San Diego Union-Tribune (Sunday)
Start 2023 with a sparkle at Del Mar gem show, kid’s museum and more
If one of your new year’s resolutions is getting out and enjoying more of what San Diego has to offer, this is a great week to start. There are several fun activities on calendar for the first week of 2023, including a fun New Year’s Day celebration, art and museum activities and Del Mar’s sparkling gem show.
Enjoy New Year’s Day with food, music at Beach House
To kickstart the new year, Beach House at Belmont Park is encouraging San Diego folks to visit the space after a morning hike or surf sesh nearby for a day filled with music and a Mexicaninspired menu.
At the oceanfront venue, a DJ will be playing music all day from 11 a.m. to sunset. Outdoor tiki bars, fire pits and tropical palm trees will set the tone for 2023 at Beach House.
Mexican-inspired dishes will be available like the King Cali Burrito made with brandt beef carne asada, charred avocado, chipotle cream, jack cheese, molcajete salsa, on a bed of french fries.
Vegan options will also be featured. Take the vegan ceviche, for example, which has jicama, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, cucumber, avocado and tortilla chips.
Beach House is located at 3125 Ocean Front Walk at Belmont Park.
Visit www.beachhousesd.com.
Vibrant Gem Faire returns to Del Mar Fairgrounds
Running at the Del Mar Fairgrounds this weekend from Jan. 6 through Jan. 8, the Gem Faire show is showcasing quality gems, minerals, beads, crystals and jewelry up for sale.
The show — which participates in the West Coast and some areas of the Midwest — will gather importers, wholesalers and manufacturers to exhibit and sell fine jewelry, precious and semi-precious gemstones, gold, silver, jewelry supplies and more. A winner in the Faire’s drawing will be selected hourly, giving the selected person a prize.
Admission is $7 for the weekend pass and tickets can be purchased at the door (cash only).
Sign up online at www.gemfaire.com for a free pass.
The Del Mar Fairgrounds is at 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.
Last chance to see regional Summation 2022 exhibition
The Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery is hosting its Summation 2022 exhibition through Jan. 6, giving you a final week to enjoy the artwork of several regional artists.
Perry Vásquez, the juror of the series, has selected 60 artists to display their work ranging from the fiber-focused mixed media of Alex Gano to the transparent watercolor work of Chuck Mcpherson to the stunning photography of Susan Coppock.
Each piece of art tells a different story. In an effort to keep the creative juices flowing, the gallery is asking the community to write poems influenced by the exhibited artwork. The poems — each its own narrative of the artwork on display — can be submitted to the annual Summation Anthology of Art and Poetry Book. The 2021 Summation XIV Anthology has been published and is available for purchase.
The gallery is at 262 East Grand Ave., Escondido. Admission is free.
Visit escondidoarts.org or call (760) 480-4101 for more information.
Kids’ story time at New Children’s Museum
A special story time for toddlers and kids will take place from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the New Children’s Museum in downtown San Diego.
Free with admission to the museum, the session will gather children to hear favorite childhood stories told by the museum staff to support “healthy bodies and minds with music, movement and social play for young children.”
To make the stories more lively, bilingual stories are included and puppet shows, skits and other props are used to bring the stories to life.
The museum is at 200 W. Island Ave and is closed on Tuesday.
Admission ranges from $2 to $20 and members and children under 1 get in for free.
Visit www.thinkplaycreate.org.