San Diego, we’re not gonna lie – this Monday feels like trying to run a marathon in flip-flops. Winter break? Blink, and you missed it. The sun's out, but our brains are still somewhere in 2025. Let’s ease back into the week with something fun: we're giving away tickets to Gary Owen’s No Hard Feelings Tour at San Diego Civic Theatre on 4/25. A night of rapid-fire jokes and no emotional accountability? That’s the kind of therapy we can get behind. Enter to win!

JUST ANNOUNCED

• 30+ years of snotty, smartass punk and Screeching Weasel’s still punching out 90-second anthems like it's '91. They’re hitting The Observatory on 9/5, and if you’ve never screamed “Cool Kids” in a sweaty pit, this is your shot.

• If you only know Shannon Shaw from the Clams, you’re missing half the picture. Solo, she leans harder into vintage soul and raw pop drama, and it rips. Catch her at Whistle Stop Bar on 6/23 to see it all for yourself.

• She stole scenes in Girls Trip, held her own on SNL, and now Tiffany Haddish is pulling a full weekend at the Laugh Factory, 3/19–21. This is your chance to see her uncut, uncaged, and probably oversharing.

• Jamey Johnson live at Petco Park on 1/17 means outlaw country is alive and well in San Diego. He’s one of the last guys doing it the old-school way – no auto-tune, no bro-country vibes, just hard-won lyrics.

• Plus other just announced shows from TOMMY STINSON (The Replacements) & FRIENDS, Karla Rose, Little Venom, and more!

BEST THRIFT STORES IN SAN DIEGO

Reinvention doesn’t have to mean retail therapy and maxed-out cards. You can upgrade your style and feel like an eco-hero with a single trip to the right thrift store. We rounded up San Diego’s best secondhand spots so you can start 2026 looking hot, spending less, and saving the planet.

THIS WEEK

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• Yep, it’s real: paid parking started today in Balboa Park. San Diego giveth sunshine and taketh free parking. We’re not mad, just extremely irritated. Thought?

• Tired of your clothes? Someone else wants them. Head to the Clothing Swap on 1/11 at Golden Hill Park, noon to 2pm. RSVP to lock in.

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