What’s up San Diego – if you felt the city buzzing today, it’s not just the coffee. It’s Almost-Friday plus a Full Moon tonight (the year’s last one) so if you’re writing a 2026 wish list in your Notes app… do it dramatically. Then go enter to win our Reggae Rise Up Florida 2026 giveaway: March 12–15, 2026 at Vinoy Park in St. Pete — four days of waterfront reggae, rock, and sunshine. The prize is huge: 2 VIP tickets, hotel accommodations, and $600 travel credit, plus sets from Slightly Stoopid, Rebelution, Sublime, Iration, Cypress Hill, SOJA and 40+ more.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Wuki hits Bloom Nightclub on 2/20, and it’s about to get rowdy. He’s known for high-energy edits and mashups. If you’ve been meaning to do a proper night out downtown, this is your excuse.

• Comedy lovers, this one’s for you: Atsuko Okatsuka at Balboa Theatre on 5/2 for The Big Bowl Tour. If your brain’s been heavy lately, let Atsuko lighten it. Tickets on sale tomorrow!

• Snow Tha Product at SOMA (5/9) is for the people who love a show with bite. Expect big bass, big bars, and a crowd that actually participates instead of filming the whole time.

• If you hate the last-minute scramble, lock in The Finale: NYE 2025 at Four Points by Sheraton now. It’s a full venue setup with DJs covering every mood from Hip Hop to Afro-beats. The countdown is cute, but The Finale after midnight is the real payoff.

• Plus other just announced shows from Dance With The Dead, Magic Sword, Megan McDuffee, Scott Pemberton, Wil Blades & Zak Najor Organ Trio, and more!

WHERE TO PLAY IN KING TIDE

Friendly reminder that the ocean has a schedule and it’s actually worth checking. The next few days have prime “LOW tide adventure” windows – Thu 12/4: 3:09pm (−1.98 ft), Fri 12/5: 3:57pm (−2.04 ft), Sat 12/6: 4:47pm (−1.84 ft), Sun 12/7: 5:39pm (−1.44 ft) – Aka peak tidepool time!

Want the full cheat sheet of the best spots to explore? Click the link. ⤵

THIS WEEKEND

LOCALS ONLY

• Big Chicken by Shaquille O’Neal just opened its first California spot right here in San Diego. The catch: you need special access to actually get in, so this is very much a “who do you know?” chicken mission. If you’ve got a friend with access, congratulations: you’re about to become the group chat hero.

• Your San Diego Spotify Wrapped is in. Let’s see what you got.

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