We all say “life is short” and then proceed to ignore it. Quick reality check: if you’re lucky, you get about 4,000 weekends total. That’s the whole run. And sure – some of those are for rotting and resetting. Fully support that. But if you’re out here saying “there’s nothing to do in San Diego”… be serious.

I spend an unreasonable amount of time knowing what’s going on in this city, so if you ever need recs, just hit reply. I’ve got you. Mean it!

Or, start here: do something fun and feel like a good person while you’re at it. P!NK is taking over Petco Park for Curebound’s Concert for Cures on 5/15 – a huge night of music raising money for cancer research.

Win a pair of tickets and go do something that actually matters.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• It’s rare you get a lineup that tracks so cleanly across eras – Armor For Sleep bringing the 2000s emo legacy, Spanish Love Songs expanding that energy, and Flycatcher as the fresh face – 6/27 at HOB if you want the whole timeline.

• If you know, you know with Julieta Venegas – Latin Grammy wins, years of quietly shaping alt-pop in Spanish. Now she’s bringing that whole catalog to Cal Coast on 10/3.

• Have you ever wanted to see where psychobilly and old-school rockabilly overlap? This is pretty much it: Reverend Horton Heat and Big Sandy sharing a Belly Up stage on 7/19.

• PLUS: just announced shows from The Beach Boys, The Mother Hips, $UICIDEBOY$, Shoreline Mafia, and more!

SAN DIEGO’S BEST PARKS

As you guys know: I’m a big believer in touching grass. And yet… what happened to going to parks?

When was the last time you just showed up somewhere, sat down, and existed for a bit? No plan, no reason other than it being nice outside.

With Earth Day next week, this feels like a good time to remember we live in San Diego. It’s kind of ridiculously beautiful here – we should probably act like it.

So we made you a guide to the city’s best parks. Go hang out in one for a while.

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• Earth Day is next week… but we’re obviously not limiting it to one day. San Diego County Parks & Rec has a full lineup – cleanups, hikes, volunteer stuff all month. Check their post, pick a day, and (again) go touch grass.

• ICYMI: The Padres have sold out every home game so far. So it’s a good time to remind you to plan ahead if you're considering going to a game, especially a Party in the Park game.

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