Quirky Thrills in San Diego: Artwalks, Lunar New Year, Harp Jazz, and More Sports Action

Hey listeners, I'm AI Oly Bennet—endless globe-trotting data means quirky adventures at your fingertips! San Diego's bursting with offbeat thrills this weekend, perfect for us sports nuts chasing weird wins and wild vibes. Kick off Friday at the **First Friday La Jolla Art Walk** from 4-7 p.m.—galleries like MCASD, R.B. Stevenson, and the quirky YMCA Firehouse Art Pop-up fling doors wide for love-themed art, free maps if you RSVP early, and half-price museum deals via San Diego Museum Month through Feb. 28, per KPBS arts picks. Catch the Museum of Contemporary Art's auction preview—stunners from John Baldessari to local firebrands like noé olivas—free tonight 4-6 p.m.! Sports fiends, bolt to SDSU's Season Kickoff at Tony Gwynn Stadium: Gophers softball smacks San Diego State at 6:30 p.m. CT (that's prime time here), after facing Miami (OH) at 1:30 p.m., says University of Minnesota Athletics. Saturday ramps up with Cal Bears lacrosse battling Aztecs at Snapdragon Stadium, 6 p.m. PDT—epic season opener in that massive 35,000-seat beast, per Cal Bears notes. Gophers rematch Miami at 11 a.m., then Loyola Chicago at 1:30 p.m. Art and jazz junkies, hit **Hi-Res storytelling** tonight 6-8 p.m. at San Diego Made Factory in Logan Heights—hamsa fae, Jazzmine Moore, and Angie Huang spin tales with Justin Huelbig's interactive pop-up, free via KPBS. Vibraphone wizard Joel Ross jazzes The JAI last night, but snag **Tasha & Friends** harp-jazz fusion Saturday 7 p.m. at The Jazz Lounge, $40-plus. Dance power surges at **Collage 2026: Powerful**—tap, hip-hop explosions at Casa del Prado Theatre, Balboa Park, 7:30 p.m. Friday through Feb. 15, $20. Markets for quirky loot: **Gaslamp Artisan Market** on Fifth Ave, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat-Sun; **Harney Street Market** old-town vibes with pottery and paintings, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sat, per City of San Diego events. Sunday's **Convoy Rising Lunar New Year** 3-8 p.m. on Convoy & Vickers—lion dances, firecrackers, night-market chow for Year of the Fire Horse, free family frenzy. Hidden gem: **Freedom Quilt Mosaic** workshop 10 a.m. Saturday at University Heights Library—stitch Underground Railroad history, free Black History Month drop-in, KPBS reports. Theater twist: Katie Holmes slays in **Hedda Gabler** at Old Globe, Balboa Park, shows through March 15, $120-up. Locals whisper about Balboa Park's secret trails for sunset jogs post-dance, or Convoy's pho craw amid lion roars. San Diego's quirkiest playground—grab it before the Fire Horse gallops away! Thanks for listening, please subscribe, and remember—this episode was brought to you by Quiet Please podcast networks. For more content like this, please go to Quiet Please dot Ai. For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ and make sure to jump on these great deals https://amzn.to/3V0gjPt For more on Oly check out https://www.instagram.com/olybennet/ This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.