festival fest this weekend

wow there's a lot going on in san diego this weekend. the most appealing is the artwalk on the bay, which takes place in behind seaport village in the embarcadero park. come see what the bay actually looks like on the south side of the city, once you make it past the pedestrian-unfriendly frontage. apparently that's the intent of the organizers, who want the bay's natural beauty to get you in an art-buying mood, or something like that. saturday and sunday 10-4.

ocean beach has their ob jazz fest on sunday, emphasizing local musicians. looks like it's right on the main drag (newport), so that should be fun - you can stop into the black and pick up your new bong between sets.

cardiff-by-the-sea has a greek festival saturday and sunday, so if you're in north county (i'm sorry), get yourself some souvlaki.

it's the 6th anniversary of the ray at night art walk in north park this saturday night. zta gallery there is having their second annual green scene, comprised of earth-friendly art works.

it's weekends like this that i really appreciate living in a vibrant city like san diego. having come from upstate new york, where people seem to largely go shopping on the weekend, it's nice to see people out and about, enjoying their communities. with the adams avenue street fair and other festivals coming up (does street scene count anymore?), september's events ease my sorrow regarding august's departure. maybe i can change the calendar now.