Balboa Park is taking advantage of the season's weather and extending their hours every Friday until 8:00 PM with their "Balboa Park After Dark" nights. There are nine museums who are extending their hours (the Museum of Man will stay open until 8:30 PM), and The San Diego Museum of Art is offering a special $5 admission fee for later entries. While the Museum of Photographic Arts (or MOPA) won't be open later on Friday, they are offering extended hours on Thursday for those who can't make it on Friday. The appeal doesn't stop there, the Park will also offer some of the city's finest food trucks and free music to liven the mood. Check out their WEBSITE to find out which trucks and live music will be there each week. These longer hours will run until September 2nd.
In honor of its centennial year, the San Diego Zoo is extending their hours to 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM through September 5th. Their "Nighttime Zoo" is a lively celebration that packs the last few hours of the day with music, dancers, and acrobats. Albert's Restaurant will also be open later so you can grab a bite before you head out on the open-air deck overlooking the waterfall in the Lost Forest. The restaurant will also have specialty cocktails created just for the Zoo's 100th birthday. Music will include everything from traditional mariachis to a brass band to old fashioned rock 'n' roll. Dr. Zoo will also be there presenting his signature informative and zany shows on zoo creatures. Around 8:30 a puppetry parade of enormous proportions will close out the night.
"Flight Night at Draft!" is a creative summertime concept from Draft, Belmont Park's delicious restaurant located on Mission Beach's boardwalk. As we've mentioned BEFORE, Draft is known for serving over 100 different types of craft beer, and with "Flight Night" they've made a drinking menu where you can sample four different beers on tap. Every Tuesday the fun begins with their "In-Flight Entertainment" at 6:00 PM with live-music, then "passengers" can select which flight they want to take. There's "First Class" ($15), "Business" ($12), and "Coach" ($10) where patrons can create their perfect combination of drinks. Draft even offers "In-Flight Snacks" with specialty pretzels and nuts. Even if you don't want to test out the beer samples, a meal at Draft is a great way to wind down the day.
Contact Mission Bay Vacation Rentals to start planning a summer vacation where the fun continues into the night. Take advantage of the season, the climate, and all our city has to offer! After all, we wouldn't want to take for granted the fascination some visitors have with our "air conditioned" outdoors.
