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1 City 5 Ways: Arts Maven

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Evening // Old Globe Theater

Catch a performance at one of the performing spaces in this Tony-winning theater in Balboa Park that is celebrating its 75th year this summer.

Photo courtesy of the Old Globe Theater

Dinner // Cucina Urbana
This rustic-chic Italian restaurant, with its artlike filament light bulbs, offers delicious and homey fare, from deep-fried squash blossoms to short rib pappardelle.
Museum of Contemporary Art
Check out the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, in downtown’s historic Santa Fe Depot, where a current exhibition explores “the dialogue between artists and the urban landscape.”
Morning // Balboa Park
Wander around the lush, 1,200-acre Balboa Park (the “Smithsonian of the West”) and stop at any of the 15 diverse museums that capture your interest.
Where to Stay // The Grande Colonial

Where to Stay // The Grande Colonial 
Stay in La Jolla’s historic, European-style hotel, where Gregory Peck’s father was the pharmacist and some of Hollywood’s finest have stayed.

Breakfast // Pannikin Coffee & Tea
Grab a fresh raspberry scone or eggs scrambled with tomato and feta along with a cappuccino and relax on the deck of this laid-back local coffee shop.

Balboa Park is just one of the many arts destinations, with museums dedicated to the history of mankind, photography, aviation, art, cars, sports, railroads and more.

By Sarah Elbert

In this slideshow:
The Grande Colonial
Pannikin Coffee & Tea
Balboa Park
Cucina Urbana
Old Globe Theater

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