The Weekender Cheat Sheet 🌊 Thu, Jul 30 – Sun, Aug 2
August is rolling in on a warm tide, neighbor.
It's a mellower week around town — no beach concert this Sunday — but the good stuff is still here: free Shakespeare under the open sky, a folk duo playing as the sun drops behind a farm, and two markets worth setting an alarm for. Here's your plan. 👇
The week at a glance
Thu — Free outdoor Shakespeare at golden hour (La Colonia Park)
Fri — Nathan & Jessie live as the sun sets behind Fox Point Farms
Sat — Cardiff market by the lagoon + theatre's closing night
Sun — 90+ booths at the beloved Leucadia Farmers Market
🎭 Thursday, July 30
The Winter's Tale — Outdoor Shakespeare
5:30 PM · La Colonia Park, Solana Beach (715 Valley Ave) · Free
The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep winds down its summer tour outdoors — golden-hour light, no ticket, bring a blanket. Shakespeare the way it's meant to feel.
🔗 northcoastreptheatreschool.org
🎸 Friday, July 31
Sunset Sessions: Nathan & Jessie
5:00–8:00 PM · The Lawn @ Fox Point Farms (1200 Fox Point Farms Ln) · Free, all ages
The best Friday exhale in town. Grab a taco from Huerta, a wood-fired pizza, and a $10 margarita, spread a blanket on the grass, and let local folk duo Nathan & Jessie carry you into the weekend as the light drops behind the farm.
🔗 Fox Point Sunset Sessions on Eventbrite
Plus — The Winter's Tale (second chance)
5:30 PM · La Colonia Park, Solana Beach · Free. Missed it Thursday? The lawn's open again tonight.
🥬 Saturday, August 1
Cardiff Farmers Market
10:00 AM–2:00 PM · MiraCosta San Elijo Campus, 3333 Manchester Ave · Free
Certified-organic produce, local makers, and food trucks across from the San Elijo Lagoon. This week it's Kids Day: free face painting, plus visits from the trash truck and Encinitas lifeguards (10:30 AM–12 PM). Come for the peaches, stay for the lagoon walk. 🌾
🔗 cardiff101.com
Plus — The Winter's Tale, Closing Night 🎭
5:30 PM · Theatre School Studio Space, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach. Final show of the run, with a post-show reception. Truly your last chance.
🍑 Sunday, August 2
Leucadia Farmers Market
10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Oak Crest Middle School, 675 Balour Dr (the market's new home) · Free
The crown jewel of our Sundays — 90+ booths of produce, flowers, and artisan finds, plus a food court and live music. Bring a tote and small bills.
🔗 leucadia101.com
🎭 💰 Weekender Deals
Local happy hours worth planning around this week:
Biergarten Encinitas — $8 bites & drinks, $6 select pints · Happy hour Mon–Fri, 3–6 PM · Coast Hwy 101 ($6 Biergarden Lager all day, every day)
🔗 biergardensandiego.com/encinitas-specialsThe 3rd Corner (Encinitas) — $8 & $15 small plates, $10 cocktails · 3–5 PM daily (holidays excluded) · 897 S Coast Hwy 101, Ste F-104
🔗 the3rdcorner.com/hh-menuUnion Kitchen & Tap — $12 flatbreads & salads, $9 Don Julio margaritas · Social Hour Mon–Fri, 3–5 PM · Coast Hwy 101
🔗 localunion101.com/happeningsKnow a great local deal? Reply and we'll feature it.
The Meditation Gardens at Swami's — Tucked off the 101 at the Self-Realization Fellowship, these free clifftop gardens are one of the quietest, prettiest corners in town: koi ponds, blooming paths, and a bench with a straight shot to the Pacific. Ten minutes here resets your whole day. (Check visiting hours — closed Mondays.)
📬 Before you go…
That's your week, neighbor. Now go do something with it. ☀️
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