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🥧Where to celebrate pi day

St Patrick's Day, Cherry Blossoms, and String Cheese this weekend

👋 Hey, it's Brandon. Welcome to Area 619, your weekly guide to San Diego's best local events and hidden gems—so you never run out of weekend plans.

Good Morning, San Diego! While you're planning which shade of green to don this St. Patrick's weekend (and yes, mint mojito counts as festive attire), you might be surprised to learn that St. Patrick's original color was actually blue, not green – making this perhaps the most successful color rebrand in history. Grab your shamrocks for the luckiest weekend of the year, where the only thing greener than our beer will be the envy of those who miss out on these fabulous events!

In Area 619 today:

🥧 Pi Day collaborations at Pop Pie Co

🌸 Japanese Friendship Garden's Cherry Blossom Festival

🍀 Multiple St. Patrick's Day celebrations across San Diego

Let’s get to it.

Brandon Iverson

🍰PI DAY🍰

Pop Pie Co.

This Friday, math nerds and dessert lovers unite as Pi Day (3.14) brings the perfect excuse to indulge in San Diego's favorite circular delicacy at Pop Pie Co. The beloved pie shop is celebrating the mathematical holiday with a lineup of special collaborations that will have you reciting digits of pi just to justify another slice. Whether you prefer sweet or savory, Pop Pie Co has partnered with some of San Diego's finest culinary establishments to create a pi-fectly delicious celebration you won't want to calculate an escape from.

(Available at all Pop Pie Co. locations - first come, first served!):

  • Smoked Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese Pie 🍖 In collaboration with Heritage BBQ, this savory pie consists of pulled pork, creamy mac & cheese, and their signature all butter crust.

  • Banh Mi Pie (Vegan) 🌱 In collaboration with Grains Cafe, this plant-based pie is packed with five-spice tofu, young jackfruit “pork”, vegan cheese, serrano peppers, and cilantro, all wrapped in vegan butter crust and served with pickled veggies.

  • Dirty Flattop Cheeseburger Pie 🍔 In collaboration with the Friendly, juicy grilled burger meat, butter-braised onions, banana peppers, American cheese, and garlic aioli, all baked into our flaky, golden pastry.

  • Pi Day Special 🍦 In collaboration with Stella Jeans Ice Cream, buy 3 pints, get 1 free! Grab your favorites and stock up - one day only!

☘️WHATS HAPPENIN’☘️

  • Cherry Blossom Festival, Thursday 3/13-16 🌸 Skip the airfare to Tokyo and immerse yourself in the Japanese Friendship Garden's Cherry Blossom Festival instead, where for just $18-25 you can wander through peak-bloom sakura trees, sip sake, shop local vendors, and catch live performances.

  • Whiskey by the Bay with Basil Hayden, Friday 3/14 🥃 Elevate your Friday evening at San Diego Mission Bay Resort's "Whiskey by the Bay" pairing dinner, featuring welcome cocktails, live music, and four gourmet courses.

  • Irish 4 A Day Party Hop, Friday 3/14-15 ☘️ Channel your inner leprechaun at the Irish 4 A Day bar hop this Friday and Saturday (March 14-15) in the Gaslamp Quarter, where a mere $29 grants you a magical passport to over 25 venues.

  • Liberty Public Market Ninth Anniversary Weekend, Friday 3/14-15 🏞️ Celebrate Liberty Public Market's ninth trip around the sun this weekend with their free three-day birthday bash, where you can hunt for treasures, sip complimentary tipples, and potentially acquire an adorable rescue pet you definitely didn't plan on bringing home.

  • Shamrock, Saturday 3/15 🍀 A ticket at Gaslamp Quarter's ShamROCK festival buys you eight hours (2-10 p.m.) of authentic Irish shenanigans spread across three themed stages.

  • The String Cheese Incident, Saturday 3/15 🧀 Melt into a musical fondue of progressive bluegrass and psychedelic jams as The String Cheese Incident brings their legendary improvisational prowess to The Sound in Del Mar for two nights.

  • San Diego Storytelling Festival, Saturday 3/15 📖 Grab a front-row seat (for free!) at the San Diego Storytelling Festival this Saturday at Coronado Public Library, where from 10 am -6 pm you can eavesdrop on fascinating military tales, hone your own yarn-spinning skills in workshops, and possibly discover that your life's most embarrassing moment actually makes for award-winning entertainment at the open mic.

  • St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Irish Festival, Saturday 3/15 🍀 Don your greenest attire and join the luckiest crowd in San Diego at Balboa Park's St. Patrick's Day Parade & Irish Festival, where for the price of a $10 admission (after enjoying the free parade starting at 10:30 a.m.), you can river dance between craft booths, feast on Irish fare, and discover whether or not those Irish step dancers are actually levitating.

  • San Diego Leprechaun 5K + 1K Kids Run, Saturday 3/15 🏃🏽‍♀️ Pre-burn those St. Patrick's Day calories at the San Diego Leprechaun Run, plus the real pot of gold is at the finish line—a drink ticket for Mavericks or 710 Beach Club.

  • San Diego FC vs. Columbus Crew, Saturday 3/15 ⚽️ Witness San Diego FC's quest for redemption (and their first-ever home victory) this Saturday at Snapdragon Stadium.

  • Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder, Saturday 3/15  Mere mortals alike can materialize at the Comic-Con Museum starting this Saturday for "Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction," where $30 grants you access to a TARDIS-worthy collection of props, sets, and artifacts across eight interactive zones.

  • Borrego Springs Circle of Art, Saturday 3/15-16 🎨 Browse everything from paintings and photography to sculptures and jewelry from 70 talented artists—all for free at Christmas Circle Park (9-5 Saturday, 9-4 Sunday).

  • Pezzi Del Mio Cuore’s Grand Opening, Sunday 3/16 🇮🇹 Leave a piece of your heart (but fill your stomach) at Point Loma's new Italian gem Pezzi Del Mio Cuore this Sunday at 2 p.m., where the Mauricio family's three decades of culinary expertise culminate in a free grand opening celebration featuring live music, complimentary appetizers, happy hour drink specials, and raffle prizes.

WEATHER

Thursday

55 🌡️ 50 | 🌧️ | 95%

Friday

55 🌡️ 48 | 🌧️ | 65%

Saturday

61 🌡️ 51 | ☀️ | 0%

Sunday

65 🌡️ 47 | ☁️ | 0%

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