Enjoying happy hour San Diego is a fantastic way to celebrate the end of one of the city's fantastic
events. San Diego regularly hosts a variety of different types of events and
gatherings with widely different audiences. The city is known for providing
outstanding accommodations for those interested in the different festivals. It
is a diverse city with people with a number of different types of interests and
backgrounds, making an excellent backdrop for these yearly events. Here are a
few of the events for which the city has become known.
Comic-Con
San Diego regularly welcomes
comic book from around the world each year. This convention is considered one
of the largest conventions of its kind, with regularly over 100,000 attendees.
It has expanded beyond its original comic books and science fiction themes to
include anime, manga, video games, fantasy, and more.
Farmers Insurance Open
The Farmers Insurance Open is
a popular PGA golf tournament. It has been played yearly from 1952, although it
was originally known as the San Diego Open. The tournament regularly features
big names in golf with past winners including Tiger Woods, Brandt Snedeker,
Bubba Watson, Scott Stallings, and Jason Day.
San Diego Black Film Festival
The San Diego Black Film
Festival is one of the largest festivals of its kind n the country. It was
founded in 2003 and has featured famous names, such as Jay-Z. Films are shown
throughout the day and night and awards are given as well. The festival screens
more than 100 different films from a variety of different genres.
Street Scene Music Festival
This festival ran from the
1980’s until 2009. It featured a variety of different musical genres and acts,
including blues, rock, and hip hop. In 2010 the concert was canceled because of
a massive drop in attendance. The future of this festival remains questionable,
but those who love music still enjoy coming to San Diego to experience all that
the city has to offer the musical scene.
San Diego is a fantastic
city because of its incredible diversity and wealth of things to do and
experience. The city has something for everyone to do on a regular basis. It
has also become known for a number of different festivals and events throughout
the year that attract a variety of different audiences. Those interested in
exploring this city should research and see if any of these festivals would
help make their trips even more
special.
