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J/125 ARGO 4 WINS THE 2024 CA OFFSHORE RACE WEEK

Congratulations to Kenny Kieding and John Vincent, and the crew of Argo 4, winners of the CA Offshore Race Week series. Argo 4 won their class in two of the races, and finished 2nd in the third in a dominant week of sailing.

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The 2024 CA Offshore Race Week featured 90 boats and over 400 sailors racing throughout the three events of the series which is in its 8th year, annually occurring around Memorial Day Weekend. 

John Brynjolfsson (TP52, Saga) described the race experience best saying, “Few experiences can rival the thrill of sailing with Saga's seasoned crew under the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, alongside a fleet of fellow sailors embarking on a week-long, 500-mile odyssey. This historic week comprised the storied Spinnaker Cup from StFYC to MPYC, the Coastal Cup from MPYC to SBYC, and the SoCal 300 from SBYC to SDYC. As the fog lifted outside San Francisco, and the flood tide lay behind us, the fleet converged down the coast on Monterey, our first port of call. A welcome break and authentic eateries awaited our courageous crew. 

The 2024 California Offshore Race Week (CORW) is here and the excitement is buzzing. The series includes three separate races down the coast from San Francisco to San Diego. The first leg starts off with the Spinnaker Cup, San Francisco to Monterey (84 nm), then the Coastal Cup from Monterey to Santa Barbara (205 nm), and finally the SoCal 300 from Santa Barbara to San Diego (255 nm).

In 2023, the CORW saw the smallest boat in the fleet, Marc-Andrea Klimaschewski's Dogpatch 26 Moonshine, achieve an impressive overall victory. Klimaschewski and his crew, representing the Pacific Northwest, navigated challenging conditions and enjoyed the thrill of the SoCal 300 segment. The event also highlighted notable performances from other competitors, including the Express 37s dominating the Spinnaker Cup and the MOD 70s in the CA 500 race.

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Dave MacEwen and Jeff Thorpe  will offer a briefing on Spinnaker Cup preparations, tactics, weather routing and safety requirements at MPYC  on  April 9 starting at 530pm .  This briefing is highly recommended for all skippers and crew who are planning to race in the upcoming 2024 Spinnaker Cup, or simply dreaming of doing the race someday. It would also be of interest to other racers and non-racers alike, including Spinnaker Cup volunteers. 

The smallest boat takes the Series again. The 2023 California Offshore Race Week has concluded with Marc-Andrea Klimaschewski's Dogpatch 26 Moonshine, the smallest boat in the fleet, earning the title of overall CORW winner. For the second year in a row, the little boat makes a big splash.

Klimaschewski said "All of us are very happy about the great result and we are proud to be representing the Pacific Northwest and following in the footsteps of our good friends on Pell Mell who won the series last year in another small, wooden boat. Being a small boat, we always try minimizing our distance sailed. We also push the boat as hard as we can, the sails and loads are very manageable so if we overdo it on the gas pedal, that's usually an easy fix." 

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All it took was a year of elbow grease and a little bit of TLC for Alex Simanis to get his newly restored Pt Bonita 27, Pell Mell , back into the water… and titled a winner. The smallest boat on the course for the duration of the 2022 California Offshore Race Week has proved that it is heart and skill that gets you first overall, not size. Simanis’ Pell Mell is the official winner of not just the SoCal 300, but the overall series winner of CORW. 

Simanis commented, “The Spinnaker Cup was epic. We stuck with our plan of staying out and waiting for the new breeze to come - and it worked out well. The last 50 miles we did in about 6 hours and we came into Monterey on a nice angle and 25+ knots of breeze. For the SoCal 300, it was a beautiful jib reach to the islands. We thought it was going to be game on, but it was really light. We got stuck in the island and had to battle back and forth to find a lane. A bunch of the fleet moved more to the west and we ended up sneaking towards more of the east breeze that filled in. We were able to catch up to the 1D35 and J/111 and the bigger boats for the run. Our boat is pretty quick on the run, so nobody got away from us.”

On Saturday May 28th, 30 boats departed San Francisco on the 1st leg of the California Offshore Race Week, The Spinnaker Cup, 86 miles of downhill fun, from San Francisco to Monterey. In the midst and in the mist, an improbable contestant, that had been ignored, more than it had been sailed recently and much less raced. Originally built in the mid 80's by Dave Sutter, the Point Bonita 27' Pell Mell was designed to be more of a cruiser, with inspiration from the Dogpatch 26, without the hard chines below the waterline. Her ample room below decks makes things more comfortable for a midget distance racing ride.

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Sports | Gold Cup powerboat race highlights San Diego Bayfair weekend on Mission Bay

San Diego Bayfair will also be hosting one of the more historic events in motorsports. The American Power Boat Association Gold Cup, which dates to 1904 — or seven years before the first Indianapolis 500.

Six of the turbine-powered Unlimiteds are entered in the event, with qualifying Friday, three heats races Saturday and three heats Sunday before the championship race around 3:45 p.m. Competition will be held on the 2½-mile Bill Muncey Memorial Course between East Vacation Isle and Crown Point Shores on the west and Fiesta Island on the east.

This will be the 56th Unlimited Hydroplane race on Mission Bay since 1964 and the fifth time San Diego has hosted the Gold Cup — although this is the first time since 1989.

The weekend program will also include racing in the automotive-powered Grand Prix class plus One Liters and other flatbottom and limited hydroplane classes.

“The goal is to have more action on the water plus other activities,” said race director Bob Davies. “It’s more than a race. It’s a festival.”

Historically, the saltwater Mission Bay course has been the fastest on the tour.

“Mission Bay is by far one of my favorite courses,” said three-time Mission Bay champion J. Michael Kelly. “Not only because it’s a very fast course that I’ve had success on, but it’s also a beautiful place to visit. It’s like a mini-vacation before and after a serious weekend of racing.”

The boat racing course was part of the charter when the Mission Bay aquatic park was first being developed in 1958. The curvature of East Vacation Isle and Fiesta Island was designed for the race course, with the sloping beach developed to dissipate waves from both race boats and recreational boat traffic.

While Kelly is one of the six Unlimited Hydroplane drivers here this weekend, he is not the one to beat.

Andrew Tate and his U-91 could clinch the season driver and boat championships during Saturday’s heats. With two wins, a second and a fourth in the season’s first four races, Tate and the U-91 hold a 949-point lead over teammate Corey Peabody and the U-9 entering the traditional Mission Bay season finale.

Tate won the season’s first two races at Guntersville, Ala., and Madison, Ind. Peabody defeated Tate at Tri-Cities, Wash. Kelly won in Seattle in the U-1.

Rounding out the six-boat fleet in the East Vacation Isle pits are the U-40 (Dustin Echols driving), U-11 (Jamie Nilsen) and the U-27 (Dave Villwock). Echols is third in points with 3,837, followed closely by Nilsen at 3,812 and Kelly at 3,795.

In addition to his win, Peabody has a runner-up finish, a sixth-place finish and a seventh-place finish this season. Echols has a third and three fifths. Nilsen has pair of seconds.

But don’t count out Villwock on Mission Bay. Now 70 years old, Villwock is the all-time leader in Unlimited Hydroplane wins with 67. He is 10-time winner of the Gold Cup and a 10-time champion on Mission Bay, where he last won in 2011. Villwock has been racing Unlimited since 1992, although he has twice retired only to return.

Tate scored his Mission Bay wins in 2014, ’19 and ’21. There was also no race during the pandemic year of 2020. Tate previously scored back-to-back wins in ’17 and ’18.

The rules of the Gold Cup places extra demands on Unlimited Hydroplane teams. The preliminary heats are each four laps. Sunday’s championship will be five laps of the 2.5-mile course.

The Unlimited Hydroplane program opens at 11 a.m. Friday with testing. Two 45-minute rounds of qualifying will commence at 12:50 p.m. and 2:35 p.m.

The Grand Prix boats powered by big-block automobile engines will race on a shorter 1 2/3-mile course between East Vacation Isle. The Grand Prix field includes a pair of entries from Australia. The One Liters and other hydro and flatbottom classes will also run on shorter courses with all the championship heats scheduled for Sunday.

One of the attractions of Bayfair is that it is the only weekend of the year when motorhomes and overnight camping is allowed on East Vacation Isle, Fiesta Island and Crown Point Shores. Limited spaces are still available on Fiesta Island and Crown Point Shores, although East Vacation Isle is sold out.

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The second event of the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series moves west as 14 division get ready for racing on March 25-27 in San Diego, CA. Over 100 entrants from nine different states as well as Mexico will compete in an array of keelboat and dinghy classes.

“San Diego has such a unique and vibrant sailing scene, which is why this regatta has been so popular for so long,” said Dave Reed, Sailing World Magazine’s editor in chief. “The ability for us to have reliable racing conditions on the bay and in the open ocean is what local and visiting teams appreciate. Our hosts at Coronado and San Diego yacht clubs always deliver a high-quality experience—on and off the water.”

Racing kicks off March 25 with the regatta’s smaller boats, which will be spread across two racecourses set on South San Diego Bay. The bigger boats will take to the ocean off Point Loma on March 26-27 and the North Sails Rally Race will send competitors on a low-key day-long course inside the bay on March 26 only.

Competing on the South Bay circle will be the Flying Dutchman class boats, the 20-foot two-person dinghy once used in Olympic competition nearly 60 years ago. The Flying Dutchman will share one of the South Bay racecourses with Formula 18 Catamarans and International 14s, which will be racing as individual classes.

“It’s been years since the area has hosted such a fleet of Flying Dutchman,” says Doug Dommermuth, who sails his FD out of nearby Mission Bay. “We love sailing on South Bay. The winds are consistent and with the short chop it’s a beautiful area to sail a Flying Dutchman.”

The high-tech International 14s have become a fixture of the San Diego regatta’s South Bay action. The double-trapeze dinghies do not require much wind to race at full-speed. Skippers and their crews are devoted to the care and maintenance of these crafts, which have been refined for more than a century and are now almost one-design (alike).

The 2022 edition of the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta in San Diego also marks the return of the Ultimate 20 class. Often referred to as the original sport boat, U20s are lightweight, sporty and trailerable keelboats. The U20s simplistic layout and handling makes it an ideal entry-level race boat and all except one team will travel from out of state to enjoy the ideal racing conditions of South Bay.

One of the larger fleets at the regatta will be the J/24s. Featuring mostly vintage boats from the late 1970s and early 1980s, the class has nearly tripled in entries from last year’s San Diego event.

The J/105 division winner in 2021 was decided by a mere three points at the end of the five-race series, with local skipper Stewart  Cannon’s J-OK (a three-time champion at the regatta) emerging as the top team. With decades of experience racing off Point Loma, Cannon and crew have mastered racing in the ocean swells. “It can be challenging conditions—especially when the big swells are running,” Cannon says. “Part of that is the difficulty of driving in it.”

The J/70 fleet this regatta in San Diego is comprised of entirely West Coast boats, including two from Mexico. Among the entry list of skippers is National Sailing Hall of Fame inductee, Dave Ullman, who has been racing in the area for over 50 years.

When the San Diego Regatta wraps up on March 27, one class-winning competitor will be chosen to compete in the Helly Hansen Sailing World Caribbean Championship in October in the British Virgin Islands.

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Formerly known as the NOOD, the National Offshore One Design series was founded in 1988 and continues in 2022 at five venues:

• February 18-20 – St Petersburg, FL • March 25-27 – San Diego, CA • May 13-15 – Annapolis, MD • June 10-12 – Chicago, IL • July 28-31 – Marblehead, MA

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San Diego Bayfair's World Series of Powerboat Racing - a family festival tradition for more than 40 years speeds to the finish line. The 2023 event has been postponed to September 13-15, 2024.

San Diego Bayfair has a long and rich tradition in Mission Bay Park. The first race was staged in 1964 thanks to the foresight of the great Unlimited hydroplane racer Bill Muncey. Muncey was the driving force behind Bayfair and getting the racecourse built to host the event.

The 2.5-mile racecourse, which was named after the late Bill Muncey, is the longest and fastest racecourse on the H1 Unlimited hydroplane circuit. Driver Dave Villwock set the World Lap Speed Record of 173.384 mph in 1999 at Bayfair. Villwock has won a record nine Bill Muncey Cups, including his first ever Unlimited hydroplane race victory on the waters of Mission Bay.

Over the years, more than 5 million people have enjoyed the races on Mission Bay. Bayfair has grown from just a hydroplane race in 1964 to an event that featured drag boats, international competitors, live music and aerial demonstrations. Boat-racing tours including Formula One tunnel boats, Grand Prix West, P1 USA, Pacific Offshore Powerboat Racing Association and various semi-professional classes have competed at Bayfair.

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SAN DIEGO — The fastest race boats in the world will wrap up the 2022 season when the H1 Unlimited Racing Series makes its final stop of the year this weekend on Mission Bay in San Diego. The boats will compete in a match-race Showdown event on Saturday and in the HomeStreet Bank Bayfair race on Sunday.

In addition to the two race victories, the race teams also will be competing to see who will be crowned the 2022 national champions. Jimmy Shane, 36, of San Antonio, Texas, has won three of the six races held so far this season and holds a significant lead in points for the driver’s championship. His defending champion Miss HomeStreet race team arrives in San Diego with a much narrower advantage for the team title, however.

Only 765 points behind in second place is the U-9 Miss Tri-Cities, which will be driven by J. Michael Kelly, 43, of Bonney Lake, Wash., the defending national driver’s champion and the winner of last year’s San Diego race. Kelly, who is driving for the Strong Racing Team in Auburn, Wash., also came away with the first-place trophy when the H1 Unlimited Racing Series made its stop in Seattle in early August.

A solid third in the standings is Jeff Bernard, 38, of Kent, Wash., who will be driving Miss Goodman Real Estate, which is campaigned by the same Miss Madison Racing Team of Madison, Indiana, as Shane’s Miss HomeStreet. Bernard has driven his boat to four second-place finishes so far this season.  

Fourth in the standings is U-11 Legend Yacht Transport and its driver Jamie Nilsen, 37, of Gig Harbor, Wash. Nilsen, driving for the Unlimited Racing Group out of Cle Elum, Wash., has had three third-place finishes this year.

The fifth entry in the San Diego event will be the U-40 Miss Beacon Plumbing, which has shown tremendous speed this season but has been hampered by accidents that included an end-over-end flip during the race in the Tri-Cities, Wash. The boat, operated by the Bucket List Racing Team of Snohomish, Wash., will be driven by Dustin Echols, 42, of Monroe, Wash., who has driven for the team in five seasons but will be making his first appearance for 2022.

Nothing compares to the unique visual beauty of watching the spectacular H1 Unlimited hydroplanes careen across the water at speeds approaching 200 mph while throwing white spray high into the air. The racecourse on Mission Bay is also known as the fastest on the H1 Unlimited Racing Series circuit.

For those who want to watch the “Greatest Show on H-2-O” in person, tickets are still available at sandiegobayfair.org.

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By Ryan Hardison

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Last week’s heatwave is finally breaking, and San Diegans are almost ready to step out out from the comforts of their air conditioning . This weekend is packed with exciting events, from food festivals in Old Town and the Gaslamp Quarter to upcoming concerts featuring P!nk, Train, and Glass Animals. Plus, don’t miss the action on the water at the annual San Diego Bayfair powerboat races. Stay cool, and join us outside as we kick off local’s summer here in San Diego!

Food & Drink | Festivals & Concerts | Art Exhibits & Theater | More Fun Things to Do

Food & Drink Events in San Diego This Weekend

Chef’s dinner: the study of corn | the kitchen @ mcasd, september 12.

Maize will be the main character of the Museum of Contemporary Art’s culinary shindig for September. Executive Chef of The Kitchen, Tim Kolanko , has a five-course menu planned for Chef’s Dinner: The Study of Corn , with each dish demonstrating the varying flavors of the grain. This prix fixe meal will be served with a side of oceanfront views (and wine pairings if you’d like) in the Sahm Seaview Room, with seating from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dinner reservations are $95 per person plus tax and gratuity and can be made on OpenTable .

700 Prospect Street, La Jolla

Taste of Old Town + Tequila Tour 2024

Old Town San Diego, packed with several historical and cultural monuments within a handful of blocks, is also home to some of the city’s best eats . On the annual Taste of Old Town + Tequila Tour from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. this Thursday, there will be traditional Mexican fare and drinks like margaritas, mezcals and spirits. Tickets are $44 for Taste of Old Town ($60 with the tequila tour add-on) and $17 for children. 

Check-in: 4010 Twiggs Street, Old Town; or 4105 Taylor Street, Old Town

Taste of Gaslamp

September 14.

Roam downtown for food and drink specials at the 28th annual Taste of Gaslamp , with more than 20 local businesses taking part, including loads of food on 5th Avenue . The main event will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., but attendees are also invited to stop by Happy Does’ pre-party and the after-party at Swing Social. Tickets are available online for general admission ($45) and VIPs ($70), who will receive five extra bites and sips, with each ticket cost being upped $10 the day of the event. 

Festivals & Concerts in San Diego this Weekend

Train & reo speedwagon concert at north island credit union , september 10 .

If you grew up in the ’90s and 2000s, you probably have core memories of shouting “ Drops of Jupiter ” out your car window when it came out in 2001. This week, relive your glory days as Train makes a stop in San Diego with REO Speedwagon on September 10 at North Island Credit Union . Though REO Speedwagon have been rocking for longer than the members of Train have been alive, both bands have made their mark with plenty of beloved songs and radio hits that’ll keep you rocking all night long. Tickets start at $49.

2050 Entertainment Circle, Chula Vista  

P!nk Concert at Petco Park 

September 11.

While most popstars like to wow the crowd from the safety of the stage, P!nk prefers to soar . The Grammy Award-winning musician is also an acrobatic stunt performer, allowing her concerts to be taken to the next level (literally) as she belts out anthems like “So What” and “Raise a Glass” from high up above. This Wednesday, P!nk will bring her Summer Carnival to Petco Park for a show that will once again take her to daring heights. Tickets start at $49 . 

100 Park Boulevard, Downtown 

FilmOut San Diego LGBTQ Film Festival at Museum of Photographic Arts

September 12-15.

See generational love stories, international dramas and queer representation on screen at FilmOut San Diego’s 24th annual LGBTQ Film Festival . The Nat and the San Diego Museum of Photographic Arts once again host the festivities, with a variety of premieres, Q&As and special events like the LGBTQ Shortfest and San Diego Filmmakers Spotlight. Plus, San Diego’s cinephiles won’t want to miss out on opening night’s feature film and after-party. To enjoy every moment of the festival experience, the all-access film festival pass is available for $150.  

Balboa Park

Glass Animals at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

September 13.

On September 13, Glass Animals will hit the stage at North Island Credit Union with their intriguing, pop-tinged sound. The English indie rock band formed in 2010 and are most known for their track “ Heat Waves ” which skyrocketed them to fame during the pandemic. The music video has garnered more than 730 million views on YouTube. Tickets start at $42 for Friday’s show.

San Diego Bayfair Festival and Powerboat Races

September 13-15.

Nourish your need for speed at San Diego Bayfair , where a weekend of powerboat racing and high-flying hydro games awaits. Spectators can enjoy live music , games and beer gardens, and watch from the shores of Fiesta Island, Crown Point and East Vacation Island as hydroplanes, jet skis and drag boats zip around the waters of Mission Bay. Ticket options include three-day general admission ($60) and all-inclusive VIP passes ($350), along with single-day general admission ($25 for Friday; $35 for Saturday and Sunday).

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Ray LaMontagne & Gregory Alan Isakov

On Saturday, American singer-songwriter and musician Ray LaMontagne will take the stage at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre with opening act Gregory Alan Isakov. Since debuting his first studio album in 2018, LaMontagne has gone on to put out seven more albums, including his latest Long Way Home which dropped this past July. Check out the new album on September 14. Tickets start at $53.

Carlsbad’s Fall Art & Wine Walk

September 14 .

North County shopping center The Forum Carlsbad will host an afternoon of art, wines and wellness at their Fall Art & Wine Walk this Saturday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Following a free flow yoga class from YogaSix at 2 p.m., those who stop by the mall can view several pieces of artwork and stop by Jimbo’s wine garden for complimentary charcuterie, international wine samples and live music from Shea Givens. During the event, donations will be accepted for Shelter to Soldier , which provides emotional support dogs for military members and veterans. 

1923 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad

The Temptations & the Four Tops at Humphreys Concerts By the Bay 

September 15.

Delight in Motown magic at Humphreys Concerts By the Bay as a pair of legendary acts prove that old-school love songs never go out of style. The Temptations and the Four Tops, collectively known for undeniable classics like “My Girl,” “Can’t Help Myself” and “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” will flex their vocal muscles Saturday night. Tickets are $100.65 for this concert. 

2241 Shelter Island Drive, Shelter Island 

Art Exhibits & Theater in San Diego this Weekend

Richard o’brien’s the rocky horror show at cygnet theatre, september 11 – october 20.

The Cygnet Theatre will do the Time Warp again and again during its production of Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show . Craziness ensues when normal couple Brad and Janet become embroiled in the science fiction wackiness of Dr. Frank ‘N’ Furter, during this musical that combines horror, rock n’ roll and iconically eccentric songs. Though opening night has already sold out, tickets for previews , happening Wednesday through Friday, as well as Sunday’s afternoon performance are still available, starting at $46.

4040 Twiggs Street, Old Town 

ENVZN24 Urban Art Takeover at the Soap Factory

This Saturday, San Diego and Tijuana’s creative voices will be out in full force during ENVZN24 Urban Art Takeover , an all-in-one artistic showcase. This event at the Soap Factory will feature short films, live music, screen printing, puppetry, a fashion show and more. General admission is $47 which includes access to all performances and local food and drink vendors, as well as an invitation into the avant-garde.

2995 Commercial Street, Logan Heights

The Importance of Being Earnest at Lamb’s Players Theatre 

September 14 – november 10.

Oscar Wilde’s famous tale of love and deceit, The Importance of Being Earnest , will be revived at the Lamb’s Players Theatre , beginning this Saturday. The play, directed by Kerry Meads, will provide a detailed look at the trysts and times of Victorian high society with period-accurate costumes and Wilde’s comedy dialogue. Weekday tickets range from $38 to $72, while weekend performances range from $48 to $82. 

1142 Orange Avenue, Coronado

Blue Gold: The Art and Science of Indigo at Mingei Museum of Art 

September 14 – March 16

Part of Gettys 2024 PST ART initiative, Blue Gold: The Art and Science of Indigo signifies that when it comes to color there is more than just meets the eye. The Mingei Museum of Art opens the exhibition this Saturday, outlining the process of producing blue dye from the indigo plant species, as well as its colorful variations. From its worldwide presence in clothing and manufacturing to its history as a symbol of colonialism and environmental devastation, the depth of indigo goes beyond the hues of its palette.

1439 El Prado, Balboa Park 

More Fun Things To Do in San Diego this Weekend

Seaside beach takeover and solento surf festival.

The Solento Surf Festival kicks off with a chill day at the beach that promises live music, vendors and plenty of surfing . The free Seaside Beach Takeover will feature Encinitas alternative band Veni Sun, a beach bar, a face-off on the water between lifeguards and firefighters, and surfers showing their versatility in the Countdown Cup. 

2504 South Coast Highway, Solana Beach 

Punches in Little Italy 

Held in honor of Bobby DePhilippis—boxing promoter, Filippi’s Pizza Grottos owner and Little Italy icon—the charity Punches in Little Italy exhibition will feature 10 three-round amateur boxing fights at Washington Elementary School this Saturday at 6 p.m. These amateur bouts are put on by the Bobby D. Foundation, formed to ensure DePhilippis’ legacy lives on in the ring. Tickets start at $50 ; VIP seats and ringside tables are also available for purchase.

1789 State Street, Little Italy

Ryan Hardison is a freelance arts and entertainment writer and recent graduate of San Diego State. When he's not staring at his laptop, he's likely eating an adobada burrito or getting sunburnt at the beach.

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