San Diego Weekend Guide: Feb. 11-13 – Blitzes & Bouquets

Key question: What’s the priority, the Super Bowl or Valentine’s Day? This San Diego weekend, make time for both – trust us, it’s healthier for your relationship – and a few other goodies

too.

Start off by laughing with comedian and podcaster Marc Maron at the Observatory North Park. His “This May Be The Last Time Tour” arrives for two shows, at 6:30 and 9:15 p.m. Friday.

Admission costs $49.

Poway’s Lensic Performing Arts Center hosts the U.S. Army Field Band as they perform “America the Beautiful,” a celebration of our nation, at 7 p.m. Friday. The concert is free, but online

reservations are required.

Want to secure your place in the Guinness Book of World Records and help out shelter animals too? At 11 a.m. Saturday, the Helen Woodward Animal Center hosts the Magic Pet Parade and

adoption event at Soapy Joe’s carwash, 10383 Friars Road, in Mission Valley. The record attempt? The largest pet parade. There’s a pet photo contest too, and an adoption fair with fees

covered by Soapy Joes.

The San Diego Symphony fans out across San Diego County as part of the “Music Connects” series of free concerts at churches and community centers throughout the region. There are three shows

Saturday. Head to La Mesa’s Foothills United Methodist Church, 4031 Avocado Blvd., for 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. shows, or First Presbyterian Church of San Diego, 320 Date St. at 7:30 p.m. The

programs include Beethoven and Farrenc. Reserve seats online.

Valentine’s Day is Monday, but that means lots of folks are stretching the holiday out. If you’re heading to Balboa Park or the Gaslamp, try a couple freebies to add a little romance to the

weekend:

And yes, there’s a certain game Sunday. Yep, there also are many a restaurant and barkeep giving their establishments over to the viewing of it. Here’s a couple locally:

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