The Polynesian lifestyle, always prevalent here, sways in full force at the annual Tiki Oasis takes place at the Town & Country Inn.
Plus, Reggie Bush and his Heisman Trophy are at Oxford Social Club nightclub, pool parties are spashing around the Gaslamp Quarter and there’s the beaches in the summertime.
This is a rundown of the top things to do in San Diego this weekend, Aug. 2-4.
Tiki Oasis 2024
It’s back! The annual Tiki Oasis is Aug. 1-4 and it involves just about everything tiki you can imagine (and some things you probably can’t imagine; you just have to be there to see and experience all of it).
Tiki Oasis has DJs and live music, a daytime pool party with a poolside band, nighttime room parties hosted by rum makers, rum tastings, rum bartender challenges, an incredible (and free) tiki marketplace and an overall fun atmosphere. Bring your bathing suit and aloha shirt!
Tickets & Daily Lineup: Tiki Oasis
Pool Parties
Gaslamp hotels act like Vegas during the summertime and open up thier pools to the public for pool parties. The Hard Rock Hotel has one on Saturday, the Pendry on Sunday are the two most popular ones.
Del Mar Horse Races
Opening Day is over the shoulder but the races continue “where the turf meets the surf.” GA tickets are just 8 bucks and there are half-priced drinks unitl 5 on Fridays. Races start at 4 p.m. Saturday there’s a wine festival (2-5, $75).
Summertime At San Diego’s Beaches
There is no specific event but there is always something fun happening at San Diego’s beaches in the summertime. Pacific Beach, Mission Beach and Ocean Beach are the most lively, but there’s also the North County Beaches, in particular Swami’s Beach in Encinitas.
International Beer Day Is Aug. 2
Okay, it’s Tiki Oasis weekend but crack open a cold one or tap into San Diego’s rich craft beer scene for International Beer Day on Friday, Aug. 2.