In the mood for
Make something
Curated San Diego evenings for when you're after make something — each one a whole night, with stops set in order and live booking links. Make one yours, or let the concierge tune it to the two of you.
Solana Beach · 3 stops
Down Cedros
- Wander the Cedros Design District
- An intimate room at Pamplemousse Grille
- A late show at the Belly Up
Solana Beach
Liberty Station · 3 stops
On the Parade Ground
- A few unserious rounds of bocce on the old parade ground
- Wood-fired Neapolitan and Northern Italian in a converted naval building
- End on the heated Stone Brewing courtyard, 50 taps and room to linger
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Little Italy · 3 stops
Two Pairs of Hands, One Bowl
- A couples pottery class — get your hands in the clay together and throw a bowl you'll actually eat from
- Hand-rolled pasta at a Little Italy trattoria, still a little clay under your nails
- A slow scoop of gelato along India Street to end the night
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Old Town · 3 stops
Learn the Step, Then Eat
- A salsa lesson at San Diego Salsa School — one count, one turn, a lot of laughing at each other
- Mole and margaritas at a warm Old Town Mexican table
- Churros under the string lights at Casa de Reyes
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Little Italy · 3 stops
Dinner You Built Yourselves
- A hands-on couples cooking class at Sur La Table — knives, aprons, and a dish you cooked side by side
- A second course you didn't have to lift a finger for — wood-fired plates at Buona Forchetta
- A tiki nightcap in the dark glow of False Idol to toast the year
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Bankers Hill · 3 stops
Press a Page, Pour a Glass
- A botanical print-making workshop — ink real leaves and petals into a print you both sign
- A candlelit, garden-forward dinner at Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant
- A last glass on the Balboa Park edge at Panama 66
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North Park · 3 stops
Shape Something From Fire
- A glass blowing class at San Diego Art Glass — take turns shaping molten glass into one small piece that's yours
- Live-fire cooking and a great room at Fort Oak in North Park
- A perfectly made aperitivo to wind down at Polite Provisions
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