My rating is for the combined experience- Beyond Van Gogh/ Beyond Monet at the TD Convention Center…read morein Greenville SC. As an artist, I was on the fence about these experiences. I was concerned about the hype and commercialism. Turns out that my concerns were valid. My advice...read the reviews before you go. My husband was interested so we bought the combined experience. The ticket price is ridiculous for essentially a one hour light show. The staff is friendly and provide instructions upon arrival. We arrived early and used the time to visit the gift shop. There were some good items, but they were mostly focused on Van Gogh. I was disappointed there was not more Monet merchandise. There is an "education area" before you go into the experience. Aside from reading the walls, there isn't much in the way of education. I thought the display was creative with the use of color and light and large sheer banners hanging from the ceiling. A few minutes before the show starts, you line up with a lot of other people. They tell you to walk around for the best experience. Unfortunately, the space is too small with people packed in so there is no way to walk around. Basically you are stuck in one place the entire time unless you want to push your way to a different spot. Floors are concrete, so standing for a while is uncomfortable. There were no seats other than a few benches scattered around. They should have been reserved as handicap. The Van Gogh experience is first and very slow to get started. There is no narration. Occasionally quotes appear in both French and English. Depending on the way you are facing, you may not see one or the other. There were some parts I really enjoyed, the flowers and starry night parts in particular. The Van Gogh part is about 30 minutes. We bought the combined tickets so we thought the Monet part would start immediately after. We were wrong! They replay the Van Gogh part and start Monet about 15 minutes in. I was extremely disappointed in the Monet experience and could have been so much better. We actually left after 10 minutes. There are so many missed opportunities for this experience. My recommendation would be to increase the size significantly so that people can walk as the show progresses. Being confined to a small space with a bunch of strangers is not fun. I think this experience would be okay for younger people or others who are not art enthusiasts. If you are really curious, go see the Van Gogh part. That's more than enough.

We went to see the show again and we loved it!!! Highly recommend everyone who loves art to enjoy…read morethis wonderful show.

Had a great time at the fair this year! With the weather being so hot we figured it best to head…read morehere for the latter half of the day! I think it would be just as busy no matter what time you go. We had some great food, as always! Loaded barbacoa french fries and strawberries n creme funnel cake :p SO YUMMY Some changes were made with how you pay for rides n tickets. Everything is loaded on a card now, which for us was not ideal. We had 1 or 2 credits on there that ended up going to waste because the system is just not as flexible as before. Rides were all fun and the staff managing them were very nice & speedy ! My favorite ride year after year is CRAZY MOUSE! Definitely a fun time, hope to make it back again next year :)

It does seem a little late to review the 2026 San Diego County Fair, but here goes. We went this…read moreyear for the first time post-COVID. It was a fun afternoon. There were more food options than I ever remember, and more places to actually sit and eat. We took advantage of several shows while we were at the Fair, including Pig Racing ... it was a hoot! Another thing we used for the first time was the free shuttle service from a remote parking lot (also free) at Torrey Pines High School. It was well organized. We'll use it again in future years.

The energy at Squarena was absolutely electric! The staff orchestrated a legendary experience,…read moregoing above and beyond to transform a simple birthday celebration into an unforgettable saga of teamwork and high-octane fun. Between the relentless adrenaline and the pure joy of burning off every ounce of energy, the atmosphere was a chaotic, non-stop laughter and victory screams. It was one of those rare, peak experiences where the spirit of the group completely took over, leaving everyone exhausted, exhilarated, and already buzzing about the next time they can step back into the arena. Thank you for creating a core memory.

Super sweet staff. Rounds are unexpectedly intense so make sure you wear activewear/at least some…read moretennis shoes. Time goes by faster than you'd expected.

As a frequent gig / concert / festival-goer, I'll keep this review brief and to the key points that…read moremake or break a decent show: 1. Sound: The main factor, and this place is not bad at all. The vocals were maybe a hair low, but that's based on a three-man band so I dunno how they'd check a bigger act. Volume not high enough to merit earplugs when standing just in front of the sound booth, but might have been close to necessary by the stage. System sounds pretty clear and well balanced overall. 2. Temperature: Eugh... Warm, oppressively so. Dunno if the AC was broken or just off, but it got toasty considering it was a show where most of the crowd were pretty static and there was solely a headline and no support sets. Outside temperature wasn't oppressive either, seemed worse than similar sized venues. 3. Plenty of parking for (what still seems to me an excessive amount of) $20 outside. Traffic getting out was chaos, with people cutting queues and nobody organizing egress until the actual gate.

I bought a combo ticket to the San Diego Fair and to see Andrew Santino & Dvonte Coleman comedy…read moreshows at 8:00 pm on June 28 at "The Sound" in San Diego, CA. I was disappointed on several levels: First and foremost, the quality of the comedians was mediocre at best! The crowd rarely laughed and when they did laugh, it was weak and unenthusiastic. I recently attended Jim Gaffigan's performance and laughed my ass off (and I don't laugh easily). Secondly, I got to the Fair a few hours early to see some exhibits and get dinner. When I presented my ticket at the main gate, I was told I needed a different ticket to enter the Fair. The gate agent referred me to her supervisor who said this problem has been happening all day to other guests. The supervisor directed out of line and to the Box Office. The Box Office agent said she could not help me even though I showed her my official eTicket to the Comedy event. She directed me to the far end of the fairgrounds to get my ticket to the Fair from The Sound box office.

Writing a review just to make sure I remember not to come back here. There are 3 zones with the…read morefirst one being the most fun, but still not actually scary. The hayride was a joke. The wait to get on was absolutely ridiculous and there was nearly no scare actors throughout the whole thing. Parking is an additional price, which is dumb in my opinion. Absolutely not worth it for an adult.

General admission is time based and tickets are available every 30 minutes. I purchased tickets a…read morefew hours before we decided to go and the VIP and first three timeslots had already sold out. We ended up with general admission tickets for 8:30PM. Parking is easy and only $10, the lot is at the back of the fairgrounds and a short walk to the entrance of the event. When you walk up to the event you do not see a lot other than the ticket booth, a few food vendors and some picnic style bench seating. There was no signage directing us where to go to actual enter the event. I saw a sort of laser graphic going on thru a doorway and of course had to go check it out. Do not walk through the doorway if a false moving tunnel is not your thing. We made our way through the tunnel only to find line after line with no real rhyme or reason. Lines were however filtered so that you hit one House after another. While the family stood in line I went up to the ticket booth just to inquire about the VIP option and was able to snag 4 VIP passes (at an additional $10 per ticket). We hopped in the first line which led to "The Passage" with the VIP we walked right up. I am not sure what this was supposed to be but I would not want to do it every again. No direction, just a bunch of black walls and strobes lights throughout and you had to walk through till you found your way out. It was pure mayhem, large groups of people (mainly teenagers running amuck screaming and pushing). Just as we were going to hop out one of the emergency exits one of the employees directed us to the actual exit. No scares here, just walked out with a headache. Once you exit you are dumped directly into the Hell-Billy Hootenanny que. There was no specified VIP entrance for this House but the wait was about 5-10 minutes. This House was better than the first for sure. The set dressing was nice but there was some confusion on the theme. About a quarter of the way in both my kids turned around and said there is so much going on what is the theme supposed to be? A few good scares and way more manageable and less nauseating than the first house. Scareators were on point and no matter what the theme was they did a good job of making you feel like part of the House. Last but not least and by far our favorite was the Haunted Hayride. There were two lines, one for general admission and another for VIP. The general admission line wait was around 45 minutes while the VIP was about 15 minutes. Everyone hopped up on the hay filled tractor bed. There were several scenes throughout the hayride (including everyone's favorite Circus/Clown theme). There was a good distraction of set dressing and items to help distract you so the scareators could actually scare multiple people. All in all the Haunted Hayride lasted about 20 minutes and was really fun. Lines were fairly backed up and those who had a timed entry of 7:30 ended up standing over and a half in line before even getting through the first House. I cannot say whether it is worth it or not to spend the extra on the VIP admission. I guess a better statement would be is how much you value your time. This was my first time to the live event (we had been previously during Covid where they set-up a full drive thru haunt experience). I went in with an open mind, I did not want to compare the Scare Zone to other Haunts we have been through. I am glad we experienced once and while this event might be scary and fun for some, but I doubt it will be on my Haunt visit list in the future.

We had a great time here at Del Mar Fairgrounds Right before…read morethe forth, What great summer night We all enjoy seeing the live stock The Scottish Highlands cows but they must weight a full size 1Ton. The calf's were so cute thou And the fun goats too Just walking around the flower gardens and saw all amazing colorful flowers and wine ribbons of our great winery's in San Diego which now Ramona has shows up with more winery's And to the food area We had some great Tacos al pastor that was so tender and with all of flavor plus the salsa it was a hit and cold beer too. And Ice cream was a must too And before we leave kettle corn to go Our daughter want Mimi cinnamon rolls to go I think I walked over 20, 000 steps that day it was fun day

Taco loco the fair coupon, so lame Not worth it…read moreGot three tacos barely any meat and tried the onions and jt was just more spice than flavor and people kept getting in front of the line and handing recit so they get their stuff before you. Wanted see monster trucks not enough advetised so missed their last showing Not really about fair but people. People cant multi task or task. Stopp right in middle of walking to look at their baby and stand near their stroller. Sad i couldnt find rabbits but i loved the live animals. Chickens and cows goats Had some bundle thing 40tickets Most rides cost 8 or so tickets Rode two rides with one other person and two by myself. Thats with a one doller purchase of an extra ticket, large ferris wheel had stupid long line and the high school with a T i think, not horse park or smth, had a 45 min wait around wvening to get to fair and to go home around 10pm. Watchout july4. Funnal cake bavanara or smth with the berries and custard was ok, custard taste like vanilla. The coupon book not worth it and foody friday didnt make stuff cheaper:/ Like 20$ a meal. 8$ candy half a pound bucket aint worth it either get that candy at 1$ tree or wherever. Jeff the old man, from new york or smth he a bus driver and he is amazing he is a great entertainer and driver

Really great place. I really enjoy that at this location there are grass ranges which is unlike…read moremany of the other driving ranges here in SD. There are also mats which you can use as well. Prices: Small - 45 balls - $13 Medium - 75 balls - $15 Large - 105 balls - $19 Jumbo - 150 balls - $22 They have a short game area is also free to use There is also a top tracer area that goes for $35 an hour and Although I havent done it, it seems like a pretty decent deal as you get unlimited balls. I usually go on weekend during the afternoon and there are always plenty of spots for both parking and hitting. Overall, I would recommend going here, the prices are a bit much relative to other places but you get to hit off grass which I think is better than hitting off mats.

I dont know when is the last time I have played mini golf but when a date suggested this, I said…read moresure, why not? Came here on a Sunday and played an 18 hole mini golf game. The cost was $13. There is also a 36 hole option. There were a lot of people here and we basically waited at each hole to play. Mini golf was stressful for me lol as I feel like I have to get a task done lol. But towards the end, I had a good time. Lots of ample parking here, so no worries there. There are a few snack shops here too. Regular golf is also available here. Overall, a fun experience, not something I would do on my own, but glad I came and had a good time. I could be convinced to come back.

Wow!!! I had the most amazing day this past Thursday down at the Del Mar Racetrack. I have a…read moresuggestion for them and if they are smart they will listen to me. I got to the track early and was helped by the kindest young man on the 1st floor of the clubhouse named Michael, who showed me how to bet on these new gambling machines. He suggested to me to bet exacta and trifecta bets so I would not have to bet big but I could win big payouts. He was right, he told me who he liked and I won 2 races! But I watched the guys on the tv before the races and I began to think, Michael should be on that broadcast. Total shining star! Show this to Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Public relations because Michael is so charming and people would go crazy for him. Tall Dark and handsome. Plus he is so good at choosing horses and would be such an asset to the racing telecast.

Take advantage of Turf Club Fridays for the most bang for your buck, convenient table service, and…read morean excellent, thankfully shaded view of the track, or just say f* it and hope your winnings can cover the final bill... ;) I enjoyed my Torrey Pines Trifecta (Double Shot of Gin, Blood Orange, Citrus Soda, Splash of Lime, Lime Wedge) as well as the following "small" plates: Colossal Shrimp Cocktail Horseradish Cocktail Sauce Crab, Seared Ahi & Avocado Stack Cucumbers, Mango Salsa, Rainbow Micro Greens, Crispy Wontons, Thai Chile Vinaigrette Crispy Brussel Sprouts Balsamic Glaze, Shaved Parmesan, Crispy Bacon, Spicy Pickled Shallots, Fresh Herbs Loaded Pastrami Potato Skins Brandt Beef Pastrami, Five Cheese Blend, Scallions, Horseradish Cream, Dill Pickles Dessert seems to be a bit of an afterthought, with limited options. The Chocolate Marquise (Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate Glaze, Chocolate Crumb) still satisfied my desire for chocolate at any opportunity, though!

We booked Hot Tub Cruisin as a Bachelorette activity this past weekend and had a great time! There…read morewere 12 of us on the boat, and it didn't feel overcrowded--everyone had a spot to relax and enjoy. When we first arrived, most of us needed to use the restroom (since there isn't one on the boat), and the girl working at check-in seemed a bit annoyed by that. However, once we got on the boat, she was totally fine and helpful. A few things to note: someone in your group does have to drive the boat, so plan ahead for that. You can bring your own 21+ drinks as long as they're not in glass containers, and you'll need to bring your own ice. Once you're out on the water, it's pretty lively with lots of other boats and people. We played our own music and just hung out--it was a really fun, chill experience. The two hours definitely go by fast, so keep an eye on the time. They're strict about going over, even by a minute, so we set a timer and started heading back 30 minutes before our end time. Overall, a fun and unique experience we'd recommend!

If you're even thinking about booking a hot tub boat, stop thinking and just DO IT--especially with…read morethis company! From start to finish, the experience was nothing short of incredible. The boat was clean, comfortable, and perfectly warm even with the breeze on the water. It's not every day you get to combine luxury, adventure, and pure relaxation all in one, but, what truly made the day unforgettable was the amazing service. Huge shout-out to Kyle - he was fantastic! Super friendly, incredibly knowledgeable, and went above and beyond to make sure we were having a memorable experience for my friends bachelorette party. Do not be discouraged by the other ratings on this site, I highly, highly recommend and think this is the perfect addition to any plan in San Diego. It will create a lifetime memory. Plus you get to see Sea Lions on your way out!

Another awesome afternoon at the Circus! This is our second time at Circus Vargas as it falls…read morearound my daughter's birthday and we have made it our tradition to come every year for her birthday! I noticed a few changes this year first being a new theme....Pirates! They pretty much did the same acts but changed it up to the theme including a huge pirate ship! Costumes were also all new and very well done. They brought back the motorcycle act which is my favorite! They usually do this one at the end as it's definitely a jaw dropper! This year they also did a pre-show mainly for kids ages 3-8....juggled scarves, did limbo nothing exciting for adults or older children. It was much appreciated by the parents to keep the kids occupied so they didn't have to hear "what time does the show start" 100x! Our show started on the dot at 12:30pm. Pre-show began around 12pm. I suggest getting there at least 20 min early to get a front row seat! Our show was relatively light. Parking went up a dollar to $14. I am not sure how the crowds are at the other show times but the 12:30pm show was perfect! Not a lot of people and very easy to park and leave with minimal crowds. You can easily walk to your car to grab something like a snack or a coat at intermission. They never asked for tickets on the way back in. I am glad we started this cool tradition with my kids and they look forward to the circus coming into town every year!

My son Mother & I had an amazing first time at the circus !…read more We went Saturday for the 1 PM show and it was not crowded at all ! We also were able to enjoy popcorn nachos and delicious lemonade while we enjoyed the show. My son also bought a snow cone in a collectible light up cup for only 10$ ! We will definitely be going back next year ! Also, the show is 2 hours !