What’s Out There Weekend San Diego October 26-27, 2019, Features Free Expert-Led Tours of Parks, Gardens, and Open Spaces

Media Contact: Nord Wennerstrom | T: 202.483.0553  | M: 202.255.7076 | E: nord@tclf.org

Part of a nationwide program that reveals the stories of places that are part of our daily lives

Washington, D.C. (September 25, 2019) – The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) announces What’s Out There Weekend San Diego, October 26-27, 2019, featuring free, expert-led tours of the area’s parks, gardens, landscapes, and open spaces. These tours enable people to discover the design history of places they may pass every day but don’t necessarily know well. Expert guides provide rich stories, personal anecdotes, and keen observations about each site, all while imparting knowledge of landscape architecture, city shaping, and garden design. TCLF will produce an online What’s Out There San Diego guide, with 46 sites, along with a companion print publication that is available for purchase.  

Tour highlights include the “hidden gems” of Balboa Park with Ranger Kim Duclo of the Balboa Park Conservancy; Friendship Park on the US/Mexico Border with Rania Theodosi of Studio West Landscape Architecture and Planning and Maria Theresa Fernandez of Friends of Friendship Park; Torrey Pines Gliderport with Gary Fogel from the Associated Glider Clubs of Southern California; Barrio Logan Cultural Landscapes with UCSD Professor Lawrence Herzog, Joseph Martinez of Martinez + Cutri Corporation, and muralist Victor Ochoa.

The tours are free, but registration is required, and space is limited.

SATURDAY, October 26  

Morning  

• Mission Basilica San Diego de Alacala | guide TBA 9:00 – 10:15 AM  
• Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Park, Wisteria Cottage and Children’s Pool | Heath Fox (La Jolla Historical Society) and Ann Dynes (La Jolla Parks & Beaches) 9:00 – 10:30 AM  
• Barrio Logan Cultural Landscapes | Professor Lawrence Herzog (UCSD) with Joseph Martinez (Martinez + Cutri Corporation) and Victor Ochoa 9:00 – 10:30 AM  
• Gaslamp Quarter | David Marshall (Heritage Architecture & Planning) 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM   
• Presidio Park | Parish Rye (City of San Diego) 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM   
• Liberty Station I Wayne Donaldson (Advisory Council on Historic Preservation) 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM  
• Torrey Pines Gliderport | Gary Fogel (Associated Glider Clubs of Southern California) 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM  

Afternoon  

• MLK, Jr. Promenade and Children's Park, and Children's Museum Park and Chinese Historical Society Gardens | Kathleen Brand (Civic San Diego) 1:00 – 2:30 PM  
• Old Town San Diego I Darren Smith (California State Parks) 1:00 – 2:30 PM  
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography | Cammie Ingrahm (Scripps) 1:30 – 3:00 PM  
• Mission Hills | Janet O'Dea and Allen Hazard 3:00 – 4:30 PM 
• University Heights | Kristin Harms (University Heights Historical Society) 3:00 – 4:30 PM  
• Torrey Pines State Nature Reserve I Darren Smith (California State Parks) 4:00 – 5:30 PM     

SUNDAY, October 27  

Morning  

• Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park | Mick Calarco (City of Carlsbad) 9:00 – 10:15 AM  
• Mission Trails Regional Park | guide TBA 9:00 – 10:30 AM 
• Marston House Museum and Gardens | Sarai Johnson (Johnson & Johnson Architecture) 9:00 – 10:30 AM  
• Friendship Park – US/MEX Border I Rania Theodosi (Studio West) and Maria Theresa Fernandez (Friends of Friendship Park) 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM  
• Tijuana/Friendship Park - US/MEX Border I Dan Watman (Friends of Friendship Park) and Michelle Landis (Studio West) 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM  
• Balboa Park (Bridges and Scouts areas) | Paul Johnson (Johnson & Johnson Architecture) and Vonn Marie May (Cultural Land Planning & Research) 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM  
• University of California, San Diego - Stuart Art Collection | Mary L. Beebe (UCSD) 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 

Afternoon  

• Bankers Hill | Mike Singleton (KTUA) 1:00 – 2:30 PM  
• Hotel del Coronado I guide TBA 1:00 – 2:30 PM  
• Balboa Park - California Pacific International Expo Grounds I Jackie Higgins (Balboa Park Conservancy) 3:00 – 4:30 PM  
• Balboa Park – "Hidden Gems" I Kim Duclo (Balboa Park Conservancy) 3:00 – 4:30 PM  

What’s Out There Weekend San Diego dovetails with TCLF’s web-based What’s Out There, the nation’s most comprehensive searchable database of historic designed landscapes. The database currently features more than 2,000 sites, 11,000 images, and 1,100 designer profiles. What’s Out Thereis optimized for iPhones and similar handheld devices, and includes What’s Nearby,a GPS-enabled feature that locates all landscapes within a given distance, customizable by mileage or walking time.  

“San Diego’s distinct identity is embedded in its diverse landscape legacy,” said Charles A. Birnbaum, TCLF’s president and CEO, “and the What’s Out There Weekendprogram is an engaging way to discover these riches.”  

What’s Out There Weekend San Diego is made possible by Lead Sponsors, the National Endowment for the Arts, San Diego ASLA, and Balboa Park Conservancy; Presenting Sponsors, Bartlett Tree Experts, Burton, CIVITAS, Coastal Sage, Coldspring, KTUA, Park West, Soho, and Victor Stanley; and additional Supporting Sponsors and Friends.  

About The Cultural Landscape Foundation  

The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1998 with a mission of “connecting people to places.” TCLF educates and engages the public to make our shared landscape heritage more visible, identify its value, and empower its stewards. Through its website,publishing, lectures, and other events, TCLF broadens support and understanding for cultural landscapes.

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