MUSEUM OF MAKING MUSIC Explore the history and innovation of American music products at
The Museum of Making Music, founded in 1998. The permanent exhib- its at MoMM place instruments center stage to explore a story of music making from the 1890s to today. Using examples of Popular Music as entry points, the museum explores how and why instruments develop— who makes them, how we gain access to them, and what they sound like in the hands of masters. The current exhibit “Roots of Reeds” is on display until March. Centuries before oboes, clarinets, and saxophones were created in Eu- rope, people in the Arab world, Persia, Central and East Asia were in- venting and playing a wide variety of reed instruments. As they traveled, they brought along these instruments. Through exploration of roots of modern reed instruments, their adaptations in Europe, and their evolu- tion within American culture, this exhibition retraces a few of the long and winding roads used to get us where we are today. (760) 438.5996.
www.museumofmakingmusic.org. Mass Transit bus route #101.
HERITAGE PARK Heritage Park near San Diego State Historic Park in Old Town keeps
the architectural history of San Diego alive. This 7.8-acre park is ded- icated to the preservation of San Diego’s Victorian architecture. When expansion downtown after WWII threatened these structures with de- molition on their original sites, public and private funds paid for the ac- quisition, relocation, and restoration of these buildings. Come admire the Victorian architecture of these old houses, several of which are open for public viewing. Marvel at the Christian House, characterized by a variety of chimneys, shingles, a corner tower, and encircling veranda. Wander through San Diego’s first synagogue, Temple Beth Israel, reflect- ing the church styles of the late 1800s. Get a glimpse of 19th century San Diego at Heritage Park, open daily from sunrise to sunset. www.her-
itageparksd.com. (619) 819-6009.
WILLIAM HEATH DAVIS HOUSE Experience the old world charm of the William Heath Davis House,
the oldest house in San Diego’s Historic Gaslamp Quarter, dating back to 1850. Because of the shortage of lumber in the area at the time, 8 to 10 pre-cut houses were bought and shipped from Maine to San Diego. Today, the William Heath Davis House is San Diego’s only remaining “salt-box” style house. Each room represents a different period in the house’s history, from its use as a pre-Civil War military officer’s barracks to that of a make- shift hospital, to the home of the owners who saw to it that their house would eventually become a museum. The City of San Diego purchased the house in 1970s and moved to its current location at the corner of
Island and Fourth Avenues in 1984. Since then, curators have worked tirelessly to restore the house to its current state as a museum for all to appreciate and enjoy. (619) 233-4692.
www.gaslampquarter.org. Mass transit routes #3, 11, 120. Orange Trolley Line
SHOP ON THE WATERFRONT Waterfront shopping in San Diego has everything you are looking
for, from clothing and souvenirs, to art and toys, all in a beautiful out- door setting. Whether you visit Coronado by car or ferry, the Corona- do Ferry Landing is the perfect place for your day trip. You’ll discover a charming collection of shops, art galleries, fine restaurants and casual eateries surrounded by swaying palms, waterfalls and Coronado’s best skyline view of downtown San Diego. The Coronado Ferry Landing is located at the intersection of First Street and B Avenue on Coronado Is- land. (619) 435-8895.
www.coronadoferrylandingshops.com. Adjacent to the San Diego Bay in downtown San Diego, Seaport
www.101thingstodosw.com
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