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Rain, interrupting: Activities for rainy or sultry days


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Capt. Nicole Sours Larson Whatever the weather, let’s


acknowledge life is better aboard a boat ... even when rain disrupts boating plans. While it’s no fun get- ting wet taking the boat out, it’s easy just to linger on board and savor the simple pleasures of a rainy day, listening to the rat-a-tat-tat of rain- drops hitting the overhead and the soft splash of water running down the gunwales, while enjoying a book or planning a cruising adventure. In the midst of a prolonged


drought I feel ungrateful begrudg- ing a rainy day. Yet there are so many interesting things to do despite rain, both on board and ashore. With forecasts of continued unpredictable weather patterns thanks to climate change we SoCal weather wimps are likely to need a stockpile of ideas of alternate activities, no matter the unaccustomed precipita- tion. And remember — last year we experienced improbable July rains and sweltering summer days that begged for indoor relief. So, what can we do when


weather interrupts prior plans, aside from dining out? The obvious choices for boat- ers include cleaning out lockers and undertaking delayed repair projects, but these aren’t much fun. Many of those tasks require advance planning, whether reorganizing storage or buying needed parts for repairs. During recent storms Arv opted to complete a long-delayed rebuild of our master head, while I chose a favorite gloomy day pursuit: making a pot of chili for one day and soup for the next. For onshore activities, if you’re carless or want to avoid parking chal- lenges, use a taxi or car-share option. From Memorial Day to Labor Day the port district operates a low-cost shuttle from Sheraton Harbor Island to the convention center. For an indoor (and mostly dry)


adventure for the curious, why not investigate Southern California’s great museums, especially a mari- time museum? San Diego’s, located on the embarcadero, is among the nation’s fi nest with its broad collec- tion of 10 historic vessels, many with indoor exhibits (sdmaritime.org for details). Nearby on the waterfront is the complementary USS Midway air- craft carrier museum (midway.org). Balboa Park hosts more than


30 arts and cultural organizations, including about 20 museums and


San Diego Zoo. The park’s website, balboapark.org, and the Balboa Park app list events, performances, exhi- bitions, tours, attractions, dining and family activities. Chula Vista’s Living Coast


Discovery Center (thelivingcoast. org), located within the Sweetwater Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, houses an interactive nature center complete with San Diego Bay-native animals, perfect for a day’s outing, particularly for kids. Live theater and concerts are plentiful in San Diego, but usually require more than spur-of-the- moment planning. Yet movies are always a drop-in option. Few people beyond those who live or keep their boats in Coronado know about a recently restored movie house gem, a delightful 1943 period piece well suited to the island. Coronado’s Village Theatre,


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The Village Theatre in Coronado fi rst opened in 1943 and closed in a dilapidated state in 2000. The Art Deco-style structure reopened in June 2011.


located at Orange Avenue at Eighth Street and now our favorite theatre, reopened in 2011 after a $3 mil- lion renovation. From its debut the theatre operated with a single screen through its gradual deterioration and fi nal closure in 2000, a victim of changing times and multiplex mania. Its painstaking restoration pro-


ceeded fi tfully over 10 years, with its reopening deservedly celebrated. The Art Deco theatre (vintagecinemas. com/village) retains its original exte- rior and marquee, while its period interior was split into three auditoria fi lled with plush seating. The largest seats about 100, while two intimate theatres seat about 35 each. Hand- painted murals representing vintage San Diego landscapes, lit with rotat- ing colored lights, adorn all three. Did I mention the theatre serves some of the best popcorn around San Diego? May these suggestions help you


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