THURSDAY, THAT GATEWAY TO THE WEEKEND: Would you call the fourth weekday, the one that sits comfortably between Wednesday and Friday, the entrance to our weekend fun? If that's a bit of a stretch, might you at least bestow an honorary weekend-adjacent status upon Thursday, at least while it is summertime? It's an age-old question, one that's sure to get longtime pals quibbling: Is Thursday kind of a tad weekend-ish, at least in spirit if not in actual practice, when the days grow balmier? You really don't need to search far to see festive people already honoring Thursday for its weekend-close ways. Look to Bahia Resort Hotel, in San Diego, which is hosting a water-neighboring party each Thursday night through Thursday, Aug. 31. It's called...
CALIFORNIA DREAMING, and it soaks in some of the splendor of Mission Bay all while providing revelers with opportunities to soak in the retro sounds of The Mar Dels. The groovy, feel-awesome tuneage is paired with a cookout element, one that includes a Steam Pot with mussels, clams, linguica, steamed potatoes, and corn on the cob, as well as complementary noshables like baked beans and macaroni salad. And if seafood isn't your jam, a grill station is on the grounds, too. Dining, dance-worthy songs, a sunset, and a cash bar? That's part of the Thursday evening flow at the resort. And no worries if you're not a guest: You, too, can buy a ticket, for $49, though people staying at the Bahia Resort Hotel can enter for $44, as can active military members. For that quintessential Mission Bay mood, click. And whether or not Thursday is an official weekend doorway, at least in the summer, at least in theory? Wherever you stand on the matter, be sure to enjoy a Thursday night to-do or two this summer, wherever you happen to be, before the air again turns chilly and brisk.
