Happy Thursday, Encinitas!👋
Here’s what’s actually happening this weekend around Encinitas and nearby — with specifics, links, and no filler.

🆕 New & Noteworthy

Valentina — New Seasonal Bites
📍 810 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
🔗 https://valentinasitalian.com/menus/

Valentina recently refreshed their menu with winter-forward small plates that are perfect for sharing this weekend:

  • Burrata with confit tomatoes & pesto

  • Fritto Misto (calamari, shrimp, artichokes)

  • Beef carpaccio with truffle emulsion

  • Four-cheese arancini

If you haven’t been back in the last month, this is a noticeably updated menu.

🎶 Live Music This Weekend

Friday — Equinox at The Roxy
📍 517 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
🕗 8:30–11:30 PM
🔗 https://www.roxyencinitas.com/

Energetic classic + alternative rock that leans fun and danceable — an easy Friday night plan with dinner and drinks.

Friday — The Celebrities at The Kraken
📍 2531 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
🕘 9:00–11:30 PM
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/TheKrakenEncinitas

Local rock band in a casual, beachy setting — great for a no-frills music night near the water.

Saturday — The Sticky Sweets at The Roxy
📍 517 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
🕗 8:30–11:30 PM
🔗 https://www.roxyencinitas.com/

A high-energy mix of 70s–90s rock, funk, and new wave. No cover and usually a lively crowd.

🍹 Happy Hour Highlights

Le Papagayo (Full bar + food)
🕓 Daily | 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 660 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas
🔗 https://lepapagayo.com/

(happy hour is listed on their Dinner menu page) or here
🔗 https://lepapagayo.com/

The Roxy Encinitas (Full bar)
🕓 Friday & Saturday | 3:00–6:00 PM
📍 517 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas
🔗 https://www.roxyencinitas.com/

Scroll down and click specials to view Happy Hour info

🧘 Fitness & Feel-Good

Beach Yoga — Moonlight Beach
📍 400 B St, Encinitas, CA 92024
🕘 Sunday | 9:00 AM

All-levels beach yoga to reset before the week ahead. Bring a mat and layers — it cools off fast.

Fox Point Farms — Golden Hour Session
📍 1200 Fox Point Farms Lane, Encinitas, CA 92024
🕔 Friday | Golden Hour
🔗 https://www.foxpointfarms.com/events/

A relaxed farm-style evening with drinks, music, and room to wander — great for an easy start to the weekend.

⭐ Local Yelp Buzz

Ernie’s Craft Deli
📍 1058 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas
🔗 https://www.erniescraftdeli.com/

Recent local reviews keep praising the house-made meats balls and legit East Coast–style sandwiches. Simple, solid, and very Encinitas.

🚗 Worth a Short Drive

Vista Sustainable Night Market
📍 Local Roots Kombucha, Vista
🗓 Friday Evening
🔗 https://www.localrootskombucha.com/

A lively night market with food vendors, shopping, and music — worth the drive if you’re looking for something different to kick off the weekend.

🌴 Encinitas Fun Fact

Swami’s Surf Break gets its name from the Self-Realization Fellowship meditation gardens above the bluff — one of the few places in the world where world-class waves meet spiritual history.

See you out there 🌊
EncinitasLocals

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