Best of Ranch & Coast 2020: Diversions & Culture

Local Tourist Attraction
Winners: Little Italy littleitalysd.com & San Diego Zoo 619.231.1515, sandiegozoo.org
Finalist: Balboa Park balboapark.org
Finalist: Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial soledadmemorial.org
Finalist: La Jolla Cove

Golf Course
Winners: The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe 858.759.7200, thebridgesrsf.com & Singing Hills Golf Resort at Sycuan 800.457.5568, singinghillsgolfresort.com
Finalist: Torrey Pines Golf Course 858.452.3226, torreypinesgolfcourse.com
Finalist: Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club 858.756.1182, rsfgolfclub.com

Annual Gala
Winners: Celebration of Second Chances rchumanesociety.org & Zoo RITZ ritz.sandiegozoo.org
Finalist: Dream On Concert Gala promises2kids.org
Finalist: Wine D’Vine waldenfamily.org
Finalist: Monte Carlo mcasd.org

Event Planner
Winners: HauteFêtes Fine Weddings & Events 858.775.6083, hautefetes.com & Redfearn & Associates 619.550.5852, redfearnassociates.com
Finalist: Jen Singer Events LLC 858.243.1746, jensingerevents.com
Finalist: Pacific Event Productions Inc. 858.458.9908, pacificevents.com
Finalist: Benny & Blaire Events bennyandblaire.com

Party Rentals
Winners: Bright Event Rentals 858.496.9700, bright.com & Abbey Party Rents 888.252.1319, abbeypartyrentals.com
Finalist: Raphael’s Party Rentals 858.689.7368, raphaels.com
Finalist: Platinum Event Rentals 858.483.7368, platinumeventrentals.com

Florist
Winners: Third Bloom 858.759.8933, thirdbloom.com & Native Poppy 619.535.0245, nativepoppy.com
Finalist: Plenty of Petals 760.695.4261, plentyofpetals.com
Finalist: Adelaide’s La Jolla 858.454.0146, adelaides.com
Finalist: Floral Palette 858.832.1127, floralpalette.com

Performing Arts Organization
Winners: La Jolla Playhouse 858.550.1010, lajollaplayhouse.org & The Old Globe 619.234.5623, theoldglobe.org
Finalist: San Diego Symphony 619.235.0804, sandiegosymphony.org
Finalist: San Diego Opera 619.232.7636, sdopera.org
Finalist: City Ballet of San Diego 858.272.8663, cityballet.org

Musical Arts Organization
Winners: San Diego Symphony 619.235.0804, sandiegosymphony.org & Camarada 619.231.3702, camarada.org
Finalist: La Jolla Music Society 858.459.3724, ljms.org
Finalist: Mainly Mozart 619.239.0100, mainlymozart.org
Finalist: Voices of our City Choir 619.738.1232, voicesofourcity.org

Live Music Venue
Winners: Music Box 619.795.1337, musicboxsd.com & Belly Up Tavern 858.481.8140, bellyup.com
Finalist: Humphreys Concerts by the Bay humphreysconcerts.com
Finalist: Del Mar Fairgrounds delmarfairgrounds.com

Museum
Winners: USS Midway Museum 619.544.9600, midway.org & The San Diego Museum of Art 619.232.7931, sdmart.org
Finalist: Lux Art Institute 760.436.6611, luxartinstitute.org
Finalist: Mingei International Museum mingei.org

Gallery
Winners: Meyer Fine Art Inc. 619.358.9512, meyerfineartinc.com & Aaron Chang Ocean  Art Gallery Solana Beach 858.345.1880, aaronchang.comFinalist: Exclusive Collections Gallery 800.599.7111, ecgallery.com
Finalist: Susan Street Fine Art Gallery 858.793.4442, susanstreet.com
Finalist: Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery 858.551.2010, contemporaryfineartsgallery.com

Portside Pier
Editors’ Pick: Waterfront Dining Destination
The Port of San Diego and The Brigantine have transformed an iconic restaurant site into a breathtaking new dining destination. Portside Pier offers the Brigantine Seafood and Oyster Bar, Miguel’s Cocina, Ketch Grill & Taps, and Portside Coffee & Gelato — all with sweeping views of San Diego Bay. The project also offers a second-floor viewing deck and a dock available for use by the public as well as patrons of the adjacent restaurants. portofsandiego.org/projects/portside-pier    M.P.

The San Diego Museum of Art
Readers’ Choice: Best Museum
Originally named The Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego when it opened its doors in 1926, The San Diego Museum of Art houses more than 20,000 works from around the world dating from 3000 BC to present day. It also hosts engaging experiences that invite visitors to explore art through music, dance, film, food, and more. In response to the current pandemic, the museum continues to inspire, educate, and cultivate curiosity through its “Virtual SDMA” digital offerings, including the Masterpiece Minute podcast, SDMA Mobile App, social media channels, and SDMA at Play digital activities. 619.232.7931, sdmart.org   M.P.

Clint Bell
Editors’ Pick: Emcee/Auctioneer Extraordinaire
Chances are if you’ve tuned in to a virtual fundraiser in recent months, you’ve seen Clint Bell in action. Arguably the best in the business, Bell says it was a no-brainer to switch gears to help our local charities go virtual to continue their fundraising efforts. “There was no doubt that we had to reinvent the traditional gala and luncheon into a virtual event,” says Bell. “I’m honored and humbled to be able to work with so many incredible and diverse organizations here and around the world. As a native San Diegan, I am proud of the generosity of our community. I love getting to work with talented event and technical production teams. In virtual events we truly get to see those groups shine. It’s awesome we’ve been able to find a way to keep people working — all while continuing to support organizations that care for our community.” 442.257.2276, clintbellproductions.com    M.P.

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