A Couple of Things SoCal — a Ship’s Tour, and a Catalina Art Show
Over the past couple of months we’ve made a lot of mention of the USCGC Eagle visiting San Francisco. Right now this magnificent ship is on her way to San Diego, where she will be docking this coming weekend. This will be the ship’s first visit to San Diego since 2008. It is also her 11th port of call in her 14-week tour of the West Coast.
The Eagle is due to reach San Diego on August 8, at 1 p.m., tying up at B Street Pier, 1140 North Harbor Dr., where she will receive visitors from Friday afternoon through Sunday evening. Her schedule is as follows.
- Friday, Aug. 8 (1 to 4 p.m.)
- Saturday, Aug. 9 (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Sunday, Aug. 10 (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
No tickets are required, and tours are free of charge.
The 295-ft-long Eagle is the largest tall ship flying the Stars and Stripes, and the only active square-rigger in United States government service. Constructed in 1936 by the Blohm+Voss Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, and originally commissioned as the Horst Wessel by the German navy, Eagle was a war reparation for the United States following World War II. She is a three-masted barque with more than 22,300 square feet of sail and six miles of rigging. Eagle has served as a classroom at sea and a leadership laboratory for future Coast Guard officers since 1946, offering an at-sea leadership and professional development experience as part of the Coast Guard Academy’s curriculum.
Include a visit to the Eagle in your weekend plans. You won’t regret it.
On Sunday, October 26, the Newport Harbor Yacht Club, Newport Beach, is hosting the Catalina Island Conservancy’s 15th Annual Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show and Sale.
This special event brings together artists and supporters to promote the protection of Catalina Island’s wildlands. This year’s featured artists include Brienne Brown, Don Demers, Mike Hernandez, Kathleen Hudson, Paul Kratter, Kim Lordier, Dan Marshall, Lori Putnam, Jason Situ and Michelle Usibelli. Through plein air painting, the show captures the island’s rare species and rugged landscape to inspire restoration and long-term conservation. Participation in the show helps sustain science-based conservation that helps protect the island.
Attendees will have the opportunity to view and purchase nearly 100 original works of art depicting Catalina’s wild side. Mingle with featured artists and like-minded supporters while helping to protect one of California’s unique natural treasures.
Registered guests will receive early access to a digital catalog one week before the show. Sponsorship and priority ticket options are available and offer early purchase access. Our new exclusive Curator Sponsor level includes a private dinner with artists the night before the show and the rare opportunity to pre-select one painting before the sale.
General admission is free. Proceeds benefit the Catalina Island Conservancy’s mission to restore habitats, protect rare species, and expand access to nature for future generations.