The San Diego Model Railroad Museum has debuted Modeler Citizens, a series of informative and entertaining presentations from an array of acclaimed railroad modelers and historians! 

The talks take place every other Thursday at 6 p.m. through the end of 2020 (excluding holidays) via Zoom Webinar. Margaret Harris, the museum’s Collections Curator, moderates as the featured speaker showcases their own model layout, shares a bit of San Diego railroading history, or discusses a topic of their expertise. Viewers can learn about the history of cross-border travel from railroad pro Mike Thornhill (Oct. 1), get “behind the scenes” of the mechanics and creation of the museum’s O Gauge layout from modeler Bob Wall (Dec. 10), see a fascinating home layout courtesy of award-winning radio host “Shotgun” Tom Kelly (Oct. 29), and more! 

There’s always something exciting going on in the big Dan and Vi McKinney Penguin Habitat in Africa Rocks, home to a large colony of African penguins. The spacious Penguin Beach features a cobblestone beach, a gigantic 200,000-gallon saltwater pool, nesting areas, and rockwork that mimics the granite boulders found at Boulders Beach in South Africa. 

World famous whale watching aboard a world-famous yacht! San Diego is the best place in the world to see whales, they are just off our coast year-round. Winter brings migrating Gray Whales traveling south to warm Baja Lagoons. Gray Whales then swim north in the spring to cold nutritious Alaskan waters. Sailing aboard the Yacht America offers an interactive and eco-friendly experience, fun for the whole family. Raise 5,900 sq. ft of sail to glide through the San Diego Bay and out to the ocean aboard this magnificent 139 ft Yacht America. Quiet propulsion provides great views of the whales, you can even hear them breath.  Water, soda, chips, and granola bars are also included. Feel free to bring your own lunch and drinks for a luxurious picnic. 

Come celebrate Oktoberfest with Pure Project at all of our tap room locations!