In 2015 the Bahia Resort Hotel launched its first weekly summer series - California Dreaming: San Diego’s Beach Party of the Decades - a bayside clam bake and barbecue featuring a local classics band, The Fabulous Mar Dels, who take guests on a musical journey that celebrates California’s beach culture, summer and fun. We are raffling off 2 passes to attend California Dreaming at Bahia on Thursday, August 20, so read on for all the details and be sure to enter!
From the early California surf sound pioneered during the 1960s by the Beach Boys in songs like “Surfing USA” to Katy Perry’s 2010 hit, “California Gurls,” the comprehensive California Dreaming song catalog will have everyone kicking off their sandals and digging their toes into the sand as they dance to their favorite summertime hits. Every Thursday during summer 2015 (until September 3), locals and visitors will be invited to mix and mingle at a beach party deserving of its own feature film and soundtrack.
As the sun sets over the Pacific, guests will be cued by Chubby Checker’s classic “Limbo Rock” to join the limbo line. For those feeling competitive, a Hula-Hoop contest will be the perfect opportunity to display their skills and win a prize. Attendees of legal drinking age will be greeted with a signature cocktail to start the festivities, and when they are ready, they will make their way to the summer buffet, complete with barbeque grill station and that classic staple of beach parties, the clambake. Picnic tables on the sand along the hotel’s private beach will give the party that element of authenticity only an actual beach community like Mission Bay can deliver. A cash bar stocked with locally crafted beer and cocktails made to order will be available to cool off between dance sessions.
“We like to have fun at the Bahia,” declared Jim Greene, General Manager of the Bahia Resort Hotel. “Throwing this summerlong series of beach parties is a great way for couples, families, and friends to celebrate one of our favorite seasons in San Diego.”