The Spanish Village Artists Colony in San Diego’s Balboa Park is home to 37 artist studios. It was built in 1935-1936 for The California Pacific Exposition.
Many art guilds are housed here including woodcarvers, potters, art glass makers, sculptors, wood carvers and many more. Check it out:
The patio has free wi fi and it is such a relaxing place to hang out after visiting the Koi pond. It will offer you a Zen-like day.
And you might even come home with a prince!!
Cheers to you, bloggin and chillin in Spanish Village!
I think I might like to LIVE there. Seriously. My art does not require studio space–but–living around other artists on a day to day basis could be very stimulating. Hmm. Thanks for wonderful glimpse.
I agree with you 100%. I like to hang out here. It has wonderful people and a great, relaxed vibe~
I would take home the ‘prince’ but I already have too many frogs that just mooch space!
(Along with too many other ‘things’ – But then we like to be surrounded by that which makes us happy. While at a charity shop many years ago I got a wooden toy ‘Wobble Frog’. The kind you pull with a string whose back wheels are askew so he…she wobbles. Son of Son has enjoyed Grama’s Wobble Frog and dare I say many of Grama’s other toys!! 🙂
Adding to my dream location – live by fresh water one side, warm beach the other secluded yet within an artistic community…. I’m not asking for much am I?
Absolutely not too much. Be clear on what you want and you may well get it! Here’s hoping you do!! 🙂
The colors are a visual delight!
I love the colors. They are not afraid of color, like Italy, Spain and Mexico! Bring on the color~
WOW – Love the colors!
And – BONUS with free wifi 🙂
What’s not to love??? LOL~
I’m adding Spanish Village to my list of places to go next time we are in S.Diegoi! I could use another prince or two to add to my collection. 🙂
We all could I think!! 🙂
I love this place.
Kongo, as I have said many times, is a very smart monkey!
ha-ha–I should not have gone out of order! I see now this is indeed Balboa of SD–I so remember this shack!–and you have splashed all Nature’s palette across this post. So beautiful!! It is like visual candy, for sure. 🙂
Artists are like bloggers, creative and wonderful!! Good luck with your radio debut tonight!! You will rock their socks off~
You captured well the vibrancy and air about the place! And free wi-fi now?? And like Popeye, “Wez gotz ta know!” Was the prince blond and ripped?
He was!! How did you know?? Sadly, my husband didn’t want me to bring him home!!! ):
We spent a long weekend in San Diego about half a dozen years ago. We trying to arrange time to get back. We stayed in a BnB just a couple of blocks from Balboa Park. Too much to see in a weekend!
Oscar
If you decide to visit, my let me know and I will tailor some insider tips for you!
I have been to San Diego several times and have seen many of the cities parks and landmarks (such as the Old Town). I cannot remember if I have been to Balboa Park or not. Nonetheless, these are photos of a very cut, amusing place! 😀
It is wonderful. Any place where you collect a bunch or artists has got to be great…..must be like a bloggers convention! I wonder if there is such a thing? If there is, we should go!
That’s a beautiful village! Delightful colors 🙂
It has such a creative and happy vibe and I’ve never seen it crowded!
Ah…all the reds and pinks in these photos–beautiful.
Leave it to a bunch of artists to make a beautiful village!
What a wonderful place to visit. You have captured the colors and flavor well. One could not help but creative there! I am inspired already! Cheers!
Then I really hope you visit!! It’s creativity nuturing place!
Beautiful photos, this looks like someplace I’d love to be. 🙂
Yes! Because it is a place for creative people, like you, to linger!
Thank you so much, that is sweet of you to say. 🙂
It’s just the truth~
I love visiting artists’ shops like this (even though I usually can’t afford anything!). This reminds me of Sedona, AZ.
At this stage in my life, I usually prefer looking at things than buying them. I’m not a recreational shopper, but I like looking at art. It is like Sedona! I just read about your parents wedding night a second ago!! What a wedding night! Wow~
I love the frog!!!
He’s still there! Waiting for the magic kiss……
Impression: land of happy people and happy houses, one walk down the street = uplifting the spirit. Such fabulous ambiance.
Your impression is so true!! Thank you! I hope you can come and visit. I volunteer to be your tour guide! Cheers to you~
You never know, might just do that one day. Cheers
Or then again….I may visit you!!! 🙂
What you are in San Diego, Cindy? Let me know if you make it to NorCal. Love the color and the magic of art. {{{hugs]}} Kozo
So glad you liked the village. It is a special place. Both of my kids are in NoCal. So yes I will let you know when next I go. Cheers to you~
what a fabulous place to not only visit but work! I would love a place like this…
Me too….I enjoy just hanging out there!
Colorful place and the “zen like” day sounds so good.
We all need lots of Zen days!!! I want you to know how much I appreciate you and your always thoughtful comments! You are a humble, kind and creative person, and I always look forward to reading your posts and comments. Thank you~
Gorgeous visit!
It is a mellow, happy place~
Yarnell AZ was that place for me now with loss of so many I need a new one yours is a pretty place.
You do need to be part of an artists community Eunice because you are a multi-level artist, proficient in so many different medias~
I love the vibrancy of Spanish villages, could sit and sip coffee there all day!
I’ll join you. Let me know what time…….
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A wonderful, colorful place to relax and just “be,” it looks like!
Thats it exactly. A package is on its way to you….should be there next week!
Every time I hear anything outside that sounds like the mail truck I am peering out through the window blinds — I may be a little too excited, lol! I can’t say enough how you have really made a bright spot for me with your kindness!
I’ve actually been there but don’t remember it being so colourful. You always take gorgeous photo’s
You are always very kind!! 🙂
Wow, it looks like such a nice place.
It is. So glad you stopped by! Happy Friday to you~
Wonderful colours!
Leave it to artists to not be afraid of color!! I am so glad you like it. Cheers to you~
What a happy looking place, the colours make me feel I want to be there. I love looking round local artists colonies
It reminds me of some of your happy posts about neat arty places in Australia, so I knew you would like it!
Now, there’s an easy care Prince/frog. Could easily take him home; he would have to catch his own insects of course.
Yes and one would need to make sure he really is titled…….no imitation frog-princes thank you very much!!
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What a feast for the eyes. Love all the colors.
I do too. So happy and vibrant~
What a colorful, inspirational place! Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for appreciating~
Definitely my kind of place!
Mine too!! So glad you agree! Happy Friday~
This is about as fabulous as it gets – what a great presentation for these artists.
They certainly deserve it and thank you for appreciating them Mary. You of course do too! Love your paintings! All of them~
Congratulations for supporting the efforts of local artists; it’s essential.
I agree with you!! Our creative abilities are what make our species special and these artists have created a lovely colony. Thank you for appreciating this! Cheers to you~
Cindy, this is my kind of place! Now if only they had poetry readings… and were in France… 🙂
LOL!! I think you are blooming where you planted yourself my friend! Lucky France~
I don’t know if it’s just my over-imaginative mind working here, but no sooner that your site popped up I immediately got the feel like I had just transformed from the dreary black and white farm in Kansas, to the magical color of Oz. I completely loved the colors in these pictures Cindy, down to the tile in front of the building done in multi colors. Once again, exquisite sweety! Just shared this.
So kind of you!! Thank you. I agree with you, this is a special place and I love the colors. My daughter when to grad school with her now husband at KU. I fell in love with Kansas! The Victorian houses in Lawrence were to die for and KC was a happenin city! Cheers to you and thank you~
Beautiful photos!! I was just reading on http://aboutaddisababa.wordpress.com/2013/08/14/the-flamboyant-ethiopian-open-markets/ a somewhat similar post, just about travel I suppose, but also about all the beauty in the world that never seems to make it into the news (at least from my short glances at it…my heart is particularly sensitive to all the evil portrayed in the news, I have to be careful how much I ingest).
Anyways, I love your post and photos and bio altogether ;0) So glad to be one of your blogging buddies!! In addition, THANK YOU for reading so many of my posts and liking so many too. I’m still a newbie I would say and need to get my blog organized, but your support has helped me to continue moving forward with it. So, thank you all around ;0) Hope your day is going well!!
I think you are very wise to limit your consumption of mass media news. For sensitive people like you and I, the onslaught of horrific news is mind-numbing. I am so much happier since I started reading blogs instead. Bloggers may write about bad news, but they generally balance it with all the beautiful things in the world which the media does not. I also like the fact that it is direct communication from person to person, with no editors to squelch it.
Your blog is wonderful and I appreciate your very thoughful comments.
Cheers to you~
Thank you ;0) As is yours…there’s so much wonderful diversity on here it’s just kind of mind-blowing, but in a peaceful refreshing way (hah…if that’s possible!!).
Happy weekend to you! 🙂
Hi Cindy! wonderful post and pix… I’m really lucky to live near the French-Spanish border and to go to pittoresque Spain any time… I’m back from the amazing Westfjords, Iceland – another unique spot that I already miss…
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My very best and have a great weekend! Cheers, Mélanie
Hi Melanie-
Lucky you!! Who doesn’t love both Spain and France?? We are going to Iceland next year and I am looking so forward to seeing it. Thank you for your kind comments and cheers to you!
Cindy
Very cool spot with remarkable colors. Looks like a little piece of the Mediterranean. Great pics. Ken
Great to hear from you Ken! Was just over at your blog, nosing around! Thanks for stopping by and for your kind comments. Cheers to both of you~
What a beautiful place to be!!!! I would love that frog prince to come and live with me 😀 😀 He’s amazing!
We would have to investigate his background first to make sure he isn’t pulling a fast one. I hear this is a problem with frogs. They tend to claim to be princes~
What a fun place! We just love San Diego. These colorful scenes just make me want to come back even sooner! ~Thanks for the reminder. 🙂 “December Nights” is calling me.
I cannot believer how basically every time I visit your blog I am taken to a beach I am especially fond of somewhere in the world. Amazing synchronicity. Cheers & be well Jody~
How wonderful, beautiful and colorful photos! Lovely post.
Very kind and very appreciated! Muchas gracias mi amiga~
Beautiful scenery!! 🙂 * Cynthia
Muchas gracias!
What a charming place — and you captured it so well!
Just happy you enjoyed and cheers to you~
Phenomenal colors.
Thank you
Well how kind of you and thank you!
I just love that frog!
I did too!! დ