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Win a Stay in San Diego’s Vibrant East Village

Once an empty warehouse district, the revitalization of the East Village was ignited in 2004 with the opening of PETCO Park, the San Diego Padres’ baseball stadium. Today, visitors can enjoy fashionable restaurants and cafes, rooftop bars, adorable boutiques and a variety of hip hotels. Check out these East Village hot spots and enter for your chance to win a one-night stay at the Hotel Indigo San Diego!

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Memorial Day Weekend Giveaway at the California Welcome Center in Alpine

Interested in going on a cruise? Here is your chance! The public is invited to enter to win 4 tickets for a harbor or whale watching cruise aboard Hornblower Cruises and Events simply by stopping by the California Welcome Center-Alpine. Visit over Memorial Day weekend and enter for a chance to win. No purchase is necessary. Just come by and say hi!

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Just Beachy: Coronado Named #1 Beach in America!

Shhh… can you keep a secret? I almost couldn’t. I’ve known for weeks that postcard-perfect Coronado Beach was going to be crowned America’s Best Beach by “Dr. Beach.” However, I couldn’t tell a soul. I promised coastal expert Stephen Leatherman (aka Dr. Beach), that mums the word until May 25.

And today’s the day! I’m shouting it from the highest sand dunes on the island that Coronado is the #1 stretch of sand in the United States!

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6 Shopping Gems in San Diego’s Little Italy

As a personal wardrobe stylist I am always on the look-out for unique and easily accessible areas to take people shopping, especially with my shopping tours, and Little Italy is just this type of place. I can easily walk the main drag, India Street, perusing in and out of my local favorites and I always save some time to stop in any of the quaint coffee houses to energize with some caffeine!

After the break are just a sampling of my personal favorite Little Italy shopping gems.

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Free Sundown Summer Concerts Rock San Diego

Pacific Beach Summer Concerts on the Green

Free twilight concerts have become summertime traditions in neighborhoods throughout San Diego County. They’re an opportunity for visitors, locals and their families to socialize, picnic, enjoy music together – and maybe even dance as the sun sets on another perfect San Diego summer day.

After the break are a sampling of what’s being staged this summer.

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Memorial Day Parties in San Diego

Summer is just around the corner and San Diego will be celebrating its launch over Memorial Day weekend with tons of fun pool parties, events, shows and headliners! Whether you want to lounge by the pool with hundreds of your closest friends, dance to your favorite DJ or get out on the Bay, this weekend is your opportunity to start this summer off right!

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What Would You Endure for an American Dream?

That is the inadvertent question asked by the latest La Jolla Playhouse production, Hands on a Hardbody. Based on a 1997 documentary about a group of Texans vying to outlast each other by placing one gloved hand on brand new Nissan truck in hopes of driving off with it, this new American musical engages the audience to ask themselves these questions: What you are willing to do for your dream?

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Sizzling San Diego Summer Concerts on the Water

Summer weather, ocean views, live music concerts….what more could you want? Two tickets to enjoy this trifecta of San Diego summer? You got it! We want to send you to Humphreys Concert by the Bay to enjoy your own star-studded evening. We are lucky San Diego’s outdoor summer concerts don’t have to wait until June 21st to begin. With near perfect weather almost all year round many summer concert series are already in full swing with picturesque backdrops deserving of their own spotlight. This summer, make sure to see a concert at one of the three waterfront venues.

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