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5 to Try This Weekend: Free Holiday Events

The 39th Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights sets sail this Sunday from 5:30–9 p.m. More than 100 private boats covered with holiday lights and decorations will parade around San Diego Bay, followed by an extravagant firework show over the water. Great views are available on dry land from Shelter Island, Harbor Island, the Embarcadero, Seaport […]

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Oh Boy, It’s Nice On Ice

Skating With The Stars got you feeling inspired?  Want to live out your Blades of Glory fantasies?  We’ve got you covered! While normally when you think San Diego you might think of surfing or skateboarding but, during the holiday season, this town goes crazy for cool with skating rinks in the most unexpected places.  Here are […]

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Go Tide Pooling With Experts From the Birch Aquarium

The San Diego coastline is dotted with incredible tide pools from Point Loma to Ocean Beach, La Jolla and beyond. And, according to the scientists at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, fall and winter are great times for checking out area tide pools because lower tides expose wider sections of the beach […]

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High Kicking Our Way To The Holidays

It’s official. Christmas is on its way to San Diego! Yesterday, the world-famous Radio City Rockettes danced their way into LEGOLAND California to help kick off the holidays and put the finishing touches on the LEGOLAND Christmas tree in preparation for the park’s annual tree lighting ceremony on Nov. 29. During the LEGO Christmas Tree Lighting event […]

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Gaslamp Quarter Locals Lifestyle & Design Tour

The Gaslamp Quarter is best known for the swanky bars, great restaurants and hotels.  But did you know the Gaslamp has over 100 retail businesses offering everything from fine art and spas to tattoo parlors and a boutique for dogs?  Some of my favorite shops are located in the Gaslamp Quarter.  The Wine Bank is the place […]

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Ice skating begins tonight at Viejas

The Viejas Outlets officially kick off the holiday season this weekend with a holiday tree lighting ceremony, the premiere of the Legend of the Ice Princess show and public skating on southern California’s largest outdoor ice rink. The annual lighting of the Viejas Holiday Tree – one of the largest in San Diego County – […]

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5 to Try: Exploring San Diego’s Military History

San Diego’s history, social and economic makeup are all tied to the Military’s presence in the region. As we celebrate the Marine’s 235th anniversary today, we wanted to share some great ways you can see and experience the Military’s rich history in San Diego. MCRD Museum Historical Society – The society presents the history of […]

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The New Cruise Ship Pier is a-comin’!

San Diegans are excited about the upcoming grand revealing of the new cruise ship terminal on Broadway Pier!  This beautiful building has been under construction over the past year and is almost ready to start accepting cruise ships!   The construction of the building is pretty interesting, has a great flow out to the water, and they […]

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5 to Try – East County Desert Edition

Fall is in the air – A perfect time to check out San Diego’s Anza-Borrego Desert and the quaint desert town of Borrego Springs. Following are five fun ways to explore and experience this captivating landscape: 1. Star gazing… Borrego Springs is an International Dark Sky Community – only the second in the world! No doubt […]

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