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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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5 to Try: Weekend Edition

Head to the desert for the Borrego Springs 45th Annual Desert Festival.  The celebration, themed “Art & Soul,” includes a parade, the Miss Borrego pageant, dance parties, live music, art and craft exhibitions and more. On October 31, the city of Oceanside hosts the 10th Annual Dia del los Muertos celebration at Mission San Luis […]

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11th Annual Asian Film Festival October 21-28

For one week, the Asian Film Festival takes over the Mission Valley UltraStar Cinemas at Hazard Center. It’s a highly anticipated event each year and I am really excited about seeing some of the films. There will be over 100 film premiers from twenty countries. Visitors can meet the filmmakers and actors, attend panels, as […]

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National Dessert Day – San Diego Style

It’s National Dessert Day, not that I think there needs to be one, to me every day is dessert day. My go to dessert is chocolate. Pretty much anything with chocolate will get my attention. Below is a sampling of some delicious creations you can find in San Diego. Tell us, what is your favorite […]

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5 To Try: Weekend Edition

This is the weekend of the festival. With weather projected to be above 70 degrees all weekend, what better way to celebrate being in San Diego than participating in one of these fun festivals. Which one sounds fun to you? Little Italy FESTA!: In its 16th year, the Little Italy neighborhood continues to celebrate its […]

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5 to Try: Weekend Edition

1. Head over to Del Mar and enjoy the Annual Taste and Art Stroll on Saturday, October 2nd. The event includes a free art stroll, juried original artwork by talented, local and regional artists, live music, a children’s interactive art area and a pet stroll. 2. Share in the tradition “as American as apple pie” […]

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Bye bye diet – It’s Restaurant Week!

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again.  I LOVE RESTAURANT WEEK!  “Why the heck is he telling us this today?” you ask, well uh, yeah…it’s Restaurant Week THIS week! I recently realized that I don’t take my girlfriend out to nice sit-down restaurants for dinner nearly enough (see previous posts on my love of taco shops!).  So, I […]

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“The Tramp” Comes to the La Jolla Playhouse

The La Jolla Playhouse is one of my favorite places to experience theatre in San Diego. With over 50 Playhouse-originated productions having been transferred to Broadway, I am always curious to see what new and exciting show they have come up with. Therefore, I am so excited to see the world-premiere musical Limelight: The Story […]

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5 to Try: Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day: the last long weekend of the summer. What comes to mind when you think of Labor Day? I think of the beach, barbequing and having fun with friends and family. Be sure to have some fun before school starts and we all have to start looking into fall and shorter days. Festival of […]

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