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5 To Try This Weekend

1. 4th Annual SUPERSEAL Triathlon & SEAL Sprint: Come out to Coronado and cheer everyone on as they complete the course designed by local Navy SEALs. The SUPERSEAL Triathlon consists of a 1,500 meter swim in the Silver Strand State Beach Bay, followed by a 40K bike course on Highway 75 and 10K running course. […]

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You’re Irish? Me too!

They say everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. As we noted yesterday, that’s definitely true in the Gaslamp Quarter during ShamRock when the streets are covered with more than 60,000 sq. ft. of bright green astroturf and more than 20,000 revelers pour in to listen to Celtic bands and DJ’s as they party into the […]

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Gaslamp Quarter Goes Green For shamROCK

The Gaslamp Quarter is going green for the 15th Annual Miller Lite shamROCK 2011. This Thursday, March 17th, over 60,000 square feet of green Astroturf will be laid down right in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter. This annual event benefiting the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation will feature three stages of live entertainment and all […]

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Players Warm Up To Golf Channel Tour Stop Here

One of the major stops on the Golf Channel Amateur Tour is this weekend’s San Diego Open. It’s a two-day, 36-hole event played at Maderas Golf Club and Rancho Bernardo Inn. There are 21 states represented in the 180-man field, which is divided by handicap into 12 flights. Seemingly all of the visitors came here […]

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3 Tried and True Backcountry Adventures

Joy is in the journey! Ne’er so true in San Diego’s scenic East County where wild and wonderful adventure tours await. From gold mine trains to desert off-roading to flights into the wild blue yonder, following are three sure bets to put some “spring” in your sightseeing: Make tracks… For the Smith Ranch Train Rides in Julian! […]

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5 To Try This Weekend

1. Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival. ‘Tis the luck of the Irish for San Diego when the 31st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off in Balboa Park on Saturday, March 12, 2011. The parade theme is “Irish Culture.” An Irish festival with traditional dancers, music, a beer garden and Celtic village follows […]

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44 Things I Love About San Diego

Today, most of us were home to celebrate President’s Day. My son and daughter reminded me there have been 44 US President’s so far. In honor of that, we decided to come up with our 44 favorite things about San Diego. In NO particular order, this is some of what makes us happy to call […]

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5 to Try This Weekend

1. All month long, 40 museums throughout San Diego are 50% off during San Diego Museum Month! From the San Diego Air & Space Museum to the Oceanside Museum of Art, you can definitely get your culture on. Be sure to pick up your pass at any Macy’s in San Diego County. It’s a great […]

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Birds-eye Views of Saturday’s “Parade of Flight”-Centennial of Naval Aviation

My Saturday mission was simple: to view the once-in-a-lifetime Centennial of Naval Aviation (CONA) “Parade of Flight.” Despite warnings of historic crowds along San Diego Bay and gridlock, I ventured one spot I thought, “Hey I’m a local, no one will think of going there.” Um, I was wrong… by a long shot! Thousands of folks […]

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