Ready or not, the New Year is upon us and so, I’ve put together my list of 10 reasons to visit San Diego in 2011. In no particular order… A World Premiere: This February, the La Jolla Playhouse brings us the World Premiere of Little Miss Sunshine. This new musical based on the Academy Award-winning […]
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 […]
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” […]
5 to Try: Grandparents Edition
Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 12th! In honor of all the grandparents out there, here are our 5 to Try with the grandparents. Our kids and the grandparents have tried all of these activities and I think all would give them two thumbs up! Reuben H. Fleet Science Center: On Sunday, September 12th, the Science Center […]
5 To Try This Weekend: Outdoors
The forecast says 71 degrees for this weekend – does it get any better than San Diego in the summer? Here are 5 to try this weekend – all of which are outdoors! Old Globe Theatre Shakespeare Festival: Set against a backdrop of spectacular Balboa Park and nestled among beautiful eucalyptus trees is the outdoor […]
There IS Something about Seahorses
This past weekend, I took my kids to see “There’s Something About Seahorses” at the Birch Aquarium. It’s a great place to spend a few hours, especially if you are entertaining a crowd. To access the seahorses we first went through “Feeling the Heat: The Climate Challenge” exhibit. It’s a very interactive exhibit that helps […]
5 to Try This Weekend
San Diego in July – it doesn’t get any better than this! Check out these five things to try this weekend and tell us what you will be up to this weekend! 1. Summer Pipe Organ Festival – This event actually runs all summer and features a different internationally known organist playing the world’s largest outdoor […]
Flying High at SeaWorld’s New Dolphin Show
Recently we had the treat of visiting SeaWorld San Diego and seeing the new Dolphin Show “Blue Horizons.” We love visiting SeaWorld and often take our friends and family when they visit. A few of our favorite stops are the Wild Arctic, Penguin and Shark Encounters. One show my son loves to see every visit is Pets Rule! […]
Your Journey to Africa Begins Here
Last night, I was among the lucky few that got a sneak preview of the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park’s new African Summer Festival, which opens tomorrow (June 19 – September 6). This festival is sure to be a big hit, because I only got a small sample of all the new activities and […]
It’s A Boy!
This little guy, born about 8:30 pm on Monday, April 12th, is the newest member of the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park family. He’s the second elephant born at the Park this year and they are expecting one more later this spring. They are having a mini elephant baby boom! This newborn is the first for his mom, Swazi, […]