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Top Things to Do in San Diego – September 12-15, 2013

Holy Smokes! This weekend is packed with so many great things to do including the sneak peak of <a title="San Diego Restaurant Week Returns September 15-20" href="http://blog.sandiego.org/2013/08/san-diego-restaurant-week-september-2013/">San Diego Restaurant Week</a>, <a title="#SDRWTASTE2013" href="http://www.sandiego.org/members/associations-organizations/california-restaurant-association-san-diego-county/events/sdrwtaste2013.aspx" target="_blank">#SDRWTASTE2013</a>, and so much more. There's no reason not to be in San Diego!

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Top Things to Do in San Diego – September 5-8, 2013

Nothing like a short week of work to bring the next weekend around even quicker. Spend the last few days of summer enjoying everything San Diego has to offer including these top things to do: San Diego Quilt Show [youtube http://youtu.be/nfJL9_0-e5U] The 2013 San Diego Quilt Show is honoring the diversity of the U.S.A. with its […]

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Quick Guide to the 2013 San Diego Pride!

Let your rainbow colors fly! San Diego Pride is coming up this weekend, July 12-14. The glittery glamorous spotlight shines on Hillcrest, San Diego’s hip uptown neighborhood, during one of our city’s biggest summer events. Following is a quick guide to the big annual LGBT celebration.

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4th of July Fireworks and Celebration in San Diego

It’s not too late to make plans to be in San Diego on the 4th of July to celebrate the birth of our nation and to see one of the spectacular fireworks shows around town. Gather up the kids, or get together with your best travel buddies, and watch the San Diego skyline light up from San Diego Bay to Del Mar to South Bay and the inland communities. San Diego’s exciting pyrotechnic displays never disappoint and always go off with a bang!

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2013: A Year of Anniversaries and History in San Diego

San Diego is full of rich history. In fact, the history of California began in San Diego when explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sailed into San Diego Bay under the Spanish flag and was the first European to discover California. The historic Cabrillo National Monument celebrates a major anniversary this year, but isn’t the only other site in San Diego celebrating an anniversary in 2013. Several of San Diego iconic hotels, museums and attractions mark milestones this year.

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San Diego Summer Fun – “Teen Tested, Mother Approved!” Activities

Alice Cooper said it best, “No more teachers, no more books…school’s out for summer!” When the final school bell rings and summer break begins, there’s no better place to bring your kids than San Diego, especially teenagers. San Diego has great teen activities known to cause many of them to happily lay down their smart phones and join in the fun. Here are a few “teen-tested, mother approved” San Diego activities that my own two teenagers enjoy every summer.

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