Did you want to try second restaurant or did procrastinate for too long and now can’t get a reservation for the last night of restaurant week? Well fear not, San Diego Restaurant Week has been extended for a second week running from September 25th to the 30th, 2011. Now you have no excuse. If you […]
Restaurant Week Picks: Explore North County’s California Cuisine
The birthplace of California Cuisine may be attributed to Berkeley, but San Diego chefs are pushing the envelope of culinary innovation, fusing the freshest local ingredients with unexpected influences, and creating dishes that are as unique as the destination itself. Restaurant Week is the perfect opportunity to take in some of the freshest and most […]
Get Your Culture on During National Museum Day
Saturday, September 24 is National Museum Day, an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine in which participating museums across the country open their doors for Free to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. You must register on the Smithsonian magazine website in order to receive the Museum Day ticket. There are 14 museums participating in San […]
Restaurant Week Picks: (Re)discover Some San Diego Gems
Having moved back to San Diego last year, I am still exploring the San Diego culinary scene. A foodie at heart, I look forward to experiencing some San Diego dining hot spots, revisiting well-known establishments, and discovering local gems during this year’s San Diego Restaurant Week. Here are my top picks: Kensington Grill My number […]
La Jolla Is a Best Beach Get Away
Emphasis of this blog post title should be on the “Is” because this is not much of a surprise to those who have been to the beaches of La Jolla. Sunset Magazine recently rated La Jolla as the 2nd best beach getaway. Here is what they had to say: Anyone ready to try stand-up paddleboarding […]
Arts Month San Diego: Little Italy
This week, Arts Month San Diego is highlighting the cultural neighborhood of Little Italy. Little Italy, located on the northern edge of the San Diego bay, is a vibrant neighborhood steeped in history and tradition. The area is well-known for authentic Italian restaurants and shops that stock Italian imports, but also boasts a nascent art […]
Art & Culture Throughout San Diego this September
During the whole month of September, visitors and locals alike can enjoy the vibrant local arts communities and help celebrate “Arts Month San Diego” with a variety of exhibitions and events taking place across the county. You can find out everything you wanted to know about Arts Month San Diego here. Below are few highlights: […]
Child’s Play: Plans for LEGOLAND Hotel Unveiled
LEGOLAND California announced yesterday that plans for a three-story LEGOLAND Hotel are underway. Slated to open Summer 2013 on the site of the current LEGOLAND California Resort in Carlsbad, the LEGOLAND Hotel will be the first of its kind in North America. Like LEGOLAND California and the SEA LIFE Carlsbad Aquarium, the hotel will be designed for […]
SD Can’t Get Enough of Cygnet Theatre’s Little Shop of Horrors
Cygnet Theatre announced today it is extending the run of Little Shop of Horrors through October 2nd. The musical, based on a 1960 low budget, B-horror film by the same name, has garnered rave reviews and packed houses since its July 28th debut at the Old Town Theatre. If you haven’t experienced a performance at Cygnet, Little Shop […]
Get Your Ticket to Paradise at the Maritime Museum
Sailing to the South Pacific in the 1700s and 1800s must have seemed like riding a bicycle to the moon, but the Maritime Museum of San Diego shows how three adventurers did just that. Three connected narratives thread together the adventures of explorer Captain James Cook, author and merchant seaman Herman Melville, and post-impressionist artist […]