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Music To Dine For

Headed downtown with your special someone?  Want to make it a night to remember?  Then choose a joint that’s jumping.  From jazz to blues to the festive sounds of flamenco, nothing turns up the volume on date night like a little live music with your meal.  These are a few of my downtown favorites for […]

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Gaslamp Quarter Locals Lifestyle & Design Tour

The Gaslamp Quarter is best known for the swanky bars, great restaurants and hotels.  But did you know the Gaslamp has over 100 retail businesses offering everything from fine art and spas to tattoo parlors and a boutique for dogs?  Some of my favorite shops are located in the Gaslamp Quarter.  The Wine Bank is the place […]

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20 San Diego Green Facts

San Diego’s commitment to the environment and the protection of its most treasured resources – 70 miles of beautiful beaches and the best year round weather in the country – is far reaching. Below are 20 Green Facts about San Diego. On your next visit to San Diego, be sure to check one of them […]

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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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The San Diego I Know in 5 Questions: Dan Bickley

Dan Bickley is a sports columnist for the Arizona Republic, host of the award-winning “Bickley and MJ” radio show and author of two books. He covers the Suns, Cardinals, Diamondbacks and Coyotes, and has traveled the world covering everything from the Olympics to the British Open. This weekend, he’s in town covering the Chargers/Cardinal game, […]

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San Diego and the Fish Taco – A Perfect Pair

There are two things that are sure to get San Diegans talking (other than sports); Which beach is the best, and where to eat the best fish tacos. While the fish taco officially started somewhere in Baja, San Diego has adopted it as its signature dish. Fish tacos can be found pretty much anywhere in San Diego – from the chain restaurant Rubio’s (one of the founding fish taco locations in San Diego) to more fine dining – George’s Ocean Terrace. So when you visit San Diego, be sure to try one – you won’t be disappointed. After the break are some of my favorite places for fish tacos.

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5 to Try:Historical Sites

I am a lover of many things; however, history is not one of them so when I heard that San Diego was the birthplace of California (I may have dozed off during that class… sorry Mom), I was surprised that many of the state’s beginnings took place right here in my stomping grounds.  With a […]

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Hitting the Hot Spots (With the Kids)

So you are coming to San Diego for a convention or vacation and staying downtown (can anyone say – Gaslamp Quarter?). Oh wait, you’re coming with the kids.  Don’t despair, there are actually quite a lot of things to do that entertain both parents and kids alike.  What to do:   Children’s Museum and Children’s Park […]

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