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The World Outside of Comic-Con – No Badge Required

San Diego International Comic-Con returns to the San Diego Convention Center on July 24-27, 2014, for its 45th year (though not all of those years have been at the Convention Center)! As Comic-Con has grown in popularity and size, the largest comics and pop culture event in the nation has spilled out into the Gaslamp Quarter and beyond. The best part about this expansion outward is that almost all of these events do not require the coveted Comic-Con badge!

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How to Spend 3 Days Exploring San Diego History and Heritage

Many travelers think of the East Coast as the home of U.S. history, but there’s plenty for history buffs to discover in San Diego, too! If you’re traveling with an eye to the past, try this three-day itinerary for stepping back in time to explore San Diego’s vibrant heritage.

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Rob Machado: San Diego’s Guide to Surfing and More

Though he was born in Australia, Rob Machado is a San Diegan through and through. This professional surfer has been in the water all over the world, but he still loves surfing San Diego. “I’ve been a lot of places, and there’s not that many places around the world where you have an area that so compact with so many good surf spots,” Rob says.

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Soup’s On in San Diego – 8 Places for a Bowl Full of Deliciousness

Most cultures around the world have their own native version of soup or stew, and San Diego eateries offer a global spectrum of choices. For instance, the growing popularity of Vietnamese pho makes it the latest cross-cultural hit in the culinary world. There are an amazing number of delicious pho and Thai and Japanese ramen and udon soup restaurants in San Diego. There are so many choices that this blog is not even going to address the Asian soup camp – we’ll save it for another blog.

Here are some of my favorite soups in San Diego.

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Meet Rick Schwartz – San Diego's Guide to Family Fun

If you caught this week's episode of <a href="http://www.npr.org/2014/05/03/308752731/san-diego-animal-ambassador-zookeeper-rick-plays-not-my-job" target="_blank">NPR's Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me!</a>, you might already be familiar with <a title="Rick Schwartz – San Diego's Guide to Family Fun" href="http://www.sandiego.org/campaigns/good-stuff/rick-schwartz.aspx" target="_blank">Rick Schwartz</a>, Animal Care Supervisor for the <a title="San Diego Zoo" href="http://www.sandiego.org/members/attractions/san-diego-zoo.aspx" target="_blank">San Diego Zoo</a>. As a member of the San Diego Zoo's team for 13 years, Rick has more than a few good tips to share for exploring the grounds and beyond.

Let Rick Schwartz be your Guide to the Good Stuff in San Diego with his picks for the best animal (and people) watching!

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Meet Marcela Valladolid – San Diego’s Guide to the Good Food

Fans of the Food Network know Marcela Valladolid as the star of Mexican Made Easy and one of the hosts of The Kitchen, but many viewers might not know that Marcela is a San Diegan through and through! And this chef loves the cuisine of San Diego, which is full of Mexican influence. As Marcela notes, “we’re so close to Mexico, it’s unavoidable!”

Let Marcela be your Guide to the Good Stuff with her picks for the most authentic flavors of San Diego.

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