This weekend, my son heard (from a mystery source he will not divulge) that the San Diego Model Railroad Museum had installed the Lego train display. The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is a great little museum in Balboa Park. Admission is free for children under 15 and only $7 for adults. We usually make […]
High Kicking Our Way To The Holidays
It’s official. Christmas is on its way to San Diego! Yesterday, the world-famous Radio City Rockettes danced their way into LEGOLAND California to help kick off the holidays and put the finishing touches on the LEGOLAND Christmas tree in preparation for the park’s annual tree lighting ceremony on Nov. 29. During the LEGO Christmas Tree Lighting event […]
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, […]
Ode to Legoland
There is a place in San Diego I have been to many, many times. It’s a place we go when we have friends and family visit. We go when the weather is nice and we go when the weather isn’t so nice. We go during the holidays, on weekends, weekdays and even for a field […]
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Tucked inside the Casa de Balboa building in Balboa Park is the San Diego Model Railroad Museum. It is the world’s largest operating model railroad museum and holds four enormous scale and model layouts depicting railroads of the Southwest. My son, who’s 7, loves going. Each time we go, we find something new and fun. […]
What to do with Kids: When the Weather Isn’t Perfect
One of the great things about visiting San Diego is its ideal year-round weather. However, you may be visiting on one of the few days of the year when it’s not ideal. That’s no problem, there are plenty of fun things to do with the kids that will give you the San Diego experience. And don’t […]
4th of July Fireworks
The epic 20-minute Big Bay Boom fireworks display over San Diego Bay is the largest display in the region. At 9 p.m. on July 4th, fireworks are launched simultaneously from four barges placed around the bay and choreographed to music broadcast on 105.7 FM radio. Back for its 10th year, the Big Bay Boom fireworks […]
Wasserspaß im Legoland
Mein Wochenendausflug ging dieses mal ins Legoland. Zusammen mit einer Freundin wollte ich am Samstag den Freizeitpark und u.a. seinen neu eröffneten Lego Wasserpark erkunden. Legoland California besteht insgesamt aus dem SeaLife Aquarium, dem Freizeitpark und dem neu eröffneten Wasser-/Badepark. Mit dem Auto ging es also morgens gegen 8.30 Uhr los, von San Diego aus, […]
It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas
I know, I know…We haven’t even celebrated Thanksgiving yet…but the spirit of the holidays is just so contagious!!! Especially in San Diego, where we put a sunny twist on “Seasons Greetings.” Here’s a sneak peek at the holiday events kicking-off in November (click on photos for more info):
Veterans, It’s Your Day
Veterans Day falls on November 11, the anniversary of the Armistice of World War I — not a great battle but an achievement of peace. Each year, San Diego honors United States veterans with the San Diego County Veterans Day Parade taking place downtown on Pacific Highway beginning at 11:00 A.M. Everyone is invited to […]