Archive for San Diego

San Diego’s South Mission Beach

May 04, 2011 by

North of Ocean Beach, and at the most southern tip of Mission Beach, is the world famous South Mission Beach. At the left edge of this piece of paradise, is its long and unique jetty, [...]

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San Diego’s Cool and Hip Pacific Beach

May 03, 2011 by

Just a few miles south of Tourmaline Beach, lies the unassuming and laid-back area of San Diego’s—Pacific Beach. Albeit, there’s always some new store, building and development that’s built in and around the area, one [...]

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Tourmaline Canyon Surf Beach – A San Diego Gem

Apr 27, 2011 by

With just one steep declining street leading to its large parking lot, Tourmaline Surf Park Beach, is another one of the myriad of San Diego’s wonderful surfing beaches. A tiny bit to the south of [...]

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Windansea – California’s World Famous Beach

Apr 26, 2011 by

Over the last two years, we’ve featured many historical landmarks, including buildings, a trailer park, a cemetery, and monuments; but this is the first shack to make the list. Originally constructed in 1946 by Woody [...]

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Torrey Pines, Dolphins, and another day in San Diego

Apr 15, 2011

When we last left Torrey Pines, I was at the top, looking in all directions. A few yards down from the trail, I saw that several people were looking out at the ocean; so of [...]

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Hiking Marian R. Bear Memorial Park in San Diego

Jan 26, 2011

I tend to be a morning person. So, when I recently visited some friends in San Diego, I found myself the only one awake on that Sunday morning. I decided that before anyone awoke, that [...]

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Thread Show Crafts a Hip, Luxe Event in San Diego

Oct 07, 2010

San Diego’s Thread Show was an exciting convention bursting with fresh fashion. On Sunday, September 26th, the show filled the Horton Event Space with Indie clothing lines, trendy music, luscious mixed drinks, stunning artwork installations, [...]

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The Friendship Bell in San Diego

Aug 26, 2010

Part of the Centennial Celebration is in recognition of the formal relations and friendship between the United States and Japan, which started in May of 1958, when the citizens of Yokohama presented this Friendship Bell [...]

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Ocean Song sings at Shelter Island

Aug 25, 2010

As the first public artwork completed under San Diego’s public art policy “which calls for developers to devote 1% of development or redevelopment project budgets (above $1 million and $500,000 respectively) for public art elements [...]

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Urban Trees San Diego Style

Aug 24, 2010

I’d like to introduce you to Mini the Mermaid. Standing 12 feet tall, she’s the creation of San Diego artist, Frank Mando. Made of welded steel sheets, she stands guard, silently watching over her domain. [...]

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Ocean Beach at San Diego

May 24, 2010

Welcome to Ocean Beach in San Diego, one of the last beaches of its kind in the USA.  If you’re looking for a cool and laid back beach town with sand, fun, and sun with [...]

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San Diego ArtWalk 2010 expects to draw 100,000

Mar 30, 2010

If you need convincing that Little Italy’s annual Art Walk is a very big deal, just ask one of the 50,000 people who took the time to vote for this year’s “official” t-shirt. Yes, we said 50,000 votes…for a t-shirt.

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A Viewpoint between Los Angeles and San Diego

Mar 24, 2010

I always like driving through Camp Pendleton because it’s a freeway “no-man’s” land as far as cops and city life is concerned. With its endless miles of beaches on the west, and long multi-hued mountains [...]

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Brewley’s Pint Irish Pub in Pacific Beach

Mar 23, 2010

I’m still learning my way around the laid back city of beautiful San Diego. During my recent stay in Pacific Beach–where I had an incredible view of Mission Bay–I didn’t know what my plans were, [...]

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