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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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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September is Officially Arts Month San Diego

Aug 23, 2010

If you love art, this upcoming September will no doubt be an extraordinary time to celebrate the creativity of others while being able to explore your “inner collector,” aficionado, pleasure attendee, or a combination of [...]

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The Ocean Beach Pier

May 30, 2010

As promised in yesterday’s article about Ocean Beach, here’s a closer look at the Ocean Beach Pier. I don’t know what it is about the Piers in San Diego, but I’m truly attracted to them. [...]

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Ocean Beach’s Tide Pools

May 26, 2010

Tide pools are small rocky pools located close to the ocean and are filled with pools of salt water. Developing an ecosystem all their own, tide pools are habitats of uniquely adaptable animals. Just under [...]

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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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The Ladera Steps at Sunset Cliffs

May 12, 2010

Yesterday, I shared my visit to Sunset Cliffs Natural Park. While there, I came upon a set of stairs that traverse from the top of the cliffs to the bottom. Back in the day, there [...]

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