September is Officially Arts Month San Diego

Aug 23, 2010 by

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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Ocean Beach at San Diego

May 24, 2010 by

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 by

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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Brewley’s Pint Irish Pub in Pacific Beach

Mar 23, 2010 by

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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Sittin’ Back and Takin’ the Amtrak from LA to San Diego

Feb 18, 2010

The snow-capped mountains are at your left. The crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean are at your right. You’re zipping along the coast at a comfortable speed and the only thing on your mind is [...]

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San Diego’s Museum of Photographic Arts

Sep 19, 2009

After my enchanting, vibrant, and colorful visit to Balboa Park’s Botanical Building, I walked across the Park’s Prado, to San Diego’s Museum of Photographic Arts aka (“MoPA”). The mission of the Museum of Photographic Arts [...]

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The Botanical Building at Balboa Park in San Diego

Sep 11, 2009

I recently wrote a story about Balboa Park, and talked about the magnificence of the Botanical Building at Balboa Park in San Diego. I’ve always loved flowers, gardens, and the natural habitat of plants, so [...]

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Mount Soledad Cross and Park in San Diego

Sep 06, 2009

Nestled high above the hills of La Jolla’s Mount Soledad Mountain, is the “Mount Soledad Cross.“  Mt. Soledad is about 820 feet high, and its western orientation overlooks the La Jolla coastline; its eastern vantage [...]

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Torrey Pines Beach – Up Close and Personal

Apr 21, 2009

This is last story from my Torrey Pines series, featuring its ocean shore. Although Torrey Pines was named for the pines trees that have prevailed for centuries, a major part of the park is the [...]

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San Diego, Torrey Pines, and a Trail

Apr 12, 2009

A friend invited me to share Passover Seder at their house in beautiful San Diego. Of course, I brought myself, my appetite, and my Nikon. So I graciously accepted her invitation, and after the evening [...]

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The Children’s Pool at La Jolla Cove

Dec 31, 2008

Until I saw it for myself, I had no idea there was a place to view sea lions and seals in their natural habitat. However, the Children’s Pool along the beach path at La Jolla [...]

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Christmas Fun at La Jolla – Continued

Dec 29, 2008

La Jolla Cove is a very small beach, tucked between adjacent sandstone cliffs, which are just breathtaking.  I couldn’t stop taking pictures. As I stood looking out, these bird-covered cliffs were on my right, and [...]

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