If you find yourself wandering along the Embarcadero between the Cruise Ship Terminal and Broadway Street Pier, you may want to check out the Carnitas’ Snack Shack right on the waterfront for an informal lunch, happy hour, or dinner. I had never been there before, and I wondered if it catered to the tourist crowd,… Read More Carnitas’ Snack Shack
Just south of Hemet is the Western Science Center which is the largest natural history museum in Riverside County, and would be a great place to visit for your dinosaur-loving kids. It’s not a large museum, and you could spend one to two hours here and see and experience most everything on display. Archaeology Hall… Read More Western Science Center
It’s been a little over a year since the Mingei International Museum completed a major transformation of its building. The new spaces are open, airy, and bright and invite you to explore. The word mingei means “art of the people,” and the collections contain over 25,000 items from around the globe. Many of the items… Read More Mingei International Museum
Eppig Brewing Company is located adjacent to Point Loma Seafood, and overlooks America’s Cup Harbor. This weekend, 23-25 September 2022, they are celebrating Oktoberfest, complete with a large tent decked out in Bavaria’s blue-and-white colors, communal tables to sit at, staff dressed in lederhosen and dirndls, and beer available in one-litre mugs (ein Maß) which… Read More Eppig Brewing Oktoberfest
If you’re looking for a relaxing, inexpensive place to hang out, Old Poway Park and the Poway-Midland Railroad offer something for everyone. The park fills a full city block and is dotted with plenty of old trees offering abundant shade from the midday sun. You can plop down on the cool grass beneath the trees,… Read More Old Poway Park
Don’t waste any time getting to the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park if you want to see the cherry trees in full bloom! It appears that they are at their peak as of 16 March, and the blossoms’ petals are beginning to drift to the ground in a mini blizzard of pink when a… Read More Cherry Blossoms at Japanese Friendship Garden
Before the Navy transferred this Midwesterner to San Diego, my concept of a taco was ground beef seasoned with Lawry’s® Taco Seasoning Mix, shredded iceberg lettuce, salsa, and shredded cheddar cheese in a crunchy taco shell that disintegrated on taking your first bite. Of course, living in San Diego has changed that perspective of tacos… Read More 664 TJ Birrieria
Not far from downtown San Diego is the culturally rich neighborhood of Barrio Logan. In fact, the neighborhood is one of fourteen California Cultural Districts and Chicano Park earned National Historic Landmark status in 2017. History In 1871, Congressman John Logan from Illinois drafted legislation for a transcontinental railroad that would end in San Diego.… Read More Barrio Logan and Chicano Park
If you have ever had the privilege of going to Europe, you know that the bread you find there is leaps and bounds above any commercial bread available here in the U.S. Clinton and Louie Prager, two brothers born and raised in Carlsbad, have brought European-style artisan bread to San Diego. They offer both a… Read More Prager Brothers Artisan Bread
Overview San Diego is known for its craft breweries scattered across town. Novo Brazil at the Otay Ranch Mall is that, and much more. Of course, Novo has its own selection of over two dozen beers, as well as a variety of hard Kombucha, Kombucha, and hard seltzers. There’s a long list of specialty cocktails… Read More Novo Brazil Brewing
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