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Explore San Diego and Beyond ™

Featuring fun and interesting attractions of San Diego and the surrounding region.

Mingei International Museum

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

15 November 202215 November 2022 DanLeave a comment

Eppig Brewing Oktoberfest

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

23 September 2022 DanLeave a comment

Old Poway Park

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

6 August 20226 August 2022 DanLeave a comment

Cherry Blossoms at Japanese Friendship Garden

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

16 March 2022 DanLeave a comment

664 TJ Birrieria

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

8 March 202223 September 2022 DanLeave a comment

Barrio Logan and Chicano Park

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

1 March 202223 September 2022 DanLeave a comment

Prager Brothers Artisan Bread

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

22 February 202221 February 2022 DanLeave a comment

Novo Brazil Brewing

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

15 February 20229 February 2022 Dan1 Comment

Silver Strand State Beach

Overview If you’re looking for a day at the beach without all the hassles of trying to park in Mission Beach or Pacific Beach, you may want to try Silver Strand State Beach located just south of Coronado and about 25-minutes from downtown San Diego. True, there aren’t any of the bars, restaurants, and shops… Read More Silver Strand State Beach

8 February 20228 February 2022 DanLeave a comment

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

Overview Just over an hour east of downtown San Diego is Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, nestled in the Peninsular Mountains at about 4,500 feet / 1,370 meters in elevation. It’s wide-open meadows are dotted with oaks, pine trees, trails, campgrounds, and split-rail fences. Other parts of the park butting up against taller mountains are more… Read More Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

1 February 202228 January 2022 DanLeave a comment

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