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Explore San Diego and Beyond ™

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

Category: San Diego

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

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

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

Lefty’s Chicago Pizzeria

Life often takes us away from our hometown, whether by choice, career, or other circumstances. When you are lucky enough to find an establishment that can bring you a little slice of home, you quickly add it to your frequently visited places. As a Chicago-area native, for me, the place where I can get a… Read More Lefty’s Chicago Pizzeria

22 July 202119 July 2021 DanLeave a comment

Hillcrest Brewing Company

Hillcrest Brewing Company (HBC) is the closest thing that you’ll have to a gay Cheers where “everyone knows your name.” Even though HBC is located at the epicenter of Hillcrest, adjacent to the Pride Plaza/Flag at Normal St. and University Ave., it welcomes everyone who stops in for one of their craft beers or excellent… Read More Hillcrest Brewing Company

13 July 2021 DanLeave a comment

Old Town Temecula

If you’re up for a little day trip, take the hour and fifteen minute drive from downtown San Diego to Old Town Temecula to check out its shops, restaurants, tasting rooms, and historic architecture. The heart of Old Town runs for a half mile stretch along Front Street, which means that you can park your… Read More Old Town Temecula

2 July 20182 July 2018 DanLeave a comment

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

High atop Point Loma is Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, with its commanding views of the Pacific Ocean, San Diego Harbor, and the city of San Diego. With over 101,000 individuals buried there, it certainly is humbling to stand among row after row of perfectly aligned, uniform grave markers, knowing that many of those laid to… Read More Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

26 May 201826 May 2018 DanLeave a comment

Dia de los Muertos in Old Town

Here are a few photos from the Dia de los Muertos observance in Old Town State Historic Park on 1 November 2017.

2 November 20172 November 2017 DanLeave a comment

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