In Photos: San Diego’s Iconic Taco Shops
Marshall Williams’ Taco Stand Vernacular series explores the visual and cultural connections that link some of our favorite places to eat
San Diego Mag, November 2025: A Map to the Perfect Meal
A preview of our latest issue celebrating the city’s taco culture, love of margaritas, and binational roots
Scripps’s New Tool Predicts Ocean Contamination Days in Advance
The Institution of Oceanography’s forecast model promises to help local families plan beach days with confidence
Guide to Visiting Denver: Where to Stay, Eat & Explore
Exploring The Mile High City’s lowkey cool—plus a walking tour through five neighborhoods
Why San Diego Is One of the Best Cities for Healthy Aging & Longevity
In labs and clinics and on coastal trails, the city is blending lifestyle and science to redefine how we age
Home Tour: Inside an Eco-Friendly Sanctuary in Solana Beach
Coola founder Chris Birchby and his wife Adrienne give us a peek into their vibrant two-story full of natural materials and art
San Diego Physicians Answer Your Most-Asked Questions
The county’s medical experts break down some of the field’s most complex and pressing inquiries surrounding heart disease, Medicaid, cancer treatments & more
San Diego’s Top Doctors: The Annual List, 2025
Your guide to the area’s best physicians nominated by their peers and chosen by the San Diego County Medical Society
San Diego’s Bionics Revolution
Advanced prosthetics from local tech company Psyonic could soon be making sci-fi fantasies a reality for people with limb differences
The Best Things to Do in San Diego: October 2025
Sip German beer at La Mesa Oktoberfest, groove at the San Diego Tijuana Jazz Fest, or celebrate Día de Muertos in Barrio Logan
Editor’s Note, October 2025: A Show of Hands
Executive editor Mateo Hoke previews our new issue featuring the latest medical and technological innovations in San Diego along with our annual Top Doctors list
San Diego’s 94-Year-Old Clay Whisperer
From WWII Marine to master potter, Solana Beach’s Wayne Chapman reflects on his many lives ahead of The Mingei International Museum’s “Boundless” exhibit
15 Up-and-Coming California Bands to Listen to Right Now
We tapped venues, record stores, and radio DJs all over the state to share the Golden State bands about to blow up
New SF Art Exhibit Explores California’s Oft-Overlooked History
At the historic Fort Point, “Black Gold: Stories Untold” is a living portal to the stories of Black Californians from 1849 to 1877
Home Tour: Inside a Hawaiian-Inspired Bayfront Dream on Coronado
Locals Allan and Lyndsey Arendsee tapped into their community to craft their forever home
San Diego’s Polyhaus is Designing the Future of Fire-Safe Homes
With wildfires on the rise in California, architects and homebuilders in the city and beyond are racing to develop structures that can withstand the blaze
Editor’s Note, September 2025: Big Birthdays & Big Avocados
Executive editor Mateo Hoke breaks down the magazine’s California issue highlighting the best the Golden State has to offer
6 Vintage-Style Photo Booths to Visit Across San Diego
Grab your friends, your partner, or a new crush and strike a pose at these little boxes of nostalgia
5 of San Diego’s Best Libraries to Explore
In addition to a dizzying number of books and movies, these local institutions are equipped with makers’ studios, galleries, stunning architecture, and more
What to Know About the Multibillion-Dollar Midway Rising Project
The massive, 48-acre concept—complete with a new 16,000-seat stadium—is slated to transform the Point Loma district if approved
The 11-Year-Old Local Metal Guitarist Who Took the Stage with Metallica
The Fallbrook middle schooler has garnered nearly 15K Instagram followers with his advanced riffs and dedication to honoring his late father
SD Besties: 10 Stories of Locals Meeting Their Forever Friends
We asked our readers to tell us how they met some of the people who mean the most to them—here are our favorites
Home Tour: Inside an Architect’s Dream Home in Del Mar
After years of designing distinctive homes for clients, a North County architect crafts a home he and his wife can make their own
How to Feed a Panda: Inside the Zoo’s Bamboo Buffet
Its recent transplants Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, the first pandas to enter the US in over two decades, consume around 50,000 pounds of bamboo a year
Free Rady Shell Concerts Feel Like a Hack—But It’s By Design
Outside the gates at Jacobs Park, a unique scene thrives with lawn chairs, picnic spreads, and music lovers catching their favorite artists without a ticket
The Best Soap Opera in Baseball
With the Padres dominating in one of their best seasons ever, we catch up with star players Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill, and Fernando Tatis Jr.
