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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