The Eagle Has Landed in Lake Cuyamaca
A couple of local beer icons are the new stewards of the only spot to eat in the park
The Creative Force Behind Folk Project Shows Us Her True Colors
Vista-based furniture designer uses textiles from Guatemala and Mexico to create a vibrant space to call home
Hot Plates: July 2022
Catch up on the latest restaurant openings, closings, and rumors in San Diego
Local San Diegan Reflects on Juneteenth
Juneteenth is the official enslaved African independence day and recently became a federally recognized holiday.
Lempicka: This True Story Comes to Life at the La Jolla Playhouse
The new musical is the true story of Tamara de Lempicka, who arrived in Paris as a refugee, newly destitute
Behind the Lens of La Jolla Native Eric Wolfinger
Wolfinger takes us behind the scenes of his James Beard Award-winning photography career
10 Reasons to Love San Diego
Businesses giving back, biotech leading vaccine research, and more reasons why we’re proud to call our sun-kissed city home
A Love Letter to Tacos
Troy Johnson pays homage to San Diego’s taco culture and the people who made it
Curing the Unknown in a Global Pandemic
How one of San Diego’s prominent health care centers fought their way through the first days of the pandemic
11 Recipes to Cook at Home During Your Late Summer Quarantine
We rounded up recipes from some of our favorite local chefs—here’s what to cook now to enjoy the best tastes of the season
The California Adventure Bucket List
From the coast to the desert and the mountains in between, we tally up 12 ways to embrace all the outdoor glory of the Golden State
The Pole to Pole Pilot
San Diegan Robert DeLaurentis is attempting what no other pilot has before: flying from Antarctica to the North Pole using only biofuels
The Future of Housing in San Diego
An exploration of how home designs will evolve and how San Diego will dwell in the future. Co-living, anyone?
A Tour of Classic San Diego Architecture
Where to find historic homes in every style in San Diego
One Sunday in Friendship Park
Photographer Ariana Drehsler captures life on the Tijuana side of this park that straddles two nations
8 San Diego Brands Explain How They Made It to the Top
Entrepreneurs and company rock stars divulge their secrets for success
San Diego’s Healthy Eating Guide
52 tips on how to balance your diet, practice healthy eating habits, and cook with good-for-you ingredients
Hot Ticket: “Almost Famous” Debuts at The Old Globe
This month, The Old Globe is staging the world premiere musical of Almost Famous, based on writer-director Cameron Crowe’s iconic film that earned him an Oscar for best screenplay and made Kate Hudson a star. Set in 1973, the story follows a 15-year-old aspiring music journalist who gets a dream assignment from Rolling Stone and […]
Dear San Diego, You Must See This Show
Dear Evan Hansen is a powerful new musical about mental health, family, and communication in the digital age. The story unfolds around an awkward, shy teenager named Evan, who is thrust into the spotlight after a classmate’s unexpected death and is struggling with the secret truth behind it. Following its opening on Broadway in 2016, […]
San Diego Lands a Michelangelo
For the first time ever, San Diego is hosting a Michelangelo. The master’s large-scale drawing The Three Crosses is the centerpiece of the University of San Diego’s Christ: Life, Death, and Resurrection exhibit at its Hoehn Family Galleries. The sketch, depicting the crucifixion of Jesus and the thieves Gestas and Saint Dismas, is slated to […]
5 Hours with a San Diego Street Artist
10:39 a.m. “This is the part people don’t see—the prep.” Linayao begins by taping off her 6-by-8-foot area, then rolls on a layer of tempera (an impermanent, water-soluble paint) to create a surface her chalk sticks to. She uses a snap line to grid her canvas and outlines her painting standing up, with a piece […]
22 Can’t Miss Exhibits in San Diego
September 7 After an impressive run on the East Coast, photographer Fabiola Jean-Louis is making her West Coast debut at the Lux Art Institute this fall. Jean-Louis’s work discusses race, class, violence, and oppression as it relates to how historical depictions of the black female body influence the present. Through November 2 September 29 The […]
8 San Diego Actors Share What Makes the Local Theater Scene Unique
How did you get your start in the San Diego theater community? Stephenson: I started here in 1981 in the San Diego Rep’s production of A Christmas Carol—I think we were six, seven actors playing 66 roles. And this was before Horton Plaza, in the old Lyceum, which isn’t around anymore. And I kinda set […]
33 Must-See Shows in San Diego
September 11 Cygnet Theatre’s The Virgin Trial (featuring Tom Stephenson) concerns the investigation of the attempted murder of King Edward VI. Peek into the lives of a powerful family as they fight through a royal mess of political and personal divisions. Through October 6 September 12 Set to Matthew Sweet’s alternative rock album by the […]
Rafael Payare Tells Us ‘Why Mahler 5?’
“It’s such a joyful and life-affirming piece, and it’s very close to my heart. Mahler wrote it while he was at the peak of his career as the director of the Vienna Philharmonic and Opera [Payare conducted for the Vienna Philharmonic as well]. The fourth movement is a beautiful love letter to his new wife—but […]
Welcome to Camp Wamp
Up in the High Sierras Stephen Wampler built a haven for kids living with disabilities
