Pala Reservation Looks to the Future With Aquaponics
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The new system operates entirely off-grid using solar panels, battery storage, and a rainwater collection system
Photo Essay: San Diego Skate Park Fashion
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Get to know the people, the passion, and the attire that makes the city’s skate scene so rad
Cruising the Bay with SD’s Adaptive Sailing Nonprofit
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Challenged Sailors Inc.’s specially designed boats allow people with disabilities to sail without limits
Editor’s Picks: 3 San Diego-Based Products We’re Loving
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However you like to move, do it in style with these San Diego–based brands
Editor’s Note: Running with Friends
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SDM editor Nicolle Monico gives a preview of what to expect in this month’s June issue dedicated to the outdoors
Drinkware 101: The Stories Behind Iconic Cocktail Glasses
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From martini glasses to tiki mugs and delicate coupes—these 12 vessels have their own little piece of history to share
7 of San Diego’s Sexiest & Best Bathrooms
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Put on your best duds, grab your friends, and come barhopping with us in the city’s chicest stalls
10 Best Cocktails in San Diego According to Local Bartenders
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Try these extravagant concoctions around our city’s top watering holes
Editor’s Note: Between Us Bread and Salt
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Executive editor Mateo Hoke gives us preview of the 2024 Best Restaurants issue
Who is Jordan Howlett When the Camera is Off?
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How a quiet kid from
Oceanside went from sleeping
in a parking lot to becoming
one of the nation’s biggest personalities
Harvesting San Diego’s Rarest Weed Collection
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The local couple collecting rare and bygone buds, including one of the most famous urban legends in cannabis culture
3 Ways to Revamp Your Kitchen
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Designer Susan Wintersteen of Savvy Interiors walks us through her favorite kitchen projects
Editor’s Picks: 7 Things We’re Loving This Month
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Spruce up your surrounds (and yourself) with our curated list of San Diego products
The Story Behind SoCal’s Most Famous Boobs
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The intentional design behind the unintentionally famous landmark set to be decommissioned by 2028
An Arborist’s Tips for Tackling 5 Common Tree Problems
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International Society of Agriculture–certified arborist Daniel Kump solves common tree problems
San Diego Parents Are Turning to Homeschooling in Record Numbers
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Here are three local families taking their children’s education into their own hands
Finding Family Heritage (& Losing an Earring) in Mexico
![Mexico's smallest state of Colima, Mexico](https://sandiegomagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSC_0625-1024x683.jpg)
In a small state on the country’s west coast, SDM’s associate editor returns to her roots
Soaring Rents in San Diego Pricing Out Working Class
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Locals are bearing the cost of increasing rates, with many spending more than half of their income on rent
4 of the Hottest New Brunch Spots in San Diego
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Call your besties and don your Sunday best to chow down at these four new spots for morning eats
Get an Exclusive Look Inside La Jolla’s Iconic Liebhardt House
![Exterior of San Diego designers Paul Basile and Jules Wilson's La Jolla home designed by famous architect Frederick Charles Liebhardt](https://sandiegomagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/JS_CarrizoDr_00013-1024x683.jpg)
The family home purchased by local designer-and-restaurateur couple Jules Wilson and Paul Basile epitomizes San Diego’s modernist legacy
The San Diego Designers Building the City’s Cool Factor
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Thoughtful details and sustainable approaches set Tecture, Urban Timber, and Austin McAdams Design & Fabrication apart
Review: Breaking Brunch at Atelier Manna
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With ambitious zero-proof drinks and a game-changing Spanish French toast, the Leucadia restaurant is the secret and sober star of SD’s daytime food scene
Inside The Yen House, One of San Diego’s Most Iconic Homes
![Exterior of the Yen House or Lotus House in La Jolla, San Diego designed by famous local architect Kendrick Bangs Kellogg](https://sandiegomagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Copy-of-Lotus-House-Print-1002-1024x767.jpg)
Designed by legend Kendrick Bangs Kellogg, the La Jolla masterpiece is a singular achievement of design, vision, trust, and collaboration
Editor’s Note: House of Promise
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Executive editor Mateo Hoke reflects on starting a family in San Diego and the future of housing in our April Home & Design issue
Mountain Biking Through Six Eco-Zones on Mount Laguna
![James Murren rides through Noble Canyon Trail in Cleveland National Forest near Laguna Mountain](https://sandiegomagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Ramirez_NobleCanyon20240127_0007-1024x683.jpg)
Cruise through a 10-mile trail featuring pine forests, mixed oaks, snow, and a sub-desert of the greater Sonoran
Chasing Ghosts, Gems & the Spirit of the West in Nevada
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We set out on a roadtrip through the Silver State in search of artifice among its weird, wild, and haunted roadside attractions