Your Guide to Best of San Diego, 2024
More than 100 of the raddest things happening in our fair city, according to us and you
Best of San Diego 2024: Reader’s Picks
The best things to see, do, and eat in SD as voted on by you, our readers
The Best of San Diego 2024: Kids & Family
Try these family and kid-friendly activities to occupy the little ones this year
The Best of San Diego 2024: Retail
The hottest local shops and boutiques to treat yourself this year
The Best of San Diego 2024: Health & Fitness
The biggest local health trends, outdoor activities, and sports news this last year
The Best of San Diego 2024: Arts & Culture
The local arts and cultural phenomenons that swept us off our feet this year
10 Years of Crafting Artisan Spearguns in Oceanside
Local Nate Wells is giving hunting a stylish, holistic approach from inside his 100-square-foot micro-shed
On South Mission Beach, Transplants Find Their Footing
The city’s beach volleyball courts have become a place for out-of-state and international residents to call home
Pala Reservation Looks to the Future With Aquaponics
The new system operates entirely off-grid using solar panels, battery storage, and a rainwater collection system
Photo Essay: San Diego Skate Park Fashion
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
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
However you like to move, do it in style with these San Diego–based brands
Editor’s Note: Running with Friends
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
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
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
Try these extravagant concoctions around our city’s top watering holes
Editor’s Note: Between Us Bread and Salt
Executive editor Mateo Hoke gives us preview of the 2024 Best Restaurants issue
Who is Jordan Howlett When the Camera is Off?
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
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
Designer Susan Wintersteen of Savvy Interiors walks us through her favorite kitchen projects
Editor’s Picks: 7 Things We’re Loving This Month
Spruce up your surrounds (and yourself) with our curated list of San Diego products
The Story Behind SoCal’s Most Famous Boobs
The intentional design behind the unintentionally famous landmark set to be decommissioned by 2028
An Arborist’s Tips for Tackling 5 Common Tree Problems
International Society of Agriculture–certified arborist Daniel Kump solves common tree problems
San Diego Parents Are Turning to Homeschooling in Record Numbers
Here are three local families taking their children’s education into their own hands
Finding Family Heritage (& Losing an Earring) in Mexico
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
Locals are bearing the cost of increasing rates, with many spending more than half of their income on rent
