Neighborhood Guide: Escondido

Sleepy North County enclave? Hardly. Escondido mixes it up with high-end restaurants, greasy spoons, craft beer, scenic trails, art centers, and more.
Cashing in on Airbnb

Bloomberg Businessweek recently featured a San Diegan who makes $500,000 a year from 14 homes that he rents out on Airbnb. Ryan Scott, 33, talks about how traditional landlords are missing out and that Airbnb “is where the money is.” Cashing in on Airbnb Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
Chad White Closes Común, Brigantine to Replace Anthony’s

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Little Italy News, Delicias to Close in Rancho Santa Fe

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$250M High-Rises Coming to Downtown, Roppongi Closes in La Jolla

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More Large-Scale Housing in Mission Valley, Gaslamp Gets New Rooftop Bar

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Fashion: Mad for Plaid

No longer reserved for lumberjacks and bagpipers, this bold pattern is having a stylish renaissance
A Clean Shave: The Dover Honing Co.

Barbershops that double as hip hangouts are officially a thing. There’s Mister Brown’s in North Park, and Tiger Eye Hair in Golden Hill. Now, The Dover Honing Co., the latest from CH Projects (known for its rad restaurant spaces like Craft & Commerce) is bringing clean-shaven style to the East Village. Decked out in 1920s-era […]
Celebrity Chef Restaurant to Open Soon, More Housing Coming to Little Italy

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Alfonso’s Leaves La Jolla for Solana Beach, New Hotel Planned for the Gaslamp

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SDSU Gets a Downtown, and Downtown Gets a New Exhibit

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Neighborhood Guide: Carmel Valley

A Bloody Mary bar, skate park, and award-winning French cuisine? Del Mar’s neighbor has evolved into a dark-horse gem.
Inside the Icon: Room 3327

Hotel Del Coronado’s haunted quarters may send a shiver down your spine.
Home: A Veteran Approach

At home with psychotherapist Marjorie Morrison, founder of PsychArmor, and her family
Vintage San Diego: A Presidential Welcome

Downtown San Diego, October 21, 1960
Fashion: We Got the Blues

This season, do denim a little differently
Made in San Diego

To fete Manufacturing Day on October 2, we’re honoring both well-known and surprise items crafted right here at home.
Wish List: Wearable Sleepwear

As the weather cools down and you throw that extra blanket on your bed, keep in mind your nighttime style doesn’t have to bulk up with it. Designer Courtney Kates’ new fall/holiday collection features a bevy of very wearable, soft, and sexy pj’s. “Why should our sleepwear look like sleepwear?” says Kates, recently named “One […]
Shop Here: Little Apple

San Diego’s palm trees and beaches evoke a bohemian vacation vibe. But a fashion-forward one? Not so much. New York–born sisters Jeanne and Merrie Craig want to change that. After nearly a dozen combined years in Manhattan—Merrie worked in marketing, while Jeanne studied and worked in fashion—the duo landed in San Diego with a goal […]
New luxury cinema opens in La Jolla, Ritz-Carlton eyes San Diego

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Home: Midcentury Magic

At home with event designer Courtney Isaac of Waters Fine Foods & Catering and her family
Vintage San Diego: Happy Campers

Torrey Pines State Beach in 1941
Neighborhood Guide: Bay Park

East of Mission Bay lies this unassuming neighborhood with an impressive roster of restaurants, parks, and more.
Beauty: Nuts for Coconut Oil

Long used in Indian culture for medicinal and topical treatments, coconut oil is now having a moment in the U.S. Everyone from nutritionists to housewives is raving about its benefits, and the beauty industry is taking note. Kopari, a new local line of organic coconut oil products, launches this month. The brand has some major […]
The Age of Podcasting

San Diego podcasters want your ear
Inside the Icon: San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge

There’s always water under this award-winning bridge, which has served as a welcome sight for returning sailors since 1969.