Fall Fashion: Desert Heat
These scorching hues are anything but dry
Shop Here: Liv3
For sisters Jina Javier, Jiin Park Fan, and Jane Park Javier, style runs through their veins. In the early ’90s their parents opened Vista’s Fashion 5, a catchall purveyor of t-shirts, toys, and random tchotchkes. Today the concept, now called Liv3, has evolved into a modern lifestyle boutique more reflective of the younger generation’s tastes. […]
Vintage San Diego: Seabiscuit on the Stretch Run
Del Mar Racetrack, August 12, 1938
Best of San Diego 2015: Best of the Neighborhoods
Meet the new neighbors and time-honored classics in five San Diego ‘hoods.
Best of San Diego 2015: Best of Home
Remodels, ocean views, backyards that double as an adventure park—we’ve gotten the inside scoop on some of the most impressive real estate in the city. In the spirit of our “Best of” issue, we’re rounding up our favorite rooms, details, and more from the last year. Come on in!
Best of San Diego 2015: Fashion & Design
The best in fashion, beauty, and decor, with a roundup of our favorite home tours from the year
Neighborhood Guide: Cardiff-by-the-Sea
The beach town is all about casual dining, a.m. exercise, and ocean views.
Vintage San Diego: A Jolly Fourth
Prospect Street in La Jolla on July 4, 1924
Now Printing: Micro-Livers
A La Jolla biotech boosts drug testing with human organs made on demand.
Home Away from Home
Airbnb-type rentals are moving into the San Diego hospitality market—whether neighbors like it or not.
Stylish Beach Tents
Sun-worshipping is practically a lifestyle in San Diego, but to keep yourself protected from harmful UV rays, Australian company Lovin’ Summer has created a stylish way to stay shaded. Unlike cumbersome umbrellas, its compact beach tents—just nine pounds each—can be assembled by one person, and offer up to 10 square feet of shade. The lightweight […]
Summer Fashion: White Hot
Lace, fringe, cut-outs—this summer the hue is anything but neutral.
Neighborhood Guide: Bonita
Multicultural cuisine, horseback riding, and hiking trails—the South Bay neighborhood lives up to its beautiful name.
Sitting Pretty
Every home needs a statement piece, and with the furniture and accessories brand Folk Project, it’s easy to look impressively well-traveled without venturing far. Started by Vista-based artist Merijam Roelofs, the collection of handmade chairs, purses, and pillows comes in a kaleidsoscope of colors and prints from traditional Guatemalan and Mexican textiles. Roelofs, who launched […]
Shopping: Happy Feet
Colorful, comfortable flat sandals will put a spring in your step
Vintage San Diego: Join the Club
La Jolla Shores, June 8, 1946
Neighborhood Guide: Bonita
Multicultural cuisine, horseback riding, and hiking trails—the South Bay neighborhood lives up to its beautiful name.
Home: Panoramic Wonder
A European family builds its dream house in La Jolla
Inside the Icon: The Flower Fields
Carlsbad’s colorful acres never fail to charm
Neighborhood Guide: City Heights
This central urban nabe lays claim to authentic international eats, along with live music venues, craft beer, coffee, and outdoor fun.
Vintage San Diego: Fifty and Fab
Bertrand at Mister A’s, circa 1980s
Business: San Diego Apps
San Diego is on its way to becoming the hot new city for mobile app creation. Here, three locally born-and-bred apps to check out.
Summer Fashion: Swimsuits
Hit the beach in summer’s hottest styles.
Shop Here: Make Good
Long before we were calling it a “makers’ movement,” a Golden Hill couple made a commitment to supporting local artisans. Sophia and Jon Hall opened their boutique, Make Good, in spring of 2008, with the vow to only showcase talent from San Diego and Tijuana. Recently, the shop won a $5,000 refresh courtesy of American […]
Neighborhood Guide: Normal Heights
Diverse menus, coffee, and craft brews are a given, but dig a little deeper to find plenty of hyper-local gems.
Vintage San Diego: Heavy Metal
October 8, 1942
