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A curated list of this month’s top reads
Hot Tickets

A list of must-sees on stage, on screen, and in the gallery in San Diego in December
Explore San Diego with a New App

Digital docent! Three San Diegans created a simpler way to navigate the city’s cultural hotspots.
Calendar of Events: December 2015

How to be busy and important this month in San Diego
The Light Fantastic: Light and Space

Perception gets turned upside down in Robert Irwin’s latest installation for the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. To make Light and Space, the local artist—a former painter who also designed the gardens of L.A.’s famed Getty Center—mounted 2- and 4-foot colorless fluorescent tubes on the walls of an expansive gallery space in downtown’s Jacobs […]
Things to Do: November 23-29

The best events in San Diego this week
Things to Do: November 16-22

The best events in San Diego this week
Things to Do: November 9-15

The best events in San Diego this week
Things to Do: November 2-8

The best events in San Diego this week
Border Report: Día de los Muertos

Where to go and what to eat across the border for Día de los Muertos
Hot Tickets

Must-sees on stage, on screen and in the gallery in November
Things to Do: October 26-November 1

The best events in San Diego this week
Things to Do: October 19-25

The best events in San Diego this week
Things to Do: October 12-18

The best events in San Diego this week
San Diego Halloween Guide 2015

From monster mazes to ghoulish Jack-o-lanterns, we bring you San Diego’s spooktacular events for the whole family to enjoy.
Things to Do: October 5-11

The best events in San Diego this week
Things to Do: September 28-October 4

The best events in San Diego this week
5 Must-Sees in Havana

The Malecón at Sunset Waves crash above the seawall, young couples share bottles of Cristal beer, and fishermen catch dinner from lines attached to their fingers. A Ball Game Baseball is Cuba’s sport of choice. The games at Havana’s Estadio Latinamericano, home of the Industriales, are often sellouts. A Museum Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes […]
Getting to Cuba

Restrictions still prohibit American travelers from booking their own flights from the United States to Cuba. Travel through Mexico and Canada is possible, but unauthorized, and the puchase of a travel visa is required to enter Cuba, as is travel medical insurance, which can be purchased at the airport upon landing. If you decide to […]
New Exhibit: The Art of Music

The San Diego Museum of Art has unveiled its largest exhibition to date with The Art of Music—a multisensory event exploring how the two creative platforms intersect. The collection of more than 200 paintings, sculptures, and photos is divided into three sections: the musician as a symbol, the social function of music, and abstract representations, […]
Destination: Havana, Cuba

As the Cold War defrosts, Cuba rolls out the welcome mat for American tourists
Destination: Seattle

Culture, nature, and culinary delights collide in the Emerald City. Come hungry!
Staycation San Diego

Three great escapes in our own backyard
Oscar Winner Launches Social Justice Initiative

Susan Sarandon brings star power and socially conscious documentaries to the San Diego Film Festival
Southern Hospitality: Tijuana Hospitals

The most popular places for common surgeries south of the border.
A Family Afar: There’s No Place Like Home Away From Home

There’s something magical about having a special escape your family returns to again and again. For some families, it’s the cabin at the lake. Or Grandma’s house. Maybe it’s a favorite city, enchanting with its possibility of new discoveries. Don’t get me wrong—I’m all for the wanderlust and adventure of experiencing a vacation spot for […]