Stay at One Bunk in Barrio Logan
Can’t beat ’em? Join ’em! That’s the idea behind One Bunk, the new Barrio Logan property launched by LWP Group (The Pearl Hotel) that combines hotelier expertise with lifestyle-oriented lodging. The border region concept has its own website and social media accounts, but guests reserve via Airbnb. “We decided to ‘hack’ Airbnb and use it […]
Tijuana is Stationed for Change
A new live-work-drink space hopes to revitalize one of Tijuana’s oldest neighborhoods
5 Hot Tickets
Must-sees onstage, on screen, and in the gallery in April
Inside the Icon: La Casa del Túnel
What was once a prominent local lawyer’s iconic flatiron house against the border wall in the 1950s became the entrance to a narco tunnel leading to a manhole in a San Ysidro parking lot, just 150 feet away. In 2004, authorities discovered and sealed the passageway, and the house remained vacant until 2008, when it […]
Get Air at San Diego’s First Indoor Skydiving Venue
Get set to spread your wings at the brand-new iFly. SD’s first indoor skydiving venue features a 50-foot wind tunnel, where flyers can feel the sensation of free-falling at wind speeds of about 120 miles per hour. Flights typically last two minutes—three times longer than an actual skydive free fall (usually 35 to 40 seconds). […]
John Leguizamo’s One-man Show
The actor returns to La Jolla Playhouse with Latin History for Dummies
Your Shelf Life: 6 Books to Read in April
A curated list of this month’s top reads
Calendar of Events: April 2016
How to be busy and important this month in San Diego
Things to Do: March 21-27
The best events in San Diego this week
Things to Do: March 14-20
The best events in San Diego this week
Things to Do: March 7-13
The best events in San Diego this week
Things to Do: February 29-March 6
The best events in San Diego this week
A Baja Spring Break
Long gone are the days of wet T-shirt contests and body shot marathons south of the border. Here are three treks into Baja’s rugged paradise, each easily accessible even without four-wheel drive.
Barry Edelstein Directs First Musical with ‘Rain’
SEE IT! March 24–May 1Tickets at theoldglobe.org Barry Edelstein came to San Diego with a résumé that included his tenure at the Public Theater in New York, producing Shakespeare in the Park, and working with stars like Gwyneth Paltrow. He’s also known as one of the country’s leading Shakespeareans. But one thing missing from The […]
Go Whale Watching at the Natural History Museum
Whale watching season may be nearing its end, but there are still spots to scope out the giant mammals. Opening March 19, the San Diego Natural History Museum’s new Whales: Giants of the Deep exhibit sprawls 7,000 feet and combines visuals (like the humpback above), science, and storytelling. Visitors can inspect a 58-foot sperm whale […]
5 Hot Tickets
Must-sees onstage, on screen, and in the gallery in March
Your Shelf Life
A curated list of this month’s top reads
Calendar of Events: March 2016
How to be busy and important this month in San Diego
Things to Do: February 22-28
The best events in San Diego this week
Things to Do: February 15-21
The best events in San Diego this week
Things to Do: February 8-14
The best events in San Diego this week
Things to Do: February 1-7
The best events in San Diego this week
Things to Do: January 25-31
January 25: Yuk it up with a week of live comedy at the San Diego Comedy Festival. January 27: Turn the spotlight on African American and African diaspora cinema at the San Diego Black Film Festival. January 28: Boldly go to the Balboa Theatre to see Captain Kirk live onstage in the one-man show Shatner’s World: […]
Neighborhood Guide: National City
The South Bay city has restaurants with decades of history and green space for the whole family.
Inside the Icon: USS Midway
The former Navy ship has a decorated military history but continues to impress as a maritime museum, with massive preservation efforts, record-breaking attendance, celebrity visitors, and one of the best waterfront views in all of San Diego.
Inside the Icon: Christ of the Sacred Heart
The 75-foot, 40-ton steel and fiberglass statue of Christ of the Sacred Heart is impossible to miss when driving along the Baja coast south of Rosarito. Cristo del Sagrado Corazón was designed by Tijuana sculptor Gregorio Ramirez and commissioned by local Antonio Pequeño, who died shortly after its completion in 2006. A mainstay of Catholic […]
