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 […]
Statement Piece: Tijuana Art and Activism
A Tijuana artist makes a case for public breastfeeding.
Hollywood Bohemian Boutique Hotel
The newly refreshed Garland Hotel is an urban retreat
Hot Tickets
Must-sees on stage, on screen and in the gallery in October
Your Shelf Life
A curated list of this month’s top reads
Calendar of Events: October 2015
How to be busy and important this month in San Diego
Things to Do: September 21-27
The best events in San Diego this week
Things to Do: September 14-20
The best events in San Diego this week
The San Diego Youth Symphony Goes to China
A 13-hour flight across the pacific, 86 instruments, 82 students, 25 alumni, 10 chaperones, and one conductor—and that’s just the beginning. The San Diego Youth Symphony’s latest venture to the forbidden city and beyond celebrates the organization’s 70th anniversary and upholds a long-held tradition of music without borders
Things to Do: September 7-13
The best events in San Diego this week
The Hot List
Must-see Exhibits & Shows
What are You Most Excited to See this Season?
We asked the pros
Why We Need the Symphony
I recently spent a lovely, very San Diego night at the Summer Pops. The city lights, the bay breeze, the surprisingly extensive wine list. Ben Folds was the headliner, and somewhere in the middle of the show, he stopped the music and went on a tangential rant about the importance of the symphony. After all, […]
Arts at a Glance
Our offensively basic look at the year ahead
Walking into Tijuana Now Costs Money
Itching for a Baja getaway? A new border regulation means it’s going to cost to cross.
Brandon Madrid’s Sonic Secret Weapon
A Normal Heights luthier makes the Ferrari of guitars
Telling Stories Through Pictures
The singular originality of Brian Selznick’s highly visual work
Calendar of Events: September 2015
How to be busy and important this month in San Diego
Your Shelf Life
5 Books to Read in September
Eat This: Barrel-Smoked Octopus and Bone Marrow
The aromatics from the wood-fired grill are reason enough to visit chef Javier Plascencia’s Finca Altozano in Valle de Guadalupe. Add in expansive views of the property’s vineyards, communal tables made for mingling, barrels as seating, and an unforgettable meal, and you have a bucolic dining experience in one of Baja’s most buzzed-about restaurants. In […]
Hot Tickets
Must-sees on stage, on screen, and in the gallery
Celebrating the Red, White, and Green
The history behind Mexico’s tricolor symbol of independence.
