Spring break, spring training, a little R&R, or all three—seems like the Grand Canyon state’s dialed up the allure. Need more coaxing? How about a couple of highbrow cultural events, a Nordic spa under the stars, and a dreamy new hotel? Okay, Arizona, we hear you.
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Looking to catch a Manny Machado homer at Cactus League spring training? On March 26, the Padres play at the intimate Peoria ballpark, which is in the greater Phoenix area. At the end of the month in another Phoenix ’burb, the spring Festival of the Arts in Tempe takes over the lively Mill Avenue District with 350 artists from around the globe hawking everything from turquoise bracelets to abstract, found-material sculptures.
Afterward, grab a Crowd-Surfer Mexican Lager at Tempe’s newest female-owned brewery, Hundred Mile Brewing Co. (FYI, these brewers perfected their hops right here in San Diego.) The newest hotel in the area, Westin Tempe, might be known globally for its brand’s marshmallowy soft beds, but in this college town, sipping a spritz on a poolside daybed at the hotel’s Skysill Rooftop Lounge is the claim to fame.
Sedona’s bringing some serious luxury with the February opening of the long-awaited Ambiente, A Landscape Hotel. Nestled into three acres overlooking the Verde Valley’s iconic red rocks and vortexes are forty glass cube domains that cost $1,800 a night.
Besides a swanky, sustainable design that includes a kitchen stocked with local goodies like Northern Arizona wine, a deep-black soaking tub, a private rooftop lounge to watch shooting stars, and a seat at its exclusive restaurant, Forty1, the hefty price tag foots the bill for regenerating the ancient waterway flowing through the property and restoring the landscape.
For folks wanting to explore Sedona’s vibrant native history, the newly reimagined Trail of the Indigenous Peoples provides visitors with a curated hike to seven notable Native American heritage sites.
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Arizona’s first Nordic-inspired spa, High Country Motor Lodge, is ready for its close-up. Kitschy fun touches at Flagstaff’s revamped lodge include mixtapes (and OG cassette players) in cosmic cottages, a game room stocked with a pool table, and a restaurant, The General Store, serving mudwater cocktails (Guinness and Jameson) and Roman-style pizza. All of this complements the Nordic experience of rotating through the sauna, cold plunge, and warm pool, best enjoyed under the dark sky.
When the fingers and toes get too pruny, head over to celebrity chef Rochelle Daniel’s Atria, where you’re in luck if the Two- Fisted Fried Chicken Sandwich graces the menu. The vibe here might look like an upscale botox studio waiting room (think understated decor highlighted with hanging greenery), but don’t fret—the chill vibe allows the creative seasonal cuisine to dazzle.
Writer, author, dancer, explorer and educator Michele Bigley recently relocated to San Diego from the Bay Area. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Afar, Wired, Sierra, Via, Westways, Los Angeles Times and many more. Follow her adventures at @michelebigley
Helllllooo, summer! We here in rainy San Diego thought you’d never come. To celebrate, we’ve unearthed a secret wine country BBQ soiree, the largest Pride event on the West Coast, and an artsy forest vacay sure to make food lovers swoon. It’s finally time to stash the umbrellas and grab the sunglasses for summer jaunts.
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Eastern Santa Barbara County remained out of the Central Coast spotlight until Cuyama Buckhorn transformed a 1952-era motor inn into the hippest spot for miles. It’s hidden in a blink-and-you-miss-it inland town, best known for its pistachio groves, that boasts a 1952 vintage store as its greatest treasure. The funky hotel and restaurant are about an hour away from the 5 freeway and the 101.
Expect kitschy rooms with cowboy hats and cowhide rugs for décor, a lively pool area with a sauna under a starry sky, games galore, movie nights with popcorn and hot cocoa, and a restaurant slinging Santa Barbara wines and locally sourced burgers and fries without pretension.
On the third Sunday of the month through summer, the hotel hosts its popular Chuck Wagon BBQ, where chef Daniel Horn prepares a feast of smoked meats paired with live music, local wine and beer, and just a dash of debauchery.
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The largest Pride celebration on the West Coast takes over La La Land this month. West Hollywood’s fiesta runes June 2-4 with headliners Grace Jones and Carly Rae Jepson. Megan Thee Stallion and Mariah Carey headline Pride in the Park at Los Angeles State Historic Park, June 9 and 10.
Chill out at Hotel Per La’s infinity-edge rooftop pool with a spritz and truffle fries, enjoy high tea in its Instagrammable Per L’Ora restaurant and bar (check out the bathroom, a former bank vault), or unwind ensuite on custom-made Italianate beds and floral sofas overlooking downtown. Before heading out of town, explore The Broad museum’s new Keith Haring exhibit.
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Washington state’s San Juan Islands aren’t just reserved for outdoor adventurers hoping to kayak with orcas anymore—they’ve become a sustainable food destination, too. This month, San Juan Island’s Madrone Winery kicks off its summer winemaker’s lunch under the apple trees. The wine flows, and the quality of the salmon and regionally sourced vegetables is unparalleled.
Seeking some education from the masters? Ferry over to Lopez Island to learn sustainability tips on S&S Homestead Farm’s monthly farm tours (second Saturday of the month). Don’t miss dinner at Orcas Island’s acclaimed Matia Kitchen, which just relocated its hyperlocal tasting menu (and the homemade sourdough with cultured butter) into sleek new digs adjacent to its sister restaurant Monti, a Roman-style café. Get in touch with your inner hippie at Doe Bay Resort’s off-grid yurts scattered throughout 38 coastal acres.
Writer, author, dancer, explorer and educator Michele Bigley recently relocated to San Diego from the Bay Area. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Afar, Wired, Sierra, Via, Westways, Los Angeles Times and many more. Follow her adventures at @michelebigley
On Earth Day, April 22, which is also the start of National Park Week, all US parks offer free admission. So strap on those hiking boots, and get prepped for some serious adventuring. Here is the latest travel news:
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There’s never been a more exciting time to visit Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. North America’s highest sand mountains shift with the wind, at times reaching up to 13,000 feet. Sandboarders, night sky aficionados, and hikers sojourn to Alamosa to explore (and even ascend) the dunes. Nearby, the team at the new Frontier Drive-Inn reimagined a 1940s drive-in movie theater to now offer private abodes in renovated SteelMaster sheds or cozy yurts decorated with western textiles, both overlooking the San Juan and Sangre de Cristo mountains.
A nightly film screening in one of its 3D-printed adobe structures is not to be missed. For inspired Italian fare, grab a seat inside the candlelit dining room at the new James Beard–nominated Friar’s Fork for everything from a fancy fried bologna sando to a delectable eggplant parmesan.
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Some say Southern Oregon’s jaw-dropping Crater Lake National Park is one of America’s finest places to seek awe. Let the ladies at Explore Southern Oregon tailor a kayak trip through the Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge or a hike around the rim of Crater Lake. Looking for a lighter adventure? Winter snowshoe tours and summer boat trips have returned after a long pandemic hiatus.
Beds in the region can be hard to come by, so book well in advance for rooms at Klamath Falls’ Running Y Resort. The property just gave its Sandhill Spa a facelift to provide river stone massages with dreamy views of Klamath Lake. Pop into the Ruddy Duck, a timbered dining room, food truck, and performance space for local crooners, to enjoy fresh caught wild salmon swimming in a bourbon-honey bath. Its array of craft beers on tap might be the antidote for those sore post-hike muscles.
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It‘s tough not to be smitten with Yosemite National Park, and lucky for travelers, there are a few new reasons to voyage north. The venerable Ahwahnee Hotel just reopened after getting gussied up for summer. If that’s too posh (or crowded), Sonoma County’s favorite glamping hub, Wildhaven, now offers 40 new glamping tents in nearby Mariposa County. Integrating the outdoors with a dash of hipster minimalism, Wildhaven offers comfy beds, semi-private outdoor chill spots, and staged photo ops for the ’gram.
Before heading back home, motor over to Merced’s first fine-dining establishment, Rainbird. Executive chef Quentin Garcia earned his chops studying under Michelin-starred greats around the world, including Restaurant at Meadowood’s Christopher Kostow. Now, Garcia is bringing his flair to the “Gateway to Yosemite” with an imaginative five course tasting menu paying homage to California’s abundance. Dishes like parsnip macarons, a duck breast in pine honey, and a grilled bread pudding topped with earl gray and lavender are putting Merced on the map.
Writer, author, dancer, explorer and educator Michele Bigley recently relocated to San Diego from the Bay Area. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Afar, Wired, Sierra, Via, Westways, Los Angeles Times and many more. Follow her adventures at @michelebigley
Check out a hot music festival, chow down at a highly anticipated new mountainside restaurant, or book a table at a buzzy new joint so close to the Super Bowl you might just spot Rihanna.
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If the snow’s calling, sojourn to Mammoth for a few nights at the new Sierra Nevada Resort, reimagined by EDG Design (known for sprucing up luxe hotels like the Four Seasons Westlake and Andaz Scottsdale). The massive timbered lobby begs visitors to cozy up with a bottle of California cabernet by the fireplace. Rooms layer modern aesthetics like gear walls constructed from upcycled timber salvaged from nearby forest fires, with cozy touches like illustrated maps and forest hues. The property’s vintage arcade room, gear rentals, and adventure planners elevate the fun.
In the village, ski into the just-opened art deco–designed restaurant Vulcania, helmed by celebrity chefs Brian and Michael Voltaggio. Even if you don’t have kids, order the elevated take on SpaghettiOs. Want further inspiration? Check out the daredevil athletes touring with the snowboard World Cup, in town February 3 and 4.
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As Super Bowl fans descend onto Arizona, escape for a retreat at the quiet Sanctuary Camelback Mountain. Recently purchased and spruced up by the Long Island, NY based Gurney’s Resort team, the resort is best known as Beyonce and Jay-Z’s surprising honeymoon pick. Beyond the typical bougie accouterments, highlights include a private mixology class, a brand spanking new Asian-inspired couples spa treatment room fronting the Zen meditation garden, and the plush rooms that mix far eastern aesthetics (think deep-soaking tubs) with desert flair like white stone walls.
Mingle with the local see-and-be-seen set at Cala at Senna House, a buzzy, boho restaurant paying homage to Mallorca. Big windows, macrame plant hangers, and plenty of wicker make this an Instagrammable destination for folks to sip the Mez-Cala cocktail (a mezcal and CBD infusion), best paired with lumache alla vodka, a pasta dish proving to be a crowd fave.
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San Francisco celebrates the 30-year anniversary of the city’s most eclectic music festival, Noise Pop, from February 20 to 26 with headliners Yo La Tengo, Duster, and Boy Harsher, plus a collection of indie bands playing throughout the Bay Area. Book a few nights at the newly renovated Hyatt Regency, located in the Embarcadero. Boasting the world’s largest hotel atrium, designed by John Portman, gussied-up rooms pay homage to the architectural brutalist nature of the original structure with stylish touches like natural wood and concrete, but evoke a homey vibe with diverse color splashes on local art and textiles.
Pop into the always-evolving Ferry Building (an architectural marvel in itself) to sample the new darlings Señor Sisig (ahhh, that sisig burrito) and Reems California for a dreamy mana’eesh (a Mediterranean flatbread) paired with cardamon cold brew. Or Bart down to the Mission District where the beloved Delfina Restaurant has finally reopened with a facelift that blends redwood and bamboo décor with the original subdued elegance. The spaghetti pomodoro is still, thankfully, on the menu.
Writer, author, dancer, explorer and educator Michele Bigley recently relocated to San Diego from the Bay Area. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Afar, Wired, Sierra, Via, Westways, Los Angeles Times and many more. Follow her adventures at @michelebigley
Renewable energy companies building hundreds of power plants. Biotech startups using artificial intelligence to create personalized medicine for children with rare diseases. Hospitality companies quietly powering thousands of local events. Consumer brands growing from beach-town startups into national businesses. These are the kinds of companies driving San Diego’s economy today, and the businesses recognized at this year’s San Diego Business Impact Awards offer a snapshot of where the region is headed.
Hosted July 23 by San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and JPMorganChase, the second annual awards event honored four local companies for innovation, growth, and economic impact. More than 100 nominations from San Diego’s middle-market businesses were reviewed by a 10-person judging committee, with winners selected across four categories: startup, early-stage innovator, rising star, and established heavyweight.
Two-time honoree Jimbo Someck, founder of Jimbo’s organic grocery stores, also joined the event for a fireside chat on buying local, supporting emerging brands, and giving back to the community.
“San Diego’s strength comes from its makers and builders—the resilient people who endure great risks and overcome obstacles to build and scale a company,” says Aaron Ryan, San Diego Region Manager and Middle Market Banking at JPMorganChase & Co. “These awards aren’t just recognition; they spotlight the talent, grit, and innovation shaping our region’s future. By celebrating those who create and build, we foster connections and fuel the growth that keeps San Diego thriving.”
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Building the Infrastructure Behind Clean Energy
Heavyweight honoree SOLV Energy has grown alongside the country’s rapid investment in renewable power. “It’s an exciting time for SOLV Energy as we are experiencing significant growth,” says CEO George Hershman. “The business has doubled over the last year and has almost double-digit growth since its inception.”
The Rancho Bernardo-based company designs, builds, operates, and maintains utility-scale solar and energy storage facilities. Since its founding in 2008, SOLV Energy has built more than 500 power plants.
Growth has translated directly into hiring. About 200 employees work from the company’s local headquarters, including roughly 20 interns. “Our intern program is a big part of the way that we grow our workforce,” Hershman says. “Last year, 43 percent of our interns became full-time employees. We believe San Diego is a great community to build and grow a high-tech infrastructure and technology company because of the incredible workforce—the ability to attract top talent and draw from world-class universities.”
Developing Medicine One Patient at a Time
Startup honoree La Jolla Labs is tackling one of medicine’s biggest challenges by developing personalized RNA therapeutics for patients with rare diseases—many of them children with neurological disorders like ALS. Using proprietary artificial intelligence and machine learning tools, the biotech company develops treatments tailored to each patient’s specific genetic mutation.
CEO Tamar Grossman says the recognition reflects how far the company has come despite limited resources. “We’re honored to be recognized for our ability to change and save patients’ lives and turn our lean startup into a clinical company with very minimal resources,” she says.
Grossman credits San Diego’s concentration of research institutions—including UC San Diego, the Salk Institute, and Scripps Research—with creating a pipeline of talent and collaboration. “San Diego is one of the world-leading centers for technology, genomics, and RNA therapeutics,” she says. “We have over 30 RNA therapeutics companies here, and we support each other and help with anything related to drug discovery.”
She says that collaborative spirit extends beyond formal partnerships. “You can walk around Torrey Pines, go into a café, and find colleagues from the industry and have an ad hoc conversation,” Grossman says. “That’s something very unique to San Diego.”
While Snake Oil Venue Company may not be a household name, chances are many San Diegans have attended one of its events. The early-stage innovator honoree has expanded from beverage catering and mixology consulting into venue management, operating Julep Venue in Mission Hills, Bramble Bay Venue in Imperial Beach, Vesper Venue, the Chapel at Liberty Station, and five outdoor venues throughout Liberty Station—more than 500,000 square feet of event space altogether.
“We do a lot of launch parties for corporations and new products,” says CEO Mike Esposito. “I really like working on the entrepreneur side of things, where new businesses are entering the San Diego market and looking to make a splash.”
Snake Oil has executed more than 16,000 events, employed more than 1,000 people, and partnered with more than 900 local vendors, including caterers, florists, photographers, entertainers, and other hospitality businesses. The company also works with many of San Diego’s nonprofits, museums, and cultural institutions. “We get to celebrate people’s most important moments,” Esposito says. “Whether that’s a wedding, celebration of life, or quinceañera, we’re fortunate to be involved in the community in so many different ways.”
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Growing a Beach-Town Brand into a National Business
Rising star honoree ALOHA Collection is proof that a simple idea can grow into a thriving company. Founded by two roommates who wanted a better way to carry wet swimsuits after a day at the beach, the lifestyle brand has grown into a business while maintaining strong year-over-year growth.
Now headquartered in Carlsbad, ALOHA Collection employs more than 100 people and operates its California flagship store in Encinitas, which is slated for a remodel. With roots in Hawaii, the company is known for its lightweight, splash-proof travel bags that have become a familiar sight on beaches in San Diego and beyond.
“‘Aloha’ is part of our name, but it’s also how we move through the world,” says CEO Lynna Barnard. “It’s how we show up for people, the way we travel, the way we give back.” Since day one, the company has maintained a 5 percent giveback to Hawaii conservation efforts, contributing millions of dollars over the years.
“I think what’s so inspiring about ALOHA Collection, and the founders in particular, is when you dream big, those dreams can come true when you work hard and trust in the universe,” Barnard says. “It’s inspiring to be a role model for other people wanting to start businesses from humble beginnings. Start small and watch it grow.”
Together, businesses like these form a cornerstone of San Diego’s economy—not only through the jobs and revenue they generate—but through the local workers they hire, vendors they support, and investments they make in the region. Their growth doesn’t happen in isolation; it ripples outward, strengthening the broader business community and the people who call San Diego home.
Adios pandemic revenge travel. Global explorers are making 2023 about transformative adventures, manifesting culinary dream trips, high-tech pampering, and wanderings that push their physical abilities to limits unseen.
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The handsome new Andaz Mexico City Condesa Hotel overlooks the bougie nouveau architecture and wide jacaranda-lined lanes of the trendy Condesa neighborhood. Chill at Mexico City’s tallest rooftop pool sipping matcha or hit up their “Wooftop” Bar for a margarita with attendant pooches bedazzled in Swarovski (seriously). Elsewhere in Condesa, this month at House of Gaga, Mexican artist Fernando Palma Rodriguez’s trippy sculptures take on environmental issues plaguing Mexico’s indigenous communities.
Commune with nature with a stroll along the cypress and jacaranda-shaded lanes of Parque Mexico. Sip pét-nat (sourced mostly from Baja) and snack on sardine tostadas with the after-work crowd at the low-lit Caiman Bar. Score a coveted seat in the arbored garden at chef Alejandra Navarro’s art deco Botànico to enjoy pork cutlets bathed in herbs or a rib-eye burger that woos the locals. Cap off the night on a barstool fronting La Clandestina’s floor-to-ceiling bright red bar to taste world-class mezcal.
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Winter brings the return of migrating gray and humpback whales to the Central Coast. Direct flights to Monterey make it a snap for San Diegans to access Monterey Bay whale-watching adventures where cetaceans put on a splashy show. Keep your cameras ready, as orca sightings might be on the menu, too.
Prefer landbased adventures? Pinancles National Park celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. Hike the rugged boulder-strewn trails of California’s newest (and smallest) park searching for endangered California condors. After dark, cozy up at the brand-new luxury B&B Villa Mara Carmel, where muted tones, deep-soaking tubs, and fire pits with peeks of the Pacific offer comfort on chilly winter nights. The new Stokes Adobe, located in a two-story historic home in downtown Monterey, has become the table to nab for perfectly roasted potatoes, Hokkaido scallops, and duck confit swimming in a chickpea stew.
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In the desert, Rancho Mirage’s exclusive new Sensei Porcupine Creek caters to the moneyed wellness crowd hunting for the next big thing. Created by Larry Ellison and Dr. David Agus, Sensei’s wellness guides use technology to tailor treatments (from a golf exercise regimen at their exclusive greens to a unique desert herb poultice oil massage) to each body. Nestled in the Coachella Valley, the 230-acre adults-only resort boasts all the luxe accouterments—worldclass tennis and golf, garden spa treatments, and a Nobu restaurant serving a date cake that is to die for.
If visitors can bear to take a break from all that decadence, they’ll be rewarded with a fun new vintage shopping experience at Market Market, where creative types source art deco and one-of-a-kind finds for their homes and wardrobes. Over in nearby Palm Springs, the beloved Bread and Flours bakery just opened a brick-and-mortar where locals line up twice weekly for sourdough worth pausing that new year diet. The Palm Springs International Film Festival returns in January, offering a wide selection of lauded films, celebrity-spotting, and lively celebrations around the valley.
Writer, author, dancer, explorer and educator Michele Bigley recently relocated to San Diego from the Bay Area. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Afar, Wired, Sierra, Via, Westways, Los Angeles Times and many more. Follow her adventures at @michelebigley
Ocean, desert, or get both in Baja—these poisons are here for the picking
By Michelle Bigley
The Landings, St. Lucia
There’s a new girl-power spa concept from the all-villa Landings Resort and Spa in Saint Lucia (the first country to be named after a woman). Sure, the flight’s a splurge (and a trek), but a few days of chilling on a white sand beach sipping rum and pineapple, capped off with spa treatments that send regenerative love to the vag, should melt away the stress of the jaunt. The spa uses female-made KaKo Organic products. Massages range from cramp or menopausal relief compression treatments to the premiere Diamond Well-Living Massage, which employs chia and seaweed to reset everything from insomnia to blood glucose levels to the sex drive.
One and Only Palmilla
The luxe One&Only Palmilla resort in Los Cabos has recruited four celebrated emerging Mexican chefs for their new monthly Culinary Art Series. For three days, guest chefs take the helm at Agua (the resort’s oceanfront eatery), guiding foodies on a culinary hopscotch through Mexico. November 25-27, Karen Drijanski and her son will deliver tastes from her Mexico City breakfast hotspot Niddo (fingers crossed they serve up some chilaquiles). Don’t miss December 20-22 when Valle de Guadalupe’s famed Fauna chef David Castro brings his distinctive flair (and hopefully his charred octopus). 2022’s series culminates December 26-28 with Xóchitl Valdéz of Merida’s Pancho Maíz, which pays homage to the ancient Mayan maiz criollo (a native corn). You don’t have to spring for the hotel if you are in town, but reservations are a must!
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Todos Santos’ newest posh resort, Rancho Pescadero, is now open. Oceanfront rooms are gussied up in desert hues, some even boasting private soaking pools. Chill all day at the massive apostrophe-shaped pool fronting the Pacific, stroll the ranch’s fruit trees and educational gardens, or sample the organic goodies grown onsite at their three restaurants. This month, sea turtle hatchery season begins—volunteers can help restore coastal habitat and guide baby turtles to the ocean under the epic night sky of southern Baja. While in town, don’t skip Javier Placencia’s Sunday barbeque at his alfresco Jazamango.
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Bring the pooch and your hiking shoes to Joshua Tree’s newest digs, The Bungalows by Homestead Modern. The 14 new one-bedroom suites unify indoors and outdoors with massive floor-to-ceiling windows facing the native jojoba and creosote landscaping. Kitchenettes are stocked with organic goodies like Public Goods almond cookies and Wonder Lake coffee beans. After a day of hiking along the trippy rock formations of Joshua Tree’s Discovery Trail, soak in cold and hot pools, then trek up to Pappy And Harriet’s, where acts like Os Mutantes and Ramblin’ Jack Elliot take the stage later this month.
If you’re anything like us, it can be easy to get so caught up in taking care of everyone else, that your own needs get lost in the ether. But while this may be a cliché, that doesn’t make it any less true: You can’t give your best self to other people unless you’re taking care of yourself.
Sometimes, that looks like stopping in for your regular acupuncture or chiropractic appointment. Other days, it means giving your body the fresh, organic fuel it needs to truly feel and function at its best. And some other times still, it involves leaving your responsibilities behind for a weekend to pamper yourself at an incredible resort and spa.
Only you can decide what your truly need. We’re just here to help you find the best ways to get it.
Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa
Island living meets desert luxury at the Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa in Indian Wells. When you step onto the 11-acre property, you’ll be surrounded by sweeping view of the Santa Rosa Mountains with olive trees and fragrant citrus groves decorating the grounds. In other words, everything about this relaxed but refined resort is primed to help you let go of the stress from home and enjoy easy sun-soaked days and gorgeous starry nights.
The rooms blend calming, woven textures with Tommy Bahama’s signature tropical prints and feature private lanais, making it easy unwind the moment you walk in the door. If you book one of the four Villa Suites, you’ll be treated to exclusive Tommy Bahama furniture and unique personal touches to further that feeling of instant ease.
At the award-winning Spa Rosa, the expert team will help reset and recharge your body and mind using methods and rituals inspired by the desert. The 12,000-square-foot retreat includes outdoor soaking pools, eucalyptus steam rooms, and outdoor cabanas, as well as massages, facials, and body masks—all aimed at creating a day dedicated to you. We’re particularly partial to the Day Long Escape, an indulgent all-day affair of CDBs soaks, renewing scrubs, life changing massages, and transformative facials.
Following your treatment, continue the experience with a meal on the patio at Grapefruit Basil. We love the Hamachi Crudo, a light, citrus-forward dish featuring premium yellowtail, house-made ponzu, creamy avocado, and fresh seasonal garnishes.
Whether you’re strolling the gardens, relaxing beside its saltwater pools, or indulging in a restorative treatment, you’ll be able to escape in style and relax in luxury at the Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa.
Healcove Chiropractic
There’s no shortage of ways to stay active in San Diego—but if you really want to enjoy everything the city has to offer, you’ve got to make sure you’re giving your body its tune-ups. Enter: Healcove Chiropractic. The board-certified chiropractors and wellness professionals at Healcove are experts at addressing that stage where you’re not injured, exactly, but you’re not at 100%, either. Maybe you’re feeling a bit tense or stressed out. Or it could be that you’re not quite moving the way you want to. Sometimes, it’s just that the accumulation of days, weeks, or even years of daily strain is starting to take a toll. No matter what stage you find yourself at, the Healcove Chiropractic team can provide integrated, preventative care centered on long-term, science-backed approaches that ensure you can always stay active and live the life you want to live pain-free.
This starts by providing truly individualized care. Every patient can expect a thorough 60-minute consultation session that includes a posture and movement screening. This allows the team to develop a completely personalized plan. That plan might include chiropractic care, acupuncture, or massage therapy, as well as functional fitness training, vibration and sound therapy, and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, a clinical rehabilitation method that retrains the body’s stabilization systems. Whatever the team recommends, you can be sure that it’s tailored to meeting your body’s needs today and the future.
There’s a reason that San Diego Magazine named Healcove the “Best Chiropractor in San Diego”—don’t wait until you’re struggling with an injury to find out why. Book an appointment today for holistic, integrated care that helps ground and heal your body before it reaches a crisis point.
Juice Holler
West Coast wellness culture meets the community feel of Southern Appalachia at Juice Holler. Juice Holler’s menu consists of made-to-order smoothies and smoothie bowls, as well as grab-and-go cold-pressed juices, wellness shots, salads, and more. It operates from the blissfully simple premise that fueling up with food and drink that’s guilt-free and good your body should be simple, accessible, and, above all else, delicious. And if you haven’t yet made it out to the Encinitas café, which opened just this year, let us be the first to tell you: Juice Holler delivers on each and every of these fronts.
We love the Supercharger smoothie, a mood-lifting and body-fueling option made with banana, almond butter, blue spirulina, maca, grass-fed whey protein, raw cacao nibs, medjool dates, and coconut milk. We’re also partial to the Thrive Alive smoothie bowl, where avocado, mango, sea moss, spirulina, mint, coconut milk, and agave are mixed and topped with coconut, chia seeds, strawberry, mango, and chocolate drizzle. The wellness shots include the Detoxifier, a cleansing blend of kale, cucumber, lemon and spirulina, plus a shot specially designed to fight inflammation (named, fittingly, Anti-Inflammation). Probiotic overnight oats, lemon turmeric bars, and strawberry shortcake chia pudding are other standouts on the grab-and-go menu.
Much of the vibe feels beachy North County chic—think green tile with orange and pink accents, grounded with greenery and natural wood—but Juice Holler founder Kelly Sergott, a longtime Encinitas local, has also enfused the space with her Kentucky roots. In Appalachia, a holler is small valley between hills and mountains, where nature reigns, community is king, and nourishment comes right from the land. At Juice Holler, Sergott has created a holler for the busy modern times, using local ingredients to create a spot for people to come together and enjoy fresh, fast, feel-good fuel for their day.
Everwell Acupuncture
We’ve all had that experience with a medical professional where we’ve felt rushed, ignored, or misunderstood—and ultimately, like we didn’t get the answers that we needed. But at Everwell, the holistic acupuncture practice located in Solana Beach, the care team wants to transform your understanding of what healthcare can look like.
Patients at Everwell experience care rooted in intentional listening and radical empathy—and trust us, those aren’t just corporate buzzwords. This place actually puts those ideas into practice. You will always be given the time you need to tell your story— initial in-take appointments are two hours long—and you can rest assured that your story will be believed. Every single question and concern will be addressed by a dedicated practitioner who wants to find the specific solutions that work best for you, and you’ll receive care that’s aimed at healing the body, mind, and spirit.
Everwell’s highly trained, doctorate-level practitioners blend evidence-based acupuncture with the practice of classical Chinese medicine. (If you’ve never tried acupuncture before or aren’t sure if the team will be a fit, we’d highly recommended Everwell’s complimentary 20-minute consultations.) Research shows that by stimulating specific points on the body, acupuncture activates a natural healing response in the body, helping to restore balance, regulate the nervous system, and improve overall wellbeing. This allows the practice to address an incredibly wide range of conditions from chronic pain and autoimmune disorders to digestive issues, from stress and burnout to headaches migraines, fertility and postpartum struggles, hormonal imbalances, sleep concerns and more.
At Everwell, you can expect to feel heard, trusted, respected, and cared for. This is a space that doesn’t want to be just another healthcare provider you visit; it wants to provide patients with dedicated partner who will be there for their entire health journey.
