18 San Diego Restaurants for Large Groups and Private Events
Grab your friends and family and head to these local venues for this season’s holiday gatherings, events, and receptions
2024 Holiday Gift Guide: 35 San Diego Goods & Local Finds
Our handpicked guide to the best locally sourced gifts from San Diego artisans and shops this holiday season
Editor’s Note, Oct. 2024: The View from the Hospital Bed
SDM editor Mateo Hoke reflects on medical breakthroughs and its connection to humanity in the latest issue
15 San Diego Sports Bars Dedicated to Your Favorite NFL Teams
Meet up with other fans and start the tailgate at these local watering holes
6 of the Best Outdoor Climbing Spots Within an Hour of San Diego
The best local crags, boulders, and slabs for climbers to conquer
10 Stunning Places to Propose in San Diego
The most romantic locations to pop the question in America’s Finest City
Restaurant Review: Finca Tapas & Bottle Shop
In North Park, wine nerds meet the tinkering Spanifornian food ideas of a fine-dining chef
10 San Diego Biking Clubs for Every Type of Cyclist
With miles of coastal roadways, bike paths, and mountain bike trails, San Diego is home to a wealth of diverse clubs and meetups for bikers of all abilities
Why Hiking Dates May Help You Find Your Partner
Instead of the typical drinks or dinner date, hit the trails with your crush to see your compatibility
Jewelry Designer to the Stars
Georgina Treviño has adorned Bad Bunny and Doja Cat, but still calls San Diego home
Review: The Legend of Rocky’s Crown Pub
Driven by readers’ answers to an Instagram call, our food critic heads to one of San Diego’s most iconic burger joints
The Young Locals Leading the Wave of Next-Gen Athletes
USWNT Olympian Jaedyn Shaw, Olympian Bryce Wettstein, and WSL pro surfer Jake Marshall prove SD is a sports town with a bright future
Your Guide to Best of San Diego, 2024
More than 100 of the raddest things happening in our fair city, according to us and you
The Best of San Diego 2024: Arts & Culture
The local arts and cultural phenomenons that swept us off our feet this year
What Your Favorite San Diego Surf Spot Says About You
A guide to the city’s best breaks and the locals that frequent them
Non-Alcoholic Bars Aren’t Just Serving Glorified Juice
San Diego mixologists are creating free-spirited cocktail lounges that cater to the sober and the sober-curious
Review: Breaking Brunch at Atelier Manna
With ambitious zero-proof drinks and a game-changing Spanish French toast, the Leucadia restaurant is the secret and sober star of SD’s daytime food scene
Inside the San Diego Restaurant With a Year-Long Waitlist
Home cooking takes on new meaning at Warung RieRie, the star of the city’s thrilling backyard restaurant scene
In Bonita, Young Equestrians Carry On a Cultural Tradition
Escaramuza is one of two events for women and girls in the charreada, Mexico’s version of the rodeo
Downtown Chula Vista’s Glow Up
The South Bay neighborhood can’t escape its past—and that’s a good thing for the local food scene with billon-dollar plans on the way
How San Diego Became a Disaster Zone
Stormwater infrastructure, maintenance delays, atmospheric rivers, and alert systems—analyzing how southeast SD got hit so hard by flooding
CBP App Wreaks Havoc for Migrants in San Diego and TJ
Billed as a way for asylum seekers to secure appointments, the CBP One app is instead marked by long wait times and biased requirements
Essay: Embracing My Nipple Hair
Contributor Mara Altman reflects on the stigma around women’s body hair
3 San Diego Things We’re Loving This January
Give your body some TLC with silicone-free shampoo, a spiritual massage, and a habit-breaking mani this month
15 of the Best San Diego Food & Drinks to Try This January
Each month, the SDM staff eats their way through the city—here are all of our favorite sips and bites
San Diego Mag’s Ultimate Spa Guide, 2024
Our annual spa spectacular rounds up the city’s top spots to work out all the knots
