Walk This Way
Hitting the streets of Carlsbad Village, where thoughtful development is on the rise
Find Your Hairy Chair
Content chief Troy Johnson muses on what it means to find home in our February Design issue
Hitting the Booch
How hard kombucha brand Boochcraft achieved B Corp certification by refusing to sacrifice values to profitability
It’s a Beautiful Life
Talking life’s biggest questions with USD professor and author Nick Riggle
SD Author’s New Book Questions the Shadows We Wear
Poet Marisa Crane’s debut novel explores shame, family, and queerness
Choose Your Own Adventure
Singer/songwriter Shane Hall put Oceanside on the map with his ode to the seaside city
Paddle Battles
In the local fight for court space, advocates for tennis and pickleball say the City of San Diego needs to be doing more
Original Locals
Rincon tribal member Ruth-Ann Thorn spotlights local indigenous movers, shakers, thinkers, and creators
Burnout and Birria in Guadalajara
We travel to Jalisco to fight exhaustion the best way we know how: with flame-red food
Changing Shapes
Zoe Guitars founder and luthier Shawn Weimer rebuilds after tragedy
The Food Hit List: January 2023
The SDM staff shouts out our favorite food finds this month
San Diego Mag’s Ultimate Spa Guide, 2023
This is your cue to unwind, relax and focus on you
Review: Old Venice Restaurant
Old Venice in Point Loma is everything you’d expect it to be—a perfectly imperfect classic
How to Hike Mt. Whitney, Advice From Experts
Tips on securing a permit, training hikes, how to prepare for altitude sickness, and how to tell when you’re ready
Lavo Finally Comes to SD & Is All Grown Up
More than a decade after its opening in New York, the popular restaurant-nightclub finds its way to the beach—sans club
The Inspiring Story of Parakeet Cafe in Little Italy
Carol Roizen Goldwasser and her husband Jonathan’s cafe was born out of a desperate need to protect their family
6 Unique Sleepover Adventures in San Diego for Families
More than just fun places to sleep, children will also get to learn more about their city and its most interesting sights
Shipping Container Homes: Novelty or Necessity?
Reclaimed metal boxes look cool, maybe that’s all they have to do
Railway Runaway
Riding Amtrak up and down California searching for much more than just adventure
SD’s Top Chef Recipes: Chef Q’s Uptown Sink Gumbo
Louisiana Purchase’s executive chef shares his recipe for the best gumbo this side of New Orleans
How to Start Trail Running
Advice, tips and route suggestions from local trail runners to dirty up your kicks
Brews in ’22: A Year in Review
The good, the bad, and the future of San Diego’s craft beer scene
Listen Closely: SD’s Fast-Evolving HiFi Clubs
A look into the city’s listening club scene creating a niche music community for locals
Consider the Whale
Whale watching off the coast of San Diego in pursuit of the lessons these ocean giants might teach us about ourselves and the world
The Warm, Dry Elephant in the Room
Chief Content Officer Troy Johnson grapples with the term “sustainability” and what role magazines play in figuring it out
Our Essential Guide to Shopping Small in San Diego
More than 60 retail shops to help you find the perfect gifts for your loved ones this holiday season
