Staff Picks: Our Favorite Articles of 2023
We asked our team to choose the best stories of the year—here are their picks
How to Create the Perfect Charcuterie Board With Local Products
Impress party guests with a photogenic spread packed with SD-made cheeses, meats, spreads, and more
San Diego Mag’s Top 10 Most-Read Articles in 2023
The very best articles coming out of our 75th year, as chosen by readers
San Diego Arts Preview 2024: Art Exhibitions, Shows, & More
Highlighting the most colorful exhibitions, plays, concerts, festivals, and events coming next year
13 Things To Do in San Diego This Weekend: Nov. 30–Dec. 3
Start your December off right with a holiday trolley tour, tree lighting ceremonies and a festive chili cook-off
Wrack & Roll
Julie Collens of Stone Steps Herbarium transforms foraged seaweed into art
Covering 75: November 2023
Chef Claudia Sandoval and Tik Tok’s Shavone Charles recreate San Diego Mag’s June 1956 cover
Home Tour: The Sweetest Mission Hills Oasis
Inside the remodeled 1970s craftsman of local pastry chef and Extraordinary Desserts owner Karen Krasne
San Diego’s First Mental Health Center Designed for Women
Monima Wellness Center is providing a much-needed safe space for mental health treatment
Local Stokes: November’s Hottest Picks
This November, explore women-owned companies vending planters made of plants, earrings that look like eggs, and bags that give back
Harvesting Heritage at Arizona’s Indigenous-Owned Farms
In The Grand Canyon state, farms growing heirloom crops are preserving Native history while offering a window to the future
Meet the Locals Behind Some of Your Favorite Video Games
A number of the most lucrative video games in the world have roots right here in San Diego
Carlsbad’s Aptera Goes After the EV Car Market With Solar
The local company has designed an ultra-efficient car that can travel up to 40 miles on sunshine—and, soon, they’re hoping to make 40 a day
13 Companies Powering Industry in San Diego
The big ideas that made these local brands a household name
The Black-Owned Company Reviving American Watchmaking
Local brother-sister duo Brianna and Evan Edwards launched their sleek line of watches earlier this year
SD-Based Genomatica Finds Fossil Fuel–Free Alternatives to Common Materials
Pulling in nearly $50 million a year in revenue, the company is changing the way big brands make products
Talitha Coffee Brews Hope for Survivors of Sex Trafficking
The East Village shop provides training, jobs, and support networks to empower survivors as they build their futures
I Tried It: Running With a US Gold Medalist
SDM’s managing digital editor enlists pro athlete Chari Hawkins to help her find her stride again
The San Diego Investor Funding Women Entrepreneurs Locally
The founder of Stella and Ad Astra Ventures has helped provide $100M in funding for women-led start-ups
The Food Hit List: November 2023
SDM staff shouts out their favorite food finds this month
Tootris’ On-Demand Services Help Combat the Childcare Crisis
The woman-founded company unites parents, employers, agencies, and more than 200,000 providers in one interface
Local Brand JIV Athletics Says “No Mo’ to Cameltoe”
The Del Mar-based company specializes in flattering undergarments to support the female anatomy under spandex
Pan Y Paz Set to Open New Brick-and-Mortar in 2024
The grassroots baking collective & first-woman owned baker’s cooperative sets its sights on a permanent home
Yes, She Canned
You and Yours Distilling Co. founder Laura Johnson on creating a distilling empire
SD Food News: October 31 – November 5
The latest in food and drink happenings around town
12 Things To Do in San Diego This Weekend: Nov. 2-5
Sample San Diego’s best brews, cycle along the SoCal coast and step into the Spider-Verse with a symphonic performance
