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Best Hotel Pools In San Diego For a Splashy Vacation

March 23, 2023 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

San Diego has some of the best year-round weather in the world. Which is why so many of our hotels and resorts have been designed with nice pools. Not just any pools, outdoor pools. Some on rooftops, some with ocean views, there are hotel pools in San Diego that boast water slides, waterfalls, and walk-in …

Filed Under: San Diego Hotels Tagged With: San Diego Hotels

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10 Exciting San Diego Tide Pools To Explore

December 20, 2022 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Who doesn’t love tide pooling? There’s something exciting about finding a shallow pool of coastal water filled with an abundance of sea and plant life plus other hidden treasures, when the tide rolls out. We’re so fortunate that San Diego tide pools are so plentiful and you can find them at many San Diego beaches. …

Filed Under: San Diego Attractions Tagged With: San Diego Beaches, San Diego for Locals, San Diego With Kids

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New Years Eve San Diego: NYE Parties, Events & More 2022/23

March 3, 2023 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Check out these fun New Years Events San Diego  I think we’re all more than ready to give 2022 the proper send-off it truly deserves and welcome 2023! Thanks to living in San Diego with our almost picture-perfect weather, there are many options for saying goodbye to the old and happily welcoming in the new. …

Filed Under: San Diego Attractions Tagged With: San Diego Festivals and Events, Winter

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10 Best San Diego Speakeasies With a Great Ambiance

August 17, 2022 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Did you know that the term “speakeasy” is believed to have originated from patrons having to whisper because they were in an illegal bar? These establishments came into prominence in the U.S. during the Prohibition era starting in 1920. The government mandated that liquor was illegal, but creative people always seem to find a workaround. …

Filed Under: San Diego Eat & Drink Tagged With: San Diego Bars, San Diego Date Ideas, San Diego for Locals

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5 Dreamy Boutique Hotels in Laguna Beach for a Perfect Getaway

March 3, 2023 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

This delightful Southern California seaside resort town just an hour and a half from San Diego is known for its mild year-round climate, scenic coves, magnificent beaches, and its thriving artist community. As the lyrics to a Carly Simon song say “it’s the stuff that dreams are made of.” But to really take in all …

Filed Under: Beyond San Diego Tagged With: Orange County

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9 Fantastic Laguna Beach Restaurants To Try in 2023

February 20, 2023 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Thanks to more than 320 days of sunshine every year and its picture-perfect Mediterranean weather, dining in Laguna Beach is one amazing experience. To diners’ delight, almost all restaurants offer outdoor dining. It’s almost impossible to beat this Orange County beach town’s magnificent views overlooking the azure waters of the Pacific Coast. It is hard to …

Filed Under: Beyond San Diego Tagged With: Orange County, San Diego Restaurants

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San Diego Scenic Drives That Will Make You Swoon

March 6, 2023 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Who remembers going on a scenic Sunday ride as a kid? It could be somewhere local or to a destination just a few hours from home. The anticipation would build as to what would lie around the next bend in the road. And often the journey was just as important as the destination because of …

Filed Under: San Diego Attractions Tagged With: San Diego Attractions, San Diego for Locals

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14 Fantastic Things to Do in Laguna Beach, CA

March 6, 2023 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

With seven miles of stunning coastline and 27 beaches and scenic coves, Laguna Beach is one of Southern California’s most beautiful seaside towns. Towering cliffs, ecological preserves, tide pools teeming with sea life, and a vibrant art scene blend together in perfect harmony here. No matter how many times we visit, all the fun things …

Filed Under: Beyond San Diego Tagged With: Beach Town, Orange County, Southern California Beach Towns, Weekend Getaways

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Best Mother’s Day Brunch in San Diego – Make Some Special Memories This Year

July 29, 2022 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

“A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take” Cardinal Mermillod.  There is no greater truth. Mother’s Day. The May holiday when families honor their mothers. This year Mother’s Day falls on the 8th, 2022. Some of the most popular ways to celebrate the …

Filed Under: San Diego Eat & Drink Tagged With: San Diego for Locals, San Diego Restaurants, San Diego With Kids, Spring in San Diego

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Amazing Things to Do in Oceanside, California

March 6, 2023 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

A seaside oasis of outdoor recreation and beautiful sandy beaches. This is Oceanside, San Diego County’s northern-most Pacific Ocean coastal town. So much positive change has come to this beachy paradise in the last few years, that it truly puts the “oh….” in Oceanside! And it’s considered San Diego’s hottest beach town yet very family-friendly …

Filed Under: San Diego Attractions Tagged With: Beach Town, Oceanside, Weekend Getaways

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