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Noreen Kompanik

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Harvest Magic at El Cielo in Valle De Guadalupe

October 3, 2025 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

There’s nothing like being in the heart of a wine region during Vendimia (the wine harvest).  A mere 90-minute drive from San Diego, just across the Mexican border, Valle de Guadalupe in sunny Baja, is a premier, somewhat off-the-beaten-trek wine region producing almost 90 percent of all Mexican wines. And though it may not be …

Filed Under: Beyond San Diego

Petco Park and Coronado Bridge

10 Best Views in San Diego From Up High

March 6, 2025 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

In this list, you will find some of the best views in San Diego from a Bird’s eye perspective – great photo opps and romantic date ideas!

Filed Under: San Diego Attractions

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Top 10 Movies Shot in America’s Finest City

March 4, 2025 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Let’s look at some of these most popular, fabulous, fun, and fascinating movies filmed in San Diego, and explore the locations where they were shot.

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Best San Diego Rooftop Bars with an Incredible View  

February 21, 2025 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

San Diego Rooftop Bars are the perfect spot to enjoy the best of San Diego. Here we share our local’s list of favorite rooftop bars in San Diego that offer staggering views & crafty cocktails. Whether it’s swanky, stylish, glamorous, or laid-back, there’s something about rooftop bars that’s definitely hot, trendy, and alluring. The formula …

Filed Under: San Diego Eat & Drink

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21 Fun Facts About San Diego That Will Surprise You

February 21, 2025 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

San Diego has so much to explore and discover, even locals don’t know some of these fun facts about San Diego. Do you know them?

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10 Best San Diego Wineries You MUST Try If You Love Wine

February 20, 2025 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Do you love wine? Then you HAVE to visit these San Diego wineries. From urban chic to Tuscan flair, these wineries have style & good wine.

Filed Under: San Diego Eat & Drink

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Best Campgrounds in San Diego for Some Outdoor Adventure

February 21, 2025 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Camping as a kid was always an amazing experience. Even as adults, we can still find a special kind of magic in a camping trip. We are so fortunate here in San Diego to have almost year-round picture-perfect weather. That alone makes adventure and outdoor adventures that much more enjoyable. Not only that, but with San …

Filed Under: San Diego Travel Tips

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7 Best & Most Beautiful La Jolla Hotels – Recommended by a Local

February 18, 2025 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

La Jolla is the perfect upscale beach getaway and here are our favorite La Jolla Hotels that will make your trip unforgettable.

Filed Under: San Diego Hotels

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California Wildflowers 2025 – Where to See the Southern California Superbloom

February 11, 2025 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

There’s just something about Mother Nature…and her magnificent California wildflowers. American naturalist John Burroughs once said, “I go to nature to be soothed, and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” How very true. When is California Wildflower Season? Spring is an absolutely beautiful time of the year in Southern California. A time when …

Filed Under: Beyond San Diego

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9 Fantastic Laguna Beach Restaurants To Try in 2025

February 11, 2025 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

It is hard to pick just a few, but here are some of our favorite and arguably best Laguna Beach restaurants.

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