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San Diego Restaurant Week Is Almost Here! Let’s EAT!

April 3, 2021 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

It’s time to dine! The beloved and highly-touted San Diego Restaurant Week is here. The semi-annual event typically takes place each January and sometime in the fall, but was delayed due to 2021’s health restrictions. But the good news is that it’s happening! Spring has sprung, and a blossom of California restaurants here are welcoming …

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

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Mission Trails Five Peak Challenge – Top Tips from a Local

March 31, 2021 By: Ben J. Byard This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Mission Trails Regional Park Most San Diegans at least know of Mission Trails Regional Park, that big open space up off the 15 and 52 freeways between the city and Santee. It’s the largest urban natural area in the state, encompassing some 8,000 acres of native chaparral and winding valleys, some of it relatively untouched …

Filed Under: San Diego Attractions Tagged With: Dog-Friendly San Diego, San Diego for Locals, San Diego Outdoor Activities

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Petco Park Food – The Best Ballpark Restaurants and Meals

March 25, 2021 By: Ben J. Byard This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

The sheer quantity of Petco Park food and beverage options available borders on the absurd. No matter the budget or craving, any visitor can find satisfaction within the stadium. Fans can also bring in food from home or neighboring restaurants, if so inclined. As such, this will not be an all-inclusive guide; such an endeavor …

Filed Under: San Diego Eat & Drink Tagged With: Petco Park, San Diego for Locals, San Diego Restaurants

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Discover 6 Amazing San Diego Military Museums, Monuments & Memorials

March 4, 2021 By: Michael Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

As host to our nation’s largest military community, there is no shortage of San Diego military museums, monuments, and memorials dedicated to those who have so nobly served our country.  As a retired Navy Captain, it swells my heart with pride that America’s Finest City recognizes the innumerable sacrifices of these men and women in …

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

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The Insider’s Guide to Padres Petco Park San Diego

March 25, 2021 By: Ben J. Byard This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Centered in San Diego’s East Village—a former warehouse district given new life by upscale apartment blocks and dozens of new restaurants—sits Petco Park, the home of the San Diego Padres. Built in 2004 to anchor the massive urban renewal, the ballpark represents one of the most vibrant and exciting locations in the city. Petco Park …

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

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Best San Diego Tacos – Recommended by a Local

March 17, 2021 By: Hedge Metreyeon This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

San Diegans love tacos. It’s comfort food that means home to us. And if we move anywhere else, tacos are usually what we miss the most. San Diego tacos are more than a staple. They are an integral part of who we are. But that also means we are quite snobby when it comes to …

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

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Best Breakfast in San Diego That Will Make Your Mouth Water

February 23, 2021 By: Hedge Metreyeon This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Breakfast is, without a doubt, the most important meal of the day. It’s not just hype and it’s not just an old wive’s tale. Everyone has different breakfast tastes. Personally, I hated breakfast until about a year and a half ago. I used to just get lunch or dinner for breakfast. Then I was enlightened …

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

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San Diego: Free Kids Activities Your Kids Will Love

March 3, 2021 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

An unknown author once said, “Time spent with family is worth every second.” I think we’d all agree how very true this is. Each summer our grandchildren who live in Alabama come to San Diego to spend a few weeks with us. This California trip is always one of the highlights of their summer; and …

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21 Fun Facts About San Diego That Even Locals Don’t Know

February 9, 2021 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

21 Fun Facts About San Diego You May Not Know An unknown author once said “Let life surprise you.” We all love America’s Finest City, and if someone would ask the locals to recommend places to go and things to see in San Diego, we could easily rattle off an almost-endless list. But it’s also …

Filed Under: San Diego Attractions Tagged With: Historic Places in San Diego, San Diego for Locals

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

February 22, 2021 By: Noreen Kompanik This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Best San Diego Wineries “Great wine requires a mad man to grow the vine, a wise man to watch over it, a lucid poet to make it, and a lover to drink it.” – Salvador Dali California is renowned for its wineries. And one of San Diego County’s best-kept secrets is the growing community of …

Filed Under: San Diego Eat & Drink Tagged With: Romantic San Diego, San Diego for Locals, San Diego With Friends

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