If there’s one thing we humans are good at, it’s storytelling. Long before there were local magazines, open mic nights, or Netflix original series, people were finding meaning in the natural world and sharing stories with fellow believers. Even something as distant and esoteric as stars have become

Let’s be real: dating in San Diego during a recession is a sport. Between skyrocketing rent, $12 egg cartons, and a cost of living that feels personally targeted, blowing your paycheck on a fancy dinner is no longer the flex it once was. Whether you’re fresh on the scene trying to charm someone new,

What’s on your 2025 summer bucket list? A fun staycation? A trip across state lines? Trying your hand at a new sport? Whatever you’re dreaming of checking off when the weather heats up, there are spots to do it in San Diego and beyond.From rooftop cocktails at San Diego’s Margaritaville Hotel in Gas

On May 15, Chula Vista’s new mega resort, the $1.6 billion Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center, is set to open its doors. Thirteen years after the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan (CVBMP)—a decade-long joint planning effort by the Port of San Diego, the City of Chula Vista, and Pacifica Compa

On May 15, Chula Vista’s new mega resort, the $1.3 billion Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center, is set to open its doors. Thirteen years after the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan (CVBMP)—a decade-long joint planning effort by the Port of San Diego, the City of Chula Vista, and Pacifica Compa

Sholeh Abounasseri calls herself an artist at heart, a dreamer with a huge imagination. Part of that imagination always led her back to a vision of opening a wine bar—a place where she could nurture her creative streak while offering her local community a place to gather and connect. “I’ve waited 10

The fourth annual Wonderfront Festival returns to San Diego’s Embarcadero Marina from May 16–18 this year. Since launching in 2019, the festival has grown steadily—bringing bigger names, wider audiences, and more reasons for San Diego music lovers to celebrate.Its inaugural year featured Slightly St

Tijuana is a city shaped by movement. Home to the busiest border crossing in the world, TJ is astir like nowhere else. Despite being a place countless people travel through, the city is no stopover; it’s a destination in its own right. Just make sure you arrive hungry.The LocalsMariana Sánchez of Na

Around 14 million people visit Balboa Park every year, making it the fifth busiest urban park in the entire country—after Central Park, Chicago’s Lincoln Park, the National Mall, and Mission Bay Park (yep, San Diego has two of the top five). It’s also next door to the galactically famous San Diego Z

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to reserve your plans for May 11. Flowers, chocolates, and a card? Non-negotiable. But this year, why not gift one of the most important women in your life a brunch to remember? Whether you’re craving an extravagant culinary experience, oceanfront

Defined by its beach culture, the North County neighborhood of Encinitas is known for its optimal surf conditions, laid back vibe, and six miles of coastline. In its downtown located along Highway 101, you’ll find eclectic restaurants, beach-inspired shops, and historic architecture, flanked by the

A band of Russian exiles walks into the Mexican desert.There’s no punchline—the Molokans were a group of Russian-Orthodox families who refused to go to war and instead chose to settle alongside the Indigenous Kumeyaay and missionaries in what is now Valle de Guadalupe in the early 1900s. They subsis

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Oceanside’s oldest coffee shop is getting an infusion of star power, but it’s not Jitters Coffee Pub’s first brush with fame. Irving and Joni Richards owned and operated the Oceanside icon from 1992-2003, right around the same time their daughter, actress Denise Richards, was becoming a household na

Food excursions, springtime festivals, and gearhead gatherings are among the many things to do this weekend, but the events don’t stop there. San Diegans can ring in Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the opening of Thumbprint Gallery’s AAPI Exhibition and a collaborative market

A wooden sign and an unpaved road got you here, and now you’re looking out at a desert transformed into rolling fields of fruit while a tasting room manager explains that, yes, it is possible to filter wine with green beans. You can sense it: Something special is happening here in Valle de Guadalupe

James Thorp has done the bar and restaurant song-and-dance in downtown San Diego. He’s done it in Pacific Beach. He’s been all over San Diego, working in hospitality for decades. And this May he’s headed to Escondido with his latest project, Upper East (155 E. Grand Ave).Thorp says Upper East will b

Around here, we are lucky—damned lucky—to have such a cool neighbor as Baja, sprawling south from our sleek San Diego lives.I remember the first time I drove the length of the peninsula. Crossing into Tecate knowing I had a thousand miles of trouble and rapture ahead of me, I was content. The long,

As an elder Millennial, I feel justified in declaring that 1990 slapped. The Hubble Space Telescope launched (yes, I’m a space nerd), Nelson Mandela got released from prison (yes, I’m an anti-apartheid nerd), and MC Hammer dropped everyone’s favorite crab-walking dance single, “U Can’t Touch This” (

May in San Diego means longer days, blooming flowers, and a calendar full of can’t-miss events. This month, locals can sip bottomless mimosas at San Diego Magazine’s Brunch Bash or crack crawfish shells at Gator by the Bay. Music lovers can two-step their way through The Outlaw Festival or vibe with