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

An iconic restaurant space in San Diego is finally getting a second life.The two-story, New Orleans-inspired grand dame in the heart of North Park—formerly Urban Solace, which was one of the major catalysts for the neighborhood’s modern food scene—will become Bacari, a Los Angeles-based restaurant c

How often do you feel like your home is clean—and we mean really clean, as in pristine, post pictures about it on social media and invite all of your friends, family, and in-laws over, clean? For most Americans, the answer is just 11 days each year. And that makes sense if you’re relying on regular

Figuring out where to expand a restaurant empire can happen one of two ways. You can pore over economic forecasts, real estate costs, and relevant data points. Or you can do what Sam Fox does. “I gravitate toward cities I want to spend time in,” he says. Which explains why Fox is all-in on San Diego

On March 13, the Downtown San Diego Partnership’s annual Create the Future Awards brought together civic and business leaders to spotlight the people, projects, and initiatives shaping the future of the city’s urban core. Held as both a celebration and a fundraiser, the evening featured the debut of

In the time before classes begin at San Marcos High School (SMHS), Warrior Village Project founder Mark Pilcher drops off school supplies for wood shop teacher Chris Geldart’s class. You won’t see him schlepping laptops or books, though—instead, Pilcher’s delivery includes materials like lumber and

Chicano Federation Unity LuncheonMay 2Held at the Marriott Marquis, this annual luncheon celebrates Latino leaders and raises funds for housing, early education, and health equity across San Diego.The Avant Garde BallMay 3MCASD throws its first-ever Avant Garde Ball at its La Jolla campus. With “Con

Maybe you’ve moved, and that antique coffee table doesn’t have the same shine to it in your snazzy new living room. Perhaps your cat has finally finished off every arm of the sofa with her claws. Or you’ve built out a Pinterest board that’s a totally different style to your current digs, and it’s ti

Maybe you’ve moved, and that antique coffee table doesn’t have the same shine to it in your snazzy new living room. Perhaps your cat has finally finished off every arm of the sofa with her claws. Or you’ve built out a Pinterest board that’s a totally different style to your current digs, and it’s ti

When Katy McDonald took the reins as President and CEO of Forever Balboa Park in late 2024, she inherited one of the city’s most visible projects: the long-awaited restoration of the Botanical Building and surrounding gardens. “The reward has been watching it reopen, free to the public,” she says. “