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Today marks five years of war, with no end in sight.
Nearly 4,000 Americans have died in the war in Iraq. Three-hundred, thirty of them were from Camp Pendleton in Oceanside. Another ten from Miramar Marine Corps Air Station.
Today San Diegans mourn these local heroes, as well as other friends and family members now [...]
Now that spring weather is upon us, what better time to jump on your bike and peddle to work or play?
If you’re wondering where the best bike routes are, you can get a free printed copy of the San Diego Region Bike Map from RideLink. It includes the latest updates to the region’s bikeways and [...]
Welcome to the St. Patrick’s Day issue of The San Diego Special Edition! On this fine, festive holiday, we can chase a rainbow to the leprechaun’s pot of gold - or - we can all remember that we’ve already found the gold if we’re lucky enough to live in San Diego County!
Now on to our [...]
Completing the weekend of historic tours of San Diego, Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) will honor the community of Mission Hills as it celebrates its 100th birthday by focusing attention on just a few of its architectural and historically important private residences.
On Sunday, five homes of various styles and periods will be included in The Historic Home [...]
Join urban archaeologists on a guided tour in search of San Diego’s Tiki temples. More than ten diverse sites will be featured, culminating in a short presentation on Tiki, a cocktail party at the Bali Hai, and a chance to mingle with local historians to talk about the city’s unique Tiki Modern architecture.
Your tour guides [...]
Tiles shaped much of Southern California’s architecture and design through the early part of the 20th century. Along with the Panama-California Exposition’s design influence (1915-1917), home decorating magazines, real estate developers and furniture manufacturers made Spanish, Mexican and Moorish themes the most popular style for California homeowners at that time.According to the Save Our Heritage [...]
This weekend, you’ll have the opportunity to visit one of San Diego’s most private military bases, and to view some of its most historic buildings. Among the highlights will be the 1904-1905 Colonial Revival Officers Quarters and Bachelor Enlisted Quarters, the 1919 U.S. Navy Argonaut Hall, the 1915 U.S. Army Battery White, the 1898 [...]
More than thirty of San Diego’s premiere bungalow courts will be shown in the first event of The SOHO Annual Historic Home Tour Weekend, beginning this Friday (March 14). The bungalow styles range from California bungalow to Spanish Revival, Moorish Revival, Pueblo and Moderne.
Bungalow courts are one of the most beloved icons of the [...]
It looks a lot like spring, now that the ranunculus are in bloom. There’s nothing quite like a visit to The Flower Fields to bring back that feeling of renewal and hope.
For ten weeks each spring, 50 acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus blanket the hills of coastal farmland alongside the I-5.
New this year
Exotic Plant Sale [...]
The one and only Robin Leach is coming to Point Loma to celebrate Creations in Chocolate on Thursday, March 13, at the McMillin Event Center.
Some of the city’s top dessertiers and Master Pastry Chefs will share an evening of extraordinary chocolate creations, as well as some smooth jazz music, a light dinner, champagne and [...]
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