The San Diego Traveler

October 31st, 2008

Happy Halloween and Farewell

This is my last column for The San Diego Traveler.  It’s been a great couple of years since I started at The San Diego Beat (the predecessor to this blog).  Since then, I’ve learned a lot about blogging and even more about San Diego, and had a great time doing it.
It’s now time that [...]

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October 27th, 2008

San Diego Bloggers Meet Tomorrow Night!

Tuesday (October 28), bloggers from all over San Diego county and beyond will meet to celebrate the 1-Year Anniversary of SDBloggers. If you’re a San Diego blogger, check out the Meetup details for this gathering at the Modus Supper Club.
What can we expect from this spirited event?  In addition to much fun and a [...]

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October 25th, 2008

This Week’s Featured Photos

Every Saturday I take a little walk through Flickr for new images of San Diego, and I’m never disappointed. Selecting from many beautiful, interesting, and topical photos, here are this week’s selections:

Much thanks to these fine photographers for sharing their excellent work:
Photo #1 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/randaldroher/2952869003/Photo #2 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjkaplow/2970871842/Photo #3 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/mswebersd/2965901362/Photo #4 [...]

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October 24th, 2008

It’s Harvest Time

Harvest Festival starts today (October 24) and runs through Sunday (October 26), and what better time to start some early Christmas shopping?
Harvest Festival is an original arts and crafts show, which travels through California and Las Vegas. It normally comes to the Del Mar Fairgrounds at this time of year, but it had to [...]

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October 23rd, 2008

Fashion Event Coming to San Diego

The Simon Fashion Now tour is heading across America, and it’s about to hit San Diego!
What is Simon Fashion Now? Simon Property Group, Inc., the country’s largest owner, developer and manager of high quality retail real estate brings a celebration of style featuring runway fashion shows, the latest trends in cosmetics and the season’s [...]

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October 22nd, 2008

San Diego Scores Again

With a score of 77.2, Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Award has named San Diego as the ninth best city in the United States.
Check out their San Diego Guide for what to see and what to skip. Then head over to their list of Top Cities to see where else you might like to [...]

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October 20th, 2008

The San Diego Special Edition - October 20, 2008

Welcome to the October 20, 2008 issue of The San Diego Special Edition! It’s great to see so many of our favorite bloggers back this month, as well as some new voices joining us. The variety of these articles and blogs is wonderful, and really shows the breadth of the San Diego experience. Have a [...]

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October 19th, 2008

Celebrate the Day of the Dead

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday in which families and friends gather to remember loved ones who have passed on. It’s commemorated with decorated altars, sugar skulls, prayers and marigolds, and can also include food, drinks, large festivals with music and dancing, or visits to the grave sites [...]

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October 18th, 2008

This Week’s Featured Photos

Wandering through Flickr this week, I came across these wonderful San Diego images:

Thanks to these fine photographers for this week’s photos of San Diego:
Photo #1 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/randaldroher/2952870625/Photo #2 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/mlaaker/2949584061/Photo #3 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/nchill4×4/2950847142/Photo #4 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimfrazier/88305902/Photo #5 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/drustar/2936761011/Photo #6 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimfrazier/89016795/
Tags: imperial beach, palms, peacock, san diego zoo, [...]

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October 16th, 2008

Let’s Take a Moment to Thank Brother Benno’s

Brother Benno’s began as a small soup kitchen on Minnesota Street in Oceanside, and over the last twenty-five years, has grown into a ministry addressing many types of social problems in San Diego County, including hunger, homelessness, and alcohol and drug addiction. The majority of “guests” used to be homeless men, however, the majority of [...]

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