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The San Diego Traveler

Archive for the ‘Getting Around - Local Transportation’ Category

September 12th, 2008

Virtual Tours of San Diego

EveryScape Beta has just launched free virtual online tours of some of San Diego’s most famous locations, such as the San Diego Zoo, Torrey Pines Golf Course, and the Hall of Champions Sports Museum in Balboa Park, with additional destinations to be added soon.
Users can click on the arrows to “drive” through the […]

By Carole A. Lane -- 0 comments

July 25th, 2008

Bicycles Reach Critical Mass in San Diego

If you’re ever in San Diego on a Friday night and see hundreds (maybe thousands) of bikes riding through the streets all at once, you may be wondering what the heck’s going on. Rightly so, and even those who are riding along with the crowd may not be able to explain why.

It’s Critical […]

By Carole A. Lane -- 0 comments

July 24th, 2008

Wild Wheels Around Town

With Comic-Con in town, driving around the Gaslamp can be quite a challenge. This is not only due to the crowds and the friendly freakshow walking around the Convention Center. There are also vehicles advertising everything from upcoming movies to energy drinks, and they’re enough to stop traffic.
Here are just a few of […]

By Carole A. Lane -- 0 comments

July 1st, 2008

Look, Ma! No Hands!

It’s July 1st and that means no more driving with one hand holding your phone to your ear in California.
California Vehicle Code §23123 prohibits all drivers from using a handheld wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle. Motorists 18 and over may use a “hands-free device,” such as a single Bluetooth earpiece or a wireless […]

By Carole A. Lane -- 2 comments

June 22nd, 2008

This Week’s Featured Photos

This week, I decided to feature some photos showing our public transportation in San Diego County. Of course, most of us drive and walk. Many bike and skate too, but those aren’t our only options here:

Thanks to these great local photographers for sharing their shots with us.
Photo #1 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/7447470@N06/1385241006/Photo #2 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/nathaninsandiego/397236162/Photo […]

By Carole A. Lane -- 1 comment

June 20th, 2008

The San Diego Special Edition - June 20, 2008

Welcome to the June issue of The San Diego Special Edition! Once again, we welcome some new voices of San Diego this month, as well as some old friends.
economy
Ever a hot topic in San Diego county, Dan Melson presents San Diego Real Estate Market: June 2008 Advice posted at Dan Melson’s San Diego Real Estate […]

By Carole A. Lane -- 4 comments