Articles in the San Diego culture and history Category
Yes, you heard that right! San Diego voters as well as voters across the nation are being rewarded with free food and drinks. Krispy Kreme, Starbucks and Ben and Jerry’s are all offering free items to those who have voted in today’s election. Krispy Kreme …
Photo courtesy of Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Many are familiar with Scripps Oceanography and its endless contributions and achievements in education and science, but many may not know about its history with talented local San Diego architectures from both past and present. Scripps was originally founded …
It’s one of those early Spring Friday’s when the weather forecast calls for a slight rain over the weekend, but the sun is high in the sky and it couldn’t be more gorgeous out! Perhaps the weather forecasters are just bored of reporting that San …
This April will mark the 100 year anniversary of the U.S. Navy’s presence in San Diego. It was during the second term of Teddy Roosevelt when 16 battleships, named the Great White Fleet, were sent on a world wide cruise. Stopping at many ports around …
It’s that time of year again…. When green beer becomes the norm and one must wear green or otherwise fear a pinch from a friend! Even if you aren’t Irish, it still can be fun to join in the festivities of St. Patrick’s Day …
It’s going to be an incredible weekend – the weather forecast has us enjoying beautiful sunny skies with temperatures around 70 degrees!
If you are at a loss for something to do, and you dont want to visit houses – I invite you to visit my …
This weekend a friend of mine and I went hiking out at Torrey Pines on Sunday morning. It was early and I had expected it to be cool, but that was not the case the weather was warm and the breeze was absolutely refreshing. The …
Air quality here in San Diego is still an issue and there are homes still in danger, but it would seem that the worst is over – according to news reports this morning.
Here is a link to the latest map of the fires very detailed in PDF …
San Diego is burning, the perfect storm conditions of Santa Anna winds, humidity of less than 10% and the driest conditions for over 130 years combined to provide the life for any fire to burn uncontrollably.
Could any of this have been prevented? With these sort …
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Call the San Diego Red Cross at: 1-800-951-5600 or 1-866-438-4636.
The San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation is waiving the 2-week stay limit on all campgrounds and reduced campsite fees of $10 per day for …
Who is Kathleen Casey-Kirschling?? It’s not a name that everyone knows, but the day she was born marked the first birth of the infamous “Baby Boom”. She even helped write a book about the Boomers: More than a Bathroom Guide to Baby Boomers – A …
Be sure to read today’s New York Times article “San Diego’s Downtown Has a Sunnier Disposition” it is the perfect example of how popular our beautiful city is!
The article discusses how both Californians and Buyers from across the country are going to Downtown San Diego …
Families on Soledad Mountain Road in La Jolla are still in dismay over the landslide that recently occurred causing significant damage to 7 homes and leaving approximately 40 that are currently deemed uninhabitable. It is estimated that the total damages done to city works is $26 million …
Is it really the second week in October?? For those of us living in San Diego, you wouldn’t know it by the weather! This is the best time of year for us locals – the tourism traffic has slowed down considerably and the weather is …
Have you recently flown into San Diego? I did last week & even though it had only been 5 months since my last flight I was excited to see all the architectural additions to our city’s skyline.
It’s not difficult to notice the constant growth happening to Downtown San …
