Special Issues

Happy Hour: Walk, roll, run, or crawl, just be on time!

April 3, 2013

In the Reader's special 2013 Happy Hour issue, Chad Deal, Ian Pike, and Ed Bedford share their picks for San Diego's best happy hours, that time of day when the glass is always half full. ...


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100+ Places to Go After Dark in San Diego

August 1, 2012

Nighttime to-dos: Speakeasies, dive bars, hipsters, art exhibitions, brewskies, craft cocktails, and more!


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San Diego's 10 Best Movie Theaters

May 16, 2012

Movie theaters still maintain the magic of moviegoing and, boy, do we need it now. In this issue, we present San Diego's 10 best theaters to get lost in.


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100 Reasons to Love San Diego

May 2, 2012

Our 2012 Activities Issue, wherein Reader writers explore the elements of America's Finest — water, air, fire, land.


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Eat: 2011 Restaurant Issue

October 19, 2011

Graze on our 2011 Restaurant Issue, covering the best in burgers, drinks, pizza, beer, burritos, and neighborhood restaurants.


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2010 Restaurant Issue

October 6, 2010

The 2010 Restaurant Issue, covering dirt to plate: foods locally grown and raised in San Diego County, top restaurant picks, top chefs to watch, and new food trends.


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