Out & About
Explore the wild side of this much-loved neighborhood park with beautiful views and a wide array of native and exotic plants.
An urban park opens to a natural, semi-wild area with a creek and a dense riparian forest. No virgin forest, but there's shade in Buena Vista Park.
Charcoal House Restaurant in La Mesa offers the Wrinkle Room, full of cougars and saber-toothed tigers.
Discover Indian rock art and grinding areas on this desert hike.
If you’re not ready for Tijuana, try El Uno Bar in City Heights.
One of the finest trails in Palomar Mountain State Park is this loop with great surrounding views and interesting plants.
A short, steep desert trail gives bird’s eye view of canyons and mountains.
Up to you: leisurely stroll or heart-pumping workout in the Elfin Forest.
Hike on a man-made island in Mission Bay where invasive plants dominate the landscape.
Rancho San Diego’s Press Box Sports Lounge has a beer selection that outshines any sports bar for at least ten miles in any direction.
This Agua Tibia Wilderness hike has dramatic vistas and a variety of vegetation types.
The cooling, welcoming sight of a pond while hiking in the chaparral on a hot day.
Babycakes is a good place to start the day with a cocktail, a pastry, and a spanking.
A tree-shaded trail with bucolic vistas leads to a world-class observatory.
Cross seven access bridges to San Diego’s historical streetcar routes on this downtown loop walk that blends the present with the past.