Out & About
This short, easy hike along a cottonwood and willow-shaded lakeshore is perfect for young children, seniors, and avid birdwatchers
Porter’s Pub at UCSD, known for its underwhelming vittles and exceptional all-ages music venue.
View salt-marsh plants year round and shorebirds especially during spring and winter migrations.
D.H. Lawrence believed that the earth and sky gods are still with us, active in what he called our “blood consciousness,” but have been repressed by Christian “education.” In his novel The Plumed Serpent, two …
San Diego is home to a couple of speakeasy bars, including Prohibition and Noble Experiment. These places are exclusive, and hidden. My husband reserved 4 spots a couple months back at Noble Experiment, and it …
Less crowded, unique and beautiful wildlands make this a good place to explore.
Leopard-print pool table and a temporarily dismembered mannequin at the Go Lounge in La Mesa, a part of the dive-bar scene.
Be amazed by a rock formation that really looks like an eagle!
See several native San Diego habitat types on a leisurely stroll.
Author W.S. Di Piero stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Randy Quaid when the actor was on the lam. This was in Marfa, TX, where Di Piero stuck around to check out the work of Donald Judd.
You’ve probably seen Wong’s neon towers glowing along the University Avenue corridor through La Mesa. You probably mistook the place for a drug front or maybe the entrance to a theme park. The truth is …
A great hike in spring to early summer to catch blooming chaparral and annual wildflowers while bagging a peak with an inspiring view.
Hike to Daley Ranch’s highest peak while delighting in the sights and smells of chaparral and coastal sage plant communities.
San Diego is a unique and exciting city for many reasons, and the remarkably rare Torrey pine is near the top of that list. Most San Diego residents can probably tell you where to find …
Chad Deal went looking for a drink (not a fight!) in SD’s second-oldest bar.
Santee Lakes Regional Park, a waterfowl haven that started out as a wastewater treatment facility.