After being closed to the public for nearly 80 years, a San Diego icon opened once again in January 2015 – just in time for Balboa Park’s Centennial — and has quickly become a popular destination. So popular that advanced tickets are recommended. The California Tower was built for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition. For years […]
Found a new food truck here in San Diego that is definitely Yummy for the Tummy! It’s called Grater Grilled Cheese and if you follow them on Twitter (@gratergc) you can find out where they are day-to-day for lunch or dinner. This truck is often near my office on Wednesdays at lunchtime and this week […]
Even though it wasn’t officially summer yet, Flag Day seemed like an appropriate time to embark on another outing on my Summer Bucket List. And what better place to spend the afternoon than aboard the USS Midway? We arrived at the Embarcadero area of San Diego around 11:30 and parked a few blocks away at […]
You’ve probably heard of, or even had, a beer flight or a wine flight, but what about an ice cream flight? That’s right – a flight of mini ice cream cones served on mini cake cones or mini waffle cones. In the San Diego neighborhood of North Park there is a gourmet ice cream shop […]
Summer is in the air – schools are culminating their academic year, sunset is happening later, and the San Diego County Fair is open for the next month. This annual tradition is held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds – this year from June 5th through July 5th. The 2015 theme is celebrating the centennial anniversary […]