The San Diego Zoo is celebrating its centennial this year and the festivities officially kick off on Saturday, May 14th with a celebration in Balboa Park. For the rest of 2016, special events are planned at the San Diego Zoo and throughout historic Balboa Park to commemorate the Zoo’s 100th birthday. Here’s a round-up of […]
Where has the time gone?!?!? I grew up in the 80s and I can’t believe Top Gun celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year! The movie Top Gun made its box office debut on May 16, 1986 and 30 years later, it remains a favorite for many in the list of classic 80s movies. Top Gun […]
Balboa Park is home to stunning gardens, miles of walking paths/trails, an outdoor pipe organ pavilion, a world-famous zoo, and several magnificent museums. Whether you are a local San Diego resident or one of the many visitors who travel to “America’s Finest City”, there are so many things to see and do in Balboa Park. […]
“Waffles are just pancakes with abs.” – Quote on a drawing in the Royal Art Gallery at Waffle Spot, San Diego. In the heart of Mission Valley, Hotel Circle parallels the Interstate 8 Highway in the center of San Diego. The 8 Freeway, as the locals call it, runs west to east from Ocean Beach […]
Have you ever had a real-life experience where the phrase “You can’t judge a book by its cover” came true? I had one, actually two, recently here in San Diego involving my first taste of a California burrito and a local Mexican restaurant called Pokéz in downtown. It all started when I saw a link […]