Haiti and Chile Relief

Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti and Chile. Find out how you can donate or help.

March 18-21

This weekend enjoy twilight, go to the opera, help Haiti or usher in spring.

Open the Pod Bay Doors

San Diego Air & Space Museum debuts “The Science of ... Aliens”

Weekly Staff Picks: From Bistro to Beach

Check out the new bistro in town and a great pub to visit after a trip to Coronado's dog beach.

San Diego: America's Beer Capital

Adam Elder discusses what makes San Diego America's new Beer Capital on Fox 5 with "world-class beer right here."

Fox 5 Weekend Preview

Maureen Sullivan appeared on Fox 5 with the inside scoop to get your weekend plans set.

Bice Ristorante

Trattoria Acqua

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Full House

Pro poker players Katie Porrello, a.k.a. The Queen of Vegas, and Antonio "The Magician" Esfiandiari were on hand for the Pro Kids Celebrity Poker Challenge, held at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in conjunction with the Farmers Insurance Open.

Sporting Chance

Project Active, a nonprofit that distributes sports equipment to kids in war-torn nations, hosted a benefit gala at La Valencia Hotel. Some 250 guests, including Andy Baldwin of ABC's The Bachelor and Project Active founder Mitch Thrower, raised enough to send more than $150,000 worth of aid supplies and sports equipment to the needy. The evening featured live music by Jasmine and MattCommerce and a special performance by opera singers Victoria Robertson and Daniel Hendrick.

Opening Act

Patrons of "Some Enchanted Evening," the gala opening of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center at the Old Globe Theatre, were treated to a performance by Kelli O’Hara and Paulo Szot, the stars of Broadway’s South Pacific, accompanied by a live orchestra. Honorary chairs were Karen and Donald Cohn, Kathryn Hattox, Conrad Prebys and Debra Turner, Darlene and Donald Shiley, Sheryl and Harvey White, and Erna and Andrew Viterbi.

50 People to Watch in 2010

For the past 10 years we have published our "50 People to Watch" issue, highlighting 50 San Diegans who are moving the needle and making a difference in our community. To celebrate this issue, we hold a much-coveted invitation-only party to honor our top 50 people to watch.

San Diego Magazine's Top Doctors Gala 2009

The October issue publishes the results of the Medical Society survey, and in addition our black-tie gala gathers San Diego’s best physicians to celebrate this huge accomplishment.

2009 Women Who Move the City Event

Amanda Clardy of Life Technologies was honored as Woman of the Year at San Diego Magazine’s fourth annual Women Who Move the City event on September 16th at the beautiful University of San Diego campus.

San Diego Magazine's Best of San Diego Party

The 2009 Best of San Diego® Party was a huge success, with over 2000 attendees and 90 of San Diego’s best restaurants, wineries, breweries, and businesses. Guests enjoyed a variety of live performers, talent and bands along with San Diego Magazine’s Your Song Finalists

Sophie 103.7 Birthday Bash at the Sé San Diego Hotel

On Saturday, June 27, the Sè San Diego Hotel was the place to be to celebrate Sophie 103.7’s second birthday in grand style with a poolside VIP wine-tasting party. Guests enjoyed fabulous hors d’oeuvres and were treated to appearances by Mat Kearney and Sugar Ray, along with a special acoustic performance by Angel Taylor, with all proceeds benefiting the San Diego Oceans Foundation.

Activities for Kids in San Diego

Entertain children — and yourself —with our guide to San Diego activities for kids

Best Sports Bars

Wall after wall of flat-screen TVs—check. Tasty bar food—check. Multiple brews on tap—check. A rowdy crowd for cheering on the home team—check. San Diego’s best sports bars offer these game-day amenities and more.

Gym Alternatives

Tired of the same workout routine? Try one of the many alternative workout choices offered all around San Diego.

Free Things to Do in San Diego

The economy may be in a slump, but America’s Finest City, San Diego, offers plenty of activities to help you stay cultured, entertained and debt-free.

Where Condoleezza Rice and Kendra Wilkinson Hang Out

Must-Have Fashion Books for Your Coffee Table

March 16: Instantly win over your house guests with these six fabulous designer coffee-table books

The Graying of the Gym

March 12: If you're fit in midlife, you double your chance of surviving to 85. Here's how.

April 2010 Sneak Preview

Take a look at what's in our April issue. Pick up your copy on newsstands soon.

April 2010 Crossword Puzzle

Weekend Update

It’s a gorgeous November afternoon, and I’m sitting in Laura Buxton’s bedroom, watching the sun dip closer to the horizon and laughing about the dishes we wish we could cook, zany antics during a recent trip to Italy and a prank involving duct tape and a former coworker. Not that I was part of any of that. But I sure wish I had been there. After all, I feel like I’ve known Buxton a long time.

Let the Games Begin

Vancouver and Whistler are amazing West Coast escapes with or without the Olympics in town