March 2011

A graveyard for wacky press releases.

By Erin Meanley

By Erin Chambers Smith

Some Don’t Like It Hot

In-the-know neighborhoods on Twitter reaching 1,000+ followers

By Erin Chambers Smith

5 Books for the Nightstand

By Angela Carone

From yoga to drawing, tennis to Zumba, it seems one can learn to do just about anything in the South Bay

The Hawaiian island of Oahu combines metropolitan sophistication with rural tropical paradise

By Adam Elder

By Scott Lewis

By Beth Accomando

These pieces of flair call out the special places you call home

By Erin Meanley

Where do the local downtowners go for authentic eats for $10 or less?

By Nate Benedetto

Three neighborhood boutiques that fly under the radar

By Rebekah Sager

By Rachel Zen Sachs

By Rachel Zen Sachs

By Erin Chambers Smith and Adam Elder

The Latino Film Festival brings samba dancers, capoeira, film fans and more to the W hotel.

The National Conflict Resolution Center honors three at the 2011 Peacemaker Awards.

San Diego Magazine and Neiman Marcus come together to celebrate design with a Spring Trends Fashion Presentation.

Mainly Mozart celebrates Mozart's travels through Italy at the Festa Italiana gala.

The San Diego Jewish Federation celebrated “75 Years of Impact” with an anniversary gala at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.

Celebrating its seventh year, the Intense Individuals party kicked off with a bang at Brick by Brick.

CJ Charles in La Jolla welcomed friends, customers and VIPs to celebrate the holidays in their store on Prospect street.

The San Diego Opera celebrated the launch of its 46th season with a gala coinciding with the opening night of Puccini’s Turandot.

The San Diego Black Film Festival held its annual awards gala at Westfield Horton Plaza.

Architect Jonathan Segal teamed with builders Randal Howard and Nick Neuman to create a modern masterpiece equipped with all the latest features—including a quarter-million-dollar “brain.”

By Morgan Spenla

By Erin Chambers Smith

By Candice Woo

By Candice Woo

The "Three Little Pigs", Naked Pizza, Ethiopian cuisine and others come to our fair city.

By Erin Chambers Smith

Gastropubs aren’t novelties in San Diego these days, though Jaynes Gastropub has the distinction of being the first one to set up shop.

By Candice Woo

Hand-made Pastas, Pancakes, Japanese eatery and a Q+A with Carl Schroeder

By Candice Woo

By Caron Golden

By Phyllis DeBlanche

21 Events Not to Miss This Month

By Phyllis DeBlanche, Adam Elder & Christina Orlovsky Page

Since 1992, North Park native Sam Chammas has opened — and reopened — some of San Diego’s most beloved neighborhood bars and restaurants. We asked him about the secrets of success,...

By Adam Elder

By Erin Chambers Smith

Jesse Rodriguez shares his five favorite places to drink wine, when he’s not serving it as the advanced sommelier of The Grand Del Mar and Addison restaurant

By Ann Wycoff

An inside look at the Aviara Spa at the Park Hyatt in Carlsdad

By Ann Wycoff

Three brilliant minds in our own North County backyard

By Ann Wycoff

Mark your calendar for a wine-pairing dinner at Tommy V’s in Del Mar

By Ann Wycoff

By Thomas K. Arnold

The renowned photographer brings his creative vision to the Cedros Design District

By Ann Wycoff

By Rebecca Tolin

San Diego’s Business Improvement Districts aim to preserve neighborhood commerce

By Joseph Perkins