San Diego Magazine - March 2006 - San Diego, California

Cover Story
	How San Diegan Are You? Take our Ultimate San Diegan Test. Count how many of these uniquely San Diego things apply to your life, tally your score, and see where you rank, dude. By Ron Donoho
	Not a Car in the World Relying solely on public transportation, our author found the bus-and-trolley life less than moving. By Rachel Laing
	Planting Roots and Sowing Green Creating new parks and preserving existing open space isn't just a pretty prospect--"greening" San Diego saves the city millions of dollars. By Julia Beeson

Cover Story

How San Diegan Are You?

Take our Ultimate San Diegan Test. Count how many of these uniquely San Diego things apply to your life, tally your score, and see where you rank, dude.

By Ron Donoho

Not a Car in the World

Relying solely on public transportation, our author found the bus-and-trolley life less than moving.

By Rachel Laing

Planting Roots and Sowing Green

Creating new parks and preserving existing open space isn't just a pretty prospect--"greening" San Diego saves the city millions of dollars.

By Julia Beeson

Features
	San Diego by Design San Diego by Design: A Rancho Santa Fe renovation is a passionate collection of antiques and styles. By Thomas Shess
	Wages of War A Miramar-based serviceman recounts harrowing days spent in armed combat in Iraq. By Paul L. Croom II

Features

San Diego by Design

San Diego by Design: A Rancho Santa Fe renovation is a passionate collection of antiques and styles.

By Thomas Shess

Wages of War

A Miramar-based serviceman recounts harrowing days spent in armed combat in Iraq.

By Paul L. Croom II

Departments
Dussini Mediterranean Bistro	Archive »
Dussini Mediterranean Bistro offers an ambitious blend of Italian, Spanish and Portuguese fare reflective of San Diego's multicultural roots. By Robin Kleven Dishon
Hot Stuff	Archive »
Yappy hour at Fifty-Seven Degrees; wine steals; and gimmicks galore at The Palm. By David Nelson
Wine Review	Archive »
A taste of the 2001 Spring Mountain Vineyard Elivette and Loring Wine Company's 2004 Cargasacchi Vineyard Pinot Noir. By Brett Anderson
On a Roll...	Archive »
The Arnold's stopover for his reelection road show; we toldyou they were worth watching. By Tom Blair
Destination Glamour	Archive »
Launch into spring with Shalini Vadhera's new Global Goddess Beauty skincare and makeup line. By Heather Eubanks
Paper Clipper	Archive »
A dying breed of basketball craftsman pays tribute to the musty, old-school gymnasium and a bygone era of the game. By Terry Leahy
March 2006	Archive »
Building anxiety in Hillcrest; "People To Watch" feedback; and a stadium suggestion
Front Pages	Archive »
San Diego's Conflict Resolution Center provides an alternative to court battles. Plus: The Mob's softer side; where to raise a pint of green beer; and a moving tribute to San Diego's surf culture.
Heather Reider & Heather Goulet	Archive »
Encinitas' Mary Goulet and Heather Reider help stay-athome moms follow their passions via the pair's weekly Internet radio talk show. By Julia Beeson
Reint Reinders	Archive »
A highly visible--and sometimes controversial--figure in local tourism for two decades, San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau president Reint Reinders prepares for retirement. By Tom Blair
For Richer, For Poorer	Archive »
Mayor Jerry Sanders is newly married to a job short on tunnel-of-love moments. Can he get us off the rocks and back on track? By Ron Donoho
Flower Power	Archive »
One of the top agricultural counties in the nation, San Diego faces regulations, labor obstacles and rising production costs--issues that may prove insurmountable for the region's fifth-largest... By Larry M. Edwards
Seen	Archive »
By Julia Beeson
BMW's 330i is a Good Fit	Archive »
BMW's 330i is a good fit. By Laura Byrd
A Tall Tale	Archive »

Silly Walks and Dead Parrots	Archive »
Silly walks and dead parrots may put in an appearance as Monty Python's John Cleese comes to town.
Northern Exposure	Archive »
The northern reaches of the county get exposure. By Don Braunagel
Buried City	Archive »
STABIAE WAS A PREMIER ITALIAN VACATION SPOT some 2,000 years ago. The area now known as Castellammare di Stabia was where Rome’s wealthiest politicians and aristocrats spent their summers in... By Marcia Manna
Photo Mania	Archive »
NEW YORK–BASED PHOTOGRAPHER BILL BERNSTEIN has worked for the Village Voice, National Geographic TV, Time and the band U2, among other prestigious clients. But the highlight of his illustrious... By Jamie Reno