San Diego Magazine - September 2006 - San Diego, California

Cover Story
	San Diego's Best Places to Work 2006 At the companies on our list, work isn't a four-letter word. Where to find the best pay, perks and people who love their jobs. By Julia Beeson

Cover Story

San Diego's Best Places to Work 2006

At the companies on our list, work isn't a four-letter word. Where to find the best pay, perks and people who love their jobs.

By Julia Beeson

Features
	San Diego by Design San Diego at Home: A couple updates a traditional Mediterranean house in San Diego's most exclusive neighborhood. By Deirdre O'Shea
	Surf, Sand and Suds San Diego beermakers--AleSmith, Stone, Pizza Port and others--are gaining a national reputation for excellence. By Brendan Morgan
	An A+ for Effort Monarch School's students are homeless children who demonstrate a year-round desire to break out of a vicious cycle. By Eilene Zimmerman
	2006 Photo Contest Winners Presenting the winning entries in our contest for San Diego shutterbugs.

Departments
Hawthorn's	Archive »
The curtain opens on Hawthorn's. By David Nelson
Hot Stuff	Archive »
What’s hot. What’s not. Who’s in. Who’s out. By David Nelson
Wine Review	Archive »
Beringer's 2002 Cabernet and Paraduxx's 2003 Zinfandel blend. By Brett Anderson
Our Our Way	Archive »
A time capsule that tells the real story of San Diego.
Working it Out	Archive »
It's not all about the paycheck at San Diego's best workplaces; Travels mixes it up in Mexico.
Letters	Archive »
Thinking before drinking; the search for truth continues; and a few more of the duped check in.
Front Pages	Archive »
Entertainment, San Diego style, is anything but laid-back. Plus: Freddy Krueger hangs 10 in La Jolla; Vanessa Minnillo visits downtown; and a glowing Today show appearance. By Edited by Thomas K. Arnold
Whitney Lyles	Archive »
If you can't get enough "chick lit" like The Devil Wears Prada, you should read up on author Whitney Lyles. By Katie Ressmeyer
Nancy Graham	Archive »
An interview with Nancy Graham, the new boss at San Diego's Centre City Development Corporation. By Tom Blair
Still Reading...	Archive »
One loyal subscriber has been receiving the magazine longer than all others. It's time to find out why. By Ron Donoho
Thinking Small	Archive »
Nanotechnology steps out of science fiction pages and into the real world--with San Diego at the forefront of its development. By Rich Acello
Crossing the Border	Archive »
Should rising rates of TB and HIV in Tijuana have us worried about diseases crossing the border? By Eilene Zimmerman
San Diego Style	Archive »
Fresh-looking, beautiful skin is always in, and check out this season’s hot-ticket item: ankle boots.
Seen	Archive »
Around the track in Del Mar; honoring Jack O'Brien's quarter-century at the Globe; and wishful drinking in North County. By Julia Beeson
From Miata to MX-5	Archive »
The new-generation Miata changes names and loses sex appeal. By Laura Byrd
Creative Wiz	Archive »
La Jolla Playhouse artistic director Des McAnuff takes on a new role. By Don Braunagel
She Had Us at Hello	Archive »
Steeped in the ’70s California rock ethos, Crow has done it the hard way in the music biz. By Jamie Reno