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8 San Diego Beauty Brands to Try in 2019

Do your "new you" a favor and reboot your beauty inventory with these locally made new arrivals

January 16, 2019

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All the Rage: Monster Jam Heads to Petco Park

Watch 12,000-pound machines perform back flips this month

January 15, 2019

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Things to Do In San Diego: January 14-20

Fifteen events you don't want to miss this week

January 14, 2019

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This Funky Bird Rock Abode Breaks Many Design Rules

With help from interior designer and family friend Lorena Gaxiola, the Gabriels put their home together again

January 14, 2019

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Finding Peace in a San Diego Prison

At Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, inmates are swapping out anger, violence, and stress for yoga

January 8, 2019

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Things To Do In San Diego: January 7-13

Eleven events to kick off the year that you don't want to miss this week

January 7, 2019

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Giving Green (Space)

Philanthropist Patty Brutten is the brains behind the open-space finder GetOutsideSanDiego.org

January 3, 2019

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Bodhi Tree Concerts Perform Musical Acts of Kindness

For the founders of the music-oriented nonprofit, philanthropy is a way of life

January 3, 2019

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How to Throw a "Non-Gala Gala"

Monarch School was able to raise $1.1 million without serving dinner or holding an auction

January 3, 2019

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Inside the Icon: San Diego Symphony Orchestra

San Diego's oldest music institution rings in 2019 with a new music director and history spanning 109 years

January 3, 2019

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Amy Meier Opens up Shop in Rancho Santa Fe

Inside the interior designer's first retail space

January 3, 2019

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The San Diego Runner’s Guide

A deep dive into San Diego's running culture, with tales from local Olympians, conditioning and recovery tips, and more

January 2, 2019

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San Diego Events Calendar: January 2019

How to be busy and important this month in San Diego

December 21, 2018

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San Diego Neighborhood Guide: La Jolla Village

The walkable village is packed with locavore dining, indie shopping, and upscale spa-ing

December 21, 2018

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Behind Joe Skoby's Ocean-Inspired Ceramics

Meet the fish shop manager turned ceramacist who cranks out high-end masterpieces

December 20, 2018

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Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade Returns in 2018

Cue the helium! The 28th annual procession heads down Harbor Drive December 31

December 18, 2018

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San Diego New Year's Guide 2018

There’s a style of NYE for everyone, from craft beer parties and yacht cruises to steak dinners and kid-friendly activities

December 17, 2018

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Things to Do in San Diego: December 17-23

10 holiday events this week that you don't want to miss

December 17, 2018

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Win Tickets to the 41st Annual SDCCU Holiday Bowl

This year’s Utah vs. Northwestern match-up marks the Holiday Bowl’s second straight paring of teams that are ranked nationally in the top 25

December 12, 2018

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Things to Do in San Diego: December 10-16

Twelve (mostly) holiday-centric events you don't want to miss this week

December 10, 2018

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San Diego Ballet Company Stages 'The Nutcracker'

See the 29th annual performance at Copley Symphony Hall December 29-30

December 10, 2018

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The Mindful San Diegan

Here's a local's guide to the movement with input from the master, Deepak Chopra

December 5, 2018

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Meet 6 of San Diego's Unsung Heroes

A snapshot of the brave men and women who keep our city running—a teacher, detective, firefighter, and more—and the trials and triumphs of their professions

December 3, 2018

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Things to Do in San Diego: December 3-9

Fifteen events you don't want to miss this week

December 3, 2018

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Neighborhood Guide: South Park

Where to eat, drink, and play in the quaint Balboa Park-adjacent enclave

November 30, 2018

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San Diego Events Calendar: December 2018

How to be busy and important this month in San Diego

November 30, 2018

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Holiday Gift Guide 2018: 100 San Diego Gifts

Six local tastemakers share what they're gifting this season, plus editors' picks

November 28, 2018

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Things to Do in San Diego: November 26-December 2

Fifteen events you don't want to miss this week

November 26, 2018

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From the Archives: San Diego Desserts from Decades Past

In the '70s and '80s, this magazine considered devouring sweets an X-rated sin

November 26, 2018

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Meet the two youngest stars of Broadway SD's 'Waitress'

Five-year-olds Kensley Dibble and Sloane Viora competed against dozens of budding starlettes to play the role of Lulu

November 21, 2018

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'This Beautiful City' Is a Complicated Portrait of Faith and Hypocrisy

Diversionary Theatre’s San Diego premiere applies a documentary look—and a catchy soundtrack—to the evangelical capital of the US

November 20, 2018

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Pigment Moves into Liberty Station

The beloved lifestyle boutique finally delivers what we've all be waiting for: a second store

November 19, 2018

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Things to Do in San Diego: November 19-25

Eight events to kick off the holidays that you don't want to miss

November 19, 2018

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You Decide Whodunit in the Funny, Imaginative 'Mystery of Edwin Drood'

Turning Tydes Theatre Company executes a sharp, winsome musical at OnStage Playhouse

November 15, 2018

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San Diego Thanksgiving Guide 2018

Whether you prefer a classic spread, communal meal, or something more casual, there’s a Thanksgiving celebration (and cocktail) in San Diego for you

November 15, 2018

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Three new restaurants to try at World Eats 2018

Attendees of the 2nd annual event should make sure to check out An's Dry Cleaning, Cross Street Chicken & Beer and Louisiana Purchase

November 13, 2018

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The Best Food & Drink Events in November and December

San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival Grand Tasting, Prisoner Wine Dinner, and Kettner Exchange/You & Yours/Catalina Offshore Dinner

November 12, 2018

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Holiday Entertaining: Three Riffs On a Table Setting

Three San Diego stylists sound off on their suggestions to elevate your seasonal soiree

November 12, 2018

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Things to Do in San Diego: November 12-18

Eleven events you don't want to miss this week

November 12, 2018

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The Women Who Revolutionized San Diego's Food Scene

A discussion with six iconic San Diego chefs and restauranteurs who helped make our culinary landscape what it is today

November 9, 2018

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Celebrating Women: A Q&A with The New Children's Museum CEO Judy Forrester

Forrester talks about rising from humble beginnings, taking on daunting jobs, and identifying how to move the needle

November 8, 2018

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How to Enjoy San Diego’s Finest Hotels and Resorts—Without the Room Charge

Don’t let tourists have all the fun—soak up all the same hotel amenities as guests for a fraction of the price

November 7, 2018

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‘Wicked’ Brings Dazzling Sights and Vocal Performances to the Civic Theater

If you’ve never seen this new Broadway classic about Oz from the witch’s point of view, what are you waiting for?

November 6, 2018

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73 Must-Try Desserts in San Diego

’Tis the season for cakes, cookies, pastries, pies, profiteroles, and other sweet treats—just don’t tell your dentist to send us the bill

November 6, 2018

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Leo Hamel Opens Handbag Shop in Mission Hills

The fine jeweler's new consignment concept invites shoppers to sell their designer goods and buy them, too

November 5, 2018

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Things to Do in San Diego: November 5-11

Fourteen events you don't want to miss this week

November 5, 2018

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98 Degrees Heads to Balboa Theatre 'This Christmas'

Jeff Timmons chats about how 20 years later, the boy band plays on—even in San Diego this month

November 2, 2018

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San Diego Neighborhood Guide: Encinitas

Where to eat, drink, and play in the North County locale

November 1, 2018

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Race and Class Alienation Cut Both Ways in Moxie Theatre’s 'Fade'

A privileged TV writer and an Angeleno janitor search for common ground in this play from Tanya Saracho, showrunner of Vida

October 31, 2018

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San Diego Events Calendar: November 2018

How to be busy and important this month in San Diego

October 31, 2018

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Two Mainstays Return for More Than a Week of Beer and Bites in San Diego

Sample all the craft beer, taste all the food pairings, browse all the boutiques

October 30, 2018

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The Old Globe Stages a Clint Black Christmas

In time for the holidays, the theater debuts Looking for Christmas, based on the music of the iconic country crooner

October 30, 2018

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Inside the Icon: The Nat

The society behind the Balboa Park building dates back 144 years, and the specimens inside it even further

October 29, 2018

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Things to Do: October 29-November 4

Fourteen events you don't want to miss this week

October 29, 2018

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From the Archives: The First Issue of 'San Diego Magazine'

As a nod to our 70th anniversary, we dissect the makings of our first-ever issue

October 24, 2018

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Things to Do in San Diego: October 22-28

Ten events you don't want to miss this week

October 22, 2018

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Where To Live It Up On Day of The Dead in San Diego

See beautiful smiling calaveras, hit piñatas, watch traditional dancing, and even sample some mezcal—all for free

October 18, 2018

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3 Fashion Week San Diego Designers You Need to Know

Meet the standout designers behind Fashion Week’s runway looks

October 17, 2018

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Things To Do In San Diego: October 15-21

Thirteen events you don't want to miss this week

October 15, 2018

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Simón Limón Brings Local Handmade Gifts to Barrio Logan

Owner Alexandra Perez Demma is supporting makers on both sides of the border

October 15, 2018

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This San Diego Startup Is Teaching Men How to Shop

Cayenne puts a little spice in guys' wardrobe, one garment a day

October 11, 2018

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Step Inside Kristie Nova's Del Sur Abode

Interior designer Kelly Hinchman helps the boss mom flip a house into an elegant, albeit practical, home for eight

October 10, 2018

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Shop Like a Tastemaker with Treci Smith

The interior designer divulges her must-haves in home décor this season

October 9, 2018

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Things to Do in San Diego: October 8-14

Fifteen events you won't want to miss this week

October 8, 2018

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Volunteers of America Southwest Raises $115,000 for Homeless Veterans with Disabilities

Plus the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, New Children’s Museum, and the Burn Institute receive grants

October 8, 2018

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San Diego Events Calendar: October 2018

How to be busy and important this month in San Diego

October 1, 2018

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Things to Do: October 1-7

Seven events you don't want to miss this week

October 1, 2018

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San Diego's Top Doctors 2018

Our annual list of 717 physicians in 88 specialties, plus five physicians open up about the emotional burdens of their fields

September 27, 2018

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San Diego Neighborhood Guide: College Area

Spreading from SDSU to El Cerrito and Rolando, the enclave has global dining, third-wave coffee, and more

September 27, 2018

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Rob Lowe Shares Personal Stories at Balboa Theatre

The actor talks The West Wing, secrets to a happy marriage, and his upcoming one-man show, Stories I Only Tell My Friends

September 26, 2018

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'San Diego Magazine' turns 70 Years Old

We toast to our birthday with a look back at our favorite covers through the decades

September 25, 2018

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Carole King Musical Comes to Civic Theatre

Suit up for some kind of wonderful evening as Beautiful: The Carole King Musical hits the San Diego stage

September 24, 2018

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Things to Do: September 24-30

Five events you don't want to miss this week

September 24, 2018

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Things to Do: September 17-23

Eight events you absolutely don't want to miss this week

September 17, 2018

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From the Archives: A Working Woman in 1950

More than 50 years ago, being a "career woman" meant jobs in art and modeling and an income for clothes and dinner parties

September 14, 2018

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Things to Do: September 10 - 16

Six events you absolutely don't want to miss this week

September 10, 2018

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Fall Fashion 2018: 6 Looks Inspired by the '80s

We're, like, totally wigging out over these bold colors, patterns, and details inspired by the raddest decade

September 10, 2018

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San Diego Neighborhood Guide: University Heights

Multicultural cuisine and cafés have always been this enclave’s calling card. Now it has trendy cocktail bars, eclectic theater, and vegan-friendly eats, too.

September 7, 2018