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How to Care for a ZZ Plant

January Newland of Wild Island Collective fills out our tip sheet
January 17, 2020
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Shop Like a Tastemaker: Sormeh Rienne's Favorite Things

The San Diego-based interior designer shows up what she's loving now
January 16, 2020
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3 San Diego Ceramists on Why Their Craft's Cool Again

Pottery makers explain their business of clays and glaze
January 15, 2020
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8 San Diego Brands Explain How They Made It to the Top

Entrepreneurs and company rock stars divulge their secrets for success
January 13, 2020
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The Rock 'n' Roll Home in Kensington

How the Hernandezes worked in phases to bring a little edginess
January 10, 2020
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The Only Holocaust Uniforms in San Diego

A closeup look of this memorabilia coming to Chula Vista Library's Heritage Museum
January 10, 2020
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The SoCal (Social Calendar!)

From black-tie galas to costumed 5Ks, these events will keep your social calendar full—and you feeling good
January 10, 2020
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Video: A Peek At Our Insiders Club

For members only…New perks, insider info and access to the editors
January 9, 2020
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Why Do People Call It Coronado Island When It's a Peninsula?

San Diego Magazine’s fact checker extraordinaire answers our questions about our city
January 8, 2020
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Brunch Bash 2020

Unlimited brunch bites and mimosas are the perfect reason to get out of bed
January 8, 2020
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San Diego Neighborhood Guide: Carlsbad

Where to eat, drink, and play in the North County enclave
December 30, 2019
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How Much It Costs to Rent in Normal Heights

Cody and Jamie share what it's like to rent a two bedroom
December 30, 2019
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San Diego Events Calendar: January 2020

How to be busy and important this month in San Diego
December 30, 2019
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Where to Celebrate New Year's Eve in San Diego 2020

Whether you’re celebrating the end of a decade or the beginning of a new one, these are fine choices of venue.
December 20, 2019
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Win Tickets to the 42nd Annual SDCCU Holiday Bowl

This year’s USC vs. Iowa match-up marks the Holiday Bowl’s third straight paring of teams that are ranked nationally in the top 25
December 19, 2019
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5 Free Things to Do In San Diego This Week: December 19-24

Ugly Sweater Yappy Hour, Downtown at Sundown, Exile on Kettner Blvd. and more admission-free events this week
December 19, 2019
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San Diego Magazine's Travel Awards 2020

Cast your vote now for your favorite hotels and attractions and win a $200 gift card
December 13, 2019
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From the Archives: Covers of Christmas Past

We revisit four holiday covers from the '50s and '60s
December 13, 2019
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5 Free Things to Do in San Diego This Week: December 14-18

Gaslamp Holiday Pet Parade, Craft & Draft, Martinis & Vinyl and more admission-free events
December 12, 2019
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The 10 Best San Diego Concerts I Saw in 2019

The best shows of the past year, from an intimate attic show to a live spectacle with strings
December 11, 2019
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Welcome to Camp Wamp

Stephen Wampler built a haven for kids living with disabilities
December 11, 2019
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San Diego's Stories of 2019

The biggest San Diego headlines you might have missed and news items that went viral this year
December 10, 2019
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High-Tech Fundraising

San Diego–based companies like DonationMatch, Coin Up, and Classy are modernizing the world of philanthropy
December 10, 2019
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Home for the Holidays in San Diego

Step inside the Garretts' Encinitas home for holiday decorating tips
December 9, 2019
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5 Free Things to Do in San Diego This Week: December 6-8

South Park Walkabout, San Diego Bay Parade of Lights, Bike the Boulevard and more admission-free events
December 5, 2019
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San Diego Holiday Survival Guide

Consider at least five of your holiday anxieties solved
December 4, 2019
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Happy Holidays From San Diego Magazine

We scrapped the card and made a video
December 3, 2019
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San Diego Holiday Gift Guide 2019

71 local gift ideas for her, him, the kids, (and even pets!) broken down by price
December 2, 2019
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San Diego Events Calendar: December 2019

How to be busy and important this month in San Diego
November 26, 2019
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Where to Run in San Diego in December

This month's top 5Ks, 10Ks, marathons, and more
November 26, 2019
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City Ballet of San Diego Presents “The Nutcracker”

See it at Spreckels Theatre December 6–22
November 25, 2019
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On the Job: The Piano Man at Mille Fleurs

Randy Beecher has tickled the ivories at Mille Fleurs for over a quarter century
November 25, 2019
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San Diego Neighborhood Guide: Julian

The apple pie alone is legendary, and new businesses have turned this small mining town into a dining and craft cider destination too
November 22, 2019
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Free Things to Do in San Diego This Week: November 23-27

Vinyl Sale and Swap, Second Chance Pizza Party, Turkey Calling Show and more admission-free events this week
November 21, 2019
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Wonderfront Festival, Meg Myers and More San Diego Shows To See This Week

Plus Vetiver, Big Freedia, and Turnover in this week's recommended San Diego concerts
November 20, 2019
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San Diego, You May Now Rise for Nick Offerman

The man best known for playing Ron Swanson will perform at the Balboa Theatre
November 20, 2019
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5 Free Things to Do in San Diego This Week: November 15-19

Beachside Fall Fest, Chicano Park mural unveiling, Del Mar Antique Show and more admission-free events
November 14, 2019
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From the Archives: San Diego Magazine's First Review of Pamplemousse, 1997

What's the same and a little different at one of San Diego's most iconic restaurants
November 13, 2019
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3 Ways to Style Your Succulents for the Holidays

We excerpt three recipes from Jessica Cain's book, Stylish Succulent Designs & Other Botanical Crafts
November 12, 2019
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The Upside of a Downsize—to an Apartment in Carmel Valley

Why the Braidwoods sold their three-bedroom home
November 8, 2019
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4 Free Things to Do in San Diego This Week: November 7-13

A scavenger hunt, where to meet your future co-founder, and more
November 7, 2019
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See “Insects Face to Face” at The Nat

The museum's newest exhibit zooms in on creepy crawly critters like never before
November 7, 2019
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Sophia Loren Comes to Escondido

The legendary actress spares time for a Q&A
November 1, 2019
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Ralph Rubio Is the Fish Taco King

How Rubio turned a recipe on a scrap of paper into the official dish of San Diego
October 31, 2019
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5 Free Things to Do in San Diego This Week: October 31-November 3

Día de los Muertos, San Diego Beer Week Kick-off Toast, Fall Back Festival and more admission-free events this week
October 31, 2019
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau's San Diego Museum of Art Debut

See 40 of the painter's once-controversial works beginning on November 9
October 29, 2019
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San Diego Neighborhood Guide: Chula Vista

The owner of Tuetano Taqueria shares her favorite ways to eat, drink, and play in this South Bay city
October 28, 2019
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San Diego Events Calendar: November 2019

How to be busy and important this month in San Diego
October 28, 2019
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Where to Celebrate Día de los Muertos 2019 in San Diego

Where to see lowriders, eat pan de muertos, dress dead sexy for a best catrina and catrin contest, and more.
October 25, 2019
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The San Diego Food Lovers’ Guide

182 fresh ideas that will help you shop like a chef, navigate our markets, and more
October 25, 2019
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Where to Run in San Diego in November

This month's top 5Ks, 10Ks, marathons, and more
October 25, 2019
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5 Free Things to Do This Week: October 25-30

Halloween at Balboa Park and Liberty Station, Night of the Evil Dead Red and more admission-free events in San Diego this week
October 24, 2019
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On the Job: The Mushroom Farmer

Do you know the mushroom man? Ivo Fedak, the owner of Mindful Mushrooms? He's a fun guy.
October 23, 2019
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A Fall Guide to Julian

What to Eat, Drink, and Do in the Historic Mountain Town
October 21, 2019
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A Little Italy Store Just for Home Hobbyists

Home Ec has something for every modern-day homemaker
October 21, 2019
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From the Archives: The Original "How San Diego Are You" Quiz in 2006

What's changed, and what hasn't, in defining what it means to be a San Diegan
October 18, 2019
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5 Free Things to Do In San Diego This Weekend: October 17-23

Kids Free San Diego all month, dive-in horror movies, Festival of Lights and more
October 17, 2019
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North Park's New Home Décor and Dog Garb Shop

How Brittney Garbani came up with the concept of Home + Hound
October 15, 2019
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Inside the Coin-Op Owners' Point Loma Pad

How this cheeky couple made over their home into a three-story
October 14, 2019
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5 Free Things to Do In San Diego This Weekend: October 12-13

Howl-o-Ween dog adoption event, Latin American Art Fair, La Jolla Art and Wine Festival and more admission-free events this week
October 10, 2019
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Shop like a Tastemaker: Mariel Cuervo's Stylish Must-Haves

The boss babe, who works on both sides of the border, shares 10 of her favorite things
October 9, 2019
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Trail of the Month: Convention Center Loop

How to run or walk this nearly 5-mile trek in downtown San Diego
October 7, 2019
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San Diego's Top Doctors 2019

A healthy helping of the breakthroughs and on-the-rise practices sweeping San Diego's medical community
October 4, 2019
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5 Free Things to Do in San Diego This Week: October 4-9

Pacific Beachfest, Ramona Air Fair, Vinyl Junkies Liberty Station Takeover and more admission-free events this week
October 3, 2019
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Inside the Icon: Mount Hope Cemetery

Big names and even bigger headstones are interspersed throughout San Diego's 150-year-old cemetery
October 2, 2019
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How Van Morrison Reinvented Himself on ‘Astral Weeks’

After more than 50 years it remains his masterpiece
October 2, 2019
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Rafael Payare's San Diego Symphony Debut

The San Diego Symphony's new music director officially takes the stage October 5
October 1, 2019
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San Diego Events Calendar: October 2019

How to be busy and important this month in San Diego
September 30, 2019
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How San Diego Are You?

Take our quiz to see where you land on the newcomer to old-timer spectrum
September 27, 2019
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5 Free Things to Do in San Diego in San Diego This Week: September 26-29

Craftoberfest, Miramar Air Show, Seaport Sessions and more admission-free events in San Diego this week
September 26, 2019
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San Diego Neighborhood Guide: Old Town

Where to eat, drink, and play in this historic corner of San Diego
September 26, 2019
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Where to Run in San Diego in October

This month's top 5Ks, 10Ks, marathons, and more
September 25, 2019
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“Anastasia” Comes to the Civic Theatre

The fantasy lives on October 1-6 in San Diego
September 23, 2019
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5 Free Things To Do In San Diego This Week: September 19-23

Adams Avenue Street Fair, Seaport Sessions, Oceanside Harbor Days and more admission-free events
September 19, 2019
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How Nonprofits Are Crunched For Data

To get the big bucks and support, organizations have to prove their worth with in-depth data like never before
September 17, 2019
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5 Free Things To Do in San Diego This Week: September 12-15

OMBAC Longboard Surfing Contest, Barrio Art Crawl, Eppig Oktoberfest and more admission-free events this week
September 12, 2019
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From the Archives: Surfing Like a Girl in 2000

A look back on San Diego surf culture, and the women who spurred a sea change in the sport
September 6, 2019
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7 Free Things to Do In San Diego This Week: September 5-8

South Park Walkabout, Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon, Toy Piano Festival and more admission-free events in San Diego this week
September 5, 2019
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Are We Taking Care of Our Seniors?

How San Diego is—and is not—meeting the needs of a growing population
September 3, 2019
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Valle Food & Wine Fest Returns for a Third Year

The annual fest brings famous chefs, live music, and lots of vino to Javier Plascencia's Finca Altozano
September 3, 2019
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