Balboa Park in Bloom: October

How would you like to tour one of the United States' most magnificent urban parks without looking up from your phone? Balboa Park contains thousands of beautiful trees from around the world. Towering giants and quirky flora from Australia, South and Central America, South Africa, India, and China thrive in San Diego’s Mediterranean climate. The … Continue reading Balboa Park in Bloom: October →

Gratitude Is for Quitters

Welcome to The Complete Guide to Misery! Each post in this absurd series will promote a different form of human suffering and encourage readers to adopt self-destructive habits that will bring them mountains of anguish. This silliness is intended to be satire, not self-help. However, if readers’ lives are enriched in some way beyond laughter, … Continue reading Gratitude Is for Quitters →

How to Drive Like a Local: Maximum Chaos

One of the challenges of getting to know any new city is learning the unspoken rules of its roads. That problem is compounded exponentially by the quirkiness of San Diego drivers. Therefore, in order to reduce the chances of a misunderstanding, visitors and more permanent arrivals would do well to educate themselves as much as … Continue reading How to Drive Like a Local: Maximum Chaos →

How to Drive Like a Local: Forced Courtesy

Imagine this scenario. You are driving on a busy side street in one of San Diego’s many villages and there are cars following close behind you. Picture whatever street you’d like, though my mind automatically wanders to Date Street just east of Golf Course Drive in South Park, en route to I-5, SR-94 or SR-163. … Continue reading How to Drive Like a Local: Forced Courtesy →

How to Drive Like a Local: Four-Way Stop Signs

One of the challenges of getting to know any new city is learning the unspoken rules of its roads. That problem is compounded exponentially by the quirkiness, shall we say, of San Diego drivers. Therefore, in order to reduce the chances of a misunderstanding, visitors and more permanent arrivals would do well to educate themselves … Continue reading How to Drive Like a Local: Four-Way Stop Signs →

How to Drive Like a Local: A Guide for Transplants and Tourists

Balboa Park in Bloom: September

How would you like to tour one of the most magnificent urban parks in the United States without looking up from your phone? Balboa Park contains thousands of beautiful trees from around the world. Towering giants and quirky flora from Australia, South and Central America, South Africa, India, and China thrive in San Diego’s Mediterranean … Continue reading Balboa Park in Bloom: September →

Balboa Park in Bloom: August

How would you like to tour a magnificent park without looking up from your phone? Balboa Park contains thousands of beautiful trees from around the world. Towering giants and quirky flora from Australia, South and Central America, South Africa, India, and China thrive in San Diego’s Mediterranean climate. The magnificent diversity is such that different … Continue reading Balboa Park in Bloom: August →

Balboa Park in Bloom: July

Why not tour the largest urban park in the United States without looking up from your phone? Balboa Park contains thousands of beautiful trees from around the world. Towering giants and quirky flora from Australia, South and Central America, South Africa, India, and China thrive in San Diego’s Mediterranean climate. The magnificent diversity is such … Continue reading Balboa Park in Bloom: July →

The San Diego Symphony is Back!

Last night, the San Diego Symphony, led by conductor Rafael Payare, performed their inaugural concert at The Shell, a stunning new outdoor venue on San Diego's waterfront. Following opening remarks by Symphony CEO Martha Gilmer, the ensemble performed Mozart's Concerto in C Major for Flute and Harp, Schubert's Unfinished Symphony in B Minor, and Romero's … Continue reading The San Diego Symphony is Back! →