• 18 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: October 15–19

    18 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: October 15–19,Cole Novak

    Halloween is just around the corner and San Diego is already very much in the spirit. The local spooky season offerings include eerie performances of Poe & More Poe at the Villa Montezuma Museum and a trip to the splatter zone for Evil Dead The Musical at Tenth Avenue Arts Center. If you’re someone

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  • Home Tour: Inside an Eco-Friendly Sanctuary in Solana Beach

    Home Tour: Inside an Eco-Friendly Sanctuary in Solana Beach,Cole Novak

    It began at Nobu, downtown San Diego, 2012. A blind date—though nothing felt blind about it. Chris was the founder of Coola, a luxury skincare line built around high-end sun protection. Adrienne— whose friends and family call her AJ—worked in advertising and produced lifestyle events for Sandow Medi

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  • The Donald Wexler Residence, $3.8M

    The Donald Wexler Residence, $3.8M,Philip Ferrato

    With a successful career encompassing decades, Donald Wexler, FAIA, [1926-2015] was one of Desert Modernism’s leading proponents for bringing an elegantly restrained Post + Beam aesthetic to dozens of projects in the Coachella Valley. The home he built for his family in 1955 (and lived in for nearly

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  • The Evolution of the Fairmont Grand Del Mar

    The Evolution of the Fairmont Grand Del Mar,Cole Novak

    I moved to San Diego in 2009, about two years after the Grand Del Mar opened its doors. Back then, I was just starting my writing career while learning about this new city, exploring its beaches, discovering that tacos are a lifestyle more than just a meal, and finding that casual was the name of th

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  • 16 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: October 8-12

    16 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: October 8-12,Cole Novak

    From the shores of Ocean Beach to Oceanside’s Frontwave Arena and all around San Diego, there are numerous ways to fill up your week-long plans. Wednesday evening brings two neighborhood tasting events, with the chance to explore dozens of eateries throughout Mission Hills and Coronado. Moviegoers c

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  • San Diego Physicians Answer Your Most-Asked Questions

    San Diego Physicians Answer Your Most-Asked Questions,Cole Novak

    Heart Disease | Medicaid Cuts | Cancer Treatments | Artificial Intelligence Heart Disease Treatment & Prevention Questions Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US. Scripps Clinic electrophysiologist Dr. Doug Gibson; Kaiser Permanente cardiologist Dr. Bahram Khadivi; and Dr. Jia Shen, c

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  • Where to Celebrate Halloween in San Diego This Year

    Where to Celebrate Halloween in San Diego This Year,Cole Novak

    The best time in San Diego is here—spooky season! October means haunted houses, ghost tours, trick-or-treat hauls, and late-night parties for adults. Whether you’re after chills, candy, or cocktails, here’s your ultimate guide to Halloween events in San Diego for 2025. Haunted Houses | Family-Friend

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  • Unhinged, A Dating Series: Sipping Solo in Bars

    Unhinged, A Dating Series: Sipping Solo in Bars,Cole Novak

    Earlier last month, New York real estate maven Laurie Cooper made a call to singles everywhere: “Go sit at the bar this September to meet someone.” Posting on TikTok, the octogenarian influencer urged people people to “get off the apps” and into real life, recommending a roster of New York classics—

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  • Postcard Views From Telegraph Hill, $8.5M

    Postcard Views From Telegraph Hill, $8.5M,Philip Ferrato

    San Francisco has no shortage of seductive views, and this home perched near the top of Telegraph Hill just below Coit Tower, may have more than its share. With outlooks ranging from the Bay Bridge to the Golden Gate and encompassing everything in between, it’s a late-career work by Lewis Butler of

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  • 17 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: October 1-5

    17 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: October 1-5,Cole Novak

    We’re now nearly three quarters of the way through 2025, and with fall in full swing, there are many ways to be out and about in San Diego this weekend. Those looking for some festival fun can check out the free Pacific Beachfest, the second annual SDTJ International Jazz Festival and weekend-long O

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  • San Diego’s Top Doctors: The Annual List, 2025

    San Diego’s Top Doctors: The Annual List, 2025,Cole Novak

    For over two decades, the San Diego County Medical Society (SDCMS) has worked collaboratively with San Diego Magazine to recognize physicians who are held in the highest regard by their peers. Votes and nominations are open to all physicians in San Diego. For this year’s election, polling was open f

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  • San Diego’s Bionics Revolution

    San Diego’s Bionics Revolution,Cole Novak

    The dream is a piano duet. Picture it: a person with a limb difference and a humanoid robot sitting side-by-side; both utilizing the same type of revolutionary bionic hands to play; each moving their fingers individually; striking keys in rhythm with dexterity, speed, and intention. Maybe Mozart’s d

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  • The Best Things to Do in San Diego: October 2025

    The Best Things to Do in San Diego: October 2025,Cole Novak

    October is here, and San Diego is coming alive with spirits and festivities. The month kicks off with lively Oktoberfest events, including large celebrations in La Mesa and Ocean Beach. Once you’ve had your beer and bratwurst fix, check out the second annual San Diego Tijuana Jazz Fest or the San Di

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  • Editor’s Note, October 2025: A Show of Hands

    Editor’s Note, October 2025: A Show of Hands,Cole Novak

    Cool things are afoot—and sometimes they’re happening in what can appear to be otherwise boring places. Pulling into the office park in Rancho Bernardo where bionics company. Psyonic recently upgraded to a larger space, I was admittedly underwhelmed. Office parks, after all, scream dull utilitariani

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  • Sharia’s Closet Provides Clothing For San Diegans in Need

    Sharia’s Closet Provides Clothing For San Diegans in Need,Cole Novak

    Founded by Shamine Linton in 2006, Sharia’s Closet provides free, emergency clothing to those experiencing financial hardship or crisis. The idea first began after Linton first immigrated to the US. Along with her family, she began taking clothes, food, and household items back to Jamaica twice a ye

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  • What to Expect When Volunteering for San Diego’s Emilio Nares Foundation

    What to Expect When Volunteering for San Diego’s Emilio Nares Foundation,Cole Novak

    After losing their son Emilio to acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2000, Richard and Diane Nares chose to honor his memory by creating an organization to help families in similar situations find support. In 2003, the Emilio Nares Foundation (ENF) was founded as a way to help low-income underserved fam

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  • The Laing House by Harwell Hamilton Harris, $1.68M

    The Laing House by Harwell Hamilton Harris, $1.68M,Philip Ferrato

    The Laing House—one of Pasadena’s most admired Modernist houses—designed by the young Harwell Hamilton Harris in 1935, is on the market, asking $1,680,000. Perched above the road in the Poppy Peak historic district, the house is defined by ribbons of windows set into the crisp stucco volumes under a

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  • Photos: Margaritaville Hotel Celebrates Jimmy Buffet Day With Fundraiser

    Photos: Margaritaville Hotel Celebrates Jimmy Buffet Day With Fundraiser,Cole Novak

    To celebrate Jimmy Buffett Day, Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter hosted a long weekend of fundraising events to benefit the San Diego Music Foundation. Parrotheads and parakeets enjoyed tropical cocktails, performances from local artists, and bid on exciting prizes in a travel-themed s

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  • 10 San Diego Nonprofit Events to Attend This October

    10 San Diego Nonprofit Events to Attend This October,Cole Novak

    Dragonfly Music Festival Benefitting TERI October 4 Local musicians will take the stage at the Dragonfly Music Festival on the TERI Campus of Life in San Marcos. The benefit concert will raise money for TERI, a nonprofit that serves San Diegans with autism and other developmental disabilities.  Feed

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  • 8 of the Best Pumpkin Patches in San Diego for Families 

    8 of the Best Pumpkin Patches in San Diego for Families ,Cole Novak

    Fall in San Diego means crisp evenings, festive décor, and of course, pumpkin patches. Whether you’re looking for a full farm experience with hayrides and corn mazes or just a quick spot to pick the perfect pumpkin and snap a few photos, San Diego County has plenty of options for families. Here are

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