When I was raising my own children, visiting the San Diego Zoo Safari Park was a regular occurrence. Only back then, it was called the San Diego Wildlife Animal Park. And while my children were young, there was a limit…
Visit a Pumpkin Patch in San Diego
Wherever you are, fall is a wonderful time of the year. It’s time to bake apple pies and pumpkin spice cookies, rake leaves, and get out your sweaters and scarves. Unless you live in San Diego, where it’s still over…
Review of Piacere Mio Italian Restaurant in San Diego
Another Friday night. Another date night. My husband and I have lived in San Diego since 1989. Every weekend we go out on a date. Sometimes it is challenging to find something we haven’t already done many times, but we…
Where to Watch the Fireworks in San Diego
Looking for the best location to watch the fireworks in San Diego? Whether you reside in San Diego or it’s on your travel bucket list, you may harbor a desire to see the Big Bay Boom on the 4th of…
Things to Do in La Mesa, CA
This post was most recently updated on April 30th, 2023If you’re looking for things to do in La Mesa, CA, I hope this will help. It may be overlooked as just another bedroom community of San Diego, but you can’t…
Things to Do in Lakeside, CA
This post was most recently updated on November 11th, 2021I’m pretty sure Lakeside is overlooked by San Diego tourists, maybe even by most San Diego county residents. Which is a little sad, since it’s a small town with some rural…
Artist Grant Pecoff: Postcards from Around the World
This post was most recently updated on November 3rd, 2020Travel is looking a lot different in 2020. Instead of planning our next trip, we’re more likely to be scrolling through Instagram pictures. We’re either looking at beautiful locations or reminiscing…
San Diego’s Best Sunsets
This post was most recently updated on August 25th, 2020One thing that makes southern California so amazing is the plethora of locations from which you can view a beautiful sunset. In fact, my favorite date night includes going to a…