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…
Things to Do in La Mesa, CA
If 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 spend all your time at the beach! There’s so…
Six Best Places to Learn How to Surf
Surfing is a great way to get fit and stay healthy; it’s also a fantastic experience for people of all ages. This activity is also enjoyable to learn too, and once you get the hang of it, you’ll be hooked…
San Diego’s Best Sunsets
One 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 beach to photograph the sunset with my husband. Over…
Taking a Chinese Dumpling Cooking Class
When you’ve been married 35 years, coming up with an unique idea for a date night becomes a challenge. Sometimes it takes a thoughtful gift to help us think outside the box and come up with something new. That’s exactly…
Rediscover La Jolla with a Walking Food Tour
While recently looking for a birthday gift idea, I happened upon a company called Bite San Diego. They feature walking tours of different neighborhoods in San Diego combined with a foodie experience. I thought, “You can’t really go wrong with…