San Diego

My family recently gifted us with a San Diego harbor cruise—the perfect way to enjoy two hours in our home city. Out on the water, you see the San Diego…

San Diego offers so much to visitors. Beaches, parks, historical architecture, a renovated Gaslamp district for nightlife, and outstanding restaurants for any kind of cuisine you fancy. Having lived in…

This year has been one of many travel highlights, and I appreciate them all so much. In 2016, I was housebound for most of the year due to health issues.…

Birch Aquarium sits on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in San Diego. It’s a research center open to the public and is a wonderful place to spend an afternoon.…

The Hotel Del Coronado opened in 1888 and is still a premiere place to visit in San Diego. It sits on Coronado island, right on the beach. With its red…

If you visit the Old Point Loma Lighthouse on a sunny day, you will enjoy an experience that takes you back in time to the way it was in San…

A summer afternoon at the Coronado Ferry Landing gives you a view across the sparkling bay to downtown San Diego. The white accordion roofs top the Convention Center, site of…

Want to take a little trip through time, back to the early days of San Diego? You can do that by exploring Presidio Park. The park is known for the…

When I want to relax, I can drive a short distance from my home to Mission Trails Regional Park. A quiet visitor’s center is tucked into the hills, just off…

Spring is popping out all over in Coronado, an island in the southern part of California. We meandered around the neighborhood on a sunny afternoon, looking for color and life.…