“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.” – William G. T. Shedd Turning points and crossroads. How have these affected your life? It is said that life is a journey so one would expect the road to have turning points and crossroads. Some of these are naturally occurring, such […]
San Diego is known as the “birthplace of California” and has a rich and varied history. There are many locations from the past that have been either renovated or reclaimed and thankfully still surround us today. Of course there are many official historical sites, like Old Town and Mission San Diego that have been preserved […]
Have you ever been on an outing and then discovered a unique location that you otherwise wouldn’t have known about? This happened to me last week when we were running an errand for my husband’s work in Oceanside, about 30 miles north of San Diego. We were driving on South Coast Highway in Oceanside and […]
If you have ever wanted to step back in time, but didn’t have access to a time machine, look no further than a visit to Old Town San Diego. This “birthplace of California” offers events year-round for its visitors to experience pueblo life of the early 1800s. In Spanish American history, a pueblo is a […]
The comic and pop culture world converges on San Diego this weekend for Comic-Con 2015 and there are ways to celebrate city-wide even without an official badge (i.e. ticket) to the event being held July 9th – 12th. It’s hard to believe that the Comic-Con we know today – with 4 full days plus a preview night […]