TOP GUN 30th Anniversary – May 2016

How to Celebrate in San Diego & Your Hometown

Where has the time gone?!?!? I grew up in the 80s and I can’t believe Top Gun celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year! The movie Top Gun made its box office debut on May 16, 1986 and 30 years later, it remains a favorite for many in the list of classic 80s movies. Top Gun […]

Should You Buy a Balboa Park Explorer Pass?

The Answer is Yes, and Here’s Why

Balboa Park is home to stunning gardens, miles of walking paths/trails, an outdoor pipe organ pavilion, a world-famous zoo, and several magnificent museums. Whether you are a local San Diego resident or one of the many visitors who travel to “America’s Finest City”, there are so many things to see and do in Balboa Park. […]

Serving Up Wonderful Waffles Fit for Royalty

Waffle Spot – San Diego, CA

“Waffles are just pancakes with abs.” – Quote on a drawing in the Royal Art Gallery at Waffle Spot, San Diego. In the heart of Mission Valley, Hotel Circle parallels the Interstate 8 Highway in the center of San Diego. The 8 Freeway, as the locals call it, runs west to east from Ocean Beach […]

Fries Inside a Burrito?

Trying a California Burrito for the First Time

Have you ever had a real-life experience where the phrase “You can’t judge a book by its cover” came true? I had one, actually two, recently here in San Diego involving my first taste of a California burrito and a local Mexican restaurant called Pokéz in downtown. It all started when I saw a link […]

Create-Your-Own Pizza Comparison & Review

Making Pizza Your Way on Pi Day (3/14) and Every Day!

“You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.” – Yogi Berra Pizza is a classic comfort food for many Americans and the latest trend for pizza pies is casual “create your own” pizzerias. In San Diego, where I live, there are several different build your own “artisan” […]