High School Home Stretch
Professional advice for teens and parents navigating the complicated road to college
Freelance Writer and Editor
Small Business, Big Ideas: San Diego-Based, Woman-Owned Companies Fill Unique Niches with Fashion Accessories
Being your own boss might sounds glam, but in the real world, as any entrepreneur will tell you, it's not an easy road.
New, Now Next: It's Falling All Over San Diego
As summer wanes and fall advances, September hits here as a quintessential in-between: sizzling like vacation time but with a healthy dose of anticipation of the blink-and-it'll-be-here holiday gala season, which naturally leads to a little bit of everything all over town.
A New Kind of Getaway at Orli La Jolla
It hasn’t yet been open a year, but Orli, the luxury hospitality concept in the heart of La Jolla on Draper Avenue, already feels like a game-changer, both for La Jolla and the industry in general.
A Whale of a Return
La Jolla's La Valencia Hotel answers the call for a classic to rise again
Kelly Emberg Debuts Sun-Safe Activewear Line
Like many (dare I say “most?”) people, Kelly Emberg caught the pickleball bug in the early days of the lockdown. The addictive sport with practically no barrier to entry had her hooked and outside, dinking her days away, a departure from her normal gym-going routine. But with all the fun came a new issue that Emberg hadn’t anticipated: sun exposure.
New, Now, Next: Del Mar & Solana Beach
Defining Superlative: Best Restaurants 2023
New, Now, Next: The Dining Edition
Four Seasons Hualalai Delivers Hawaiian Sophistication
The good news: It’s easier than ever to vacation on the Hawaiian Islands. Budget airlines have added service, nudging prices down and expanding flight options and accessibility from airports countrywide. New resorts are cropping up all over the islands, and many tried-and-true destinations that have been welcoming guests back for years have gotten their own makeovers to retain their loyal base and attract new visitors, too.
A Strong Case for the San Diego Staycation
From the laid-back to the extravagant, living in a world-class travel destination means there's something for everyone
New, Now, Next: Downtown
Glow & Glam: Meet Four Need-to-Know Name Putting Their Stamp on San Diego
Since its arrival on La Jolla's Girard Avenue in fall 2021, resale boutique Boulevard has offered an entirely new way for women to think about dressing.
A Return to Normal: Local Real Estate Experts Predict Stability in the Year Ahead
After three wildly unpredictable years of activity (the oft overused "unprecedented" definitely applies), San Diego real estate professionals agree: that chapter has ended.
PGA Pro Jon Rahm Raises a Glass to San Diego
When pro golfer Jon Rahm arrived in La Jolla for the 2023 Farmers Insurance Open in January, before he even took a practice swing, he had more than one reason to celebrate.
New, Now, Next: Oceanside
Rancho Santa Fe-Based Aqua Luna Waters Encourages Mindfulness in a Bottle
A good craft cocktail, cold beer, juice cleanses, smoothies, a favorite wine. Maybe even a soda. And coffee — definitely coffee. All drinks we (well, a lot of us) enjoy and often feel we can’t live without. The reality: The one and only thing we all need to drink is water.
Food and Beverage Industry Insiders Talk Sustainability
If we’re digging into the ultimate “why,” the answer is evident: Sustainability. Without it, everything from our health and our wallets to our farms and oceans is impacted in big and small ways.