On October 9, the Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Barn Bash raised nearly $800,000 in funds to support the Gerry and Jeannie Ranglas Intensive Care Unit in the new Lusardi Tower at Scripps Encinitas. Attendees donned cowboy hats and boots for a Western-themed event held at Ecke Barn. The evenin

For people who’ve gone a lifetime without proper dental care, a healthy smile can be a catalyst for confidence and the beginning of a new chapter. Nonprofit Cura Smiles has donated more than 4,000 dental procedures to San Diegans who lack access to oral care. Founder Dr. Thomas Fitzpatrick spent a

For more than 50 years, Home Start, Inc. has been working to prevent child abuse and neglect by strengthening families and communities. The nonprofit addresses conditions that increase the risk of abuse, such as poverty and unemployment, through education, therapy, and parenting support programs. L

Feeding San Diego’s Thanksgiving Food Drive November 1-23 San Diego restaurants Cork & Craft, Glass Box, and Zen Modern Asian Bistro are teaming up with Feeding San Diego for a Thanksgiving food drive. The restaurants are offering a discount for donating nonperishable food items, and the food

Located in the open landscape of Novelda, Spain, Casa LyP by LS Arquitecturas is a refined exercise in geometry and light. The house features a minimalist exterior made of pale concrete volumes, where horizontal planes and deep overhangs create a strong architectural rhythm. Large floor-to-ceiling

With spooky season gearing up for its last hurrah, San Diego has plenty of tricks and treats in store this weekend. Estancia La Jolla will host its Emerald-City esque Beyond the Rainbow party, Rooftop Cinema Club is showing a Brooklyn Nine-Nine Halloween marathon and Nightmare on Normal Street is w

With spooky season gearing up for its last hurrah, San Diego has plenty of tricks and treats in store this weekend. Estancia La Jolla will host its Emerald-City esque Beyond the Rainbow party, Rooftop Cinema Club is showing a Brooklyn Nine-Nine Halloween marathon and Nightmare on Normal Street is w

San Diego’s taco shops don’t just feed our city, they cultivate culture. In Marshall Williams’ Taco Stand Vernacular photo series, these tortilla temples become a rigorous, black-and-white typology—glowing kiosks and drive-throughs isolated at dusk when the sky goes soft and signage calls to hungry

In Goiânia, Brazil, Dayala e Rafael Arquitetos Associados designed the Concrete House as a raw yet refined response to a steep terrain. The home unfolds across two levels, its bold horizontals anchoring it to the slope while large openings dissolve boundaries between interior and exterior. The sk

November is here, and San Diego is buzzing with events and activities to kick off the holiday season. From community street fairs and local 5Ks to the 250th anniversary celebrations of the Navy and Marine Corps, there’s no shortage of things to do in the city this month. Sports fans can catch the R

Perched on the rugged cliffs of Jalë Bay, the Signature Villa by Oppenheim Architecture seems to emerge naturally from the Albanian landscape. Carved into the terrain, the structure’s cast-in-place concrete mimics the texture of the surrounding rock, creating a seamless dialogue between architecture

Shipping container homes have become a symbol of sustainability and creative architecture. By reusing industrial containers, architects can design efficient, durable, and strikingly contemporary living spaces that fit both urban and off-grid living. We previously covered an extensive list of these i

For years, San Diegans near our southern beaches have learned to treat the Pacific with suspicion. On a day when the water looks inviting, invisible pathogens may be drifting north from Tijuana, where a water treatment plant struggles to contain its outflow. Swimming in these conditions can fee

This weekend in San Diego is full of triumphant returns: BirdStock is back for year four with another free, all-day street festival; Rosin Box Project’s Ghost Light Masquerade has another set of spectral performances in store; and the third edition of Villa Manila’s Taste the Tradition promises a d

Fall in San Diego may not come with the crunch of red and orange leaves, but there’s something undeniably cinematic about the season. The golden-hour light lingers a little longer, the ocean air turns crisp, sweaters make their seasonal debut, and the city slows down just enough to sink into a movi

Happy spooky season! You could ring in the holiday by browsing one of the Spirit Halloween stores popping up like zombies all over the county. For a more truly chilling experience, however, head to the homes of some real-life ghosts. Here are seven of the most haunted spots in San Diego to visit.

This contemporary cabin by Archmondo Piotr Kowalczyk is designed to merge with its landscape rather than dominate it. Two elongated volumes form an L-shaped plan that embraces a private courtyard sheltered by a concrete wall. The simple geometry, vertical cladding, and soft grey metal roof reinterpr

Early on a Saturday morning, the surf at La Jolla Cove is dotted with swimmers slicing through the Pacific in steady strokes. On the steps above, a group of retirees laughs through a bodyweight circuit, while hikers gather at Torrey Pines to start their sunrise trek. And a mile inland, scientists a

The Staab Residence stands apart from its speculative suburban neighbors, offering a thoughtful dialogue between material, landscape, and light. Designed by Chen Suchart Studio, the home unfolds as a composition of sand-blasted masonry walls and floating stainless-steel volumes, positioned to embra

This mid-century-inspired home by Mountford Architects blends timeless design principles with the relaxed essence of Australian living.  Timber finishes, clean lines, and a balanced palette of organic materials create a sense of calm and sophistication. The formal living room, anchored by a firepla