Now in its third year, the Del Mar Wine + Food Festival is gearing up for another week of food, wine, wellness, and giving back. Each year, a portion of ticket sales goes to Feeding San Diego as the event’s charitable partner. Co-founders Chris Finn, Ernie Hahn, Claire and Troy Johnson, and Jeremy M

Since its founding 15 years ago, The Animal Pad has saved countless dogs from high-kill shelters in Southern California and from the streets of Baja California. The nonprofit works with a network of rescuers to help the animals get veterinary care and find homes. The group’s lifesaving work wouldn’t

Set on a 49-acre ridgeline lot overlooking the Teton Range, the Skyview Residence is a modern legacy home that reflects both family heritage and its dramatic natural surroundings. Designed by Eric Logan, Bryan James, and Forrest Britton, with interiors by Sarah Kennedy, Cynthia Tibbitts, Erica Hawle

Set against a windswept ridgeline outside Jackson, Wyoming, Elysium Fields by CLB Architects merges modern form with timeless surroundings. Designed as a multi-generational retreat, the home doubles as a living gallery—anchored by a sculptural stainless-steel piece by Jedd Novatt that informs both t

Even without Marvel and DC hosting major panels this year, Comic-Con cosplayers in 2025 showed up in full force on Thursday, July 24. Thousands of fans packed the Convention Center and Gaslamp Quarter, showing off some of the most creative, clever, and cinematic costumes—from intricate multiverse ma

Las Patronas’ 79th Annual Jewel Ball: Back En PointeAugust 2Enjoy the beauty of ballet and the elegance of Paris at Las Patronas’ 79th annual Jewel Ball: Back En Pointe. The glamorous evening at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club will raise money to fund grants to various local nonprofits. Curebound C

Designed by Tact Design Inc., this modern Toronto residence makes a powerful first impression with its sculptural corten steel facade. Located at the edge of Cedarvale Park’s ravine, the house carefully navigates the tension between urban presence and natural retreat.It’s not the first time we’ve fe

Perched on a ridgeline in Queenstown, New Zealand, Ridge House by architect Ben Hudson fuses rustic charm with crisp contemporary lines. Designed as the builder’s personal residence, the home draws inspiration from Scottish heritage and European travels, expressed in its gabled forms and textured st

This modern guest house by Desai Chia Architecture is designed as a minimalist weekend retreat, perched on a rocky outcrop with direct views of farmland and a reflective trout pond. The rectangular, single-story structure uses high-performance triple-glazed panels for its full-height façade, which w

Twelve and a half days into a 2,225-mile crossing of the Pacific, Alli Bell stood at the helm of her 59-year-old Cal 40 sailboat, Restless, as it surged through the Moloka‘i Channel in Hawai’i. Winds gusted near 30 knots. Waves broke behind them like moving mountains. Her crew-family and friends-lau

Set into a grassy hill in upstate New York, the Clinton Corners Residence by Desai Chia Architecture, blends contemporary architecture with a rural sensibility. Its striking black exterior evokes the silhouette of a modern barn, while the layout steps down with the slope, using a concrete retaining

Designed by K-Thengono Design Studio, this four-story residence in Jakarta’s upscale Pantai Mutiara neighborhood offers a luxurious balance between privacy and openness.With an east-west orientation, the home is split into two blocks: the western volume houses the bedrooms while the eastern one host

Set on a secluded 10-acre plot in Joshua Tree, Casa Azzurra by Fieldtrip and AdM Studio offers a modern desert retreat inspired by both the California landscape and Italian coastal architecture. The blue limewash exterior, rendered in five desert-toned shades, reflects the shifting sky while anchori

Located in Barton Hills, Crestvale Residence by Clark | Richardson Architects was awarded a 5-Star Austin Energy Green Build rating and featured as the 2022 Green Building Case Study House. The new construction was designed with one clear goal: to create a healthy, high-performance home for a young

SummerFest concerts, Comic-Con pop-ups, and the Makers Arcade Summer Fair are just a few of the events worth checking out in San Diego this weekend. Foodies can try the regional delicacies of Eastlake, Julian, and Carlsbad; local cinephiles and surfers can merge their interests with Shredding: A New

Clark Richardson Architects designed the W 50th Street Residence as a two-story masonry-clad home that makes full use of its corner lot in Austin, Texas. The standout feature of the home is its white Old Texas handmade brick façade, which creates a crisp, clean contrast against dark bronze standing

Set along the edge of the Los Trancos Forest in Portola Valley, Pinon Ranch by Field Architecture was designed around a clear rule: do not disturb the oak grove. The 3,838-square-foot residence, built for an empty-nester couple, includes a main house, a detached music studio, a stable, and a hay bar

A khaki bathing suit made Imperial Beach hometowner Denja Harris an artist, though she didn’t know it yet then.As a middle schooler growing up in San Diego County, fiber artist Harris “had to wear uniforms,” she recalls. “I cut a pair of old Paul Frank uniform bottoms and made a swimsuit out of them

“You gonna make me look good? Okay. Come on, take your picture.”We’ve all seen it. In Little Italy, on the busiest restaurant street in the city, oysters and negroni bazaars all around it, a singular limoncello-yellow residence stands stubborn like the house from Up, with one distinct difference—the

Located near Valdivia on Chile’s Pacific coast, the Calfuco Refuge is a 50 m² cabin designed by Tomás de Iruarrizaga. Built on a concrete supports, the structure rises ten meters into the treetops of the dense Valdivian rainforest, minimizing ground disturbance. The small footprint — just 4 by 7 met