After a particularly bad relationship ended in 2023, tiny pieces of me covered the streets of San Diego, filling every pothole and sidewalk crack with the parts of my heart shattered by that love.I scrolled TikTok daily, watching every influencer and content creator who offered advice on how to heal

In February of 2000, Lauren Krause—a then-31-year-old NBC 7 anchor—donned a red dress and red lipstick and showcased her bare back on the cover of San Diego Magazine, turning to gaze at readers with flirtatious blue eyes. The words “Sexy San Diegans” sat prominently beside her photo.Inside the issue

San Diego-based Snuggle Shield, founded by UCSD nurse and mom Nicole Noar, is on a mission to protect the most vulnerable: newborns and their families. The company, which created the first air-filtering infant car seat cover designed to shield infants from wildfire smoke, viruses, and pollution, has

San Diego offers plenty of beautiful spots for romantic outings, but sometimes all you need for a memorable Valentine’s Day is some good food. And you’re in luck—there’s no shortage of San Diego restaurants offering up everything from comforting fare in a cozy atmosphere to intimate candlelit dinner

This weekend, San Diegans can do it all: volunteer, catch a Broadway show, purchase handmade miniature dollhouses, you name it. Plus, historic women in the fields of chemistry and photography will get their due with the theatrical drama The Half-Life of Marie Curie at New Village Arts and the openin

This is the third installment in a four-part series. Missed the first piece or second piece? Catch up now and check back next week for the final installment.It’s a Wednesday night, and I’m sitting in a living room with weed elite: the Cannabitch herself, SDM Content Strategist Jackie Bryant. As some

On Thursday, Feb. 27, author Sandra Cisneros will be a part of the 30th annual Writer’s Symposium By The Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University, for a conversation about writing with founder and host Dean Nelson. Also appearing at the Symposium are authors Jesmyn Ward and Mitch Albom. Few books have

Dive into culture and creativity this weekend with a flood of festivals, theater shows, art exhibitions, and more to check out from OB to Oceanside. Budding writers will learn much from hearing the always-observant Fran Lebowitz speak, while theater aficionados can watch a production of the fiery da

No shade on a coffee date (I’ve gone on many great ones!), but you could do that anywhere. When living in a place people select as their proposal destination, the pressure’s on to pick a Valentine’s Day destination that will make you and your sweetie feel like all those twitterpated critters in Bamb

I’m not sure I remember the last time I woke up feeling refreshed. I’m told there are those whose eyes open each morning and they don’t feel tired or groggy or like they just ran a marathon hours earlier. My insomnia began sometime after college and, over the years, has gone from being an annoying o

“I started playing golf when I was 16,” David Moon says. “I’m married to the game, and I love this brand.”His affection for Honma Golf is understandable. Clubs from the BERES line, with smooth metals dyed silver, gold, and red, look more like pieces of jewelry than they do sporting goods. It’s Moon’

Spin Nightclub has been a cornerstone of San Diego’s nightlife scene for 18 years. It’s where genres collide, communities thrive, and music pounds through the early hours. But now, under the ownership of nightlife industry vets Brandon Colt and Brandon Garva, who bought the club last August, it’s en

“The banks deemed this home uninhabitable while we were trying to secure a loan [in 2018],” says renowned Southern California designer Raili Clasen. “It was vacant and decrepit for years, but the house’s bones were amazing.”Modest for the secluded and high-dollar neighborhood of Rancho Santa Fe, the

This is the second in a four-part series. See the first piece here and check back next week for updates on SDM staff writer Danielle Allaire’s month-long sobriety quest.People touch your life for brief moments, with varying degrees of intensity—and sometimes the short-lived ones hit the hardest. Str

For nearly 17 years, Jeff Javier, his wife Jina, and their two children have been at the heart of Father Joe’s Villages, San Diego’s largest homeless services provider, as dedicated volunteers. As the organization celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2025, its story embodies the compassion and commitm

If walls could talk, the ones at 2812 Kettner Boulevard could tell some gnarly tales. “I have pictures from Casbah owner [Tim Mays] with Kurt Cobain singing in that space; Alanis Morissette sang in that space,” explains Robert Richter.That space was the original location of San Diego’s iconic indie-

On a makeshift platform stage, San Diego rock band Silver Bullet stands poised before a packed crowd of 400 in a steamy backyard. Eager whispers ripple through the air—someone mentions that the leather-vested guitarist broke the stage at the band’s last show. Suddenly, a roar of instruments cuts thr

When Kerry Marsh turned 70 last July, his wife Corinne threw a party at their oceanview home in Del Mar. The laidback festivities made full use of its friendly, open spaces. While a favorite musician performed Willie Nelson’s “Always on my Mind,” the couple’s three grown children and a smattering of

There is a quiet bustling at the northern end of Balboa Park as a multi-year project nears its grand reveal. Groundskeepers, lighting techs, and botanists line the walkways as workers scale ladders to bring state-of-the-art lighting to a building that used to fall dark by dusk. A light mist travels

The worst wildfire in Los Angeles County’s history is still raging after three days of destruction. Nearly 30,000 acres have burned across Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst, reducing 2,000 structures–businesses, homes, schools–to rubble. Currently, 130,000 residents are under evacuation order and at least