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By Inigo Figuracion, About.com Guide since 2002

Best of Downtown San Diego | Visiting Downtown San Diego Created: Sunday, May 20, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Downtown San Diego is a vibrant place to spend a day or evening. Here are some of the best places to visit downtown.
About San Diego Profile: Horton Plaza Created: Sunday, December 17, 2006 Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Horton Plaza's construction in the mid-1980s jump-started the Gaslamp renaissance. Its multi-level, somewhat confusing whimsical architecture is a must-see for any San Diego visitor.
Profile: Singer Jessica Sanchez | American Idol's Jessica Sanchez Created: Sunday, May 20, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Jessica Sanchez is an American singer from Chula Vista in San Diego, California. She is currently a Top 2 finalist on the eleventh season of American Idol on FOX.
San Diego Concerts | Concerts in San Diego Created: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Here's a month-by-month listing of live concerts and shows throughout San Diego. Find out which artists are playing concerts in San Diego.
San Diego County Fair at the Del Mar Fairgrounds | Del Mar Fair Created: Sunday, May 15, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
As summer approaches, San Diegans know that it’s time to head out to the San Diego County Fair. The Fair will bring forth a range of fun exhibits, contests, concerts and attractions sure to s...
San Diego ArtWalk | Little Italy Arts Festival Created: Sunday, April 10, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
ArtWalk is San Diego's largest urban arts festival. Hundreds of local and national artists show and sell their creations in a variety of media including paint, sculpture, dance, photography, digit...
Chula Vista Olympic Training Center | Olympic Training Center San Diego Created: Sunday, April 22, 2012 Updated: Sunday, April 22, 2012
The Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista is the first United States Olympic Committee training facility to be master-planned and built from the ground up, dedicated to the development of U.S. Oly..
San Diego Farm Stands | Produce Stands in San Diego Created: Thursday, April 19, 2012 Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Farm stands are a source of buying local produce. Listed here are some of San Diego County's roadside stands.
San Diego Food Trucks | Gourmet Food Trucks in San Diego | San Diego Gastro Trucks Created: Monday, March 14, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Gourmet food trucks are the hottest trend in restaurants, and San Diego is starting to warm up to the idea of fine dining on the sidewalk. Here are the most popular gourmet food trucks in San Diego..
San Diego Grocery Guide Created: Sunday, December 14, 2003 Updated: Wednesday, April 04, 2012
A supermarket's a supermarket, you say? Not in the highly competitive Southern California marketplace, where you have megastores that offer banking, dry cleaning, Starbucks and, oh yeah, food. Here..
Top Picks For Kids Birthday Parties in San Diego Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Here's a guide to places in San Diego where you can have your kid's birthday party.
Best of San Diego: Point Loma | Best Places in Point Loma Created: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Point Loma is a neighborhood of San Diego with diverse geography and lifestyles. It is one of the most scenic areas in the city where outdoor activites abound.
San Diego Breweries | San Diego's Micro Breweries Created: Thursday, February 26, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012
San Diego has a thriving and well-regarded microbrewery community. Here is a roundup of San Diego's microbreweries.
Best Things To See On The San Diego Bayfront | Best of San Diego's Bayfront Created: Saturday, March 17, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 17, 2012
San Diego is famous for its scenic and beautiful bayfront. Here are the best things to see and check out along San Diego's bayfront.
San Diego On A Budget - Stretch Your Dollar with These Things to Do Created: Monday, May 26, 2008 Updated: Saturday, March 17, 2012
Here are some suggestions to make your dollars stretch and still enjoy things around San Diego.
Carlsbad Flower Fields | Things to see in San Diego: The Carlsbad Flower Fields Created: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 Updated: Friday, March 16, 2012
The colorful Carlsbad Flower Fields are an annual rite of spring.
About San Diego Profile: the Footbridges of Banker's Hill and Hillcrest in San Diego Created: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012
The footbridges found in the San Diego neighborhoods of Hillcrest and Banker's Hill are hidden treasures known only to local residents.
Hidden San Diego: Heritage Park Victorian Village | Heritage Park San Diego Created: Monday, May 02, 2011 Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012
San Diego's Heritage Park is a 7.8-acre park is dedicated to the preservation of San Diego’s Victorian architecture.
Hidden San Diego: The Midget Houses Of La Jolla Created: Saturday, April 23, 2005 Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012
One of San Diego's longest-standing urban legends is the story that a midget - or munchkin - colony of homes existed somewhere near La Jolla. It may be an urban legend, but it's a pretty good story..
Hidden San Diego: the Scripps Turd | Okeanos by William Tucker Created: Monday, January 10, 2011 Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Egyptian-born and Oxford-educated British artist William Tucker created his bronze cast Okeanos from a plaster model he created in 1987 and 1988. Originally placed in front of the Green Hospital an..
Hidden San Diego: Galleta Meadows Estate Sculptures Created: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Galleta Meadows Estate is located in the desert of Borrego Springs and features the massive steel sculptures of prehistoric animals and serpents.
Hidden San Diego | Niki de Saint Phalle | Queen Califia's Magical Circle Garden Created: Sunday, April 30, 2006 Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012
The only American sculpture garden and the last major international project by artist Niki De Saint Phalle, in Escondido's Kit Carson Park.
Hawkinson Bear Sculpture | UCSD Bear Sculpture | Stuart Collection UCSD Created: Thursday, June 16, 2011 Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Tim Hawkinson's 2005 sculpture Bear is a part of the Stuart Collection of public art on the campus of the University of California, San Diego.
Hidden San Diego: Harper's Topiary Garden | Mission Hills Topiary Garden Created: Thursday, May 27, 2010 Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Harper's Topiary Garden is a public topiary garden in the Mission Hills neighborhood of San Diego.
Hidden San Diego: Old Mission Dam | Old Padre Dam Created: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Old Mission Dam supplied water to the Mission of San Diego de Alcalá. A flume carried water about 5 miles from the dam to the mission grounds. It is located in Mission Trails Regional Park.
Hidden San Diego: Balboa Park Free Tuesdays Created: Sunday, October 30, 2005 Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Did you know you can take in the museums and galleries in Balboa Park for free? As a service to the public, each Tuesday of the month offers free admission to Balboa Park venues, on a rotating basi..
Hidden San Diego: The 25th Street Musical Bridge Created: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012
It's one of the most unique works of public art in San Diego, and it's interactive to boot. The 25th Street Bridge that spans the Martin Luther King Freeway in Golden Hill has a sidewalk rail that ..
Hidden San Diego: Coronado Sand Dunes Created: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Did you know that the sand dunes on Coronado beach spell out the word
Hidden San Diego | Discover San Diego's Best Kept Secrets Created: Saturday, February 25, 2012 Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012
San Diego has a lot of unique and interesting hidden places that might be unknown to the population at large, but they are well worth discovering. Discover some of the best of Hidden San Diego righ..
Silver Bay Kennel Club Dog Show Created: Friday, February 20, 2004 Updated: Friday, February 24, 2012
The Silver Bay Kennel Club Dog Show held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds is the San Diego area's largest dog show.
Discover San Diego | Top 10 places to discover in Balboa Park Created: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Updated: Friday, February 24, 2012
With so many things to see in Balboa Park, where do you start? Here are the top 10 places to discover in San Diego's Balboa Park.
Titanic Artifact Exhibition at the San Diego Natural History Museum Created: Monday, February 13, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at the San Diego Natural History showcases 200 artifacts retrieved from the wreck site of Titanic.

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