Barrio Logan is the heart of the Chicano community, San Diego’s oldest Mexican neighborhood, and therein you can find it’s most authentic restaurants and cultural hubs. +Las Cuatro Milpas is an institution in the city beloved for its delicious home-style cooking since 1933. Atmosphere is basic and the menu is […]
When it comes to burritos, San Diego is anything but ordinary. Breakfast Burritos are acceptable at anytime of the day, and among the most delicious in class you can find around the country. California Style Burritos have a secret winning ingredient, French fries are packed inside! Whether you’re going for […]
With its proximity to the country of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, San Diego was destined for brilliant tacos, especially fish tacos. You could spend a lifetime frequenting the taquerias of the city, here are three phenomenal spots to get you started on your taco tour. +The Ultimate Fish Taco: […]
With year round sunshine and beach weather, San Diego residents have reason to stay fit. It’s not hard enjoying being healthy with great mountains, fresh fish, and plenty of places to grab Kombucha. SD is a mecca for SCOBY lovers, with more breweries than I have seen in any other […]
Sunny skies, warm air, and fresh fruit, what could be better? Farmers markets were made for a place like San Diego. More than just a few stands selling California’s succulent produce, tour the markets of the city to add a festive local element to your trip filled with food, crafts, […]
Within the city limits of San Diego there is a 7,200 acre park filled with hiking opportunities. Sixty miles of trails are available in Mission Trails Regional Park, but many people will choose to visit only the most popular hike – Cowles Mountain. Sure, the view from San Diego’s highest […]
It isn’t hard to center a day around San Diego’s Balboa Park, or even an entire trip! Seventeen museums, a plethora of diverse gardens and trails, multiple theaters, restaurants, and more – there is so much to experience in one single location. At 1,200-acres Balboa is the biggest urban cultural […]
Sunny San Diego renowned for its perfectly pleasant year round climate is situated on the Pacific Ocean, just about as south as you can get on the West Coast before reaching Mexico. Actually the area used to belong to Mexico, but even before that it was claimed for Spain in 1542 […]
Nothing is what it seems in the fun and interactive experience that is Meow Wolf, one of the most intriguing museums in the world. Situated in notoriously artistic Santa Fe, New Mexico – you may have heard that city resident and Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin appreciated […]
A bit of fresh air and poetry, no pair is finer. We may not all be poets, but certainly everyone has heard of the short three-lined Japanese poem called a haiku. Hiding in plain sight in an unassuming locale – the Haiku Path at Santa Fe Community College is a […]
To me Kakawa Chocolate House is an experience – not just a restaurant, and a must when visiting Santa Fe, New Mexico. Kakawa is the Olmec word for chocolate and you will find that history comes to life through food and drink inside this adobe structure. While many items stand […]
Framing almost any picture you take pointing east in Albuquerque, the Sandia Mountain Range sets an idyllic backdrop. A way to experience the terrain on a relatively easy hike with a wonderful pay off within Cibola National Forest is the Tree Spring Trail. The hike is four miles round trip, […]
Just a half an hour out of Albuquerque, New Mexico sitting in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains is a magical and imaginative place, utterly unique. The Tinkertown Museum has evolved over 40 years through the careful hands of one man, Ross Ward. A teenager’s hobby of woodcarving in 1962 […]
Step with care when you are hiking in the desert environment of Albuquerque, New Mexico, it’s the perfect place for a rattlesnake to camouflage. The World’s Largest Rattlesnake is hiding naturally just out of sight, a quarter of a mile off of I-25, snaking 400 feet down the median of […]
Student or not, anyone could spend an engaging day exploring the campus at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. The architecture alone is something to marvel at, Pueblo Revival instilling a Southwestern atmosphere. Coupled with the sculptures that are scattered around the sidewalks, there is always something interesting to […]