(This is Part 4 of my Denver! Who knew? series. Check out the rest here.) It’s only fitting that while we laze around San Francisco, sipping…

July 12, 2012

The fog broke in the Inner Sunset for an afternoon last week, and so a friend and I finally ventured…

July 9, 2012

 (This is Part 3 of my Denver! Who knew? series. Check out the rest here.) About 19 miles outside of Denver, a…

July 6, 2012

This is what passes for an amateur firework in California; not exactly the pop-and-fizz ones we used to pick up…

July 5, 2012

(This is Part 2 of my Denver! Who knew? series. Check out the rest here.) It’s not everyday that you get to go to…

June 20, 2012

 (This is Part 1 of my Denver! Who knew? series. Check out the rest here.) After the high that was the San Diego transit…

June 8, 2012

So, readers, do I have a secret for you! You know how we’re all always hearing about how totally wacky,…

June 6, 2012

San Diego is home to some excellent dining, and I’m sure I’m only scraping at the surface with this run…

June 1, 2012

Travel writers have an especially hard time not slipping into hyperbolic clichés. The views: stunning. Sunsets: breathtaking. And dinner at…

May 21, 2012

If you’re a frequent reader of Apartment Therapy or Design Sponge or even Streetsblog, this is the attraction for you.…

May 16, 2012

Yes, Old Town San Diego bears a striking resemblance to a tourist trap. But stick with me on this one…

May 9, 2012

I’m not exactly a believer or ghost enthusiast. I’m unlikely to show up to a federally-sanctioned haunted house with my…

May 2, 2012

If you’ve been to San Francisco, chances are you’ve daydreamed about maybe moving here some day. If you’ve already made…

April 27, 2012

San Diego is a military town – nearly 23% of its population is in the military or works in the…

April 26, 2012

Well well well, look who has a fancy transit system. This is what surprised me most about San Diego —…

April 25, 2012