Big Bear Lake is a great area for hiking. For families with children, some of the hikes can be a little strenuous. To get children excited about hiking in this area we suggest the Woodland Trail. Woodland Trail Interpretive Loop is a fairly easy 1.5 mile hike with 16 signposts highlighting trees, plants and other…
Prior to starting Fun Diego Family I was scared to use WordPress. This was mainly due to some ugly experiences circa 2008-2009. Back then WordPress was significantly more difficult to use. That has changed and WordPress has a relatively easy learning curve. I was able to get a handle on it with about a month…
Fun Diego Family is on a quest to find the best pizza places in San Diego. One category that is hard to review is what we call Fancy Italian/California pizza. This is the stuff served by fancy restaurants and our bank account simply doesn’t allow us to visit these places on a regular basis. Mother’s…
The University of California at San Diego (UCSD) is one of the premier public universities in the country. It is also a tourist attraction in its own right. UCSD occupies a prime 2,000 acres of land in La Jolla, overlooking the ocean. It is home base to many of our hikes. One of our favorite…
I had my first Detroit style pizza in North Carolina in 2016. I was immediately hooked. When I got back to San Diego, I started looking for a place that served this style and found out about the newly opened Square Pizza Co in Pacific Beach. This place has become a new family favorite. In…
This is a seasoned ground beef topping. It has many uses, but we use it to make Pizza Hamburger Topping. This was inspired by the French Bread Pizza at Killer Pizza from Mars, a favorite pizza joint in Escondido, that is in our best pizza in San Diego quest. We use this pizza hamburger topping for…
Fun Diego Family loves pizza! We are on a quest to find the best pizza in San Diego. However, sometimes we get the urge to make our own pizza. This recipe is for a no cook tomato sauce for pizza. We use it for several pizzas we make including our Detroit Pizza, French Bread Pizza…
One of my son’s favorite snacks is what he calls “floppy pizza.” Basically this is a tortilla with pizza sauce and cheese. He likes it so much he asked for it for his 12th birthday dinner. This inspired me to introduce him to another quickie pizza dish, French Bread Pizza. French Bread Pizza is super…
Fun Diego Family is on a search for the best Philadelphia Cheesesteak in the San Diego area. One name that is high up as a contender is Gaglione Brothers, which has two locations. I have been to both locations multiple times since they opened in 2004, but for this review we focused on the original…
When I moved to San Diego in 1991, the Philadelphia Sandwich Company was about the only place in town for a cheesesteak. That has clearly changed, but Philadelphia Sandwich Company remains a prime spot. With its move from Kearny Mesa to Miramar, I think it has gotten even better. In our search for the best…