San Diego’s Balboa Park is home to not only its zoo but many of its museum. For families with kids, the Fleet Science Center is a regular go to. Science Centers, in general, are an activity that is great for both locals and tourists alike. Like most of these centers, Fleet encourages visitors to come…
The San Diego Zoo is rightly considered one of San Diego’s greatest attractions. This is one of the best zoos in the world and it provides hours of entertainment. The Cole family has been going here since the mid-1970s and we continue to go several times a year. It is amazing how this place is…
Sunset Cliffs in Point Loma is one of San Diego’s great free attractions. Located only a few miles from the airport this is great way to experience the beauty of the San Diego coastline. It is easy to simply park at the cliffs and enjoy the view. However, this experience is best enjoyed by taking…
The Little Italy neighborhood of San Diego has long historic roots to the San Diego tuna fishing industry. In the past 20 years, this neighborhood has exploded as a hip urban area filled with trendy restaurants. Of course, there are many Italian places and plenty of places to find a great slice of pizza. Probably…
Pizza is a complicated topic. This is our guide to the best pizza in San Diego. However, instead of being a straight best of list the focus is on the many types of pizza in San Diego. If you are looking for NY-style pizza, deep-dish, a classic pizza parlor or the trendiest Italian restaurant style…
I admit it. I am a pizza snob. Mediocre pizza simply doesn’t cut it for me. Thankfully, San Diego is actually a wonderful pizza town and I have many great places to choose from. The beauty of San Diego is people come here from around the world, so you have all types of cuisines. This…
I discovered Detroit pizza in 2016 and it has quickly become one of my favorites. This is a thick crust, square pizza where the sauce is on top of the cheese. For a complete guide to this style of pizza and my experiments at making it go here. This is a Detroit Pizza recipe which…
It was fairly late in life that I found out that some of the best pizza in the world comes from Detroit, Michigan. It seems Detroit-style pizza is starting to catch on in a big way and I am firmly on the bandwagon. This post describes my discovery of this pizza style and provides our…
The city of Poway is one of San Diego’s most well-heeled neighborhoods. However, it still has a rustic feel from its roots as a classic Western town. There is nothing close to a fancy restaurant. Its main drag, Poway Road, is loaded with thrift shops, fast food joints and some great pizza and Mexican joints. …
Amazingly, San Diego has some great pizza joints. Much of this is because there are so many transplants from, not only New York, but also Italy. For a unique, and delicious, Italian style slice place see NaPizza, operated by a family from Italy. However, most people are more familiar with New York thin crust slice…