I have a special fondness for Windansea Beach. When I moved to San Diego in 1991 I lived in a house on Kolmar St, one block away. Windansea beach is one of the classic San Diego Beach scenes. It is noted for some of the most expert surfing in Southern California. Location: Corner of Neptune…
Sunset Cliffs is known as a beautiful drive and a great clifftop walk. It is not known as much for its beach activity. However, it does have two interesting beach areas for the more adventurous. This is our overview of No Surf Beach. Location: Sunset Cliffs Blvd by Hill St Beach Type: Isolated and Scenic Access:…
Sunset Cliffs is known as a beautiful drive and a great clifftop walk. It is not known as much for its beach activity. However, it does have two interesting beach areas for the more adventurous. This is our overview of Rope Beach, also known as Garbage Beach. Location: Sunset Cliffs Natural Park at intersection of…
Los Penasquitos Canyon is a great 4,000 acre open space area of San Diego right by our house. Operated by San Diego Parks and Recreation it contains not only a historic adobe house but also plenty of hiking, biking and horse riding trails. One of its key attractions is the Los Penasquitos Canyon waterfall right…
Los Penasquitos Canyon is a great 4,000 acre open space area of San Diego right by our house. Operated by San Diego Parks and Recreation it contains not only a historic adobe house but also plenty of hiking, biking and horse riding trails. This is our guide to a walk from near the adobe house…
In May 2015 the Rolling Stones came to San Diego to launch their tour at Petco Park. A day before the concert Mick Jagger tweeted a picture with the caption “great day hiking near San Diego.” Everyone in our neighborhood was excited because Black Mountain was clearly in the background. So this is my chronicle…
Fun Diego Family are big fans of Ted Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. Not only do we read his books, we have built a collection of his artwork. The week I moved to La Jolla in September 1991, Dr. Seuss passed away. This was one I first found out that Dr. Seuss was a…
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…
Balboa Park is one of San Diego’s greatest attractions. Located right next to downtown San Diego and the airport, Balboa Park is best known for the San Diego Zoo. However, it is also home to many great museums. One of the smaller museums is the San Diego Model Railroad Museum. While it may be small…
Balboa Park is one of San Diego’s greatest attractions. Located right next to downtown San Diego and the airport, Balboa Park is best known for the San Diego Zoo. However, it is also home to many great museums. As our son has gotten older he has become very interested in aircraft and space travel. The…