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Full Moon Hike Up Cowles Mountain

The biggest full moon of 2012 took place on May 5th. (The full moon coincided with the moon’s closest approach to earth: You can read about it Here) so a group of friends and I decided to take a night hike up Cowles Mountain, which is part of the Mission Trails Regional Park. The mountain is within the city limites of San Diego and 1,593 feet high, making it the highest point in SD. The mountain was named after an early ranching pioneer, Geoge A. [...] Read More

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Tuesday Travel Ticker: Glide Across Paris

By Chris Erskine: Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Here’s a different way to see Paris: Every Sunday afternoon, thousands of rollerbladers of all skill levels take to the streets with police escorts.  The route changes weekly and is posted here . . . . In 2011, nearly 20% of U.S. flights arrived more than 15 minutes late, Bureau of Transportation Statistics show. In January, Tampa had the best on-time performance of U.S. airports; San Francisco the worst. For all sorts of consumer-related travel stats, click here . . . . It [...] Read More

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Style Profile: Bianca Jaime

Bianca Jaime isn’t your typical San Diego tour guide. The striking 27-year-old Jaime is of Mexican American decent and grew up in San Diego’s South Bay. After graduating from the University of San Diego, Jaime sought a new side of the city and sprouted roots downtown. While exploring the many emerging districts, including her ‘hood of Little Italy, it didn’t take long for Jaime to recognize an opportunity in the local tourism industry. There have to be some tourists who are sick of the same routine, [...] Read More

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Lunch in the Gaslamp Quarter?! Yes, please!

The Gaslamp Quarter has much to offer: nightlife, fine dining mixed right in with fabulous places to satisfy the late night munchies, and more watering holes than you can count! But what about the Gaslamp Quarter during the day? Even if it’s usually your favorite night spot, we recommend checking it out in the daylight hours for a whole different experience of the Gaslamp. As the weather starts getting more beautiful and everyone wants to spend as much time as possible outside, hit the streets [...] Read More

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Enjoying La Jolla On Paw

Enjoying La Jolla on Paw One of my favorite parts of La Jolla is that it’s such a walkable neighborhood. The scenery is gorgeous, the shops tempting, and the mix of ridiculously-fit housewives, college students, business people, tourists, and those with enough time on their hands to spend hours of their the day at a coffee shop makes for amusing people watching. (One of my favorite spots is Pannikin, but also check out The Living Room for not only coffee, but tea, hookah, beer, wine [...] Read More

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