San Diego Best Attractions

written by Scott Gressitt San Diego is one of the best cities in the world for serious hikers. The attractions start at the coast with beautiful sections of sandy expanses, coastal escarpment such as Torrey Pines State Park, and move to advanced free-climbing in the Laguna Mountains. There are, in between, thousands of miles of [...]

by Scott Gressitt After pouring through hundreds of profiles on Match.com last year, I learned that women were interested in dating me, but wanted an inventive choice of venue for our first date. I rose to the challenge and, having met a gal with whom I was quite taken, asked her to meet me for what I [...]

San Diego may not get snow in the city, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to do to get in the Christmas (holiday) spirit. With everything from tree lighting ceremonies, to carolers, to plays, to ice skating, all you need to do is grab some hot coco and go. Outdoor ice skating- Horton Plaza , [...]

It’s that time again! You can be whatever or whoever you want to be and no one can say anything. Wondering where to go to show off your awesome costume? Here is a list of Halloween parties in San Diego: Thursday 10/27 Syrah Wine parlor Halloween Carnivale -$10 Min Sok Chon Haunted Village - $5- $15 On [...]

There are very few places where you will see museum quality cars in one place and up close as you can at The Del Mar Concours d’Elegance, which took place on 10/16/11 at the Del mar fairgrounds. There were gorgeous cars being showcased, from Rolls Royce to Fleetwood to Pierce-Arrow classics. A 1936 Delahaye 135 Competition [...]

The Pearl Hotel in Point Loma is a boutique hotel decorated in vintage swanky 60′s decor. They host a variety of events in the bar/pool areas, including movie nights, co-working events, meetups, bingo, and holiday events. On October 20th, they hosted their annual pumpkin carving contest. They provided the pumpkins and the tools, pumpkin carvers provided [...]

The San Diego Asian Film Festival, SDAFF, is in full swing with a lot of movies, celebrities, and after-parties. The festival started October 20th with the opening movie and after-party. It will continue until October 28th. There are movie shorts and full-length films in just about every genre. Tickets are $11 for individual films or [...]

Water to Wine is a non-profit organization run by Doc Hendley. Almost half of the world’s hospital beds are filled with people suffering from water-related illnesses, such as diarrhea and bacterial infections. This could be easily fixed just by installing filtration systems that cost $20 and can filter enough water for 5-8 people for 5 years. [...]

Hess Brewery celebrated OktoberHess last Saturday afternoon, 10/15. It is a small nano-brewery, located in a space the size of a large storage unit in a business park, but it can host a fun party. The event was held in the parking lot of their building and they were barbecuing up some brats with sauerkraut. They also [...]

Pardon My French is creating fun networking events that showcase emerging artists in an upscale nightlife environment. Their goal is to bring the art to the younger generations in a fresh and exciting way. I met both Eric Fillion of Pardon My French and Ryan Crowley of Symbolic Collection representing Trevor Young at their event [...]