Enter May in resplendent style, with a lineup of exciting concerts, creative showcases and gastronomic festivals. Those looking for their live music fix can sing along to the stylings of Ms. Lauryn Hill at Gallagher Square, catch indie rocker Snail Mail at The Observatory North Park or watch Star Wa

As editors of a regional magazine, we often get asked: What are the best things to do in San Diego? While that answer often involves our favorite taco spot, a definitive ranking of each neighborhood with age-specific notes (head to PB if you’re under 25, grab drinks in Del Mar if you’re over 35), an

The Perry House, one of Pacific Height’s Modernist masterworks, has come on the market. Built in 2002 on the site of a pair of undistinguished houses facing Alta Vista Park to the South and with open views of the Bay and Marin Headlands to the North, it was the work of the late Olle Lundgren [1954-2

San Diego is facing an 85 percent cut to arts and culture funding. This is not just a reduction or a course correction. This is a cliff. And the question now isn’t whether people care—the response to last week’s piece made that abundantly clear—it’s whether caring is enough to change what happens ne

By the looks of it, this weekend is shaping up to be the most event-rich stretch of the year, with plentiful chances to go out, give back and experience all the diverse offerings San Diego has in store. Concerts, car shows, annual exhibitions and free festivals—the hardest part will be choosing whic

Home of Guiding Hands Legends Among Us: Rockin’ for a Cause Gala  May 2 Home of Guiding Hands will host its Legends Among Us: Rockin’ for a Cause Gala at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego. Now in its 52nd year, the gala will honor San Diegans who have made a lasting impact for adults and children with i

Craftsmans and Spanish Revivalists and mid-century modernists—why does San Diego have so many different architectural styles? What makes a home distinctly San Diego? What are the trends shaping the look of the city’s neighborhoods for years to come? We asked the experts: architects and designers hon

When we think of May, we think of Mother’s Day, blooming flowers, sunny skies, and lots of fun, seasonal events in the city. This month, locals can dine on the creations of James Beard Award-Winning Chefs at Rancho Bernardo Inn, or take advantage of berry season at the annual Vista Strawberry Festiv

The woman who designed many of Balboa Park’s gardens was nine or 10 years old when the head of Bay Park Elementary decided the trajectory of her life. “I would draw little downtowns, and one day the principal came by and said, ‘Let me see that,’” recalls Vicki Estrada, founder of Estrada Land Planni

Nestled in Montecito’s historic Hedgerow neighborhood, one of architect Mary McLaughlin Craig’s [1889-1964] finest homes, just hit the market. Craig, a transplant from South Dakota, was married to James Osborne Craig, the Scottish emigre architect who designed Santa Barbara’s El Paseo—an early model

Back then, it was the haircut of Flock of Seagulls’ frontman as a mall—angular, wild to look at, confusing to old people. It was even perplexing to young people, who loved every single thing about malls. It was a real-life recreation of M.C. Escher’s painting, Relativity, with stairs that went every

Indoor soccer playoffs, engaging art exhibitions and avocado activities are in store this weekend in San Diego. Sports fans can root for the Gulls as they finish their regular season slate and catch a postseason matchup between the Sockers and the St. Louis Ambush. Evocative artwork can be admired t

San Diego’s most iconic architectural tower sat closed and vacant for over 80 years until the invisible architects came in. A century ago, the dramatic structure we now know as the California Building greeted visitors to the 1915–16 Panama–California Exposition in Balboa Park. It was covered in orna

Fashion has officially reached peak sport. Walk through the Gaslamp or along the shores of La Jolla, and you’ll see San Diegans grabbing morning bagels in SDFC jerseys, browsing farmers markets in pinstriped Padres caps, and heading out to girls’ night layered in SD Wave jewelry.  March 11, 2026What

With her unerring eye for color and style, Trina Turk has built a clothing and lifestyle brand unlike any other in Southern California. Founded with her late husband, photographer/stylist/menswear designer Jonathan Skow, their partnership translated a glamorous leisure-centric mid-century aesthetic

Best known for its wide open desert landscape and a high level of off-the-grid casual funk at the entrance to a national park, the town of Joshua Tree has never been a mecca for high design. That’s shifting, and Panorama Valley, a new project by Ewa Marais, president and co-founder of the desert des

It’s an old Spanish proverb, but one that fundamentally rings eternal, especially at Montage Healdsburg, one of the most memorable places to stay in Sonoma. There is that option, however, of never having to leave– by acquiring one of the resort’s signature residential properties. Recently completed

Rufus Wainwright, the prolific, free-spirited singer/songwriter/composer has put his home in Laurel Canyon on the market. And it’s exactly what one might expect—a quirky but classic c.1926 Storybook Style cottage in a gated enclave and containing all the standard Storybook details: the library in a

Joseph Eichler remains a touchstone in the history of California Modernism, as a visionary developer who built thousands of well-designed, essentially modest dwellings for the classic nuclear family of the 1960s. His brand name was so successful, that it long overshadowed the architects that designe

Craig Ellwood [1922-1992] remains one of L.A.’s most charismatic and influential Modernist designers. He was not just an architect, but led a prototypical design/build firm with a team of in-house architects that helped bring his visions to reality. Their firm was at the forefront of Post-war Modern