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A dish of sliced pork loin medalions with bright red mole sauce.
Culture
Restaurant Roundup: New and coming-soon restaurants in San Diego
Dining in San Diego is always a fresh experience, with new restaurants popping up all the time — and more on the way.
September 26, 2025 06:15 PM
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Staff
The Mount Soledad Cross and sunset at Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
Events
Veterans Day events and deals in San Diego
Honor local veterans at community ceremonies and parades, and find local businesses that are showing thanks with specials and freebies.
November 3, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
SD San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival
Festivals
What to expect at the 2023 San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival
Oh, the 19th annual celebration — Monday, Nov. 6-Sunday, Nov. 12 — is going to be grand, alright.
November 2, 2023
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Monica Garske
A plane, couch, and book icon against a snowflake background.
Culture
The Anti-Gift Guide: 50 ways to slow down, treat yourself, and break tradition this holiday season
Rip up your gift list — it’s time to rethink the holidays.
November 2, 2023
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Sarah Leonhardt
Metallic watercolor presents and stars with the text "unwrap carefully curated gift guides this season"
Retail
2023 Holiday Gift Guide: 38 gifts you can buy right now
Shop the most popular gifts of the 2023 holiday season, plus gifts that support small businesses and the best holiday wrapping paper to tie it all up in.
November 1, 2023
SD San Diego Brewers Guild
Events
San Diego Beer Week 2023: No big events, more focus on craft breweries
Beer Week is taking it back to the heart of the local brewing scene — with more robust plans in 2024.
October 31, 2023
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Monica Garske
Hotel del Coronado San Diego
Entertainment
The Del’s ‘Wicked, Wicked’ history
The Hotel del Coronado has been the filming location for multiple Hollywood pictures, including a lesser-known horror film.
October 30, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant in Old Town san Diego
History
Five spots in San Diego that are rumored to be haunted
You’ll find many ghost stories in San Diego, and we’re taking a dive into a darker side of history that still remains with us.
October 30, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
Tulip the dog wearing a flower necklace.
Nonprofits
Ways to help animal shelters in San Diego
If you’re not in a position to adopt a pet right now, there are many ways to help local animal nonprofits
October 26, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
Talmadge - a nice place to live pumpkin with glowing neighborhood gate
Arts
SDtoday pumpkin carving contest winners
We’re giving out superlatives to three creations that display creativity and help us get ready for Halloween.
October 26, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
Tuetano Taqueria Birria SD
Food
Where to get mouthwatering birria in San Diego
The slow-stewed dish is well-represented in our city.
October 26, 2023
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Monica Garske
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Travel and Outdoors
Winter gardening tips for San Diego, CA
How to prepare your garden and what to plant in the winter months.
January 5, 2024
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Crews preparing to install a pipeline at Miramar Reservoir
Development
City crews prepare to install underwater pipeline at Lake Miramar
This one-mile segment is part of the Pure Water Program that aims to turn recycled water into clean drinking water.
January 4, 2024
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Michael Beausoleil
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Business
Longtime businesses that closed in 2023
These beloved businesses served San Diego for 10+ years but no longer exist in 2024.
January 4, 2024
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Michael Beausoleil
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Events
Save the Dates: Big events coming to San Diego in 2024
From soccer and baseball to the San Diego County Fair, Pride and superheroes, 2024 is shaping up to be a mighty eventful year in America’s Finest City.
January 3, 2024
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Monica Garske
SD Nova Easy Kombucha Novo Brazil Brewing Azteks Kombucha 2024
Small Business
Nova set to release Azteks Kombucha in support of SDSU student athletes
The brewer teamed up with SDSU Men’s Basketball players to concoct the raspberry lemonade hard kombucha flavor dropping this Friday, Jan. 5.
January 3, 2024
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Monica Garske
The San Diego City and County Administration Building.
Government
Five local laws that took effect on Jan. 1, 2024
These laws and regulations will impact San Diegans in the New Year.
January 2, 2024
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Michael Beausoleil
Gaslamp quarter sign with cloudy sky in the background.
Culture
Try this: SDtoday’s Picture of the Year contest
We’re commemorating 2023 the best way we know how — highlighting local photos through our SDtoday Picture of the Year contest.
January 2, 2024
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Emily Shea-Owen
Xmas tree Michael Beausoleil
City
How to dispose of Christmas trees and holiday decorations in San Diego
Undeck the halls with these recycling and trash pickup tips.
December 22, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
The Bea Evenson Fountain in Balboa Park
Culture
Every month in 2023 written as a ‘Friends’ episode title
This is the one with all of the months in 2023 defined by one major moment or thing.
December 21, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
An AI-generated image of the San Diego Skyline with snow
Weather
San Diego’s snowy history — and some AI imagination
San Diego won’t have a white Christmas this year, but the city has been covered in snow before.
December 21, 2023