History

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Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and Tina Turner each headlined America’s Finest City at some point in SD’s musical history.
Take a look at the star-studded history of this North Park hotel, leading to the $31 million renovation in 2023.
Bill Brown began working at the historic ride in 1972, when he was just 16 years old; last year, the City of San Diego proclaimed Oct. 3, 2022, Mr. Bill Brown Day.
Here’s where the project stands as of mid-September 2023.
Since the USS Recruit was the Navy’s only commissioned ship to never touch the water, recruits nicknamed it the “USS Neversail.”
From festivals and community programs to a themed weekend at Petco Park, here’s how to celebrate in San Diego.
The world’s largest military air show features live, aerial displays in addition to immersive experiences and static displays.
The group of volunteers from the San Diego Natural History Museum will lead 60 free, local hikes from September 2023 to June 2024 — their 51st annual hiking season.
The sand dunes along Central Beach in Coronado — sometimes called Mando’s Dunes — have been crafted to spell the city’s name.
The plankton that caused the ocean water to glow are described by scientists as the “Michael Phelps of the plankton world,” aka super swimmers.
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