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SDtoday’s 2025 holiday gift guide: 90+ finds for everyone you love
Including gifts for significant others, retirees, holiday parties, young people, and gifts that ship fast.
October 14, 2025 02:49 PM
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Emily Shea-Owen
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Trivia spots in San Diego
What is places you can play trivia in San Diego?
July 12, 2023
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Trevor Peters
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Food
San Diego is buzzing for mead
This fermented, honey-based drink has origins that are thousands of years old, but it’s gaining a new surge in popularity.
July 10, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
Kobey's Swap Meet in San Diego.
Retail
Happy haulin’: swap meets, co-ops, vintage, and resale shops in San Diego
Here’s the deal — the swap meet and vintage shopping scene is stellar in America’s Finest City.
June 21, 2023
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Monica Garske
A dog with its paws up on the counter at Noah's Natural Pet Market
Culture
Five pet shops that will wow your furry friends
These local stores offer accessories, experiences, and supplies for your dogs and cats.
June 20, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
A scoop of green ice cream in a cup in National City, CA
Food
16 of San Diego’s coolest ice cream shops
These shops are known for award-winning flavor, uncommon recipes, and their methods of making frozen goodness.
June 9, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
UCSD Blue Line Trolley arriving at a trolley station.
Airports and Transportation
Fair Tripper is back to take riders to the San Diego County Fair
Tickets include entry to the 2023 San Diego County Fair and round-trip services on MTS and NCTD trains.
June 6, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
A crunch wrap at the vegan food pop up.
Food
The Vegan Food Popup comes to San Diego four times a month
Spot this meetup in Vista, North Park, and Barrio Logan.
May 31, 2023
The bookshelves at Verbatim books
Retail
11 best-selling used bookstores
Reduce, reuse, reread — these local shops let you buy secondhand books to give them new life.
May 26, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
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Development
‘Midway Rising’ redevelopment: Housing, entertainment, and an urban park
Locals are invited to join the Sports Arena redevelopment team for a project update this Thursday, May 18, at San Diego Central Library.
May 16, 2023
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Monica Garske
Rooftop patio and view from Techo Beso with lounge chairs and pink umbrellas.
Food
Techo Beso now open in the Gaslamp Quarter
The rooftop restaurant and bar draws inspiration from Tulum, Mexico.
May 16, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
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January 24, 2025
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How San Diegans can help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires
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