How to Have a Great Memorial Day Weekend in San Diego

San Diego’s stunning landscapes, wide variety of attractions, and legendarily mild weather mean we’re a popular destination year-round. Still, Memorial Day is a particularly exciting time to visit! The long weekend surrounding the holiday typically marks the start of the summer season, so there are plenty of fun activities to enjoy in and around the…

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Your San Diego Summer Entertainment Schedule

Summer in San Diego is springing to life, as the weather heats up and our favorite annual events start kicking off this May. Here in our home of Shelter Island and Point Loma, the local venues are working overtime to bring fantastic acts to their stages, and big events to our calendars. So if you’re…

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The Best Team-Building Activities in San Diego

Any excuse to visit San Diego is a good one. Ours is truly a city for all seasons and all reasons! This spring, treat your team to a team building or meeting excursion at Island Palms, and let us handle all the details! Professional retreats and business get-togethers at “America’s Finest City” are absolutely packed…

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San Diego’s Favorite Fresh Seafood Spots

There are countless reasons to visit “America’s Finest City”. Our miles of beaches, endless sunshine and perfect year-round weather are certainly welcoming. Still, the world-class food scene here tops the list for many. Not only is San Diego a delectable melting pot of global culture, but our oceanfront location means that the quality of our…

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Aerial view of Shelter Island with hotels, boats in a marina, and San Diego in the distance

What To Do On Shelter Island

There are an endless number of beautiful spots in our home of sunny San Diego. Stunning sunsets, breathtaking beaches, and impressive architecture are nearly everywhere you look. That said, we’ll admit to a bit of personal bias in opining that our home of Shelter Island may just be the loveliest of them all. Shelter Island…

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Celebrate Springtime in San Diego

Ah, springtime in San Diego. Even though we enjoy considerable warmth and sunshine year-round — spring still brings a sense of renewal. The city truly comes alive during this season, and all of the amazing things there are to do around here only become that much more appealing. So if you’re looking for ways to…

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Fun and Free San Diego Date Ideas

Spending Valentine’s Day with your sweetie in San Diego? Great choice! Our warm weather, miles of beaches and breathtaking sunsets make this a dreamy place to spend some quality time. And since much of what makes our stunning seaside city so spectacular comes without a price tag attached, San Diego is also a particularly easy…

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San Diego’s Best Waterfront Restaurants

There are few joys more sublime than enjoying a delicious meal in the open air and sunshine. Thanks to our famously mild year-round weather, “America’s Finest City” is one of the best spots on Earth to dig into a little alfresco dining. Even better, our 70 miles of coastline means you’re never far from tucking…

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A Guide to San Diego’s Secret Speakeasies

Time travel back to the day of Prohibition whenever you enter one of San Diego’s secret bars. Speakeasies have been popular throughout San Diego and these hidden watering holes will instantly transport you back to the debauchery of the Jazz Age — no broken laws this time around though! Sip sumptuous, old-school libations, take in…

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Pop the Question in San Diego

There’s nothing more romantic than going on vacation with your significant other, especially if you’re planning on proposing during your getaway! Still — we know the pressure to plan a unique and special proposal can be daunting. Luckily, we’re in “America’s Finest City”; a.k.a., one of the most popular places to propose in the country….

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