Author Archives: Jeannette De Wyze

About Jeannette De Wyze

Jeannette has worked as a journalist in San Diego since 1974. In 2007 she diversified, founding San Diego Insider Tours, a vehicle for showing visitors the special things that make San Diego unique.

A Grand Canal

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Jeannette De Wyze

Speaking (as I was in my last post) of things in San Diego that function like sci-fi Transporters — zapping one to a distant land without burning fossil fuels — I can highly recommend the current photo exhibition at the … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Africa

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Jeannette De Wyze

Mostly I try to focus on San Diego experiences in this blog. But some San Diego experiences connect me with more distant and exotic places. An example is the cooking class I took last Sunday afternoon.  It was taught by Olivia Laryea, a … Continue reading →

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Ship Ahoy!

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Jeannette De Wyze

I paid a visit to San Salvador Village Sunday morning. This one was not located in Central America but rather at the west end of Spanish Landing Park on San Diego Bay. The San Salvador was the vessel that carried Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and … Continue reading →

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Mr. Burkle’s Garden

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Jeannette De Wyze

Far be it from me to say what’s the most eye-popping mansion in San Diego County, but  Ron Burkle’s clifftop La Jolla Farms villa certainly would be on any short list of candidates. It also stands out for its relative … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Depot

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Jeannette De Wyze

I can suggest at least two reasons for paying a visit to the new Restaurant Depot in Barrio Logan.  Even though a sign next to the entrance sternly declares that it is “Not Open to the Public,” that seems to mean … Continue reading →

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La Jolla Lollygagging

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Jeannette De Wyze

Years ago, when Steve and I were traveling a lot in Mexico, we grew fond of The People’s Guide to Mexico, a book most memorable for the slogan emblazoned on its cover: “Wherever You Go…..There You Are!!”  At the time, the … Continue reading →

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Amazing high heels

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Jeannette De Wyze

I’ve been a fan of reality TV’s The Amazing Race ever since its debut 10 years ago; I’ve even tried out for it twice (with no success).  So I’m a natural sucker for any local spin-off.  Still — if I’d never … Continue reading →

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The Forests Below

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Jeannette De Wyze

If I had to come up with a short list of the coolest plants in and around San Diego, the giant kelp that grows just offshore would have to be on it. One of the fastest growing organisms on Earth, … Continue reading →

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Second most overdue

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Jeannette De Wyze

Hats off to the Voice of San Diego‘s Morning Report for alerting me to meteorologist Rick Knabb’s provocative declaration on the Today show’s website this morning that San Diego is the US city that’s most overdue to be hit by a hurricane.  … Continue reading →

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Sightsegging

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Jeannette De Wyze

It’s been almost 10 years since the Segway was introduced, and if the self-balancing personal transportation devices haven’t yet driven SUVs off the road, they have made a big splash in the tourism world. Over the past half-dozen years, Segway … Continue reading →

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