Author Archives: jdewyze

Highs and Lows

I’ve written before about the unique pleasures of San Diego’s winter low tides, but last Friday I discovered another facet to them : biking on the wide, hard-packed sand.  My friend Howard Zatkin has organized an informal low-tide beach ride for … Continue reading

Posted in Free and fun, Great bike rides, On the Waterfront, The Natural World | Tagged , | Leave a comment

My Kind of Instrument (Town)

Of course the center of the musical universe in California is LA — so much so it’s easy to assume San Diego has no status within that industry. But that’s mistaken. I and others have written about Taylor Guitars (and … Continue reading

Posted in Museum offerings, San Diego Sounds | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Big Deal?

Forbes Magazine recently published its annual list of America’s most expensive zip codes, and once again, Rancho Santa Fe showed up among the top 20. (With its two zip codes, it actually took two of those spots, with 92067 in the #14 position, and 92091  17th). … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture, Rancho Santa Fe, Real estate | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Fresh Roasted Success

I wondered if the little cloudburst earlier today would erase the happy chalked message that appeared in front of Bird Rock Coffee Roasters last weekend. But when I braved the drizzle to get my morning caffeine fix, the sign was still … Continue reading

Posted in Bird Rock, San Diego Tastes | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Pier One

The cafe that’s out on the Ocean Beach Pier is one of those places I love intensely every time I’m there, but most of the time I forget about. When I do decide to go, I worry that it will have closed, but … Continue reading

Posted in Beach Culture, Ocean Beach, On the Waterfront, San Diego Tastes | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The Oldest Sleep in San Diego

The Whaley House in Old Town touts its reputation as a haunted house, but when the restoration of the Cosmopolitan Hotel was completed last year, it seemed likely to be an even better place for conjuring ghostly glimpses of San … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture, Looking Back in Time, Old Town, San Diego Sights | Tagged , , | 1 Comment