Category Archives: Free and fun

The Low-Down

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Jeannette De Wyze

Here’s another wintry San Diego pleasure: it’s the time to enjoy extreme low tides. The local shoreline of course experiences low tides (usually two) every day. But the lows only get remarkably low when the moon lines up with the … Continue reading →

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Tweet Spot

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Jeannette De Wyze

I can’t imagine many folks making a special trip to visit Tweet Street, the city’s new “bird park” located on Date Street between 6th and 10th avenues downtown. But this tiny, not-quite-secret garden is almost certain to elicit smiles from residents of Cortez … Continue reading →

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Larger than Life

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Jeannette De Wyze

Sculpture gardens are a natural fit for San Diego, considering our weather, and we’ve got several standouts. One is in Escondido’s Kit Carson Park, where Niki de Saint Phalle’s pieces playfully explore California’s roots (mythic, historic, and cultural). The San Diego Museum … Continue reading →

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Under the Sea

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Jeannette De Wyze

Anyone who enjoys the beach should love The Map, the depiction of La Jolla Underwater Park and Ecological Reserve unveiled September 12 at La Jolla Shores. Created on a once-unlovely 2300-square-foot corner of Kellogg Park between the park’s south comfort station … Continue reading →

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Ho Ho Ha Ha Ha

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Jeannette De Wyze

Need a laugh? Think there’s nothing to laugh about in these troubled economic times? Think again. One of the free San Diego Laughter Clubs could fix you up. My first encounter with one of the clubs was in Balboa Park near … Continue reading →

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