Category Archives: San Diego Sights

Our Lovely Marine Layer

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

They can be depressing, as when they linger for days or even weeks in late spring/early summer (and justify the nicknames May Gray and June Gloom).  If you’re planning an outdoor wedding or a beach party or the like, one can spoil your … Continue reading →

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The latest crop

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

I had a chance to stroll by the newest crop (the seventh) of Urban Trees installed by the Port District on the half-mile-long stretch of Harbor Drive (between Hawthorn St. and the cruise terminal). This group of 30 was chosen from … Continue reading →

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Ocean Beach

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

Sounds good to me: a newly announced series of articles that will spotlight “interesting and little known quirks of OB….a view of Ocean Beach that can’t be found in the usual tourist guide books.”  This was just announced in the OB Rag blog, … Continue reading →

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The 489 Secret Steps of La Mesa

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

I was charmed the first time I heard that a hill in La Mesa contains several sets of “secret” stairways.  That was back in 1988.  I drove out, found them, climbed them, and wrote about the experience as part of … Continue reading →

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The Strangest Houses in San Diego County

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

Okay, tell me what abode is stranger than the boat houses of Encinitas? Parked at 732 and 726 Third Street, just a few blocks from the ocean, legions of uninformed passersby must assume they once sailed and later were converted into residences.  But they … Continue reading →

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Festafare

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

The Little Italy Association claims that its fall Festa has grown over the last 16 1/2 years to rank as one of the largest Italian-American festivals on the West Coast.  I can believe that.  The mob of pedestrians made it … Continue reading →

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A Remodel for the Oldest San Diegans

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

I checked out the new Galapagos Tortoise exhibit at the Zoo over the weekend. Although the renovations reportedly cost more than a million dollars, they’re not the dramatic sort (like last year’s Elephant Odyssey revamp). The big reptiles can now … Continue reading →

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Survivor

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

A little piece of San Diego art history is escaping the wrecking ball, as I write. If you’ve ever driven south from downtown on Harbor Drive toward the Coronado Bridge, chances are good you’ve probably seen it. The Kelco Historical … Continue reading →

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More Furry Interlopers?

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

Here’s a disturbing question: has a permanent breeding colony of California sea lions moved into La Jolla Cove? That’s what my buddy writer/photographer/diver Neal Matthews fears. When the number of seals at the nearby Children’s Pool began to burgeon in the early 1990s, … Continue reading →

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Hanging at the Salk

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

I’ve been trying to make myself more at home at The Salk Institute for Biological Sciences. This effort started in late April, when a friend and I toured the Dale Chihuly glass pieces installed in honor of the institute’s 50th anniversary. The … Continue reading →

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