Ocean Beach offers funky beach charm and some stellar sunset views | Photo Credit: Neil Soni c/o Unsplash
If you want to ‘blame’ a neighborhood for giving San Diego a reputation as a laid-back beach community, you can point the finger at Ocean Beach – or OB as the locals call it. A stone’s throw away from downtown, Ocean Beach offers an eclectic blend of bohemian beach living. Surfers, bikers,...
Continue ReadingSee what it's like to live in San Diego North County's beautiful City of Carlsbad.
I was stoked when I landed a job in Carlsbad two years ago. Six years of cold winters in DC and two years of LA traffic had me ready to get back to the perfect weather and California burritos I remembered from my days at the University of San Diego....
Continue ReadingSee what it's like to live in San Diego East County's City of La Mesa.
Ask any local to recommend some of San Diego’s happening neighborhoods, and they’ll likely answer Hillcrest, North Park, Encinitas, or La Jolla. Little do many locals know, cosmopolitan cool has been sprouting wildly in the once-sleepy town of La Mesa, located in San Diego’s East County. Impress even long-time San...
Continue ReadingSee what it's like to live in trendy North Park.
A short hop, skip and jump from Downtown San Diego, North Park is a hip uptown neighborhood that runs adjacent to Balboa Park. With multiple craft beer establishments, boutique shops, music venues and more, the up-and-coming neighborhood is home to a perfect mix of young hipsters and families, who all...
Continue ReadingSee what it's like to live in San Diego's Barrio Logan neighborhood.
Barrio Logan is proof that San Diego is embracing its vibrant cultural history with Mexico. Get the locals' neighborhood guide.
Continue ReadingNew to San Diego and looking to get acclimated asap? Don’t worry, we got you. Like any big city, San Diego has its quirks. You’ve probably asked yourself, “why do people here say “the” before freeway names?” and “Why is PB and OB abbreviated, but not Mission Beach?” Another insider...
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