http://sandiego.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-10T13:12:49Z Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:12:49 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/02/13/titanic-the-artifact-exhibition-at-the-san-diego-natural-history-museum-brings-the-past-to-life.htm <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.sdnhm.org/files/6613/2615/3185/TitanicSD-CMSBanner_980x190_EDIT3.jpg" alt="" width="470" height="91" /></p> <p>Few things that happened 100 years ago can still capture the public's imagination like the sinking of the Titanic. Perhaps it's the legendary lore of a bygone, romantic era, revived and perpetuated by James Cameron's 1997 Oscar-winning blockbuster. Maybe it's just the name Titanic - how could something so seemingly invincible be at the center of such an ironic tragedy?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/02/13/titanic-the-artifact-exhibition-at-the-san-diego-natural-history-museum-brings-the-past-to-life.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/02/13/titanic-the-artifact-exhibition-at-the-san-diego-natural-history-museum-brings-the-past-to-life.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:15:54 +0000 2012-02-13T01:15:54Z http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/02/10/optimism-is-promised-at-2012-padres-fanfest-feb-11.htm <p>For baseball fans,spring is a time for optimism,even for the most die-hard fans. Especially for Padres fans. So, with a team bereft of any real name players or stars, the 2012 Padres FanFest on Saturday, Feb. 11, might be especially important for the simple reason of attaching player names to faces. Clinics on pitching and hitting as well as forums for fans and autograph stations will all be a part of the event presented by Bloomberg Sports on at Petco Park.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/02/10/optimism-is-promised-at-2012-padres-fanfest-feb-11.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/02/10/optimism-is-promised-at-2012-padres-fanfest-feb-11.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:12:49 +0000 2012-02-10T13:12:49Z http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/02/07/take-your-valentine-to-a-romantic-san-diego-spot.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://z.about.com/d/sandiego/1/5/N/2/BP-HouseOfHospitality400.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="185" />The best thing about San Diego's beauty is that <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sandiego.about.com/od/uniquelysandiego/tp/romantic_spots.htm">the city offers lots of places that provide a romantic backdrop</a> to take that special person in your life. Even better is that heading to these places won't typically take a lot of money to enjoy. So whether it's Valentine's Day, an anniversary, or a first date -- here are the top picks for a little romance in San Diego.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/02/07/take-your-valentine-to-a-romantic-san-diego-spot.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/02/07/take-your-valentine-to-a-romantic-san-diego-spot.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:48 +0000 2012-02-07T12:00:48Z http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/02/01/february-is-san-diego-museum-month-2.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.sandiegomuseumcouncil.org/packages/sdmc/themes/SdmcWebsite/images-musemonth2012/TopGraphic.jpg" alt="" width="335" height="122" /></p> <p>In San Diego, if it's February, then it must be San Diego Museum Month. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.sandiegomuseumcouncil.org/museum_month/">Presented by Macy's, the 2012 San Diego Museum Month lets you to enjoy half-off entry fees at 40 San Diego Museum Council membership museums.</a> The savings encourages locals and visitors to explore a variety of arts, culture and science-oriented destinations. From Oceanside Museum of Art down to the Tijuana Estuary, there are ample opportunities for edutainment, creating memories and fun for the whole family.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/02/01/february-is-san-diego-museum-month-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/02/01/february-is-san-diego-museum-month-2.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:26 +0000 2012-02-01T12:00:26Z http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/31/take-in-the-view-atop-san-diegos-mountain-peaks.htm <div>San Diego's topography lends itself to publicly accessible mountains and peaks. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sandiego.about.com/od/outdoorrecreatio1/p/cowles_mtn.htm">Everyone knows about popular Cowles Mountain in the Mission Trails Regional Park</a>, but did you know there are a number of other mountain peaks that can challenge you and get your heart pumping. And you get a great view of the county, too.<a href="http://sandiego.about.com/od/outdoorrecreatio1/tp/San-Diego-Mountain-Peaks.htm"><br /> </a></div>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/31/take-in-the-view-atop-san-diegos-mountain-peaks.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/31/take-in-the-view-atop-san-diegos-mountain-peaks.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:36 +0000 2012-01-31T12:00:36Z http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/27/feel-like-pho-here-are-the-best-areas-to-find-asian-food-in-san-diego.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://sandiego.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XL&#038;zTi=1&#038;sdn=sandiego&#038;cdn=citiestowns&#038;tm=905&#038;f=00&#038;su=p284.13.342.ip_p554.21.342.ip_&#038;tt=3&#038;bt=1&#038;bts=1&#038;zu=http%3A//0.tqn.com/d/sandiego/1/0/T/A/4558636980_7511603017_z.jpg" alt="" width="230" height="154" />You can find Asian food virtually anywhere in San Diego County - what neighborhood doesn't have a Chinese or Japanese or Thai restaurant within a five mile radius? Heck, you can even find pho restaurants selling the satisfying and popular Vietnamese beef broth noodle soup deep in the heart of suburbia. But Asian food markets are a bit of a different proposition - <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sandiego.about.com/od/diningandnightlife/tp/sd-asian-restaurants.htm">those are to be found in particular areas of town.</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/27/feel-like-pho-here-are-the-best-areas-to-find-asian-food-in-san-diego.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/27/feel-like-pho-here-are-the-best-areas-to-find-asian-food-in-san-diego.htm Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:29 +0000 2012-01-27T12:00:29Z http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/25/pga-tour-comes-to-torrey-pines-with-2012-farmers-open-jan-26-29.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/sandiego/1/G/C/C/farmers-insurance-open.png" alt="" width="160" height="52" />Tiger Woods isn't making his traditional PGA Tour debut at this year's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sandiego.about.com/od/golf/a/buick2005.htm">Farmers Insurance Open taking place at Torrey Pines Golf Course</a>, Jan. 26-29 - he's playing this week in Dubai for some big bucks appearance money. But life on the PGA Tour no longer revolves around the once great one, and the show must go on. But fan fave Phil Mickelson is appearing, as is defending champion Bubba Watson, as well as a bunch of other young guns like Ricky Fowler, Dustin Johnson, Geoff Ogilvy, along with vets like Ernie Els, Vijay Singh and Rocco Mediate.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/25/pga-tour-comes-to-torrey-pines-with-2012-farmers-open-jan-26-29.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/25/pga-tour-comes-to-torrey-pines-with-2012-farmers-open-jan-26-29.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:12 +0000 2012-01-25T12:00:12Z http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/22/hidden-san-diego-galleta-meadows-estate-sculptures.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/sandiego/1/G/B/C/SandSerpent_0002.JPG" alt="" width="160" height="120" />Somewhere in the harsh, sparse desert of Borrego Springs roam massive mammoths, serpent, saber tooth, gomphotherium, camel, birds and sloths. Really. And it's not some Hollywood movie set. In fact, it's one of the most awe-inspiring sculpture displays you may have never heard about.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/22/hidden-san-diego-galleta-meadows-estate-sculptures.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/22/hidden-san-diego-galleta-meadows-estate-sculptures.htm Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:10 +0000 2012-01-22T12:00:10Z http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/20/2012-san-diego-tet-festival-rings-in-year-of-the-dragon-jan-20-22.htm <p>2012 is the Year of the Dragon in the Asian Lunar New Year. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.sdtet.com/">And for the local Vietnamese community, the annual Tet Festival is the big event over three days this weekend, Friday-Sunday, Jan. 20-22.</a> This year's theme is Con R&#7891;ng Ch&#225;u Ti&#234;n, roughly translated to "Children of Dragons, Descendants of Gods," to welcome the Year of the Dragon.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/20/2012-san-diego-tet-festival-rings-in-year-of-the-dragon-jan-20-22.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/20/2012-san-diego-tet-festival-rings-in-year-of-the-dragon-jan-20-22.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:10:45 +0000 2012-01-20T01:10:45Z http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/16/2012-big-bay-whale-festival-jan-21.htm <p>The <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sandiego.about.com/cs/familyfun/a/whale_watch.htm">annual migration of the gray whales</a> marks January as Whale Days in San Diego. And the highlight of the annual celebration is the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.whaledays.com/">Big Bay Whale Festival, taking place from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2012</a>, at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/16/2012-big-bay-whale-festival-jan-21.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sandiego.about.com/b/2012/01/16/2012-big-bay-whale-festival-jan-21.htm Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:48 +0000 2012-01-16T12:00:48Z