Power couples make power moves. When Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys bought a home in San Diego in 2019, culture creatures buzzed about the potential impact. Expectations were tempered; we’d seen this before. A litany of celebrities own homes in San Diego, but most understandably treat th

A little girl floats into a night sky above a color-saturated Harlem, her arms outstretched, her two braids flying behind her. Cassie Lousie Lightfoot is weightless, soaring above the George Washington Bridge. In the award-winning 1991 children’s book Tar Beach, the act of flying is about imaginatio

Hop all over San Diego this weekend for sports, live music and egg-stravagant Easter events. San Diegans can cheer on both the Gulls and the Mojo as they make their respective playoff pushes. Local concerts include the improvisational Reggie Watts at the Epstein Family Amphitheater and a tribute per

San Diego Magazine’s annual Home + Design Awards returned for its third year with nearly 200 nominations from innovative architects, developers, designers, and other industry pros across the country. To select the top projects from a broad range of categories—including interior and exterior resident

We live in a world of shapes. Look up, and you’ll notice it: the clean lines of your office building, the sharp angles of the neighborhood gym, the tidy symmetry of the bungalow down the street. San Diego architecture is woven together by angles, lines, and shadows, quietly doing their thing as we r

Kelvins. If you’re anything like me, you probably haven’t thought about them since high school chemistry. Lately, though, they’ve become one of the more hotly debated measurements in interior design. Kelvins measure the color temperature of light, which is a technical way of saying they’re key to wh

Best known for its wide open desert landscape and a high level of off-the-grid casual funk at the entrance to a national park, the town of Joshua Tree has never been a mecca for high design. That’s shifting, and Panorama Valley, a new project by Ewa Marais, president and co-founder of the desert des

U-GO San Diego Wine Dinner  April 11 Help give girls in underserved communities around the world access to education and mentorship at the local chapter of nonprofit U-GO’s U-GO San Diego Wine Dinner. The dinner party at Cucina 2051 in Carlsbad also includes a live auction and entertainment.  Shelte

You’ve probably seen him around the city—a mischievous-looking creature with a Cookie Monster–blue head and a fuzzy body striped in scarlet, yellow, and green. He grins with a wide, red-lipped mouth as he hitches a ride on a a butterfly in San Ysidro, pours water down his back on El Cajon Boulevard,

Spring is finally here! The city is celebrating with plenty of activities all month-long, including a an Asian street food festival, live music along Adams Avenue, Coronado Playhouse’s new musical comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone, and more. Here are all the best things to do this month in San Diego: Con

Just as seasons for the Clippers and Sockers come to a close with Fan Appreciation Nights, a new set of 162 games will begin for the Padres on Opening Day. The return of Padres baseball also means the Friar faithful can check out Margaritaville Hotel’s Padres’ Kickoff Rooftop Party and the celebrato

It’s an old Spanish proverb, but one that fundamentally rings eternal, especially at Montage Healdsburg, one of the most memorable places to stay in Sonoma. There is that option, however, of never having to leave– by acquiring one of the resort’s signature residential properties. Recently completed

If your home didn’t sell, you’re not alone—and it doesn’t mean it won’t sell. In today’s San Diego market, it usually comes down to pricing, presentation, and marketing. The good news? All of these can be improved. Price It Right Today’s buyers are highly informed. Even slight overpricing can cause

With springtime set to arrive on Saturday, the new season will bring free activities, interactive dining experiences and plentiful film screenings to San Diego, in addition to the unseasonably hot weather. Wallet-friendly fun includes the showcase for Aladino Ghioni’s In Conversation with Stones and

In the reverent space of a gallery, deep sounds emerge from earthen vessels. Electronic chirps, squeals, and winds surround you. On display in Oceanside through March 22, San Diego artist Francisco Eme’s Future Ritual 1 – to Remember the Birds when They no Longer Exist (part of his exhibition Future

You don’t have to go far to get your forest fix in San Diego County—just take the 8 East past El Cajon and gain altitude in the Cuyamaca Mountains and you’ll hit Alpine, a quasi-rural community of 15,000 with sweeping views. Surrounded by national forest land and two reservations and perched at 2,00

Rufus Wainwright, the prolific, free-spirited singer/songwriter/composer has put his home in Laurel Canyon on the market. And it’s exactly what one might expect—a quirky but classic c.1926 Storybook Style cottage in a gated enclave and containing all the standard Storybook details: the library in a

Buckets. Mops. Eco-friendly spray cleaner. San Diego’s rapidly growing Power Digital Marketing has an unlikely origin story—and it all starts with a janitorial business.  After graduating college, SD native Grayson Lafrenz knew he wanted to become an entrepreneur but sought out real world training b

As the clock wound down on August 23, 2025, San Diego FC had one thing on their mind: clinching the postseason for their new hometown. It wasn’t a night of dramatic late goals or last-second strikes—it was a steady, controlled run against the Portland Timbers. Snapdragon Stadium roared with the hope

As winter goes out with a whimper, and spring readies for its time in the sun, spend the weekend canvassing the city’s creative offerings, special events and sports teams. Admire art exhibitions galore, including new shows at Best Practice, Bread & Salt, and the Athenaeum Art Center, all located at