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Tom Arnold’s Old Places: Bali Hai
Tom Ham's party palace lives on The idea of writing about old places in San Diego County has been something I’ve been mulling around for years – but I kept putting it off because coming up with the parameters was a lot harder than I imagined. In the end, I decided to...
Where to Eat in San Diego’s Point Loma Neighborhood
The historic fishing neighborhood is home to old-school favorites and new wave gems The coastal community of Point Loma is home to some of San Diego’s most historic landmarks, including the Cabrillo National Monument and Old Point Loma Lighthouse. And with its...
The Story Behind San Diego’s Most Legendary Cocktail
Shelter Island’s Bali Hai restaurant celebrates 70 years of making Mai Tais and keeping the city’s tiki culture alive and well In this week’s episode, we dive into the history of San Diego’s iconic Bali Hai, a restaurant that’s been a cornerstone of the city’s tiki...
Covering 75: November 2023
Chef Claudia Sandoval and TikTok's Shavone Charles recreate San Diego Mag's June 1956 cover It’s easy to write our city off as merely an always-sunny hub for laid-back beach bums—thus forgetting that culture, innovation, and progress have always been baked into SD’s...
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