Four hundred and seventy-four years after the Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo became the first European to describe San Diego Bay, a replica of his flagship galleon, the San Salvador, is launching from those same waters on a commemorative voyage.
The gorgeous replica tallship’s “Pacific Heritage Tour,” an initiative of the Maritime Museum of San Diego, [...]

Looking for something to do on these long, lazy San Diego summer evenings? Well, as it turns out Balboa Park—marking its centennial this year, as we wrote about earlier this year—makes a prime after-hours destination this time of year! That’s courtesy of two beloved summertime programs, Balboa Park After Dark and the Twilight in the [...]

San Diego’s a world-class paradise for surfers, and believe it or not we’re not just talking about the bipedal kind.
That’s right: Our oceanfront city’s the sort of place where dogs like to get in on the wave-riding action, too. For proof, just look to the upcoming Unleashed by Imperial Beach Petco Surf Dog Competition, scheduled [...]

Comic-Con International’s about to get underway again in San Diego, and here at the Sofia we’re ready to welcome all of you costumed (and not) attendees!
The genuinely iconic extravaganza, one of the biggest yearly shindigs in America’s Greatest City, delivers an almost unbelievable amount of fun, spectacle, and fandom over its four full days. From [...]

The world’s greatest comic-book convention—and one of San Diego’s largest and best-known happenings—is right around the corner, and the Sofia Hotel’s an unbeatable place to stay for the big event!
We’re talking, of course, about Comic-Con, enjoying its 47th run-through from July 21 to July 24 (with a preview evening on Wednesday, July 20). As it [...]