Tap into San Diego’s deep history with a visit to the city’s Old Town district, which marks the earliest beachhead of European settlement on the West Coast and the birthplace of modern California.
The great thing about Old Town San Diego is it combines truly profound insight into San Diego’s backstory and multiethnic heritage with plenty [...]

Not many cities are so ideally set up for world-class sea kayaking as San Diego. A sleek and blissfully responsive ‘yak—a pinnacle watercraft—is the perfect means by which to enjoy the calm waters and sumptuous views of our coastline’s Pacific Ocean bays.
Bedding down happily at the Sofia Hotel, you’re within easy reach of some [...]

One of the best ways to appreciate San Diego’s singular beauty and ocean-defined geography is to get out onto our world-famous harbor.

You already know (most likely) that San Diego enjoys one of the world’s most beautiful coastlines and some of its most legendary surfing meccas.
But the joys of the San Diego seaboard extend beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean. If you’re curious about seeing a whole other side of the region, consider giving SCUBA diving [...]

There’s magic on hand in the deserts of San Diego’s hinterland, and the Sofia Hotel provides the perfect accommodations for witnessing it firsthand!
Only two hours from the city lies one of the crown jewels of California, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. And this time of year, the basins and foothills catch fire with the ephemeral blooms [...]