This time of year, you can mix up the fine dining, theater- and concert- and museum-going, craft-beer tasting, historical sightseeing, and all the other cosmopolitan pleasures of San

Sad to say, but the weeks of summer are on the wane. That doesn’t mean, that you can’t make the most of this final stretch of summery spirit! San Diego’s the ideal place to soak up the late-summer sun.
There’s still a delightfully jampacked calendar here in town, and the Sofia Hotel would be proud to serve as [...]

If you’ve spent much time on any calm-water coast lately, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a devotee of one of the fastest-growing watersports around: standup paddleboarding, or SUP. Perhaps you’re even a devotee yourself. Whether you’re an experienced paddleboarder or you’re interested in giving the activity a try, you couldn’t ask for a better [...]

Jonesing for a little tropical-Pacific escapism, but don’t have the time or money for a Hawaiian or Tahitian vacation? Give Shelter Island a try!

Summertime in San Diego means some of our flashiest fish—leopard sharks—are massing in the shallows of our coast. These small, sleek, spotted hunters gather, for example, in large numbers this season in the waters off La Jolla—to breed, to pup, and to forage. And you can appreciate these wonderful critters up-close and personal: All you [...]

Come pay your respects to our nation’s veterans while reveling in a panoramic view of the sublime San Diego coastline up atop Mount Soledad in La Jolla!
A landmark of the city, the 824-foot hill includes a prominent cross and the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial, where concentrically arranged walls display the names and stories of thousands of service [...]