The Gift of Flight Posted on December 4, 2017 For the thrill seeker on your holiday list, consider giving a bird’s eye view of our beautiful hometown. Operating out of Montgomery Field, San Diego Sky Tours is a veteran-owned company that promotes aviation via exciting airborne adventures. The team’s elite military fighter pilots offer everything…
Culture Spotlight: Balboa Theater Posted on November 10, 2017 Built in the golden age of movie palaces, the Balboa Theatre opened in 1924 as a vaudeville and film emporium. Named after Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa, it originally boasted six street level stores and offices on the upper floors. A brief remodel rebranded it…
Prioritizing Your Travels How climate change is changing plans Posted on November 1, 2017 I feel like I need to start writing my bucket list in pencil. The log of places I want to visit once stretched out in years and was pretty much cast in concrete. Now, like many travelers, I prioritize the destinations…
Next Stop, Bangkok Posted on October 23, 2017 In Europe, all roads may lead to Rome, but in Southeast Asia, most air routes bring travelers to Bangkok. I hadn’t realized this until earlier this year when we planned our Thailand-Bhutan-Cambodia trip. After checking flight schedules it quickly became apparent that we’d be pivoting through the…
Downtown Dynamos Posted on September 29, 2017 In less than 15 years, downtown San Diego has experienced a revival, driven by visionaries who aren’t afraid to think outside the box to reimagine our beautiful seaside city. The addition of Petco Park to the landscape in 2004 was a major catalyst for renewed interest in the…