The Legacy of the Panama-California Exposition The Panama-California Exposition of 1915-16 bestowed a great gift on San Diego. That gift included buildings, gardens, plazas, an outdoor organ, a majestic tower, and a magnificent bridge. The Cabrillo Bridge is an iconic image synonymous with Balboa Park. Yes, at one time there was water under the bridge.…
Winter sports enthusiasts take note — Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, owner of Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain, has entered into an agreement to acquire Big Bear Mountain Resorts, which includes both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit and hosts nearly 800,000 winter visits annually. “These two uniquely Southern California resorts have been providing great skiing, riding,…
Airbnb It’s the “greatest phenomenon happening in travel today.” It’s part of the sharing economy. It’s an adventure. It’s just for twenty-somethings. It’s exotic. It’s confusing. It’s scary. To some extent, each of these statements is true — and not true. Some Ranch & Coast readers told me they’ve already stayed at an Airbnb…
Mercedes-Benz’s CLA250 is a home run for the venerable automaker It’s relatively easy for an established luxury brand to move downscale to attract new, younger buyers. The strategy is simple. For the same price as a well-equipped, mainstream midsize sedan, the base price of a small German luxury car looks pretty attractive. A big drawback…
New Children’s Museum Originally built in La Jolla in 1983, The Children’s Museum was eventually relocated to downtown where it was closed a few years later to reimagine the facility for a new generation (though the organization remained open to continue its outreach programs). It took six years of planning and development and the…