BMW’s new M3 sedan and M4 coupe shed two cylinders and add performance For many American car enthusiasts, it’s hard to beat the rumble of a performance-tuned V8 engine. Eight cylinders have been the staple of muscle cars like Mustang, Challenger, and Camaro, even though their new six-cylinder engines now provide prodigious power and…
L’Auberge Del Mar, the centerpiece of this storied seaside community, celebrates its 25th anniversary with getaway, dining, and spa specials through December 25. The Anniversary package includes accommodations, a $25 resort credit, strawberries and Champagne, and a keepsake frame. Spa L’Auberge is offering $125 pricing for such treatments as the Mint Julep Body Scrub, inspired…
New Mexico State Building Contemporary visitors to Balboa Park know the Balboa Park Club as an unpretentious Pueblo and mission-influenced building with large, attractive meeting rooms and a historical mural and fountain. Those who used it in the 1950s remember that too, plus a handy on-site food service, a feature that ended long ago. San…
Opera under the stars They’re waiting for you — Don Pasquale, Carmen, Fidelio and others. They know you love opera and you’ve never seen it performed on a world-class stage in the middle of nowhere. Seriously, I’ve seen Don Pasquale before, but never a performance that would compare with the open-air version…