Cole Novak

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12 San Diego Active & Wellness-Focused Social Groups to Join | San Diego Magazine

15 hours ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Cole Novak

Meet like-minded people at these San Diego active, sober, and health-focused wellness groups offering meetups, fun activities, & events.
The Duke Pub Reopens in Mission Gorge Under New Ownership

5 days ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Cole Novak

The John Wayne room may be gone, but The Duke remains. At least, his bust does, above the bar at The Duke Cocktails & Grub in Mission Gorge. Patrons of the Longhorn Bar & Grill will likely remember the plethora of John Wayne paraphernalia that adorned the walls and shelves of the watering hole since the late ’60s. But after the owners sold the business around two years ago, the new hospitality group decided to freshen things up a bit. That meant a full-scale, Marie Kondo-level declutter.
How a San Diego Youth Soccer Club Became a Global Force

5 days ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Cole Novak

Along the San Dieguito River, nestled in Del Mar’s drying brush and quiet suburbia, sit acres of immaculate lawns. They might look like sod farms or the polo grounds they once were, but the fields comprise Surf Sports Park, the seat of a soccer empire. Surf Soccer began in 1977 as a club team for boys and girls aged 12 to 18, aiming to attract the best youth talent in San Diego’s North County.
12 New Restaurants & Bars Opening at the Gaylord Pacific Resort

6 days ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Cole Novak

Chula Vista is getting a massive glow-up. It’s not a stretch to say it’s a game-changing shift in the city, from employment to property values to becoming an event destination on par with San Diego’s convention center just eight miles to the north. It’s not an exaggeration to say that when Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center opens on May 15, it’s going to change the face of the entire South Bay. And it’s just the start of a city-wide transformation. It’s mega stoke-worthy.
9 Best Hikes in Southern California for Epic Scenery & Adventure

6 days ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Cole Novak

Southern California offers those lucky enough to live here countless ways to entertain ourselves—plenty of beaches, more than 200 wineries, 120 golf courses, nine big-time professional sports teams, and four major theme parks. But it’s our wilderness that truly sets us apart. SoCal is where three distinct ecosystems—desert, mountains, and coast—collide, making our corner of America a dream for hikers and vagabonds.
5 Must-Try Tacos in Tijuana According to a Local |San Diego Magazine

1 week ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Cole Novak

No trip to TJ is complete without tacos by the kilo, so we asked TJ native Angel Miron, who runs the tour company Let’s Go Clandestino, to do the impossible: narrow down a list of great tacos in his hometown. Here are five of his favorite. “These guys serve fried fish and shrimp tacos” on a bustling corner in El Centro de Tijuana, Miron says. “Don’t leave without trying the BBQ-grilled smoked marlin taco on a smoky tortilla.”Miron likes the tacos dorados de birria from this Tijuana shop.
What to Expect at the 2025 San Diego International Fringe Festival

1 week ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Cole Novak

You’ve seen a play before, of course—donned your evening best, collected your program, and settled into plush seats as the lights fell. But what if you’re looking for—in the words of Monty Python—something completely different? Enter the weird and wonderful San Diego International Fringe Festival, an array of theatrical performances that hang on the edges of what’s acceptable, palatable, and expected. This month, the festival celebrates its 13th year.
Inside an Architects' Modern Mexico City Dream Home

1 week ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Cole Novak

In spring in San Ángel, on the outskirts of Mexico City, lavender jacaranda trees line cobblestone streets that run past Spanish Colonial buildings from the 17th century, such as a tile-domed monastery and many mansions where Gilded Age types once lived. A weekend retreat for the wealthy for decades, San Ángel was absorbed by Mexico City beginning in the 1950s. Today, it’s a bustling suburb of 100,000, where historical buildings have been converted to blocks of charming shops and restaurants.
16 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: May 7-11

1 week ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Cole Novak

This weekend’s weather is expected to side-step the May gray for a few warm and sunny days, making it the perfect time to roam San Diego for things to do. Seasonal shoppers can find unique hand-crafted items in abundance at the San Diego Spring Made Market in La Mesa Village and Bernardo Winery’s annual Arts & Crafts Fair.
6 of the Best San Diego Stargazing Spots

1 week ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Cole Novak

If there’s one thing we humans are good at, it’s storytelling. Long before there were local magazines, open mic nights, or Netflix original series, people were finding meaning in the natural world and sharing stories with fellow believers. Even something as distant and esoteric as stars have become legendary tales of hunters looking for game, dippers seemingly large enough to ladle entire planets, nymphs disguised as bears and Greek gods as bulls.