An Oasis in the middle of the city…
It just hit 103 outside my home in San Diego, and that is hot for us, and me too. But there are some cool spots in the city and one is both an oasis from the heat and the name …
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Da island mon…
“Hey mon, you gunna get away to da island?”… a few minutes from downtown San Diego lies Coronado Island. You can take the ferry from the Embarcadero (Broadway and Harbor Drive), or some of the hotels offer water taxis across …
See you next Wednesday… not Thursday
The next big event at the San Diego Museum of Man will be next Wednesday (the 3rd), and not on the usual Thursday evening. Tower After Hours: Mexico will be too much fun but if you show up Thursday night, …
Yes Brazil!..
I mentioned the other day that I do check the logs to see where my international visitors are coming from (Fun Stuff Only) and it looks like the #1 spot in the world for fans of this site is Brazil… …
Beer Tasting… with Food
Had me with “beer tasting” and the food thing was just a crazy plus. Yes, if you like beer, and if you like the kind of food that goes with beer (sausages, Irish stew, tacos), and if you like to …
Sailin’ away…
This Fall we will be “sailin’ away” on a cruise to Mexico, and another pass through the Canal (it’s number twenty-nine for me). It really never gets old… the cruising thing. Nights of entertainment and days of eating all kinds …
Fun Stuff… only
I was checking the site logs the other day and I noticed a lot of international visitors from all over the world. Yes, I do collect browser information, but nothing personal or secret stuff… just general location and pages of …
Air Conditioned Desert
If you are into heat, as in hotter than heck, then the desert is the place for you. We recently headed to the hot but ended up taking some nice hikes that were pleasantly cool. Check out our Urban Hiking …
I feel smart… A Way with Language live event
Ever watch a movie waiting for the “good part” and it never comes… another hour and a half of life wasted. Or even worse, feel like you needed to take a bath after watching some TV show about nasty people …
Mosquito Vision… an Infrared World
Ever wonder what the world looks like to mosquitoes, or some snakes and fish? Some animals see heat (infrared) much like we see visible light. Hunting at night, or looking for a tasty meal (mosquitoes), seeing heat could be a …
Golf Tournament on a Monday
If you play that old Scottish game with the little white ball, then you needed to show up at the Third Annual San Diego Museum of Man Golf Tournament on the 7th of April. The course was beautiful, with a …
Photography Talk
You might have noticed that I like to take a lot of photographs, and also help out at the Museum of Man as their “in-house” photographer, for events and exhibits. While I do use good gear, it is my believe …