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Ready for San Diego hotels to reopen?

June 7, 2020 Ron Donoho 0

You can return to San Diego hotels. Hallelujah? Following the coronavirus shutdown that began in March, the state of California has mandated that hotels can reopen on June 12, 2020. […]

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San Diego Restaurant Takeout Day Trips: East Village

April 25, 2020 Ron Donoho 1

Downtown’s funky, gentrifying-in-spurts neighborhood may be the city’s most most tight-knit community. So it seems to many of the area’s restauranteurs. […]

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San Diego Restaurant Takeout Day Trips: Gaslamp Quarter

April 23, 2020 Ron Donoho 3

“Restaurant Takeout Day Trips: Gaslamp Quarter” found few silver linings. San Diego’s preeminent entertainment district has been devastatingly walloped by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

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San Diego Restaurant Takeout Day Trips: Little Italy  

April 18, 2020 Ron Donoho 2

Most San Diego restaurants have makeshift storefronts open where you can pick up burgers, pizza, sushi or whatever your palate craves. […]

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Once Deemed Essential, Farmers Market Now Closed

March 21, 2020 Ron Donoho 0

In a last-minute decision, San DIego’s Little Italy Mercato Farmers Market was open for business today—albeit in a stripped-down fashion and with strict guidelines related to COVID-19 advisories. […]

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: InterContinental San Diego

November 8, 2019 Ron Donoho 3

“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.” My wife and I are sharing that sentiment while we walk the three blocks from our downtown home to a staycation at the InterContinental San Diego. […]

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Best Events: San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival

October 11, 2019 Ron Donoho 0

The 16th San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival features an epic Grand Tasting (Nov. 16) that annually attracts 10,000 foodies to downtown’s bayside Embarcadero Marina Park South. […]

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Stay & Play: San Diego International Film Festival

September 27, 2019 Ron Donoho 0

Visiting town for several nights of the San Diego International Film Festival? Check out properties offering Stay & Play room discounts. […]

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JRDN at Tower23: Brunch in Pacific Beach

August 16, 2019 Ron Donoho 0

There’s nary a nicer section of Pacific Beach than the end of Felspar Street that abuts the beach boardwalk. This is where JRND restaurant occupies the ground floor of boutique-y Tower23 Hotel. […]

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Fairmont Grand Del Mar: Wellbeing There

August 11, 2019 Ron Donoho 0

I sign up for a water fitness class—in advance of a stay at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar. Wellbeing is a trending watchword at this palatially ornate, Forbes Five-Star property. […]

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