Category Archives: Places to Go

Mission Beach

Plans for breakfast on Wednesday fell apart. Most of my friends decided to sleep in. That left me with three hours and a rental van. I drove the five miles to Mission Beach and parked as close to the ocean … Continue reading

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Cafe Bassam

All my life I’ve heard three things about San Diego: It’s always 72 degrees. It never rains. There are no bugs. To be fair, I haven’t seen a lot of bugs. But this is the second year in a row … Continue reading

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Imperial Beach

On Tuesday morning before the booth opened, seven of us drove to Imperial Beach, the southernmost town on the Pacific coast of the United States. We ate breakfast at The Wave Cafe. As we drove through town, I noticed this … Continue reading

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Whale Seeking Cruise

In mid-February, I flew to San Diego to work at a conference. Five of us took an early flight so we could get to the coast in time for a three-hour whale watching cruise. After a quick lunch at a … Continue reading

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Back to Midway

I was off again on a Sunday morning to another conference, this time in San Diego. Five of us headed out early to do some sightseeing. Our flight left around 8:40, so we had to get to Midway Airport by … Continue reading

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