Whether you're from San Diego or just visiting, Coronado Island is one part of the city that must be seen. While many choose to head over the magnificent Coronado Bridge by car, an intimate way to experience this small town is by bike. So, grab a few friends or head over by yourself and enjoy the peacefulness of the island. You'll have a day full of people watching and sight "sea"-ing. It'll be a day you won't forget!

Tucked behind the freeway between Mission Bay and Balboa Park in the heart of San Diego, sits the lively neighborhood of Old Town. The first settlement in California, Old Town is a place devoted to maintaining an ancient way of life. A place where people in colorful dresses and suits mingle amongst the tank tops and flip flops of the modern world.

As an East Coast transplant, the term "San Diego winter" seems like an oxymoron. Temperatures rarely drop below 60 degrees and the sun shines even on these cooler days. It's during this winter, though, that you're forced to find something other than sun tanning or swimming to occupy your time. Whale watching tours seem like the perfect way to stay outside December through March, and offers a chance to get a glimpse of these large wonders as they slowly migrate south from the Arctic sea to Baja, Mexico for the winter.

When I think "luxury," images of Manhattan salons and LA boutiques come to mind. However, here in Southern California, where blondes and beaches rule the town, we have a different kind of pampering in mind. (Think long walks through the sand and meditation sessions under the sun.) During this holiday season, be sure to take a break and visit Encinitas, an artist's haven 25 minutes north of downtown San Diego, where the pampering meets nature and nurture.

There's something a little bit different about San Diego's Pacific Beach neighborhood. Besides the half-clothed twenty-somethings walking down Garnet Street and Grand Street or the 45-minute line out the door on Thursday evenings at Moondoggies, there's a little thing we lovingly call Sunday Funday that makes this area ultra special.