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A delightful San Diego experience. Sailing onboard Jada a classic sailing Yacht

Expert tango dancers move with the music at Pampas Argentine Grill. STORY: CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Is there a dance more...

Tucked along the shores of Mission Bay, Paradise Point Resort & Spa offers the perfect blend of relaxation and adventure. With affordable sailboat rentals, inviting aquatic amenities, and the lively Barefoot Bar & Grill for sunset gatherings, it’s a can’t-miss destination for anyone visiting San Diego.

STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Sailing on the Californian is as close as I'll get to "going down to the sea in ships." Fortunately, we went "down" in the best sense of the word: out into the Pacific Ocean and safely back. For this sailor -- with hundreds of hours on small sailing vessels and nearly 100 large-ship cruises -- the pride of San Diego's Maritime Museum feels like the real sailing deal. Getting the sails ready then putting them back after the sai

Arslan's plates are pretty, the prices are reasonable, and the quality remains high.This is a place where the chef talks to you while he warms your lamb, sautes your onions and heats your pita bread!

Dreams inspire trip, tattoos; roadies set off with a poem POEM by CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS by BRUCE KELLER This week, twin dreams came down to us with travel forecasts bold. Our vision puts us on the road (We're doing what we're told.) Midlife crisis? Call us nuts. For sticks and stones don't phase us. We're grabbing gusto, bucket listing, singing, playing, praise us! We've bought twin Harleys, new tattoos so on the road we

Pansies are perennial favorites in Ashland, Oregon, and this one was part of a shop windowbox display. STORY by Christene Meyers ...

A flurry of birds is caught in motion at a feeder at High Chaparral on the West Fork of the Stillwater River in Montana . Story by Christene Meyers Photos by Bruce Keller AS LONG as I can recall, birds have flitted around me, delighting and entrancing. In the mountains of Montana, the countryside of Tuscany, hiking trails in Ireland and Scotland, desert treks in Arizona, rain forests in Costa Rica, Peru and Brazil, I've always stopped to look, admire and a

Days ago, we went down the rabbit hole. We happened upon Queen Califia's Magical Circle on a driving trip. The magnificent creation of the late French artist Niki de Saint Phalle is quietly dazzling.

Story by Christene Meyers Photos by Bruce Keller Cookie and Keller enjoy sunset. IF THE airlines awarded miles for doggie travel, Nick and Nora would have logged over 50,000 miles each in their action-packed seven years. Mostly, they go where we go, by plane or car. They're happy little road-trippers. So we've started keeping track of the best of the "dog friendly" hotels we've visited recently. We estimate that Nick and Nora have bedded down with us in

Planning the perfect San Diego getaway? This San Diego waterfront itinerary highlights sun-soaked coastal adventures, must-see attractions, and unforgettable experiences along one of California’s most beautiful shorelines.

Editor's Note: This story was written a few years before Meyers and Keller were married in a pop-up ceremony during a family reunion in her native state, Montana. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS: VINTAGE and BRUCE KELLER The famous photo taken on VJ Day at Times Square,1945, inspired the "Kiss" sculpture that inspired this column. Top photo: Bruce Keller and Christene Meyers on a date in San Diego. THIS VALENTINE'S week, with "The Kiss" statue back in San Diego, I'm taki

The Interlude on a happy outing in Mission Bay in this Bruce Keller photo. Hark, now hear the sailors cry smell the sea and feel the sky let your soul and spirit fly --Van Morrison A floating piece of San Diego history is in danger of sinking. Interlude, a beautiful classic wooden boat, long cared for and housed near Mission Bay Aquatic Center, needs money and man hours to restore and maintain her. Without those, her sailing days are over. So

Bruce Keller training for his diving instructor license, earned in 1976 You’ve got to love a town where National Public Radio news includes the morning surf report. Start your San Diego day with the weather (usually gorgeous) then get tips on the waves and where to catch them. When I listened to the Beach Boys in the 1960s, rockin’ out to “Good Vibrations,” I had no idea that some day I’d experience southern California culture as a resident. Land-locked in the northe

STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER It’s spring in San Diego! The dolphins are racing, the whales are heading south...

STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Blog tidings – from the Beartooths of Montana to the coast of southern California. In...

STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS Theater in San Diego is as varied as the jewels in a royal crown, each one offering its own unique light and sparkle. In five years of reflecting on the gems here, I’ve never seen a “faux stone.” The talent pool is large and varied, the fare is a lively mix of drama, musicals and new experimental work, and – this is a critical element – the actors, musicians and crew are passionate. It shows. Sunday’s matinee of “Man of LaMancha” at Cygnet Th