Tag archives for San Diego - Page 2
K is for Koalas
(This is part of a series, Blogging from A to Z April 2014 Challenge. My theme for the challenge is Quintessential San Diego from A to Z, focusing on those things that are typical, or perfect, or classic examples of San Diego life. Today is K.) Koala and Her Joey at the San Diego ZooPhoto by Penny Hyde What do koalas have to…
I is for Star of India
(This is part of a series, Blogging from A to Z April 2014 Challenge. My theme for the challenge is Quintessential San Diego from A to Z, focusing on those things that are typical, or perfect, or classic examples of San Diego life. Today is I.) What is Quintessential San Diego and starts with "I"? There is Little Italy - a vibrant community…
H is for Hotel del Coronado
(This is part of a series, Blogging from A to Z April 2014 Challenge. My theme for the challenge is Quintessential San Diego from A to Z, focusing on those things that are typical, or perfect, or classic examples of San Diego life. Today is H.) The Hotel Del Coronado with my friend, Cathy Today we head across the San Diego bay, from…
G is for Giant Dipper
(This is part of a series, Blogging from A to Z April 2014 Challenge. My theme for the challenge is Quintessential San Diego from A to Z, focusing on those things that are typical, or perfect, or classic examples of San Diego life. Today is G.) Giant Dipper at Night - San Diego's Historic Roller Coaster(By Greg Bulla, from Wikimedia Commons) How about…
E is for Eucalyptus Trees (and Elephants)
(This is part of a series, Blogging from A to Z April 2014 Challenge. My theme for the challenge is Quintessential San Diego from A to Z, focusing on those things that are typical, or perfect, or classic examples of San Diego life. Today is E.) Yesterday we took our grandkiddos to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. I knew this Eucalyptus post…
D is for Downtown San Diego
(This is part of a series, Blogging from A to Z April 2014 ;My theme for the challenge is Quintessential San Diego from A to Z, focusing on those things that are typical, or perfect, or classic examples of San Diego ;Today is D.) San Diego Skyline on a December DaySource Downtown San Diego is made up of several distinct neighborhoods,…
C is for Coronado Bay Bridge, or, How A Bridge Made Me Sad
Coronado Bay Bridge A funny thing happened when I started thinking what to write about the Coronado Bay Bridge. I realized I have an unresolved issue with that bridge. That bridge and I have something we need to work out. That bridge stole a fun little part of my childhood from me! Back when I was a kid, BB -…
A is for Airport – San Diego International’s New Terminal 2
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis And we're off! Hang on for a month-long ride through San Diego, California. We're going to visit Quintessential San Diego from A to Z, as part of the Blogging From A to Z April Challenge 2014. And today, what could be more a more appropriate place to start than the airport, the place many…
Afternoon at the San Diego Zoo with Preschoolers – Elephant Odyssey
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis The San Diego Zoo is an amazing place. We love taking our two little grandchildren to the zoo. It is near downtown, in Balboa Park. At 100 acres, with more than 3,700 animals from 660 species and subspecies, and over 700,000 plants, it is too large for a small child to take in on…
Quintessential San Diego From A to Z
Blogging from A to Z Challenge - April 2014 I'm diving off the deep end, folks! I just signed up for the Blogging from A to Z Challenge for the month of April. The challenge is to put up a new post every day in April, except Sundays. That's 26 posts, for the 26 letters of the alphabet. A on…