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Years ago, I bade goodbye to East Coast climes better known for Frosty’s DNA. Unlike so many San Diegans — who don’t know a good thing when it’s registered at 72 degrees on their backyard thermometers — you won’t see me trampling out to East County when fallen powder paints the green hills and valleys. |
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Driveway Delivery
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Home Design
Home Remodel
Before and After: By Eva Ditler • Photography by Martin Mann Driveway Delivery Or, how a little rain paved the way to a cozy gathering place... Even though the backyard of Terry Lawson's Baypark home was blessed with an awesome water-front view, it…
Driveway Delivery
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Home Remodel
Before and After: By Eva Ditler • Photography by Martin Mann Driveway Delivery Or, how a little rain paved the way to a cozy gathering place... Even though the backyard of Terry Lawson's Baypark home was blessed with an awesome water-front view, it…
The Perfect Holiday Gift
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Home Design
Expert Advice
Expert Advice: By Phyllis Van Doren The Perfect Holiday Gift Finding the perfect gift during the hectic holiday season is a creative adventure. We snooped into the shopping habits of several designers to see how they survive, and then asked what…
A Home Run at Christmas
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Homes
Homes: By Phyllis Van Doren • Photography by Martin Mann A Home Run at Christmas A pro ballplayer and his wife score with their holiday decorations This is only the second year that celebrity couple David and Rebecca Justice have celebrated the…
San Diego Life • Bill Geppert
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Lifestyle
Entertaining
San Diego Life: By Cory Saul • Photograph by Martin Mann A Collective Civic Vision Planners estimate the San Diego region will grow by 40 percent (or 1.3 million people) over the next 40 years. That would mean our children and grandchildren would…
In Sync With Hormones
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Entertaining
In Sync With Hormones: By Connie Cook A balance is required for all aspects of a healthy life.. Tingling sensation. Rapid heartbeat. Clammy skin. Hot flashes. Restless sleep. What seems reminiscent of a hot and steamy summer romance can actually be…
She's A Crafty Survivor
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Entertaining
San Diego Life: By Brandon Hernandez • Photography by Martin Mann She's A Crafty Survivor Last autumn, Ingrid Qua found herself just lying in bed. On a lark, she decided to give herself a breast exam. To her surprise, she found a lump. Qua called…
Front Door Call
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Entertaining
Knock, Knock: This Is No Joke When one door closes they say another one opens. Well now, opportunity is knocking. San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles is looking for the region's most interesting front doors. Send us a great photo, and your door might…
Chefs Hall of Fame Inductees
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Food & Drink
Chef Hall of Fame
Chefs Hall of Fame By: Ron Donoho San Diego Home/Garden LifeStyles'Chefs Hall of Fame This year, the three inductees to our magazine's Chefs Hall of Fame sh are a commitment to excellence, all shaped in classic French kitchens. They started their…
2011 Readers' Choice Award Winners
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Food & Drink
RESTAURANT REVIEWS
Readers' Choice: By Ron Donoho • Photography by Martin Mann The Town's Top Restaurants (Picked By You) The people — and their palates — have spoken. We asked you to pick your favorite restaurants and dishes in 36 categories, and the winners (along…
Recipe • Addison
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Food & Drink
Main Dish Recipes
Recipe: By Mary James Addison Addison's executive chef William Bradley has made this sweet delicate dessert every Thanksgiving for years for his wife, Kyra, who loves custards. Look for it on holiday menus at the five-star/five-diamond restaurant at…
Food & Drink • My Kitchen
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Main Dish Recipes
RECIPES l BY MARY JAMES • PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARTIN MANN My Kitchen Rose Aquino, aka "Auntie Rosie" of My Kitchen bakery in San Marcos, is famed for her cheesecakes. Now, sweets lovers on gluten-free diets can enjoy one of her most popular creations, a…
Beyond Poppies
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Garden
Garden Planner
Garden Planner: By Mary James Beyond Poppies California poppies are only one of many native wildflowers that can brighten spring gardens. Here are some suggested by Genevieve Arnold of the Theodore Payne Foundation, originators of the wildflower…
Garden Gallery
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Gardening
Gardens: By Mary James • Photography by Bob Wigand Garden Gallery This Fallbrook landscape design is a showcase for sculpture. An angel watches at the entrance of Jim Helms' garden. No ordinary spirit, this one wears twisted robes of metal salvaged…
Garden Guest • Scrub-Jay
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Gardening
Garden Guest: By Mary James Scrub-Jay Western scrub-jays (Aphelocoma californica) are non-migratory birds, easy to identify with their dominantly deep-azure-blue plumage. Males and females are similarly marked. They form close family ties, foraging…
Twist and Shout
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Gardening
Ornamentals: By Mary James • Photography by Bob Wigand Giant White Squill is a Landscape Drama Queen Giant white squill (Urginea maritima) is one bodacious bulb. It’s one of the world’s largest, about the size of volleyball and weighing 8 to 10…
