San Diego bound
Lily Pond at Balboa Park, San Diego.
In San Diego County, it’s a dog life when it comes to hiking, beaching, dining and sharing a hotel room with your pup. Read more.
Off-leash beaches for chasing waves
For water-loving canines, nothing beats fetching a bright yellow tennis ball from the surf and romping full speed ahead on a sandy beach. But while there’s plenty of sand to share with your leashed pup along California’s 840 miles of coastline, you should know before you go where dogs are and aren’t allowed to run off-leash. Here are a few of our favorite off-leash beaches.
Read more.Helen Woodward Animal Center
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The good folks at Helen Woodward Animal Center have seen quite a few surprising things in their decades of providing resources and support to the San Diego area's animals and their people. Read more.
San Diego’s Gaslamp Holiday Pet Parade
Photo courtesy: Gaslamp Quarter
Bring your own best friend or get a grin out of others unleashing their creativity in a Dec. 13 pet parade through the streets of San Diego’s picturesque Gaslamp district. Read more.
Giacomo and Gelsomina’s mountain paradise
Photo by Jamie Street.
Although Mount Laguna is about 50 miles from central San Diego, the spectacular scenery and climate are well worth the drive. This 6,000-foot altitude alpine area is an evergreen tree mountain paradise, nothing like the desert climate of San Diego. Expect significantly cooler temperatures. It actually receives snow in the winter. Read more.
