San Diego is home to a wealth of award-winning day spas that offer the ultimate in relaxation and rejuvenation. And sure, sometimes a 60-minute massage is just the thing we need after a long and stressful week of work. But there are also other times when that short-lived session of relaxing bliss just isn’t enough. Sometimes we crave an all-encompassing retreat from our daily lives that our local day spa just simply can’t offer. Sometimes we just need to escape from our everyday reality...

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With multiple cruise lines making stops in San Diego, you can get to those exotic faraway destinations in luxury cruise style. Those that would rather beat the heat, try a cruise to Alaska or take one up the coast to San Francisco, Napa Valley, Oregon and British Columbia. Cruise ships truly are cities on the water, with everything you could possibly want on board...

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Sometimes chic resort-style accommodations just aren’t the type of relaxation that we’re looking for. We all crave some quality R&R every now and again, and what better way is there to truly relax or escape on a romantic getaway than at a nostalgically serene bed and breakfast or quaint country inn?

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For us locals who get a daily dose of the sand and the sea, sometimes a carefree retreat in the sun-kissed Southern California desert is just what the doctor ordered. From Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa and Miramonte Resort, to Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa and Borrego Springs Resort & Spa, San Diego has many nearby desert oases that offer the perfect weekend getaway.

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The month of July cleared June Gloom's lingering shadow and re-introduced us to the intense summer sun we crave all year. As the unleashed rays hit Gaslamp I knew it was time to make an Insider escape, and Coronado was next on my list. My destination of choice was Loews Coronado Bay Resort – a 15-acre peninsula surrounded by water and flowing palms, overflowing with indulgent attractions...

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Annoyed even by the term “staycation,” most weekends I just continue my dance – I want to get away, but I can’t justify a big trip, and I don’t know where to go – before inevitably heading back to Hard Rock. A few weeks ago, however, I learned to say no to my local routine and instead turned the wheel (way) north east to Harrah’s...

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Being all summer consumed by the mix of downtown and coastal lifestyle, I became accustomed to a cityscape foreign to anything green, albeit a few weathered palms and man-planted parks. However, a recent trip to the Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Resort & Spa reintroduced me to the other side of San Diego, just in time for the arrival of autumn. As guests weave through the lobby, their hurry fades and they slow to embrace the welcoming old world charm. Gothic black iron lanterns and ivory oval bul...

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Although we hate to admit it, sometimes we all need a break from America's Finest City. Rather than taking the short, yet treacherous ride to Mexico, or blowing all your cash, not to mention morals, away in Sin City, a perfect weekend getaway is just over the mountain range at La Quinta in Palm Desert. At the base of the 74, La Quinta is just a few miles away and offers quaint Old Town shopping and dining, beautifully landscaped accommodations and spas that will impress even the most knowled...

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It's a well known fact George Washington high-fived Abraham Lincoln and said "people are so going to celebrate our birthdays over a hundred years from now." Abe was like "Totally, I just hope they don't waste their day off work." True story, it's in the constitution, look it up. In the spirit of the 2008 Presidents' Day, here are some creative ways to use your holiday - it's what the founding fathers would have wanted...

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After just an hour and fifteen minutes on the I-8 and 79, we arrived in San Diego’s illustrious Apple Country. Our weekend was a sunny swirl of mountains, forests, pastureland, past-blasting architecture lining tidy, apple-sweet streets, fresh air, and potbellied pigs. . .

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