• Unhinged, A Dating Series: Dating Women When You Don’t “Look Gay”,Nicolle Monico

    Unhinged, A Dating Series: Dating Women When You Don’t “Look Gay”

    This is a guest post from San Diego Magazine Associate Editor Amelia Rodriguez. She’ll be popping in from time to time to offer perspective on San Diego’s LGBTQ dating scene. My girlfriend was tired and I was tipsy, so I danced alone at the gay bar. A woman—curly hair, Doc Martens, shirt with the sl

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  • The Local’s Guide to La Mesa,Cole Novak

    The Local’s Guide to La Mesa

    La Mesa only lies 10 miles east of downtown San Diego, but it can feel like a world away from high-rises and hectic nightlife. Here, bird noise is more common than bar commotion, but the somewhat sleepy area once known for silent movie production is on the cusp of finally waking up. Mexican eatery C

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  • The Local’s Guide to the Encanto Neighborhood,Cole Novak

    The Local’s Guide to the Encanto Neighborhood

    Nestled between Lemon Grove, Valencia Park, Skyline, and the 94 freeway is the hilly, residential neighborhood of Encanto. Drive around, and you might feel transported to a small town. The chaparral-covered slopes are full of single-family homes and quiet, dead-end streets where locals raise chicken

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