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Use this guide as a starting point to find out which luxury cruise fits best for your next vacation.
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With lodging, food and entertainment all included in one price, choosing to do a vacation on a cruise gives great value. Traveling on the sea can be extremely fun, but it is important to choose the correct cruise line. If you’re going to spend a lot of your vacation time on a cruise ship, it may as well be one of luxury.
Thankfully, there’s many luxury cruise lines ready to cater to your every whim while ferrying you to and from some of the world’s most mesmerizing destinations in plush comfort. Some offer exotic voyages to faraway destinations, while others attract travelers with comfortable cabins and stimulating enrichment programs.
TOP 5 Luxury Cruise Lines for Your Next Vacation
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6 | SAN DIEGO | CA | Restaurants Original 40 Brewing Company Explore our 24 taps that feature a mix of beers designed to pair with our food menu! 3117 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104 Phone: (619) 255-7380 | Web: original40brewing.com Ironside Fish & Oyster Seafood fare & cocktails offered in a renovated warehouse with quirky, nautical design accents. 1654 India St, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619) 269-3033 | Web: ironsidefishandoyster.com Born and Raised Spacious, modern destination for high-end steak & cocktails with glitzy decor & a rooftop patio. 1909 India St, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619) 202-4577 | Web: bornandraisedsteak.com Have a restaurant you’d like us to feature? Send in a recommendation for your fa vorite restaurant to be added to our list. Be sure to mention why you think they are worthy of being featured and include a link to their website.
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Callie Sophisticated kitchen & bar fix ing up Mediterranean plates, set in a classy, contemporary venue. 1195 Island Ave, San Diego, CA
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Hodad’s Downtown Kitschy local favorite for giant burgers with an array of top pings, plus shakes, onion rings & 945more.Broadway, San Diego, CA
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CUCINA urbana Reclaimed wood lines this stylish, contemporary Italian restaurant & wine shop with craft cocktails. 505 Laurel St, San Diego, CA Herb & Wood Sprawling, upscale locale serving rustic, wood-fired dishes & oldschool cocktails. 2210 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA Trust Inviting, well-appointed space for seasonally driven New American fare, cocktails & wine. 3752 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA
Sophisticated seafood restaurant with extensive raw-bar options & a menu updated daily. 615 J St, San Diego, CA
Kettner Exchange Eatery for handcrafted cocktails & a creative menu of American dishes with some global flare. 2001 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA
The Lion’s Share Intimate, moody bar pairing handcrafted drinks with New American plates featuring exotic 629meats.Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA
Animae Fashionable restaurant show casing high-end steak & Asian fusion dishes in a luxurious 969atmosphere.PacificHwy, San Diego, CA
Juniper & Ivy Spacious, modern restaurant serving imaginative New Ameri can fare & drinks in woody, arty 2228surrounds.Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA
Water Grill San Diego
The family friendly festival is free to attend. Throughout the day, an event filled Irish Festival in Balboa Park (Sixth and Maple) features live entertainment on 2 stages. Enjoy Irish step dancing before the parade and after the parade a full afternoon line-up of Irish dance, traditional music, and bands on the Ashleigh Roach and Main stages. Enjoy craft and vending booths for an assortment of items, food booths including corned beef sandwiches and tacos, Guinness brats, and a variety of other delicious options, the beer garden, and the kids zone. Details at stpatsparade.org.
Attendees can eat tons of traditional food, shop for Chinese handicrafts, enjoy live entertainment.
One of Old Town’s signature celebrations (and free) brings together all the cultures of Hispanic origin and thousands of visitors to dance, sing, listen to concerts, dine and shop in the State Historic Park. Visit seecalifornia.com.continuedonpage16
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San Diego Chinese New Year Fair
May 5 San Diego Cinco de Mayo
San Diego Museum Month Arts, entertainment and culture collide for Macy’s Museum Month in San Diego. The San Diego Museum Council and Macy’s have teamed up for Museum Month, giving patrons a chance to discover what’s new at more than 40 area museums with savings only seen once a year. Pick up a Museum Month Pass at any area Macy’s store to enjoy half-off admission to all of the participating museums through the entire month of February.
There’s also a children’s craft area where they’ll have the opportunity to make lanterns before the dragon parade. And, there are other Chinese New Year San Diego events to look forward to. Details at lajollamom.com.
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San Diego St. Patrick’s Day Festival & Parade
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BUDGETING 101
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Goodbudget is more about planning for your finances than tracking previous transactions. This app is based on the envelope budgeting system helping you portion out your monthly income toward specific spending categories. This apps offers a zero-based budgeting framework that’s simpler than many other apps. You can manually enter incoming and outgoing money throughout the month. Also, you can categorize line items and set reminders. This is primarily an investment tool, but its app includes features helpful for budgeters looking to track their spending. You can connect and monitor check ing, savings and credit card accounts, IRAs, 401(k)s, mortgages and loans.
Mint tracks your expenses and places them in budget categories. It syncs many accounts: checking and savings, credit investments and You can also set limits, and Mint lets you know if you’re approaching those limits.
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Education Trends for 2022
Education has always been one of the leading factors in shaping the future. We have seen a revolution of sorts in education, with new and unconventional approaches that include collaborative learning, doing away with traditional classrooms, and encouraging harnessing of information from various sources. Check out our list of top education trends to look forward to this year.
Gamification
Technology & Software
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Video games are more engaging and effective at teaching than traditional methods, but it is important to start using them as learning tools.
Gamification is poised to have a bigger impact than the internet did.
Software can be used to help with writing essays or solving math problems, allowing them to learn faster and better than teachers can aid with.
Technology and software share knowledge with students directly.
Featuring dozens of events, hundreds of domestic and international wineries, the celebration of craft beer and spirits, local culinary legends and nationally recognized celebrities, and a Grand Tasting Finale on the stunning Embarcadero. Learn more at www.sandiegowineclassic.com.
Sep 30 - Oct 9 Oktoberfest Come and enjoy authentic German food, such as bratwurst, ox-on-thespit, potato salad, potato pancakes, sauerkraut, red cabbage, pretzels, and a variety of German pastries. Learn more at sandiego.org.
San Diego’s annual county fair is the largest fair in California, offering a variety of food, entertainment, exhibits, rides & games throughout the beautiful and historical Del Mar Fairgrounds in the oceanfront village of Del Mar. Learn more at sdfair.com.
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Big Bay Boom Spectacular display over San Diego Bay. Fireworks will be discharged simultaneously from barges placed strategically around the Bay off Shelter Island, Harbor Island, Embarcadero North, Seaport Village, Embarcadero South Marina Park and Coronado Ferry Landing. The impeccably choreographed display will last approximately 17 minutes. Learn more at sandiego.org.
San Diego County Fair
Jul 17-18 San Diego Pride Festival & Parade
The Pride Festival is San Diego’s largest 2-day event highlighting the best in LGBTQ entertainment, interactive exhibits, cultural presentations, and community resources. Tickets and details at sdpride.org.
Nov 11-14 San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival
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Web: www.thecentersd.org
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One of the largest and most vibrant LGBTQ community centers in the nation. The Center provides targeted programs and services to the full diversity of the San Diego LGBTQ community, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, nonbinary, immigrant, and HIV communities to the betterment of our entire San Diego region.
Here at San Diego Pride, we believe that our community is stronger we work together. Throughout our Pride celebrations and all year round, we coordinate with diverse nonprofit organizations and groups to ensure LGBTQ people have access to capacity-building resources and culturally competent civic spaces. Web: sdpride.org
THE SAN DIEGO LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER
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We offer Support, Education, and Advocacy to LGBTQ+ persons, their families, friends, and allies. PFLAG envisions a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed inclusive of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. Web: pflag.com
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PFLAG
SAN DIEGO PRIDE
We’re committed to serving our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning/ Queer+ (LGBTQ+) community, whom we acknowledge often face large-and smallscale marginalization, discrimination, hate, and many other hardships. We are here to help LGBTQ+ individuals working through homelessness, hunger, unemployment, and mental illness access supportive services and get them the information they need for a happier, healthier life. Web: 211sandiego.org.
TRANSFAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
They provide family coaching, assistance with healthcare and insurance issues, help navigating the legal system, and support at schools. All services are provided free.
VR Headsets Learning provides an immersive experience for students, who can learn everything they need right inside the classroom.
Students get to experience being in a place they have never been to before.
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Virtual Reality TEDx Learning
A TEDx learning style can capture students’ interest in learning more. This is a method for teaching that lets students learn at their own pace. This is considered a must-have by teachers and students.
By linking tablets or smartboards to projectors, the interactive blackboard creates a surface that can be written on by a pen or stylus.
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The TEDx learning style uses the power of technology, innovation, and collaboration to make knowledge accessible in a unique way. This allows students to select their coursework and move through a course as quickly or slowly as they would like.
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