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3 Free Things to do in San Diego this June

San Diego is a tourist hotspot during the summer, but not everyone has a lot of money to spend. For those of us on the more fragile side, here is a personally curated list of my top 5 favorite free things to do in San Diego this June. #1 Twilight in the Park Summer […]

What is Plastic Really Doing to Our Ocean?

Many of us have heard that plastic is building up in our ocean quicker than ever before, but what exactly does that mean for marine life and us humans. In short, our plastic is poisoning our oceans and our ecosystem. Making it’s way to our plate through the marine food web.

5 Benefits on Sunshine

Here in San Diego, there is no shortage of sunshine. Sometimes we take our amazing year-round weather for granted so today we are looking at 5 benefits of spending a little time in the sunshine. 1. Spending time in the sun can actually cause a release of serotonin to your body! Serotonin is a neurotransmitter […]

Breweries You Need To Try in San Diego

San Diego is known for their legendary breweries. This is a quick list of the breweries that you have to try if you ever find yourself in San Diego.

Meet Blind Sailor Hiro Iwamoto

Hiro Iwamoto was 13 when he first started going blind. He grew up on a small island in southern Japan close to Kyushu. Finally, at 16, total blindness closed out the world, and he was determined to commit suicide. He walked onto a bridge contemplating life, paused indecisively and walked off the bridge. After something changed […]

Famous Female Sailing Explorers

This is a quick history of female explorers that have traveled the world by boat.

Great Pacific Garbage Patch

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is located between California and Hawaii and is known to be the largest of 5 offshore plastic accumulation zones. It is estimated that 1.15 to 2.41 million tons of plastic are entering the ocean each year from rivers alone. At least half of this plastic is floating on the surface of the […]

Festival of Yoga in San Diego 2018

Come out to the San Diego Yoga Festival in celebration of the United Nations’ International Day of Yoga. This is one of the largest yoga festivals in San Diego. It will be filled with group lessons, music and everything that has to do with yoga.

World Environment Day

Today is the day to go outside and celebrate nature. June 5th is World Environment Day, first established in 1972 by the United Nations General Assembly. Every year, a different city is chosen to host the festivities. This year the host nation is India and the theme chosen for this year’s World Environment Day is […]

The International Coastal Cleanup

For about 30 years, The Ocean Conservancy has been hosting The International Coastal Cleanup. Many nations come together, pick up and document trash in attempts to prevent further ocean pollution.