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Top row, from left: Beth Accomando, courtesy of Sportsplex USA Santee. Bottom row, from left: Courtesy of Hotel del Coronado, Julia Dixon Evans.
From yoga and spa days to arcade games and outdoor adventures, KPBS staff share their top self-care experiences and spots around San Diego this year.
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Stopping the flow of cross-border pollution can seem like a Sisyphean task. Luckily, there are four fronterizos who have stepped up to make a difference, filling in the void left by governments on both sides of the border. -
We're dropping a special episode during our season break with one request: Help shape Season 2 of The Finest by taking our anonymous survey. Plus, KPBS Racial Justice and Social Equity Reporter Katie Hyson, a self-proclaimed The Finest superfan, takes the survey live on the show.
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Provocative and inventive exhibit explores “Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism” across decades. -
This weekend in the arts: City College Photo Exhibition, Tony Hawk meets "The Nutcracker," experimental theater on treadmills, holiday posadas, Jackie Mendoza, "Noel Noel" and more.
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The final episode of fifth season of the Netflix series Stranger Things is out this week, and the concept of a wormhole figures largely into it. While the show is a work of fiction, theoretical wormholes have making appearances for decades not only in science fiction but in actual science. -
Each year, critic Linda Holmes looks back on the year and compiles a list of the things that brought her joy.
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Every year, we remember some of the writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers and performers who died over the past year, and whose lifetime of creative work helped shape our world. -
KSDS Jazz 88.3 lost 20% of its overall budget after federal cuts earlier this year, but they are on track to a steady recovery.
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For many people from former Soviet countries, New Year's is a big holiday feast time. A Ukrainian restaurant in Washington gives NPR a taste of what's on the menu. -
One of the earliest mentions of New Year's resolutions appeared in a Boston newspaper in 1813. But the practice itself can be traced back to the Babylonians. -
For nearly five decades, college football’s Holiday Bowl has called San Diego home. But never before has the game taken place after New Year's Eve. -
NPR critic Bob Mondello narrows down his favorite movies of the year — the ones that made audiences vibrate.
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City Cruises San Diego New Year's Day Premier Dinner Cruise
Thursday, January 1, 2026 from 6 PM to 8:30 PM
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Pier 1 Hornblower Landing
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New Year's Day Dinner Cruise
Thursday, January 1, 2026 from 7:30 PM to 10 PM
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Bottomless Mimosas, Micheladas and Bloody Marys at Table 509 Bar & Kitchen
Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Ongoing until January 31, 2026
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Table 509 Bar & Kitchen
Opening of 'Snapshot San Diego' at New Terminal 1
Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 8 AM
Ongoing until January 10, 2026
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San Diego International Airport - Terminal 1
'Mediation Ocean: Aquarius Reef Base'
Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 9 AM
Ongoing until February 22, 2026
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
'Uncharted Elsewhere'
Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 9 AM
Ongoing until January 4, 2026
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San Diego Central Library: Judith Harris Art Gallery
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