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Tourmaline Surfing Park
The Strange Story Behind America's First Surf Park
By Greg Ross
Hollywood in San Diego
The Famous Movies Filmed Around America’s Finest City
By Greg Ross
From Navy Boot Camp to San Diego Hidden Gem
he Incredible Transformation of Liberty Station
By Greg Ross
When Mission Beach Had a Rock Club
The Wild History of Cane’s
By Greg Ross
From the Roaring Twenties to Today
The History of Belmont Park and San Diego’s Giant Dipper
By Greg Ross
From Waterbeds to the Rolling Stones
The Incredible History of Solana Beach’s Belly Up Tavern
By Greg Ross
The Lost Elephant Tree
San Diego’s Great Desert Hunt of 1937
By Greg Ross
The Mysterious “Elephant Cage” of Imperial Beach
San Diego’s Giant Cold War Listening Station
By Greg Ross
The Titanic Was Sunk Just South of San Diego
Inside the Massive Movie Studio Built for James Cameron
By Greg Ross
San Diego's Forgotten Cemeteries
The Graves Beneath the City
By Greg Ross
San Diego's Forgotten Wonderland
The Oceanfront Amusement Park That Vanished
By Greg Ross
San Diego’s Mysterious Mushroom House
The Strange Story Hiding Below the Cliffs of La Jolla
By Greg Ross
The First Modern Triathlon Happened at Mission Bay |
In September 1974, 46 athletes gathered at Mission Bay for an experimental run-bike-swim race that became a foundational event in modern triathlon history.
By Greg Ross
Some Like It Hot: When Hotel del Coronado Became Florida
Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot turned Hotel del Coronado into a 1929 Florida resort. Discover what was really filmed in Coronado, what was built on a soundstage, and why The Del was perfect for Marilyn Monroe's classic comedy.
By Greg Ross
San Diego Was Hollywood's Military Backlot Long Before Top Gun
Decades before Top Gun, Hollywood used San Diego's Navy bases, Marines, aircraft, ships and beaches to create America's military movies. Discover the century-old partnership behind the screen.
By Greg Ross
Top Gun's San Diego: The Real Locations Behind the Movie
From Miramar and Point Loma to a downtown barbecue joint and an Oceanside cottage, explore the real San Diego locations behind 1986's Top Gun.
By Greg Ross
The San Diego Missile That Helped Launch Americans Into Space
Before Atlas carried John Glenn into orbit, it was a Cold War missile developed by Convair in San Diego. Discover how a weapon became one of America's most important space launch vehicles."
By Greg Ross