Whales on the Move: Experience an Epic Migration From the San Diego Coast
January 3rd, 2018|SofiaBlog

 

This time of year, you can mix up the fine dining, theater- and concert- and museum-going, craft-beer tasting, historical sightseeing, and all the other cosmopolitan pleasures of San

Daytripping From the Sofia: Exploring San Diego County’s Coast
September 4th, 2017|SofiaBlog

 

Downtown, the Gaslamp Quarter, Old Town, Balboa Park, Coronado Island—a whole feast of nearby San Diego delights beckon to you from the doorstep of the historic Sofia Hotel. And you can happily spend your entire stay with us wining, dining, shopping, and sightseeing entirely in our greater neighborhood, which encompasses some of the best-known attractions [...]

From Whales to Warblers: San Diego’s Winter Wildlife-Watching
January 2nd, 2017|SofiaBlog

 

San Diego’s an amazing city for nature lovers, given the diversity of habitats in our hinterland and the spectacular lineup of public lands arrayed throughout. Wintertime has its own appeal on this count: It’s a great season to be out appreciating the natural world of Southern California—not least because the temperatures are so darn balmy [...]

Fascinating, Fun, Free!: Kids Free in October at San Diego Museums
October 12th, 2016|SofiaBlog

 

Who doesn’t love the word “free”?
Well, if you’ve got children in tow for an autumnal stay with us at the Sofia Hotel, you’re going to love the citywide deal going down right now.
In celebration of the broader “Kids Free San Diego” promotion, the San Diego Museum Council’s 40-plus institutions are offering free admission to kids [...]

History Afloat: The Voyage of the San Salvador Replica
August 24th, 2016|SofiaBlog

 

Four hundred and seventy-four years after the Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo became the first European to describe San Diego Bay, a replica of his flagship galleon, the San Salvador, is launching from those same waters on a commemorative voyage.
The gorgeous replica tallship’s “Pacific Heritage Tour,” an initiative of the Maritime Museum of San Diego, [...]