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Ranch & Coast Magazine Your source for San Diego lifestyle, culture, dining, philanthropy, and more since 1964.

Ranch & Coast Magazine was established more than 60 years ago as an exclusive Rancho Santa Fe community lifestyle publication, catering to the needs of one of the most affluent zip codes in the United States. Our reach has since expanded to include additional areas of affluence and influence, including Del Mar, La Jolla, Solana Beach, Carmel Valley, Santaluz, South Carlsbad, and Olivenhain. Ranch

& Coast Magazine is also available in-room at myriad local leading luxury hotels. No other single publication directly saturates and appeals to this niche group of affluent consumers in the same way as Ranch & Coast. Our vibrant and interesting editorial covers a diverse array of topics important to our readers’ lifestyles. Galas, arts and culture, philanthropy, personalities, dining, travel and leisure, wealth, fashion, home environment, health, beauty, and physical fitness — our editors keep a constant ear to the ground to keep readers informed about what’s happening in their world.

01/27/2025

// Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Alexandro Lopezcontreras, from San Diego, is presented the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Lt. Cmdr. Shawn Haugen, commanding officer of Navy Reserve Center in Fallon, Nevada.

Lopezcontreras was named NRC Fallon's 2024 Bluejacket of the Year for his readiness programs that ensure our ability to deliver “combat power to the right place, at the right time, every time” in support of the U.S. Navy’s global operations.

📷: U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Andrew Serafico

01/24/2025

The PGA Tour and The Genesis Invitational have announced that the 2025 playing of the PGA Tour’s annual Los Angeles stop hosted by Tiger Woods will be contested on the South Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego on its scheduled dates, February 10-16.

In a joint statement with Genesis, TGR Live, and The Riviera Country Club on January 16, the Tour announced that The Genesis Invitational would be relocated from The Riviera Country Club due to the ongoing natural disaster in Greater Los Angeles and out of respect for those affected. The Genesis Invitational is expected to return to The Riviera Country Club in 2026.

To learn more, click here: https://ranchandcoast.com/explore/2025-genesis-invitational-to-be-relocated-to-torrey-pines-golf-course-in-san-diego/

01/23/2025

Start 2025 on a flavorful note as San Diego Restaurant Week returns January 26-February 2, featuring more than 100 of San Diego’s top restaurants across more than 30 neighborhoods, offering a week-long celebration of local flavors, culinary artistry, and creativity.

Whether you’re planning a casual lunch or an elegant night out, San Diego Restaurant Week invites you to indulge in two-course lunches and three-course dinners with prices starting at just $30. It’s the perfect opportunity to savor exceptional dining at some of the city’s most sought-after establishments. The event’s website features convenient filters to search by neighborhood, cuisine, or price range.

To access the full list of participating restaurants, click here: https://ranchandcoast.com/event/san-diego-restaurant-week-2025/

01/20/2025

// In the South China Sea, Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class Jonathan Ellison, of San Diego, conducts preventative maintenance aboard the guided-missile destroyer
USS William P. Lawrence.

Homeported in Pearl Harbor, William P. Lawrence is part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

The U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

📷: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gavin Arnold-Hendershot

01/18/2025

Like the rest of Southern California, our hearts broke and we felt so helpless as we watched the devastating fires tear through Los Angeles. But in typical San Diego fashion, our community quickly did what we do best — we all rallied, doing whatever we could to help in any way that we could, through donation drives, financial contributions, by fostering animals, volunteering our time, you name it.

The road to recovery is long and will take the efforts of many, but together, as a community, we’ll make it happen. For our guide to giving time, treasure, and talent to help our neighbors recover, click here: https://ranchandcoast.com/people/united-in-support-of-los-angeles/

01/17/2025

Win Your Way to Torrey Pines! ⛳ We’ve got your chance to experience Opening Day presented by Michelob ULTRA at the Farmers Insurance Open! One lucky Instagram winner will score a pair of ULTRA Passes for this can’t-miss event. Go to https://www.instagram.com/p/DE8aYWKSOFV/?img_index=1 for details on how to enter.

01/15/2025

Join San Diego's philanthropic community for a memorable night on Saturday, February 8, in the Historic Crown Room at the Hotel Del Coronado for the 116th Anniversary Charity Ball.

Since 1909, the volunteer-organized Charity Ball has annually gathered the community to advance and elevate the world-class pediatric healthcare at Rady Children’s Hospital, Charity Ball’s beneficiary since 1954. Guest will enjoy an elegant formal dinner, lively entertainment, and dancing to honor champions of children’s health.

Chaired by Micki Olin and co-chair Arlene Esgate, “Imagine” will ensure Rady Children’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit continues to provide the highest level of comprehensive, innovative, and compassionate care for critically ill or injured young patients in their time of greatest need. To learn more or to purchase tickets, click here: https://ranchandcoast.com/event/the-116th-anniversary-charity-ball/

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Pictured here: Helen Harvey, MD, critical care physician in Rady Children's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit; Charity Ball chair Micki Olin and co-chair Arlene Esgate, and Steve Jennings, executive director of the Rady Children's Hospital Foundation. Photo by Bob Stefanko

01/14/2025

The Farmers Insurance Open — the PGA Tour’s only scheduled Wednesday start and Saturday finish — returns for the fourth consecutive year to the Torrey Pines Golf Course January 22-25.

“The Farmers Insurance Open has become a must-attend event in San Diego,” says Marty Gorsich, CEO of the Century Club of San Diego, host organization of the tournament. “Whether you’re a die-hard golf fan or just looking to enjoy a day at one of the most beautiful spots in Southern California, there’s something for everyone.”

The upgraded Ultra Pass presented by Michelob Ultra includes access to the private Ultra Zone at the ninth tee, featuring all-inclusive beer, seltzer, and non-alcoholic beverages, covered and outdoor tables, upgraded concessions and restrooms, and televisions showing live golf coverage. Enhanced hospitality tickets to the Canyon Club, overlooking the 8th and 17th greens, feature all-inclusive food and full bar, covered open-air seating, upgraded restrooms, and televisions showing live golf coverage.

A new hospitality ticket within the Canyon Club, starting at $650 per day, provides a reserved seat within the first two rows of the Canyon Club along with in-seat beverage service, an all-inclusive food and beverage (full bar) menu, and one tournament parking pass.

To learn more or to purchase tickets, click here: https://ranchandcoast.com/event/2025-farmers-insurance-open/

01/13/2025

// In the darkness of June 19, 1968, then-Lieutenant Junior Grade Clyde E. Lassen was the pilot and aircraft commander of a Seasprite helicopter, who with his crew ventured into hostile North Vietnamese territory to rescue two downed F-4 Phantom aircrew members who were being pursued by enemy forces on a jungle hillside.

Under fire, Lassen made multiple approaches to rescue the stranded aviators, and is one of only three Naval Aviators awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War.

On January 26, Lassen will be honored with a plaque and dedication ceremony at the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial, sponsored by the Naval Helicopter Association Historical Society. The ceremony will feature comments from Captain Sandy Clark, USN (Ret.), and a helicopter flyover.

To learn more, please visit www.soledadmemorial.org.

01/11/2025

Discover San Miguel de Allende — where culture and cuisine meet art and architecture in the highlands of central Mexico.

For the full travel feature by R&C Travel Editor Elizabeth Hansen, click here: https://ranchandcoast.com/explore/discover-san-miguel-de-allende/

Photography by Adams / Hansen Photos

01/09/2025

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01/08/2025

Start the New Year with an award-winning spa experience at the recently transformed Omni La Costa Resort & Spa. Honoring its legacy as a wellness icon since 1965, the refreshed spa now features serene salt rooms, LightStim LED therapy beds, Mind-Sync chairs, and much more. Choose from a variety of special treatments and rediscover La Costa’s timeless commitment to relaxation in inviting new spaces. Learn more at: https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/san-diego-la-costa/spa

01/06/2025

// In the South China Sea, Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Bruce Mason, from San Diego, cleans equipment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.

Homeported in San Diego, Vinson is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, currently conducting operations with the U.S. 7th Fleet.

The 7th Fleet is the largest forward-deployed U.S. fleet, with 50 to 70 ships, 150 aircraft, and 27,000 sailors and marines. Its principal responsibilities are to provide joint command in military operations and natural disasters in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans.

📷: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Pablo Chavez

01/04/2025

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance won top honors at the 136th annual Rose Parade with a float commemorating the historic arrival of giant pandas. For the second consecutive year, the Alliance received the Sweepstakes Trophy given for most beautiful entry, encompassing float design, floral presentation and entertainment. The San Diego Zoo’s float, “Friendship Across the Earth,” transported viewers across Asia’s magnificent ecosystems and honored Yun Chuan (“yoon chu-an”) and Xin Bao (“sing bao”), the first giant pandas to enter the United States in 21 years. Five-year-old male Yun Chuan and four-year-old female Xin Bao made their public debut at the San Diego Zoo on August 8, 2024.

Intricate designs of Xin Bao and Yun Chuan traversed the dramatic ridgeline at the center of the float. Surrounded by a bounty of bamboo, Xin Bao, whose name means “precious treasure of prosperity and abundance,” gently turned her head as she listened to the lyrics of “Best Day Ever,” and looked ahead to the new year. Next to her, Yun Chuan savored bamboo shoots. Named in honor of his grandmother, one of the first pandas at the San Diego Zoo, Yun Chuan celebrates a generational legacy between San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and its conservation partners.

The striking orange stripes and regal reverence of Connor the Malayan tiger also featured on the float. Swinging high above cascading waterfalls, red pandas Lucas and Adira were seen frolicking among treetops. Riding below were San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance team members Dr. Megan Owen, Jana Biedenweg, and Dr. Xiaoxing Bian: a global conservation leader, a wildlife expert, and a scientist.

Atop the 55-foot float, viewers got a glimpse of the vivacious landscapes and more than 700,000 individual plants that are cared for by horticulturists at the San Diego Zoo. More than 3,100 diverse plant species are part of this accredited botanical garden and arboretum and are vital to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s ongoing conservation efforts worldwide. Individual plants grown and propagated at the San Diego Zoo — including yellow groove, golden, and black bamboo — were transported to Pasadena and added to the float.

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has a reputation for awe-inspiring floats. Its 2024 float, “It Began With a Roar,” celebrated the San Diego Zoo’s 107-year history and also received top honors with the Sweepstakes Trophy. Its float in 2023, “Celebrating 50 Years of Conservation” in celebration of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s 50th anniversary, received the Animation Award for most outstanding use of animation.

01/03/2025

Get ready to cheer, scream, and be amazed as massive Monster Jam trucks and champion drivers take over San Diego for two weekends packed with high-flying action and jaw-dropping stunts at Snapdragon Stadium starting tomorrow, January 4.

The world’s best drivers tear up on the dirt as they battle for the event championship in three competitions: Racing, Skills, and everyone’s favorite, Freestyle, where Monster Jam trucks defy the laws of physics. Fans will be right in the middle of the action, helping to crown the champion as they get to score the drivers in real time based on their skills, stunts, and saves.

The fun starts at the Monster Jam Pit Party each event day, where families can get up close and personal with these massive trucks, snap a selfie, meet their favorite drivers, and collect autographs. Then, an hour before the event, the Monster Jam Trackside Experience is packed with driver interviews, pit crew sneak peeks, and epic giveaways.

To learn more, click here: https://ranchandcoast.com/event/monster-jam-2025/

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Photography courtesy of Feld Entertainment

01/02/2025

The January Issue: Reflection & Renewal

On the Cover: With federal, state, local, and private funding, Balboa Park’s Botanical Building and Gardens is being restored to its former glory. Forever Balboa Park is partnering with the City of San Diego to steward the renewal of this iconic Balboa Park destination

To view the current issue, click here: http://ranchandcoast.uberflip.com/i/1530951-january-2025

Photo by Vincent Knakal for Ranch & Coast Magazine

12/30/2024

// Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Dave Gallarte, from San Diego, reviews laundry tickets aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, flagship of the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group, which returned home to San Diego ten days ago with strike-group members USS Mobile Bay, a guided-missile cruiser, and USS Spruance, a guided-missile destroyer.

More than 3,500 sailors from the three ships are in port to celebrate the holidays with loved ones and friends, joining the more than 100,000 active-duty personnel regularly stationed in San Diego.

A Happy New Year to all of them! Many thanks for your service from Ranch & Coast.

📷: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Shepard Fosdyke-Jackson

12/23/2024

// This past Friday, the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group returned to its homeport, San Diego, after a months-long deployment to the Middle East, during which the Strike Group faced constant threats from missiles and drones, repelling an attack from the Houthi in Yemen only last month.

In addition to the Abraham Lincoln, the Strike Group includes guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance.

It was an emotional reunion for the more than 3,500 service members who make up the Strike Group, and along with friends and loved ones, the USO was on-site with refreshments and resources for the returning sailors, as well as its USO Canine program, kids crafts, and outdoor games.

📷: U.S. Navy photo

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From our beginning to today, Ranch & Coast Magazine provides the most thorough reach into Rancho Santa Fe available as the core of our circulation. Our reach has since expanded to include additional areas of affluence and influence, including Del Mar, La Jolla, Solana Beach, Carmel Valley, Santaluz, South Carlsbad, and Olivenhain. Ranch & Coast Magazine is also available in-room at myriad local leading luxury hotels. No other single publication directly saturates and appeals to this niche group of affluent consumers in the same way as Ranch & Coast. Our vibrant and interesting editorial covers a diverse array of topics important to our readers’ lifestyles. Galas, arts and culture, philanthropy, personalities, dining, travel and leisure, wealth, fashion, home environment, health, beauty, and physical fitness — our editors keep a constant ear to the ground to keep readers informed about what’s happening in their world.