San Diego

BACKSTORY: San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. and also happens to be where I currently reside. So...you'll find lots of photos here, especially of the beaches, which is what brings the tourists here annually. You can't beat the weather which is typically warm and mild.

VINTAGE

Contemporary

Airport

Andaz

City Heights

CONVAIR

With the passing of my stepmother, I was reminded of a treasure trove of photos that were stamped "CONFIDENTIAL" from her days at the San Diego Wind Tunnel. These gems from the 1950's show her and her friend/coworker Kay posing with a model. From the San Diego Wind Tunnel website:

Construction on the San Diego Wind Tunnel started in 1944 and was finished in 1946. The San Diego Wind Tunnel has been operating since May of 1947 and was built to provide aerodynamic testing for Consolidated Aircraft, the manufacturer of the B-24. The San Diego Wind Tunnel, located on Pacific Highway, originally began operations under the direction of Consolidated Vultee (Convair) in May 1947. General Dynamics assumed operations in 1961 when the company acquired Convair. General Dynamics' Convair Division (and later Lockheed) operated the facility until a private company took over in 1994. The San Diego Wind Tunnel remains the only privately held low-speed aeronautical wind tunnel in the United States.

Cowles Mountain

DEL MAR RACE TRACK

Desert View Tower

The El Cortez

El Dorado Cocktail Lounge

Embarcadero

GASLAMP QUARTER DISTRICT

Golden Hill

THE GRAND DEL MAR

The Headquarters

HILLCREST

Hob Nob Hill

HORTON PLAZA

Imperial Beach

KENSINGTON

MISSION HILLS

MISSION SAN DIEGO

OCEAN BEACH/Sunset Cliffs

PADRES/PETCO PARK

Point Loma/Shelter Island

THE PRESIDIO

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

SANTA FE TRAIN STATION

SHEPARD FAIREY

In July 2010, artist Shepard Fairey came to the San Diego neighborhood of South Park to take part in the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's new exhibit, “Viva la Revolución: A Dialogue with the Urban Landscape.” This exhibit takes place both inside the gallery and outside on public sites around San Diego. Fairey is a street and visual artist known for his Obey Giant campaign and his Obama Hope poster.

Spreckels Theater

DOWNTOWN TROLLEY STATION

Tuna Wharf/Broadway Pier

University Heights/Park Blvd./Adams Ave.

University of San Diego

Vista