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To listen: https://www.visitcalifornia.com/podcast/exploring-san-diego/ Exploring San Diego Family Fun Outdoor Adventure Balboa Park Food & Drink California Questionnaire Arts & Culture Family Fun Outdoor Adventure Balboa Park Food & Drink On this episode of the California Now Podcast, host Soterios Johnson explores the vibrant city of San Diego with a group of fascinating locals. First, Johnson speaks with Chris Ryall, Comic-Con Museum consultant and executive producer of Netflix’s Locke & Key. From niche subculture to global phenomenon, Ryall shares just how far Comic-Con has come since its humble beginnings as a 300-person gathering at a San Diego hotel. The lifelong comic book collector...

Treat Yourself: These Vegan Halloween Treats Ship Nationwide From anatomically correct chocolate hearts to festive confetti sugar cookies, we’re filling our jack-o’-lanterns with more than just candy this year. by TANYA FLINK OCTOBER 12, 2022 Halloween is a time to treat yourself, and sometimes, fun-sized candy just isn’t enough of a treat. Ghoulish celebrations and a chill in the air make us crave something heartier than a single vegan caramel or peanut butter cup—we want death by chocolate cake, monstrous stuffed cookies, and black cocoa brownies as dark as our souls. Vegan-friendly bakeries are whipping up equally horrifying and delightful treats this Halloween...

The Best Vegan Spots to Try This FallBy MIRA BHATT - The Daily TrojanOctober 11, 2022  Wolfie’s Hot Chicken was one of many restaurants that attended the Los Angeles Vegan Street Fair Nights event this past Saturday and Sunday. (Mira Bhatt | Daily Trojan) Vegan food often gets a bad rap. Still, whether you’re already a fan of vegan food or have never even tried it, the hot vegan restaurants showcased at Vegan Street Fair Nights 2022 this past weekend are definitely worth a shot. These innovative chefs have explored cuisines around the world, ranging from Mexico to Japan, and are...

Who doesn’t love vegan dessert delivery? These cakes and cookies are flavored with apple, pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and all of the flavors of fall. by TANYA FLINK SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 For those who follow food trends, fall unofficially starts with the ever-early arrival of the Pumpkin Spice Latte, amongst other warm, cozy, and delightful flavors. The PSL—an iconic caffeinated cult beverage in its own right—seems to arrive earlier every year. For many, it signals the time for whipping up pumpkin cakes, cookies, muffins, and more as a way to balance out the chilly weather. But sometimes, we just want the warm-fuzzy...