Balboa Park Summer Camps: The Perfect Summertime Pup Sitter
One of the greatest challenges for pack leaders is keeping tabs on what their pups are doing once school is out for the summer. While stuck in the office from 9 to 5 each day, parents either have to...
View ArticleBalboa Park Was Made for Moms
As a young female fresh out of obedience school, I made a conscious decision to focus on my career, one that would eventually land me this gig as Balboa Park’s premier doggie blogger. Though I don’t...
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Cosmos’s Quick and Dirty Guide to Summertime Activities
More than any other time of year, mid-summer is when bipedal readers hound me the most for tips on things to do.read more
View ArticleTop 4 Free Things to Do in September
If summer vacations and back-to-school shopping have left you short on bones this month … join the club. More than any other month of the year (well, except for maybe January), September is when I...
View ArticleThis Week’s Top Halloween Treats
If your pups turn into Jack-o-Russell Terriers this time of year after chowing down handfuls of Halloween candy, I’m happy to report that Halloween celebrations in Balboa Park did not end with last...
View ArticleDecember Nights Is Only the Start of Holiday Fun in the Park
Last weekend, over 350,000 of my closest friends got a leg up on the holidays during Balboa Park December Nights. It’s worth pointing out, however, that as the Park’s official kick off to the holidays,...
View Article5 Reasons to Spring Forward This Weekend
Is it my imagination or does daylight savings time begin earlier with each passing year? While most of my friends are still hibernating, my bipedal readers will be losing an hour of precious sleep this...
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Top 5 Spring Fever “Cures” in Balboa Park for Families
Even though it’s strange to talk about spring when San Diego never got a winter, that doesn’t change the fact that families are now faced with a house full of pups suffering from spring fever for two...
View ArticleOut-of-Towner’s Guide to July 4 Weekend in Balboa Park
So you’ve packed up your pack and are driving to beautiful San Diego for a fun-filled July 4 weekend. Wise decision, except you may have inadvertently put beaches and animal theme parks at the top of...
View Article4 Great Ways to Beat the Heat in Balboa Park
I’ve seen many heat waves come and go in San Diego, but one thing I’ve never understood is why so many people, like Pavlov’s dog, automatically head to the beach as the mercury approaches triple...
View ArticleEnjoying a Slice of Americana This Veterans Day
For those who work like a dog every day, getting a day off in the middle of the work week is cause for celebration in itself. The opportunities seem endless: sleeping in, getting the car’s oil changed,...
View Article5 Things You Likely Missed During Balboa Park December Nights
For those lucky dogs out there who got their first taste of Balboa Park at last weekend’s December Nights festival, I have some very good news: you actually didn’t experience everything Balboa Park has...
View ArticleCosmos’s Forecast for Rainy Day Fun
Most pups are under the impression that whenever it’s raining cats and dogs, they have a license to stay indoors and play video games all day. While there is certainly ample time for them to dog their...
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Celebrate Diversity This Martin Luther King Day Weekend
One of the best things about being a dog is being part of a pack that accepts all canines regardless of breed or breeding. My human companions are lucky dogs in their own way — they are part of a...
View ArticleNate’s Point Dog Park Reaches New Benchmark
I recently barked about an exciting development in my home away from home, Nate’s Point Dog Park. Last January, 18 glorious new trees were planted in Nate’s Point off-leash area thanks to a $20,000...
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Balboa Park Summer Camps Offer a Screen-Free World of Discovery
Believe it or not, the vast majority of what pups learn during their lifetime comes not from obedience school but from the world around them. For many, this world is becoming increasingly limited to...
View ArticleCosmos’ Guide to a Perfect Mother’s Day in Balboa Park
She pupped you and nursed you, nuzzled and cleaned you, faithfully taking you to obedience school every day. You know in your heart of hearts a lifetime of Mother’s Day greeting cards and flowers could...
View ArticleFood Truck Friday Is Officially Here!
Humans aren’t so different from canines: they work like a dog all week long, come home on Friday evening dog tired, and want nothing more than to enjoy a gourmet meal without doing any additional work....
View Article4 Days and Nights of July 4 Weekend in Balboa Park
Once every few years, when the stars of Canis Major and Canis Minor align in just a certain way, the July 4 holiday falls on a Monday, giving us a perfect three-day Independence Day holiday weekend....
View ArticleHow to Enjoy Warm November Weather Guilt Free
I’ve noticed after several years of bone dry weather conditions, my fellow San Diegans sometimes feel a little guilty about enjoying our region’s “perfect” weather. This is especially the case as we...
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