What makes someone a celebrity? Great talent? Great publicity? Great luck? Probably all three, but when it comes to a celebrity chef, it usually stems from a serious talent in the kitchen and enough buzz to make them a name in their industry, which is why dining at the table of a celebrity chef is so great, you know the food you’re getting has to be good enough to buzz about! In San Diego, we definitely have some chefs worth their weight in publicity and reputation, as we are lucky enough to have some of the greatest restaurants on the west coast! Let’s check out the Top 5 celebrity chefs in San Diego and get a jumpstart on reservations!

The House of Blues San Diego is definitely one of the coolest places in the city, and when you put a headliner like 30 Seconds to Mars in it’s marquee, you have one hell of a night in the Gaslamp. 30 Seconds to Mars is the group fronted by musician and actor, Jared Leto, formed in LA in 1998 and has released amazing albums such as their self-titled debut, 30 Seconds to Mars, their 2005 follow-up, A Beautiful Lie, and their most recent release, 2009’s This is War. The band was the brainchild of the Leto brothers, with Shannon Leto as the band’s drummer, and has become a huge success with hits such as The Kill all over the airwaves, and a huge following of loyal 30 Seconds fans. They head to San Diego tonight on their new tour that started earlier this month.

Poppin’ bubbly is pretty much the only way to celebrate in style, and let’s face it, there are some places that pop it better than others. Whether it’s a promotion at work, a toast to a new relationship, a birthday party with friends, or just a good old fashioned night of clubbin’, there are some places in San Diego that flows champagne better. Let’s check out the Top 5 places to sip champagne in this gorgeous city of San Diego!

Somewhere in the last ten year, exfoliation became mandatory in skin care, and the way you exfoliate has about as many variations as Lady Gaga’s wardrobe. Do you want a sugar scrub? Is a dry brush better? Is sea salt best? The list of options is so long we could do a million posts on the topic, but we’re limited to five today! We have some of the greatest spas in the country here in San Diego, so we know a thing or two about what we’re doing! Let’s examine the Top 5 body scrub treatments in SD!

The holidays are over, and you are carrying around a ten pound reminder of the fun you had all last month, so it’s time to work it off! It’s a new year, and one of the most common resolutions is to lose weight and get in shape. There are SO many ways to work out, and so many different approaches to getting a hard, sexy body, with everything from power yoga to marathon training, how does one choose? Here in San Diego, we have some great options for a fitness program, so let’s take a look at the Top 5 workouts in San Diego, and get these soft bodies in beach shape by June!

If you live on the West Coast, you need to be in shape. If you live in San Diego, you really need to be in shape, because the majority of our city’s activities and events revolve around wearing a swimsuit! While a lot of this city is designed to promote healthy living, and you can always jog down the many sandy beaches we have to offer from Oceanside to Carslbad, there is still the option of hitting up a gym and doing it with a professional indoors. There are a lot of great fitness clubs and workout options in San Diego, so let’s take a look at five of the best. Here is the Top 5 list of fitness clubs for our gorgeous, sunny city!

New year, new starts, new resolutions, new economic boosts (let’s hope!), and all things refreshed and starting from a clean slate…but BEFORE we get to those very well-intended January 1 plans, let’s talk about the big night leading up to that painful morning! New Year’s Eve is the biggest party of the year, because it’s the last effort to live out 2010! In New York, they’ll be dropping a ball, but on the West Coast, we do it up a little differently, a little more California. Here in San Diego there are tons of great parties to attend, so it’s really hard to pick the very best ones, but there are some events that just never disappoint! Let’s look at the Top 5 New Year’s Eve parties happening in our fabulous city!

People work out for a multitude of reasons like health, vanity, socializing, to tone up, or to feel younger but regardless of the reason, if you’re working out, you’re going to need some gear to do it right. Whether you’re looking for a pair of yoga pants that really accentuates your downward dog best, or you need a pair of jogging shoes that don’t result in massive blisters, you can’t just hit the gym in your work clothes. Here in San Diego, we’re pretty health-conscious as a whole, and workout garb is not something that’s hard to find! Let’s review the Top 5 athletic apparel stops paving our streets, and get to sweating in style.

Who wouldn’t want to live in San Diego? The beach, the Gaslamp, the vibe, the chilled out perspective on life, and the weather alone make people flock here all year, so it’s really no huge surprise that some very famous people call San Diego their home, and that this city has born and raised so many stars! Let’s look at some of or favorite famous San Diegans!