I love coming to the garden. There are garden plots that you can get for $35 per year, and every…read moreone has their own plot. You can grow whatever you want as long as it's not a tree, or something invasive like mint, and you can learn from the other gardeners. They also have a Facebook page: SanMarcosCommunityGarden Its really cool. Every community should have a community garden.

St. Timothy's Community Garden has been an outreach to gardeners who want to grow their own harvest…read moreand larger gardens specifically to feed the community, "For every season, there's a purpose under heaven."

St. Timothy's is a real hidden gem in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. It's very warm and…read morecaring with a special emphasis on pastoral care. It's education program is the finest that I have seen, not just bible history, but deep probing into theology and the existential roots of religion. The rector (head priest), Rev. Willy Crespo is highly talented, having spent 30 years as a prison chaplain at The Tombs and at Riker's Island in New York City, as well as a hospital chaplain for a year. Willy is highly intelligent, yet not arrogant or cynical, warm, inviting, accepting, and well-versed in theology, philosophy, psychology, and sociology. The congregation is high-end and includes many retired priests, who often assist in many ways. The facility is beautiful, with a community garden, and prayer labyrinth. There's also a pot-luck brunch after the Sunday service!

Great spot for a hike in Carlsbad. There are a lot of different trail options here. It's well…read moremaintained and has good views of Carlsbad. The hike I did here was moderate level (3 miles and 600 ft elevation gain).

This is a really nice park with play sets for various age kids on a huge bed of sand! My toddler…read moreloved going down the slides and playing in the sand.

Abraxas High School is a continuation school serving grades 9-12 in Poway, CA. The total enrollment…read moreat Abraxas Continuation High School is 233 students, making it on the small side. But what Abraxas lacks in numbers, it makes up for with an awesome Community Garden. I drive past it on my way in and out of Poway and love it! It reminds me of the Ocean Beach community garden I once frequented. Gardening is a great thing for the kids here. An article in the San Diego U/T and Pomerado News said "Abraxas has a long-standing reputation as a bad school," said Assistant Principal July Hill-Wilkinson. "Some parents even refuse to send their kids here, even if it is the best environment for their child." This outdated concept that Abraxas is for "bad kids" makes it even more important to have a beautifully admired Community Garden front and center along busy Pomerado Road. Helping to grow things is a nuturing skill that will help students progress in maturation. Having the patience, gentleness and fortitude to plant and tend small seedlings; carefully making sure they grow successfully is Psychology 101 for assisting the teens who might need to feel they are capable of something special like this. I love to garden and although I just do it now on a large patio, there is a real serenity about the endeavor that is truly relaxing and satisfying. If this old gal can achieve bliss with a tomato plant and some sunflowers, imagine what the young lions at Abraxas Community Gardens could do! I was very impressed with what I saw growing there. Abraxas High School's community garden is thriving. Raised boxes on an unused tennis court in the front corner of the campus has become an outdoor center of green learning for many of the students. The garden was begun in June 2015. Fresh produce now overflows and students are learning all kinds of mad skills here. There is an aquaponics system full of tilapia fish; three composting bins and a teaching area is set aside in the center of the garden. I am hopeful these young students are improving their own teen diets by growing and learning about healthy vegetables, fruits and fish. As if this Community Garden couldn't get any more rad, about half of the produce grown in the garden is DONATED to the Backyard Produce Project, and distributed to families in need. The other half is offered to the community for optional donations from a booth that will be set up at certain times in the school's parking lot and manned by students. Heck yeah, I'll take some! I love it! 5 YELP STARS for this amazing "Classroom Without Boundaries" garden and the great high school kids that tend it!

TL;DR - Slow, redundant (circled back to the same items too often) and borderline fraudulent…read morebilling practices We were referred to this group from our close friends who were working with Verde at the time and provided great feedback. Unfortunately, our experience wasn't the same as theirs. The slow and redundant remarks don't need much explanation - they were simply a little slow with things (too much time spent "working with the County" and trying to align the project to some gray area question marks on easements (we are in a rural area, unincorporated). The primary concern was regarding the billing. One of my initial talking points BEFORE signing the contract to initiate work pertained to how they would handle potential overages from estimates (IE they estimate 5k for X, but 5k doesn't turn out to be enough as work progressed). They informed me that all overages from the initial quotes would require approval from both parties before any further work would be performed. We would need to sign an addendum after agreeing to the increase. Fast forward to the project, after beginning work and almost exhausting the initial budget after a few months, I received an invoice for overages that amounted to almost 60% of the original quote, along with an addendum that was essentially agreeing to the extra work that was already performed, but in retrospect. This was where things fell apart, and long story short, I refused to pay for the overages and after a bit of pushback on their part, we parted ways. I was surprised at their pushback and the fact that they seemed taken aback about me not wanting to approve of the overages and pay for them. They admitted to an accounting error that somehow prevented them from billing appropriately, but their response of "we can't undue the work that has already been done" [referring to the work on the plans that would've required approval] resonated with me as quite irresponsible to say; seeing as they absolutely can (and inevitable did) have to eat the cost since we didn't pay Overall, they were nice, pleasant to work with, and I'm sure they do great work. I'd like to hope that our experience was an anomaly. Beware if you move forward with them

I worked with them on a residential project. I would not recommend them to anyone. Abysmal service…read more Larry Sheehan seldom returned my calls despite many efforts on my part to reach him.

First time visiting Torrey Pines State Reserve, and the hiking trails and park itself were…read moreabsolutely stunning. We had limited time at the reserve, so we entered through the south entrance and paid $20 to enter and park. We then made our way up to the visitor center and had no issues finding parking. During our visit, we did the Guy Fleming Trail, which is a very easy and scenic 0.8-mile loop. The cliff views were dramatic and beautiful, and we also loved that the trail felt very peaceful and quiet. Afterward, we drove down to the beach lot and walked along the beach for about an hour to admire the cliffs from below. Overall, it was an amazing visit and one of our favorite stops in San Diego. I would definitely return again.

Such a beautiful day is always had here…read more Between the quiet solace of the sun while meandering along trails and the Pacific Ocean at the Torrey Pines State Reserve, and the drop-dead gorgeousness of the naturally occurring nature and its many varieties, your heart and peaceful spirit will always be soothed and satiated after spending a leisurely time here. Bring a friend, loved one, or significant other along to experience the abundance of the amazing beauty that still surrounds us today.