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Monica Garske

Senior Content Strategist

Monica is based in San Diego, California. She was previously a senior digital media producer and podcast host at NBC 7 San Diego + The Scene, and has been in the news biz since 2005. She loves hiking, the beach, and family days with her husband and two kids.

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SD Printers Row Publishing Group Q+A
Business
5 questions with San Diego’s Printers Row Publishing Group
The Sorrento Valley-based publishing group has been around for 30+ years — read all about it.
October 25, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD New T1 San Diego International Airport Renderings 2023
Airports and Transportation
October 2023 Update: 3 things to know about SAN’s New T1 project
The project will reach milestones in 2024, 2025, and 2028.
October 25, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD Adams Avenue Bicycles
Small Business
Get Into Gear: Awesome bike shops in San Diego County
These local spots are geared toward cycling enthusiasts of all levels.
October 23, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD San Diego Natural History Museum Atrium Art
Arts
The Nat unveils colorful Atrium mural ahead of 150th anniversary
The artwork by local artist Eva Struble is inspired by the rich biodiversity of San Diego County and Baja California.
October 23, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD San Diego FC MLS crest
Sports
San Diego FC debuts official name and team crest
The team’s crest celebrates the 18 cities that unite to form San Diego County.
October 22, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
SD All in San Diego podcast
Entertainment
SDtoday editors chat with ‘All in San Diego’ podcast
Monica and Michael talk with AJ and Sara about developments coming to San Diego by 2030.
October 18, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
SD Downtown Chula Vista Association Dia De Los Muertos
Festivals
Where to celebrate Día de los Muertos 2023 in San Diego
Old Town, Barrio Logan, and Chula Vista will host special community events to pay tribute to loved ones who have passed.
October 18, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD Nomad Be Happy van rentals
Travel and Outdoors
Nomad Be Happy van rental company expands to San Diego
The Chattanooga-based company has launched van rentals in SD for locals looking to explore the region with ease.
October 17, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD Hotel Del Coronado new Victorian rooms 2023
Development
Hotel del Coronado will spend $160 million to restore historic Victorian building
The Del’s centerpiece — the red turreted building that houses 367 rooms — will be the final phase of the historic resort’s ambitious, years-long renovation.
October 17, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD San Diego Brewers Guild Capital of Craft West Coast IPA 2023
Events
San Diego Brewers Guild members collaborate on 2023 Capital of Craft West Coast IPA
The specialty beer will be released on the first day of San Diego Beer Week — Friday, Nov. 3.
October 13, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD San Diego Black Arts and Culture District
City
City seeks public art services for San Diego Black Arts + Culture District in Encanto
The neighborhood spans nine blocks along Imperial Avenue — from 61st to 69 streets — and hopes to become a unifying hub for the Black experience in San Diego.
October 13, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD Ryan Gosling Bathroom Bang Bang
Tourism and Hospitality
Who takes the throne? Peep San Diego’s best bathrooms
Ryan Gosling, Marilyn Monroe, spaceships, strawberries, and mirrors, oh my.
October 13, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD Home for Sale San Diego East County
Real Estate
Home sweet home: resources for homebuyers in San Diego
Make America’s Finest City your forever home.
October 11, 2023
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Jordan Radach
Alcazar Garden at Balboa Park
Tourism and Hospitality
Drop a pin: San Diego’s most iconic landmarks
Consider these our Hollywood signs.
October 9, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD Mount Rushmore of SD Celebs
Who would be on the Mount Rushmore of San Diego celebrities?
We asked the artificial intelligence bot, Chat GPT, which famous locals would belong on a landmark of this caliber — and we want to see if you agree.
October 9, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD International Cottages San Diego House of Peru
Culture
Around the world: Visiting the International Cottages in Balboa Park
The consortium of historic cottages represent 31 countries and cultures across the globe.
October 5, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD Port of San Diego Sweetwater Park Chula Vista Bayfront rendering
City
Vision for Sweetwater Park on Chula Vista Bayfront takes shape
The Port of San Diego says the new park near the Gaylord Pacific Resort will be a “habitat-oriented” space designed to showcase San Diego Bay; the site broke ground on Oct. 3, 2023.
October 5, 2023
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Monica Garske
A rendering of the new San Diego MLS team's training facility set to be built on the Sycuan Reservation in El Cajon.
Development
San Diego’s future MLS team will build training facility on Sycuan Reservation
The development will break ground in November 2023 and is the first pro sports training facility of this kind on a tribal reservation.
October 3, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD SANDAG San Dieguito Lagoon Restoration Project September 2023
Development
San Dieguito Lagoon Restoration project will convert 84 acres of wetlands
The project will also create a new hiking trail parallel to El Camino Real and improve connectivity to the Dust Devil Nature Trail.
October 3, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD Rolling Stones at Jack Murphy 1981
Music
Rock on: epic concerts in San Diego history
Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and Tina Turner each headlined America’s Finest City at some point in SD’s musical history.
September 29, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD Bill Brown Balboa Park Carousel 2023
History
Meet Bill Brown: The heartbeat of the Balboa Park Carousel for the past 51 years
Bill Brown began working at the historic ride in 1972, when he was just 16 years old; last year, the City of San Diego proclaimed Oct. 3, 2022, Mr. Bill Brown Day.
September 27, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD Fort Cross Julian Autumn Jubilee
Events
Things to do this fall in San Diego County
From farms and hayrides to seasonal shindigs at local theme parks and Día De Los Muertos, we’re fallin’ for this time of year in America’s Finest City.
September 27, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD USS Midway Kids Free San Diego
Tourism and Hospitality
Plan that outing: 16 ways to enjoy ‘Kids Free San Diego’ in October 2023
More than 50 local museums and attractions will offer free admission for kids age 12 and under from Sunday, Oct. 1- Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.
September 25, 2023
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Monica Garske
NOVA Kombucha's location at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego
Food
Where to eat and drink at Snapdragon Stadium
Hodad’s. The Crack Shack. AleSmith. Nova Kombucha. There’s a whole lot of local eating and drinking to be had at the stadium in Mission Valley.
September 25, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD Salud Tacos Barrio Logan
Food
Top San Diego taco recommendations from SDtoday readers
You had a lot of great places to taco ‘bout.
September 21, 2023
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Monica Garske
SD Botanical Building September 2023
Development
3 things to know: Progress on the Botanical Building’s restoration in Balboa Park
Here’s where the project stands as of mid-September 2023.
September 19, 2023
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Monica Garske
608 childrens museum hispanic
Culture
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Madison
From kid-friendly crafts to research-based lectures, check out these free local events celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Madison over the next 30 days.
September 17, 2023
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Ally Geiger
SD USS Recruit at Liberty Station
History
Sea it: The USS Recruit, the landlocked Navy training ship-turned-museum at Liberty Station
Since the USS Recruit was the Navy’s only commissioned ship to never touch the water, recruits nicknamed it the “USS Neversail.”
September 15, 2023
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Monica Garske
Dancers wearing colorful dresses perform baile folklorico at El Grito in Portland to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Culture
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month around Portland
From fiestas to film festivals, there are plenty of ways to join the festivities.
September 14, 2023
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Ben McBee
Two women in sundresses standing in front of a yellow truck full of flowers.
Events
Hispanic Heritage Month events in the Tampa Bay area
From markets and parties, to foodie events and arts, there’s a variety of fun, cultural events highlighting Hispanic heritage in the Tampa Bay area.
September 14, 2023
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Monica Garske
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