San Diego Strolls: Versatile Harbor Island Beckons
Grab the San Diego deck and pull out the Harbor Island card. Read on for more tips and tricks to visiting this picture-perfect downtown spot. -- Across from the San Diego International Airport is a man-made peninsula in San Diego...
Finding Peace in Nature During Turbulent Times
These are challenging days for many Americans. The recent deployment of thousands of federal immigration agents, including ICE officers to Minneapolis under Operation Metro Surge, has triggered widespread fear, anger, grief, and overwhelm across communities nationwide. Fatal shootings of U.S....
How Walking Transformed My Life: A Book Review of Walking by Erling Kagge
If you’ve read my About page, you know that taking walks during the pandemic ultimately led to the creation of The GO Deck. I couldn’t fully articulate why walking was so impactful for me during that difficult period, until I read Walking...
San Diego Strolls: Doing Part, Or All, Of San Diego’s Seven Bridge Walk
Grab the San Diego deck and pull out the Maple Canyon card. Below I share some of the additional sights you may see when you visit this patch of greenery in the Banker's Hill neighborhood. -- On a recent outing...
A case for letting children choose your adventure
When I was developing the first city deck, I explored a variety of design options—a map, a collage of photos, even hand-drawn artwork. I ultimately landed on the full-size color photo for several reasons, but the most important one was...
San Diego Strolls: A Tale Of Two Bayside Parks
Grab the San Diego deck and pull out the Embarcadero card. This lengthy stretch of waterfront features two small parks near the San Diego Convention Center. Read on for details of these bayside treasures. -- If there was a Spotify...
Step-by-Step Instructions to draw Zephyrene
Yes, you can simply download and print out Zephyrene for free, but it can also be fun learning how to draw your favorite wayfinder to Earth. Here are step-by-step instructions, plus a video from our resident artist.
Introducing Zephyrene, The GO Deck mascot
At Urban Outings, home of The GO Deck, we've made it our mission to help people reconnect with the natural world, with themselves and with their community through accessible outdoor experiences. We believe that making it easy to discover nearby...
San Diego Strolls: A Niki de Saint Phalle Self-Guided Art Tour
Famed French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle made San Diego her home near the end of her life. A lot of her work can be found throughout downtown San Diego. Her kaleidoscopic mosaic pieces are hard to miss – not...