slab city
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Slab City, an off-grid desert community in Southern California known for its raw creativity and resilience, offers a glimpse into a world where self-expression thrives beyond societal constraints.
Two Slab City residents point to the DIY skate park made inside an empty Olympic-sized swimming pool.
Kota takes on the skate park in Slab City.
One of many installation pieces in East Jesus, an evolving and habitable 30-acre outdoor art museum in Slab City.
Salvation Mountain, Slab City's historic landmark, is a visionary environment made from adobe brick and thousands of gallons of paint.
One of the most popular art installations within the East Jesus museum, made up of nearly 50 televisions.
Moon Mendel, a temporary East Jesus resident, tells stories about the area and enjoys the late afternoon temperature. Mendel explained that in the summer, the temperature in Slab City reaches up to 120 degrees, so few residents live there year round.
An overturned and painted car lies in the middle of Slab City--an object that doesn't feel out of place in this area.
An art installation in the East Jesus museum in Slab City.
Marissa Velasquez (center) and Hannah Rollberg stand at the base of Salvation Mountain in Slab City, California.
Madi Christmas Cocktail specials
March Against the President
February 10, 2025
Hundreds of protesters flood the streets of downtown San Diego on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025 with homemade signs protesting Donald Trump and Elon Musk, advocating for immigrant, trans and women’s rights.
A young protestor at the March Against the President protest dances with a drum in downtown San Diego, CA. on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025.
A protester chants and holds up the Mexican flag.
A young child sits on her moms shoulders as they march through the streets of downtown San Diego.
Protesters wave the Mexican flag in front of the Hall of Justice at the March Against the President protest in downtown San Diego, CA. on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025.
An afternoon in coronado
A series of images captured in Coronado, a picturesque island in the San Diego Bay.
A seagull perches on a pier in Coronado Central Beach.
The setting sun reflects off the glass of the Hotel del Coronado pool.
The sun sets behind the entrance to The Beach Club, a member's only area of the Hotel del Coronado.
The moon peaks over a house along Coronado Central Beach.
San Diego's downtown skyline, as viewed from Centennial Park in Coronado.
Hotel del Coronado, a historic hotel built in 1888 that continues to serve as both a San Diego landmark and a busy beach resort.
the cycle of addiction
**coming soon!