Tag: san diego
No Longer America’s Finest City?

It saddens me when I am reminded of the time and resources spent developing a campaign message for San Diego’s guests and residents. It’s obvious to me and others that we’re no longer able to use this statement: San Diego – America’s Finest City! That’s because we now have lots of negative points that are […]
20 Years Later, “Enron by the Sea” Still Awash in Duplicity
By Kate Callen When a 2002 whistleblower’s report unleashed the city’s massive pension fund scandal, and San Diego was branded “Enron by the Sea,” humiliated city leaders vowed to clean up their accounting practices and operate in full view. Two decades later, a new generation of city leaders is devising new ways of fudging data […]
Curebound and San Diego Padres Come Together for Padres Pedal the Cause

Curebound, a San Diego-based 501(c)(3) philanthropic organization that raises and invests strategic funding in translational cancer research projects, will host its signature event, Padres Pedal the Cause, on Saturday, April 9. The community is invited to come together in the fight against cancer for one of southern California’s largest stand-alone cancer fundraising events. Operated in […]
The Enchanted Forest Castle: Happily Ever After Wedding

By Stylishly Aubree Lynn Writer/Stylist/Producer Once upon a time a boy met a girl and their relationship continued and deepened for many years. That boy eventually decided this was his one and only and made her dreams come true when he proposed. Then he created a kingdom where he would take her hand in front […]
Father Joe’s Villages Gala Funds Homeless Children Services

On May 4, the philanthropic community came together for dinner and dancing to invest in life-changing services for children and families experiencing homelessness. More than 350 guests gathered at the U.S. Grant Hotel and raised nearly $900,000 to support Father Joe’s Villages services for children and families experiencing homelessness, spanning from preschool to medical care. […]
San Diego’s First-Ever Transportable Health Program for People Living on the Streets

Father Joe’s Villages recently announced its new Street Health Program, a part of the Village Health Center at Father Joe’s Villages. This pilot program provides healthcare services directly to people on the streets of San Diego, reaching individuals experiencing homelessness who have not yet sought out help themselves. Thirty percent of individuals experiencing homelessness have […]
Rush Cycle Opens at Hazard Center in Mission Valley

Just in time for New Year’s resolutions with a health focus, Rush Cycle, an indoor cycling studio offering full-body workouts guided by skilled instructors and synced with high-energy music, has opened a location at Hazard Center in Mission Valley. Rush Cycle’s 45-minute workout combines the effective cardio burn of fast-paced indoor cycling with exercises that […]
San Diego Hosts the USA Act of the Extreme Sailing Series™

Renowned for its intense racing, the adrenaline-fuelled Extreme Sailing Series™ returns to San Diego, CA, for the second year, from 18-21 October. The only US stop on the action-packed seven-Act global tour will play host to a fleet of elite-level international sailing teams, including one USA squad, in an event presented by SAP, all racing […]
World’s Most Exciting Aerial Sport “Swoops” Arrives at the Waterfront

The world’s most dynamic and visually spectacular skydiving event heads to downtown San Diego, September 14-15, as the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Swoop Freestyle World Championships comes to the Embarcadero Marina Park South. Eighteen of the world’s best canopy pilots will fly their parachutes mere inches above the water at speeds approaching 90 mph, and spectators […]