Archive for April, 2012
Exercise is Medicine Month
May is Declared Month to Promote Fitness Rather than medicine as the fix all for physical aches and pains. Anthony Carey of Function First, an exercise studio in Mission Hills, located at 3974 Dove Street in Mission Hills, is encouraging those with bodily discomfort and other ailments to turn to exercise. To help promote the […]
Mother’s Day Wishes
As we look toward Mother’s Day, it’s obvious that this is the time of the year to thank our Moms for all they do. It’s also the time of the year when we ask our Moms what they want to do to celebrate Mother’s Day. Many of the Moms I’ve spoken to say that they […]
Ben Howard at the Loft in La Jolla
Breakout British musician Ben Howard continues to bask in praise for his first U.S. release “Every Kingdom,” out now on the taste-making independent label Communion Records (brainchild of Mumford and Sons’ Ben Lovett). “Every Kingdom,” which debuted Top 10 on the U.K. charts and is now certified Gold, received high praise from the British press and influential stations such as BBC […]
Brooklyn Girl Celebration and Funraiser
On Sunday, April 16, Brooklyn Girl, Mission Hills’ newest eatery, opened for a “funraiser” to support the Mission Hills Concerts in the Park. This is the 19th Annual Concerts in the Park that is held at Mission Hills/Pioneer Park on Washington Street. The concerts begin after 4th of July. Michael and Victoria McGeath offered to […]
100 Year-Old Bridge Receives Celebration
The Bankers Hill Residents Association coordinated a celebration to honor an important bridge in the community, as well as recognize the designer and builder responsible for its existence. Faulconer and Councilmember Todd Gloria presented a proclamation declaring April 21, 2012, “Edwin Capps Day” in the City of San Diego, in honor of the bridge’s designer […]
Chief Academic Officer of the San Diego health system ranks No. 1
Annual list compiled by “Modern Healthcare” magazine Scripps Health Chief Academic Officer Eric Topol, M.D., has been named the most influential physician executive in health care by Modern Healthcare magazine. The internationally recognized cardiologist, geneticist and researcher topped the 2012 edition of the publication’s annual list of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare, […]
Epies on Wheels
The San Diego Epiphllum Society presents Epies on Wheels. The society’s annual Mother’s Day show and sale is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Casa del Prado Room 101, Balboa Park. The show will include arrangements, educational displays and competition tables. Cuttings and plants will be on sale in the courtyard. Visit www.epiphyllum.com for […]
Laugh Out Loud with Comedian Rich Little
The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture’s performing arts series Look & Listen is extremely pleased to announce that impressionist Rich Little and his band will be at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre, located at 4126 Executive Drive in La Jolla at 8 p.m., Saturday, June 30. Look & Listen is year-round programming that […]
Chamber Music from the San Diego Symphony
Free Concert As part of the San Diego Symphony’s Education and Outreach Program, three Symphony members (Mei-ching Huang, Chi-Yuan Chen, and Jeremy Kurtz-Harris) will perform chamber music by J.S. Bach, Franz Joseph Haydn, Orlando Gibbons, and Andres Martin. The performance is from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, May 12 at the Mission Hills Branch Library, located […]
Meet Steve Berry
A Fixture on the New York Times bestseller list This guy is amazing. Steve Berry is a prolific writer and a constant fixture on the New York Times bestseller lists. Steve Berry has also been translated into 40 languages with more than 14 million printed books in 51 countries, worldwide. Berry was raised in Georgia […]