Archive for June, 2012
Rod Roddenberry: The Next Generation
by Ned Cato Jr. & David Kamatoy (Geek Round Table) Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry is the CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment and the son of Gene Roddenberry, the legendary creator of “Star Trek.” The Gene Roddenberry vision and legacy of “Star Trek” would seem almost daunting to anyone but Rod, who took the reins of Roddenberry Entertainment […]
Civic Calendar
Hillcrest 1st Tuesday UPTOWN PLANNERS Joyce Beers Hall in Uptown Mall. 6:30 p.m. 1st Thursday UPTOWN PARTNERSHIP 3101 Fifth Ave. Call (619)298-2541. 4:30 p.m. Thursdays 7 – 8:30 pm SAN DIEGO UPTOWN ROTARYCLUB The Uptown Rotary Club has moved to their new home at Jimmy Carter’s Mexican Cafe, 3172 Spruce at the corner of 5th. […]
Community Calander
Thru July n Puppy Fun Class – San Diego Humane Society and SPCA. Training sessions to teach your puppy basic commands: greeting without jumping, leash walking and more. Puppies will also enjoy adventures such as splashing in wading pools, off-leash puppy play socialization, scavenger hunts and puppy massage. Registration required. For dates, times and locations, […]
Pizza Nova — Dining With a View
Charlie Muirhead has been delighting diners at his Pizza Nova restaurants for over 21 years. Of course, his locations change from time to time. Bottom line, though, his locations always seem to improve. There are three Pizza Nova restaurants operating now – Point Loma, Solana Beach and San Marcos. Whichever one visits, the food is […]
John Malashock Earns Fifth Emmy Award
At the threshold of his 25th season as a dance leader in San Diego, John Malashock, renowned choreographer and artistic director of Malashock Dance, won his fifth Emmy in 10 years for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography at the 36th Annual Pacific Southwest Regional Emmy Awards ceremony held Saturday, June 16, at La Costa Resort. Malashock […]
The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Celebrates 75 Years
One of summer’s most anticipated happenings – Opening Day at Del Mar – is likely to welcome more than 46,000 celebrities, socialites and party-goers to the track to kick off the season, highlighted by “The One and Only Truly Fabulous Hats Contest,” showcasing Southern California’s wildest and most glamorous chapeaus. As a world-class racing and […]
Ray Wylie Hubbard Performs July 13th
Headline act at amsdconcerts If you are on the e-mail list for Carey Driscoll’s amsdconcerts shows, you know that every now and then Driscoll openly despairs that regular concert-goers won’t take his word and risk $20 on an “unknown act.” This is especially so in light of his guarantee: if you don’t like the […]
Cashew Surprise
While nibbling on some mixed nuts, it occurred to me that I had never seen cashews in the shell anywhere in the market. I was curious about it, but did not follow through. Then, while reading an ingredient label on a skin care product, I saw a familiar-seeming botanical name, Ancacardium occidentale. Doing an internet […]
Sullivan Solar Power Provides Energy Relief to Low-Income Families
Sullivan Solar Power, the top solar installer in SDG&E’s utility territory, and GRID Alternatives hosted a celebration with Chula Vista Mayor Cheryl Cox to recognize the largest collective deployment of residential solar in the city’s history. As a result of its recent Chula Vista Solar Program, Sullivan Solar Power donated 29 locally manufactured solar panels […]
American Cancer Society Annual Discovery Gala set for July 11, 2012
The American Cancer Society 2012 Discovery Gala themed “Mission Under the Moon” is scheduled for July 11, 2012, at L’Auberge Del Mar Resort & Spa, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Cancer survivor Blake VanderGeest will be honored with the annual Celebration of Life Award to acknowledge his personal battle against cancer and his inspiration to others. […]
