Archive for October, 2021

Propagation of Bougainvillea

| October 4, 2021 | 0 Comments
Propagation of Bougainvillea

Some of you know that October is my birthday month. And, since we didn’t meet over the summer season, I decided to use this article to chat about what is currently of importance to me. In the late 1960s, San Diego State had climbing bougainvillea cascading down a hill to the parking lot just off […]

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The San Diego International Film Festival Runs Through October 2021

| October 4, 2021 | 0 Comments
The San Diego International Film Festival Runs Through October 2021

The 2021 San Diego International Film Festival runs from Thursday, October 14 through Sunday, October 24, and is produced by the San Diego Film Foundation. The film slate for their 20th Anniversary screens the top anticipated films of the year. Festival attendees are able to enjoy a hybrid of in-person and virtual events.  In-person festival […]

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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Raises Rare Egyptian Vulture

| October 4, 2021 | 0 Comments
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Raises Rare Egyptian Vulture

After more than four decades of successfully breeding, rearing and introducing California condors and other vultures back into their native habitats, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is ushering in a new era of vulture conservation. Wildlife care specialists at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have begun hatching and raising the Western Egyptian vulture, a […]

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Privacy in Today’s Social Media World

| October 4, 2021 | 0 Comments

At Blankinship & Foster, we spend a LOT of time thinking about security and privacy to protect our clients’ hard-earned assets. So, when I set up a Venmo account recently to pay a buddy of mine for some football tickets, I was horrified by the amount of information available publicly. As I was setting up […]

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Diane Powers’ Bazaar del Mundo and Casa de Pico Celebrate 50 Years in San Diego

| October 4, 2021 | 0 Comments
Diane Powers’ Bazaar del Mundo and Casa de Pico Celebrate 50 Years in San Diego

Fifty years ago, Diane Powers had a vision: create a unique shopping and dining experience in San Diego that would replicate the beautiful bazaars in Mexico she so admired. That vision resulted in Bazaar del Mundo – a vibrant attraction that drew thousands of visitors to San Diego’s historic Old Town State Park every year. […]

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4th Annual PoeFest

| October 4, 2021 | 0 Comments
4th Annual PoeFest

Three Nights of Ghostly Interactions Write Out Loud presents the 4th Annual San Diego PoeFest at 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. from Friday through Sunday, October 29 through Sunday 31 at the Villa Montezuma Museum, located at 1925 K St., San Diego 92102.  This historic Queen Anne Victorian was named “The Palace of […]

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World’s Largest Female Surfing Event Features Olympic Gold Medalist

| October 4, 2021 | 0 Comments
World’s Largest Female Surfing Event Features Olympic Gold Medalist

The World Surf League (WSL) Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro celebrated its 15th year at the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside this past September.  The nationally televised event is known as the largest female surf contest in the world, with more than 80 of the world’s top pros competing.  The Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro not […]

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California Coastal Commission Posts Public Hearing on NAVWAR Project

| October 3, 2021 | 0 Comments

The California Coastal Commission is holding a public hearing on the NAVWAR project that will be held virtually at 9 a.m., Friday, October 15. For details on the procedures of this hearing, visit the Coastal Commission’s webpage at www.coastal.ca.gov. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Coastal Commission’s Virtual Hearing procedures, […]

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