Historical
24th Annual Mission Hills Garden Walk Takes Place on Saturday, May 7
The 2022 Mission Hills Garden Walk, a much-loved gardening tradition, will focus this year on edible gardening. It will again be held on the Saturday of Mother’s Day weekend, May 7. The COVID pandemic has piqued interest in gardening, with fruits and vegetables at the top of the growing list. Visitors will learn from neighbors […]
Uptown for All Candidates Win Uptown Planners’ Election
Candidates Express Their Gratitude It’s official! Matt Brown, Tony Silvia, and Patty Ducey-Brooks have been elected to the board of Uptown Planners. Thanks to residents and business owners in Mission Hills, Middletown, Hillcrest, University Heights, Bankers Hill, Marston Hills, and the Medical Complex who came to the election sites to vote this past month. You […]
Annual Coronado Flower Show Commemorates 100 Years
Let’s put the “petal” to the metal! Celebrating 100 years of growth, beauty and tradition, the Coronado Flower Show, a co-production of the Coronado Floral Association (CFA) and City of Coronado will return Saturday and Sunday, April 23-24, 2022, the weekend after Earth Day. Flower Show organizers are looking for passionate volunteers to assist with […]
The San Diego Museum of Art Welcomes Monet to Matisse
Exhibition Features 60+ Works from Renowned The San Diego Museum of Art, located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park, announced its upcoming exhibition, Monet to Matisse: Impressionist Masterpieces from the Bemberg Foundation,opening spring 2022. Featuring masterpieces from some of the most significant names in European painting, the exhibition will be on view at the Museum […]
Balboa Park Carousel Designated Historical Resource
The City of San Diego’s Historical Resources Board has unanimously voted to designate the Balboa Park Carousel and adjacent Kiddie Ride as Historical Resources. Currently operated by Forever Balboa Park, the Balboa Park Carousel has been ridden and enjoyed by countless San Diego residents and park visitors since it was first installed in Balboa Park nearly […]
Inspiration Heights Historic District Placed on the National Register
On October 29, 2021, the State Historic Resources Commission voted unanimously to approve Inspiration Heights for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. This is the culmination of a very long effort by residents of Inspiration Heights and Mission Hills Heritage to have the area approved as a historic district. Bestowing historic district status on […]
Maritime Museum of San Diego Holds Tall Ship Sailor Training
Maritime Museum of San Diego is offering the first stage of 2022 curriculum to train individuals 18 years of age and older how to sail and maintain tall ships. Vessel training includes learning the skills to sail the 19th century Star of India, the world’s oldest active sailing tall ship, plus the official tall ship for the state Californian and […]
A Look at the Old Year and Its Blessings
2021 was certainly much better than 2020. First, it allowed us a bit of a respite from the isolation of 2020, especially for those of us who got vaccinated. I, for one, was thrilled. On the date that my vaccinations were deemed effective, I had a cleaning crew clean my entire house! I never expected […]
San Diego History Center to Complete Serra Museum Restoration
The Conrad Prebys Foundation, the local philanthropic organization well known for providing vital funds in support of the visual and performing arts, higher education, youth development, healthcare, and medical research, has granted $330,000 to the San Diego History Center for the restoration of the north tower and east façade of the Junípero Serra Museum in […]
A New Historic Park Opens in Old Town San Diego
This past October, the Grand Opening of Iipay ~ Tipai Kumeyaay Mut Niihepok -Land of the First People took place in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. Located at the corner of Taylor Street and Juan Street, the 2.5 acre historic site is dedicated to the First People, the Kumeyaay. It celebrates twenty years […]
