Life Style
Lost in Translation
It was time to leave New York City for the airport. We ordered our taxi very early because it was St. Patrick’s Day and the parade was causing major gridlock in the city. Our driver assured us it was an established upfront fee and the meter would not be on. Settling into the back seat, […]
What Now? Old Town’s Leather Leader
There’s something about Dennis Toler – he just looks like a leather guy. He’s rugged, he’s brawny; he’s got good humor and a big smile. And, for 40 years, he’s had a super niche in Toler’s Leather Depot in Old Town State Historic Park – the “go-to” place for authentic leather goods. While he was […]
How to get the “most bang for your buck”
Today, consumers are looking for ways to eat healthy and to incorporate more authentic, natural and wholesome foods into their diets – the less processed the better. But with quality, wholesome foods also comes the misconception that eating healthy can be expensive. That’s why the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), the creator of GOT MILK?, […]
Art Rocks Heavy Metal
By: Stylishly Aubree Lynn Heavy metal is usually a term we hear in the musical field however when it comes to San Diego’s own hidden gem of jewelry, Artemisa Rivas or ‘Art’ as she goes by. Rivas hits an epic note all her own. I had the opportunity to interview Rivas as she grooves through […]
Mission Hills Garden Club’s Annual ‘Garden Walk,’ May 12
The Mission Hills Garden Club, a non-profit organization that promotes good gardening practices and beautifying San Diego’s neighborhoods, invites horticulturalists-at-heart to the 2012 Garden Walk, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 12 for a self-guided tour of a dozen gardens in one of the city’s most beautiful neighborhoods. Gardens at each home were selected […]
Foot Washing Ceremony
Ocean Beach’s first Interfaith Community Foot Washing will be hosted by the Episcopal Church Center at 2083 Sunset Cliffs Boulevard on Thursday, April 5th, 2012 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Christians commemorate the Thursday before Easter as the night of Jesus’ Last Supper with His disciples. Jesus washed the feet of His disciples and instructed […]
ASID’s ‘Spring Spruce Up’ Has Arrived
The American Society of Interior Designers’ annual “Spring Spruce Up” event is underway now through the end of May. For a discounted rate of $85 per hour, the public can arrange for a professional designer to come to their home or business to consult on their remodel or design project and obtain advice, direction, and […]
San Diego Designer Releases Inaugural Line of “Superbright” Clothing
Californians with bold style and an inspired fashion-sense need look no further than Volga Verdi: a rising clothing brand with unbridled color and character. The newly-launched brand is the brainchild of twenty-six-year-old designer Peter Green, a San Diego resident who has left the realm of graphic and interactive design and brought his art to the […]
Herb Festival Benefits for Health and Wellbeing
March is the month of the vernal equinox (first day of spring) and that means that it is time for the Herb Festival/Tomatomania to take place at San Diego Botanic Gardens in Encinitas.(www. sdbgarden.org) It will take place on Saturday and Sunday of March 17 and 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In herbal […]
