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Oseas Villatoro Grand Opening
“Fashion will remain the most astonishing activity of mankind. Born to struggle between wisdom and madness…between dream and reality in our edgy mind,” offered Fashion Designer Oseas Villatoro. I had the pleasure of connecting early this year with Villatoro, a creative genius. I first experienced his clothing and style at Experience Fashion Night back in […]
Father Junipero Serra’s Canonization
This past month was an extremely eventful time for Catholics. I am Catholic and was excited about the arrival of Pope Francis to the United States. I remember when he was elected to head the Catholic Church. It was a day of celebration because he is also a Franciscan. For those of us who are […]
St. Vincent’s Teams Up with Local Restaurants to Raise Funds
At the beginning of the summer, St. Vincent de Paul School partnered with local restaurants to raise much needed funds for the school. Parents and community members supported the school’s Just Lift A Fork fundraiser by dining at local Mission Hills restaurants – Brooklyn Girl Eatery, Lefty’s Chicago Pizzeria, and The Patio & The Front […]
Come Savor the Flavors of Old Town
The Taste of Old Town event, presented by Tequila Herradura last year, will return to the streets of Old Town San Diego on Thursday, Sept.10, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Event chairperson Chuck Ross of Old Town Family Hospitality Corp., the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Fiesta de Reyes said the inaugural event surpassed all expectations […]
The Creative Spark that Turned into Blue Sky Riders
“The best part,” says Kenny Loggins of that meeting with Gary Burr as he wrote for “How About Now,” his well-received 2008 release, “was that when we sang together, we sounded like brothers. The last time I experienced that kind of blend was with Jimmy Messina in 1971.” Loggins, one of the premiere voices in […]
Layoffs Happen, Even in a Good Economy
Within the next few weeks, it seems that Qualcomm is set to lay off about 15 percent of its workforce. This has become fairly commonplace in the American workplace, though it’s been a while since it happened locally on such a scale. Still, Haggen’s team reductions and this news item got me thinking about how […]
San Diegans Share Talent and Lots of Creativity
Mission Hills Music & Arts Festival The Mission Hills Music & Arts Festival, which took place this past August 15 at Pioneer/Mission Hills Park, provided live music by Breezn, a fashion show by Oseas Villatoro, dance performance by Center Stage Dance Studio and musical theatre performances by Visionary School for the Performing Arts. Guests also enjoyed […]
Engaging Through Social Media— Just Do It!
By Trish Watlington, President, Mission Hills BID I awoke this morning to find that not only is summer nearly over, but I have only three more months left in my tenure as the president of the Mission Hills BID. And with that bittersweet thought, I asked myself what I really wanted to say with my […]
What Now? I’m Too Young….
Yeow. There’s something about August. Are more babies born in August than any other month? Someone’s probably done some useless study. I attribute its possibility – if not probability – to the cold, early sunset months of December. But I already digress. My August birthday was kind’ve shocking. I was much too young for it, […]
Fiestas Patrias
Experience a Traditional Mexican Independence Celebration It’s that time again to head to Old Town San Diego State Historic Park to celebrate Mexican Independence. This year the annual festivities commence with the ringing of the bell at the historic Casa de Estudillo on Saturday, September 12, 2015. The festivities take place from noon to 4 […]
