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Mission Hills Residents Receive Preservation Award
Mission Hills residents and business owners Allen Hazard and Janet O’Dea have been selected for a 2016 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award by the City of San Diego’s Historic Resources Board (“HRB”) for their critically acclaimed 2015 book, “Images of America, Mission Hills,” published by Arcadia Publishing. Allen and Janet will accept their second Excellence […]
St. Vincent’s Teams Up with Royal Stone Bistro to Raise Funds for School
St. Vincent de Paul School recently partnered with Royal Stone Bistro to raise funds for the school. Parents and community members who participated in the Lift a Fork fundraiser enjoyed fine dining while supporting new textbooks for the students at St. Vincent’s. Royal Stone Bistro was recently opened by St. Vincent parents John and Jackie […]
Chris Pratt and Concorde Win the Grand Prix of Del Mar
The 71st Del Mar National Horse Show came to a close bringing another season of equestrian excellence to San Diego County. This three week event ended on a high note with top notch competition and the $100,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar. In front of near sell-out crowds, the world renowned equestrian spectacle took place in […]
Virginie Woo Brings Her Love For Food To Mission Hills
Luxury Farms™ Provides A Venue for Culinary Expert Virginie Woo was born and raised in Versailles (France) and was exposed to many cultures from which she takes the best of the worlds cuisine to incorporate in her creations. Her goal is to show how to realize the most exquisite dishes and desserts in a simple, […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Comes Through Mission Hills
Be Prepared for Street Closures This past month I learned that the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon would be coming through my Mission Hills neighborhood after parking restriction signs were posted on our automobiles. I guess you can say I was quite surprised…as were other residents on Presidio Drive. I first thought, “How did this happen […]
Father´s Day
Father’s Day stands in the shadow of Mother´s Day, just like fathers often do in comparison to mothers. Moms are the known and celebrated nurturers, booboo kissers and lunch packers in children´s lives. Fathers often fulfill a more distant presence. The two roles are different in appearance but certainly not in respect to love towards […]
WHAT NOW?
It’s Complicated. It’s been that kinda May: half of our clan have birthdays; nearly every non-profit in the city hosts an annual event; there’s Mother’s Day; J.Walcher Communications celebrated its 15th anniversary. We could only nod to Passover, which we missed by a day. The birthday kids of May; well, the problem is, they’re no […]
Explaining It All
I live across the street from Balboa Park. Most mornings when I wake up and look outside I see homeless souls still sleeping or just waking up to spend the day foraging for cans, bottles and whatever can get them through the day. My grandkids, ages five and 12 often stay with me and are […]
40 Years Among the Natives
In April I went to the San Diego Horticultural Society at the Del Mar racetrack to hear David Fross talk about plants native to California. He arrived at his current career by a circuitous route. Fross had been drawn to natural landscapes as a child. However, he majored in history; and as a graduate student […]
Baseball Legends to Make Appearances at MLB All-Star Fanfest
Free Autographs, Q&As, Clinics and More with Price of Admission More than 40 legends of Major League Baseball and the San Diego Padres will make appearances at MLB All-Star FanFest from July 8 through 12, 2016 at the San Diego Convention Center. Fans will have the opportunity to receive free autographs and participate in question-and-answer […]