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Santa Fe Market at Bazaar del Mundo
Pawn Trader Art Quintana Will Appraise Guests’ Fine Indian Jewelry Collectors of fine Native American jewelry, art, hand woven rugs and Pendleton blankets will enjoy an unforgettable weekend among some of the Southwest’s finest artists at Bazaar del Mundo’s Santa Fe Market, September 19 to 21 in Old Town. The event runs 10 a.m. to 8 […]
Library Shop to Host “Booked for the Evening”
The Central Library at Joan & Irwin Jacobs Common will host “Booked for the Evening,” a rooftop soiree fundraiser hosted by the Library Shop on Sept. 11, 2014 from 7 to 10 p.m. Guests will be whisked to the ninth floor rooftop patio and enter a “literary-chic” themed party featuring a selection of fresh, locally […]
The Funny Side of the Law
Mission Hills Books & Collectibles, 4054 Goldfinch Street, San Diego, CA 92103 (entry on Ft. Stockton Street) is having a book-signing at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, September 27 with For more than 30 years, Sevilla, a widely respected San Diego defense attorney, has been collecting funny stories from the halls of justice — slips of the […]
The 13th Annual San Diego Film Festival Returns September 24-28, 2014
The 2014 San Diego Film Festival will launch on September 24-28, with award-winning independent films, filmmakers, actors, panels and parties. The Festival, now in its 13th year and featuring more than 100 film screenings, will be held at the Reading Theater in Downtown San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter (701 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, 92101) and ArcLight […]
10TH Annual Mission Hills Heritage Home Tour Explores the Romance of Spanish Style Architecture and Design
The tall, slender palms gracing the sidewalks of many streets in Mission Hills today set the scene for the multitude of homes with a Spanish flair in the neighborhood, outside and in. Hosted by Mission Hills Heritage, “The Romance of the Spanish Style” is the theme of the organization’s Tenth Annual Home Tour slated for […]
The Artful Spirit
Live Artfully in a Garden “You can learn a lot of things from the flowers…,” the bouquet of beauty crooned to Alice in her Wonderland. Isn’t this so true! Our gardens are our wonderland, reaching their colorful pinnacle for we are surrounded by beauty that fills our senses. There’s a wealth of happiness and romance […]
Champion Quality — The Patio on Goldfinch
A champion is a winner. Gina Champion-Cain is a winner in much more than name. She’s a winner in her real estate business, her lifestyle branding and marketing, and her ventures into retail marketing, Over the past several years she has also established herself as a winner in the local restaurant business. About 15 months […]
Hostage to Water
When I was doing some work for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), I put together a private dinner at Rainwater’s (remember Rainwater’s? what a loss). Among San Diego’s civic leaders invited that night was Malin Burnham, as great as any civic leader we have. At the dinner Malin made a comment that […]
What Now?
Sensitive Techniques for a Balanced Life “It’s all about balance,” said movie mogul George Lucas, who juggled raising two children as a single father, his movies and Skywalker Ranch (the mini-city of which he is not merely mayor, but king). He can probably afford to buy all the balance he wants. Bill Gates says, just […]
Jury Duty is a Life Changing Experience
This past month I faced one of my dreaded civic responsibilities, to serve as a juror. I am probably not alone in stating that I wanted not to be a part of the process. I had a packed full life and couldn’t fathom adding jury duty to my work load. Then it happened. I got […]
