Local News
Balboa Park 2015 Centennial Celebration
In celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, dozens of museums, performing arts organizations, garden clubs, and other cultural attractions in Balboa Park are making 2015 a year to remember. Literally hundreds of events are planned over the course of the year, some running throughout 2015, others lasting only a few days […]
Thirty Dogs Are Impounded
This past month, thirty dogs were impounded and are under the care of County Animal Services after they were removed from a home in San Ysidro. Animal Control Officers were conducting a yearly inspection of the property to make sure the owners had not exceeded a six-adult-dog limit that was imposed following a public nuisance […]
A Salute to American Jazz Greats
Classics 4 Kids announces their February Family & Group Concert –A Salute to American Jazz Greats, Sunday, Feb. 22 at 2:00 p.m. at the historic Balboa Theatre, downtown in the Gaslamp. General admission is $10 for kids and $15 for adults, with premium seating (plus give-away) for $15 (kids 16 and under) and $20 (adults). […]
MADCAPS San Diego Announces 55th Annual Benefit Show
Mothers and Daughters Club Assisting Philanthropies (MADCAPS) will celebrate 55 years of community service with its annual benefit show Thursday, March 12 through Saturday, March 14 at Brown Chapel on the campus of Point Loma Nazarene University. The theme for the 55th anniversary show is “MADCAPS in Motion” and will feature several different styles of […]
Ground Breaking Takes Place for a New Urban Discovery Academy
KCM Group, a full-service construction management and consulting firm, recently announced that construction is underway on the Urban Discovery Academy. The K-8 public charter school will be permanently located at Silo-Makers Quarter in the heart of San Diego’s East Village neighborhood. “Urban Discovery Academy is fortunate to reach an important milestone in the construction process,” […]
Old Town Gift Company to Host Series of Book Signings in 2015
Old Town Gift Co., one of 19 shops in the Fiesta de Reyes courtyard in Old Town, will host a series of book-signing events this year, featuring author and native San Diegan Raquel Perez. The first event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, February 21, and Perez will be signing her historical […]
Love is in the Air
by Trish Watlington, president of Mission Hills Business Improvement District During the month of February expressions of love are everywhere. Around the world lovers –serious and casual — young and old — celebrate. And, I’d wager a bet that if they knew about Mission Hills they’d wish they could spend Valentine’s Day with us. We […]
Kids and Climbs and Happy Hour Too
February is supposed to be a slow month. The holidays are long past and summer is far away, but our temperate climate lets us forget we are in the throes of winter. So this might be a good time to share my recent discoveries with all of you readers. If you have not had the […]
Eddie V’s Prime Seafood
Cachet & Cash San Diego’s Restaurant Week just recently ended. Hopefully, readers will have taken the opportunity to enjoy fine dining at discounted prices. The idea behind the event is to introduce new restaurant experiences and to remind guests of old favorites. Eddie V’s Prime Seafood would have been an excellent choice. The reason — […]
