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Patrons of the Prado July 9th Steampunk-style Gala to honor Audrey Geisel
Patrons of the Prado are coming off their hugely successful “2015 party of the century” and record fundraising, and are full throttle once again with another blockbuster for their 19th annual Masterpiece Gala: Full Steam Ahead. The celebration will be held Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. Patrons of the Prado is an […]
Local Organization Earns Nationwide Grant
Horses of Tir Na Nog is thrilled to announce that it was one of eleven winners of the third annual ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) Help a Horse Day contest. Help a Horse Day is a nationwide grant competition for equine rescues and sanctuaries to raise awareness about the year-round work […]
San Diego Women’s Foundation Grants $184,000
The San Diego Women’s Foundation’s (SDWF) Annual Grants Celebration was one of the most inspirational nights of the year. Over 220 people came together for the event, which was held at Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall and celebrated the newest Developing Employment Readiness Community Partners, as well as SDWF surpassing $3 million in total granting […]
San Diego Community to Clean-Up Starlight Bowl
All Ages Invited to Save Starlight to Pull Weeds and Create a Video A new 501(c)3 non-profit community initiative—Save Starlight—kicks off a campaign to preserve, revive, and revitalize the Starlight Bowl, an abandoned open-air amphitheater located in historic Balboa Park. The mission is to revive the bowl as a viable community venue for performances and […]
Lawsuit Filed To Stop San Diego Unified School District
Neighbors of Point Loma High School have filed suit in Superior Court to stop the San Diego Unified School District from illegally lighting and commercializing the football field, invading their homes with light and noise pollution and clogging their residential streets with hundreds of cars seeking parking spaces that the School District declines to provide. […]
Luxury Farms Offers Tasting Events
Lucky Guest Wins Gifts Each month Luxury Farms tasting events get better and attract more attention, according to Melissa Scott- Clark, co-founder. She said that with the help from loyal partners and the community, upward of 75 residents attended and enjoyed the evening’s festivities. “We broke in our handmade JIA wok at last Friday’s summer […]
There is Magic and More at Red Spade Theater
I was informed by a good friend of mine, Dan Thomas, who was the proprietor of the Gathering in Mission Hills, that a fellow magician friend of his has a theater in Old Town. According to Thomas, this magician is quite impressive and very entertaining. I scratched my head and said, “Where in Old Town?” […]
Espresso Mio Moves to a New Home
For over 15 years, Espresso Mio has been located on Lewis Street in Mission Hills. Now, Espresso Mio will be located at 1525 Fort Stockton Drive, at Mission Hills Nursery. Kim Huffman, proprietor, shared her role as owner and operator, “Fifteen years ago, Rex and I were sitting with our nine-month old Savanah, at Espresso […]
Café Bleu
Looking for a venue for an intimate dinner with a significant other, somewhere romantic to take a date? Or a nice neighborhood eatery where a fine meal can be enjoyed without breaking the bank? If you’ve answered “yes” to any of the above, try Café Bleu in Mission Hills. It is located on Washington Street, […]
Potential Historic Districts – What’s the Real Situation?
By Barry Hager, Deborah Pettry and Jim Reily A recent anonymous postcard received by many Mission Hills and other Uptown residents falsely announces “You Cannot Remodel Your Home” and “NO exterior remodeling may occur on properties” within potential historic districts. These cards are among efforts by opponents of historic districts who hope to mislead people […]
