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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 […]
Fashion-forward Brunch Series at the Patio on Goldfinch
Fashion Week San Diego® (FWSD), California’s biggest fashion event, is presenting Glamour on Goldfinch, an ongoing Saturday brunch series held at the Patio on Goldfinch in Mission Hills, a pet friendly, upscale restaurant. The next ‘Glamour on Goldfinch’ brunch, featuring FSWD 2015 Designer Lady Lane, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 5, leading up to […]
Emilio Nares Foundation hosts 12th annual “Harvest for Hope”
San Diego Central Library Provides Setting The Emilio Nares Foundation (ENF), a San Diego-based nonprofit dedicated to helping navigate families through their child’s journey with cancer, will host the 12th annual “Harvest for Hope” from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, September 13 at San Diego Central Library. Guests can expect gourmet food and beverage stations, a […]
“Add Cheese and Dip”
“Someday, I’ll ask you to marry me!” That was my “romantic” proposal to the wonderful woman who agreed to share her life with me. It was the ’60s, a time when fondue was the cuisine du jour. Fondue is defined as “a sauce like dish of Swiss origin made with melted cheese and seasonings together […]
Water Wise and Water Weary
Over the past few years we have heard more and more about conserving water. I often wonder about the practicality of some of these methods. Some make a great deal of sense. Others sound good but won’t work. Still others are rather bizarre. One of the oddest water-saving methods I’ve heard of is for plants. […]
