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West Lewis Mini-Park Wins Award
The San Diego Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects announced the winners of their 2012 design awards, recognizing professional excellence for outstanding works of landscape architecture and environmental planning that promote an enhanced quality of life in San Diego County and beyond. Of 49 submissions, awards were given to 12 projects/landscape architects, including […]
Plaque Dedication Ceremony Held at Pioneer/Mission Hills Park
City of San Diego officials held a dedication to announce the replacement of a bronze plaque that was stolen last year from Pioneer Park in Mission Hills. It was one of 25 plaques taken in a rash of thefts across the region, including eight from public property and 17 others from private residences. Many of […]
Mission Hills Residents Beautify the Community
Utility Boxes Get an Artistic Facelift Last month I attended a community meeting in Mission Hills to learn of a beautification effort initiated by Drs. Andrew and Sonia Israel. Also present were Concetta Antico, artist and proprietor of The Salon of Art in Mission Hills, and Eddie Whittaker, owner of Nonstop Signs. Andrew and Sonia […]
Opera Tuesdays at Operacaffe
Operacaffe, located at 835 Fourth Avenue in the Gaslamp, will serve up Italian arias and music, along with its authentic Tuscan cuisine on the third Tuesday of each month. Combining the joy that Italians derive from delicious food and musical artistry, the evenings will headline Operacaffe’s La Vita Bella (The Beautiful Life) series, and will […]
Public Invited to Feb. 1 Keynote by Father of Integrative Medicine
Dr. Andrew Weil to Speak at Scripps Natural Supplements Conference The physician generally credited with establishing the field of integrative medicine, Dr. Andrew Weil, will deliver the keynote address on Friday, Feb. 1, at the 10th annual Natural Supplements Conference, presented by the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Weil’s address will focus on true […]
Arts & Crafts Movement
Theme of Annual Mission Hills Heritage Lecture Series “The Arts and Crafts Movement in Mission Hills,” is the theme for the annual lecture series hosted by Mission Hills Heritage (MMH), Saturday, January 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Francis Parker Lower School. Guest speaker is noted New York architectural historian Leslie Fruedenheim, whose […]
On Your Mark…Get Set…
Point Loma High School Encourages Participants for its Annual Hungry Dog Dash The Point Loma High School (PLHS) Cross Country Team’s Hungry Dog Distance Runners present their 3rd Annual 5K Run/Walk at 8 a.m., Sunday, February 3 at NTC Park at Liberty Station in Point Loma. Proceeds benefit the PLHS Cross Country Team. Whether you […]
Postseason Honors Roll In for Parker Girls’ Volleyball Team
The Francis Parker School girls’ volleyball team captured its 7th CIF State Championship back on December 1, its first since winning back-to-back state titles in ’04 and ’05. Since then, the Lancers have picked up several postseason accolades, including a Coach of the Year award and three all-section honors. John Landicho, a Santee resident, in […]
Sharp Rees-Stealy Opens State-of-the-Art “Green” Downtown Medical Center
Sharp Rees-Stealy Downtown opened its first “green” medical center. Doctors and services from the Sharp Rees-Stealy Downtown Fourth Avenue location moved to the beautiful, new 66,365-square-foot medical office building across the street at 300 Fir Street, San Diego, CA 92101. The multi-specialty medical center offers a vast range of services to patients. The first floor […]
Custom Vintage Masterpiece Furnishings Receives Honors
The American Society of Interior Designers, San Diego Chapter, (ASID) has honored fine artist Concetta K. Antico as the 2012 Award Winner for her Best Use Of Textiles for her “Vintage Masterpiece Furnishings.” Antico has developed a unique technique of reclaiming period furnishings and reusing and repurposing them by re-upholstery with cotton duck canvas fabric and […]
