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On the Cusp of Something Great

| October 1, 2012 | 0 Comments
On the Cusp of Something Great

I’ve been there before, many times. I’ve reviewed a number of restaurants there, all with different names. I’ve always enjoyed the amazing views from this location. But the other restaurants have come and gone. Where am I? I am at the top of the Hotel La Jolla, located on La Jolla Shores Drive, one of […]

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A Tribute to C. David Kulman

| September 30, 2012 | 0 Comments
A Tribute to C. David Kulman

This past month, C. David Kulman, who has been a contributing writer for the Presidio Sentinel, passed away from congestive heart failure. Kulman was an amazing man who had a passion for Hollywood, celebrities, trivia, food, theatre, entertainers, cats and friendships. Kulman was an only child raised by two doting parents in Brooklyn. After high […]

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Outcry Over News Censorship

| September 30, 2012 | 0 Comments

Where’s Balanced Reporting? This past month I received an Op-ed from Corydon B. Dunham, former 25-year NBC-TV executive and author of “Government Control of News: A Constitutional Challenge.” In the letter from Dunham, he states that “The Federal Communications Commission has drafted a new policy for government control of news. And even though a special […]

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Mission Hills Resident Receives Top Honors and Distinction

| September 30, 2012 | 0 Comments
Mission Hills Resident Receives Top Honors and Distinction

Daniel and Kathryn Rehm, who have been residents of Mission Hills for over 33 years, have two children that they are very proud of. They have a daughter, Katie, who attended Smith College in Northampton, MA, and their son, Benjamin, who graduated from the International Studies School at San Diego High School. Benjamin has been […]

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Cross the Bay for Coronado Art Walk 2012: September 15 & 16

| September 7, 2012 | 0 Comments
Cross the Bay for Coronado Art Walk 2012: September 15 & 16

Take a short, cool ride across San Diego Bay, and see the works of 113 artists from around the country during the annual Coronado Art Walk at the Coronado Ferry Landing on Saturday and Sunday, September 15 and 16. Admission is free for this family-friendly event. Musical entertainment, hands-on art activities and a free shuttle […]

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Emilio Nares Foundation presents the 9th annual Harvest for Hope

| September 7, 2012 | 0 Comments
Emilio Nares Foundation presents the 9th annual Harvest for Hope

Harvest for Hope is a fundraising event to raise funds and create awareness for the Emilio Nares Foundation, which provides information, programs, and services for low-income, underprivileged families whose child is battling cancer. Harvest for Hope will be held from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, September 23 at Stingaree, located at 454 6th Avenue in […]

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Tequila Trail Event Comes to Old Town

| September 6, 2012 | 0 Comments
Tequila Trail Event Comes to Old Town

The annual Spirits of Mexico Festival, North America’s largest celebration of agave-based and other Mexican spirits, kicks off this year in San Diego with Tequila Trail on Sunday, Sept. 9, from 3 to 6 p.m. For the price of a $35 ticket, Mexican cuisine connoisseurs and tequila lovers will blaze through the streets of Old […]

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Mission Hills Heritage Home Tour

| September 6, 2012 | 0 Comments
Mission Hills Heritage Home Tour

Presidio Hills, an enclave of about 60 homes lying just above Presidio Park, is the focus of the eighth annual self-guided tour of five historic homes presented by Mission Hills Heritage (MHH) on Saturday, September 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Subdivided in 1926, Presidio Hills is one of the last tracts to be […]

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Dying to take a ride on the dark side of San Diego?

| September 6, 2012 | 0 Comments
Dying to take a ride on the dark side of San Diego?

Prepare to enter the boundless realm of the supernatural. The happy ghost haunters of Old Town Trolley beckon you to take a trip in their buggy of doom for a journey around San Diego’s darker side. The limited engagement is September through October 2012 only, and reservations are required at (619) 298-8687. As dusk approaches […]

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WHAT NOW? ANYONE OUT THERE?

| September 6, 2012 | 0 Comments

I don’t really worry THAT much about whether any of you are devoted readers of my (occasionally) semi-brilliant columns. Such fretting would be such a burden; as any columnist knows, it’s quite enough to figure what to write about, than to pine over the size of one’s readership. Still, I can’t help but be thrilled […]

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