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Presidio Little League Season Ends
Chalk lines, trimmed grass, close plays, chanting teammates and cheering parents making up the sights and sounds of little league baseball came to an end for the Presidio Little League at Sefton Field on Saturday June 8th. The official season ended for twelve teams of Padres playing in four divisions but play will go […]
El Agave Tequileria & Restaurant –Great Food & Great Drinks
The name says it all. The focus of a restaurant’s cuisine is usually stated in its name. A “steakhouse” serves steak; “seafood” means fish. But can you make a meal out of tequila? El Agave Taquileria & Restaurant is a restaurant, first and foremost, but lists “tequileria” first in its name because it has […]
In May, Amy Huie spoke to the Mission Hills Garden Club about native plants. Before beginning her talk, she thanked the Mission Hills Garden Club. As she put it, “My first horticultural job was financed by Mission Hills Garden Club.” She was a student at Cuyamaca College, and Fausto Palafox, owner of Mission Hills […]
Between the Lines: Eating My Words (with a gourmet lunch)
I was happy to learn that Adventures by the Book was hosting author Jill McCorkle for a May reading and signing. I’ve ranted more than once about west coast book tours that bypass San Diego. Their destinations are Powell’s in Portland and Elliott Bay in Seattle—who can blame them—and if there’s time they swing […]
Musings: San Diego & Syria
Personal Note: The two issues that follow are not connected, for one is parochial and the other paramount, but in the mercurial nature of my mind these musings arose when I sat down to compose July’s column for the Sentinel: The Contretemps between Mayor Bob Filner and City Attorney Jan Goldsmith was wholly predictable. Why […]
San Diego Designer Honored with “Designer of Distinction Award”
Robert Wright, FASID, president of Bast/Wright Interiors, Inc. of San Diego, received one of the highest honors in the interior design profession on June 21, when he was honored as the 2013 Designer of Distinction at the ASID National Conference at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. The honor, given to one designer […]
Visitors to Reinvigorated Morena District Discovering Exciting New Shopping and Dining
Participating businesses give shoppers a chance at thousands in prizes during free June “Explore Morena” raffle promotion. It’s easy to win in the Morena District’s “Explore Morena” prize raffle from June 1-30. All people have to do is visit any of the dozens of businesses and drop in a business card or entry form into […]
“Warrior Pose, How Yoga (Literally) Saved My Life”
Author Bhava Ram Holds a Book Signing Event Bhava Ram will hold a book signing event from 7 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 18 at Mission Hills Books and Collectibles, located at 4054 Goldfinch Street, San Diego, CA 92103. In “Warrior Pose, How Yoga (Literally) Saved My Life,” Bhava Ram’s latest book, he provides […]
Financial Planning for the Terminally Ill
Preparing for the Worst Unfortunately, this seems to have become a theme for me lately as a colleague and a client both recently asked me to help them prepare for an imminent death in the family. Estate planning in general is a complex, difficult and often emotional process. Having to rush the planning by doing […]
