Business
The East Village Association’s Opening Weekend Block Party is Back
Grab your family and friends and join the East Village Association for this year’s 11th Annual Opening Weekend Block Party in East Village from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 1. Taking place on J St from 7th to 10th Avenue in front of Petco Park, this event honors all things East Village including local small businesses, live […]
Botanic Gardens Collaborate to Mentor the Next Generation of Scientists
Two California botanic gardens –San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) in Encinitas and California Botanic Garden (CalBG) in Claremont – will be among four public gardens nationwide involved in a new national research network created to provide training in plant science for post-graduates. The network, known as the Rare Plant RaMP (Research & Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates in […]
March Happenings and More!
By J. Daniel Geddis, President, Mission Hills Business Improvement District Team D&B at One Mission Realty As I write this, it happens to be a rainy day and my mom just messaged a photo of me standing in the rain as a little guy to remind me, “If you go out, make sure you have […]
A Month of Classes and Workshops at San Diego Botanic Garden
San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG), located at 300 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas, California, is rolling out its calendar of February events, classes and workshops, including the return of its monthly bird watch. The 37-acre urban oasis houses four miles of trails that display nearly 5,300 plant species and varieties and 15 gardens that represent […]
ShamROCK St. Paddy’s Day Music + Beer Festival Goes All Ages In 27th Year
The San Diego ShamROCK Music + Beer Festival returns to the streets of the Gaslamp Quarter from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday, March 17, 2023.ShamROCK will be accessible to all ages for the first time ever. For 27 years, locals and tourists alike have flocked to the Gaslamp Quarter as ShamROCK transforms the bustling […]
Expressions of Love
By J. Daniel Geddis, President Realtor, Team D&B, One Mission Realty As the newly elected president of the Mission Hills Business Improvement District (BID), I want to begin by offering a hearty thank you to retiring president Dixie Hall for her service to the BID. During the last three plus years Hall served as a […]
Secure Act 2.0 Made Some Big Changes to Retirement Planning
At almost the last minute of 2022, President Biden signed the Secure Act 2.0. It made a lot of big and small changes to financial planning over the next few years. Here are some of the highlights that go into effect in 2023 and 2024. Changes to Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs). Probably the biggest, […]
Can We Rely on Government Officials to Be Taxpayer Advocates?
For any of us who subscribe to Nextdoor, which was initially a good site to seek information on neighborhood services and make connections, it’s become hot with negative comments about City Hall, primarily with our elected officials who have elected to ignore the concerns of San Diegans. One of the recent comments was about the […]




