Question of the day: Which restaurant has the best pop-up patio?
Full Moon Over the California Tower in Balboa Park.
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Tis the season for all things spooky in San Diego, and the Drive-Thru Scream Zone at the Del Mar 'Scaregrounds' should not be missed! We could not stop screaming the entire time...but of course we had so much fun!
Full Harvest Moon.
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Mainly Mozart is putting on a full-scale orchestra festival from October 17 - 24 and you can attend it live, no streaming required. The concerts are in a drive-up format at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
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Mainly Mozart tries drive-in concert at Del Mar
Cody’s used to be down on Girard Avenue. Good move. Here’s got way more space, more view, more cool factor.
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Cody’s La Jolla: breakfast with Hunter S. Thompson
Question of the day: What is your biggest fear?
Popsicle Margarita...YES PLEASE! Our favorite drink at one of our favorite spots, Cocina De Barrio. Have you been yet? Cocina De Barrio specializes in authentic ancestral cuisine from Oaxaca. Check them out from dinner every Tuesday-Saturday from 3-9:30pm | https://buff.ly/3iM4aIi
This week, we visit a “stunning Cape Cod style home nestled in the trees of Olde Del Mar,” billed in listing materials retrieved from realtor.com as “a true masterpiece by John O’Brien of Flagg Coastal Homes,” a Coronado based developer responsible for luxury coastal estates all along the county’s western edge.
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America’s Cup participant William Ruh’s Cape Cod style home
“Piri-piri is like Chile Pequin,” he says. “Pequin peppers come from the state of Tabasco in Mexico. People in Mozambique also love things hot. Almost as much as they love their false bananas.”
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False bananas at Sabor Piri-Piri Kitchen
Gloria Steinem biopic questions her past and future.
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Gloria Steinem biopic questions her past and future
CBF Productions is proud to present California's FIRST social distancing concert series, "Concerts In Your Car" at the DEL MAR Fairgrounds! See Third Eye Blind Friday, October 16 at 8:30pm. Click for tickets and more info as well as upcoming lineups | http://bit.ly/SanDiegoReaderDH
Have you been to Zgara Greek Grill yet?
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Notice the difference in Zgara gyros
Missing live events as much as we are? Check out Fitz and The Tantrums LIVE on Friday, October 30 at 8pm at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. All part of the awesome Concerts In Your Car series! This LIVE drive-in concert series is a new entertainment experience - all from the comfort and safety of your own vehicle. Grab tickets now | https://buff.ly/32GCX4I
Our friends at Concerts In Your Car bring you Sublime with ROME, live on Sunday, October 25 at 8pm at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. This LIVE drive-in concert series is a new entertainment experience - all from the comfort and safety of your own vehicle. Grab tickets now | https://buff.ly/32GCX4I
Question of the day: What is on your weekend to-do list?
Low tide reflections at the Hotel del Coronado.
Photo: Sam Antonio
The Elder Millennial comedian Iliza Shlesinger makes a stop at Cal State San Marcos Drive-In on Oct 24. Tell your inner party goblin it's time to RAGE! https://buff.ly/3iYVNt3
Our friends from Sluka would like to thank San Diego for voting for them as the Best Local Band in our Best-Of 2020 Poll. Congratulations on your win Sluka! Click on the link now to hear their new single, "Iko Iko" | https://buff.ly/2HrJcBO
Question of the day: What is your favorite local brewery?
Tasty trip to Tijuana.
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Tasty trip to Tijuana
Looking for the best pokē in town? Stop by blue pokē for sustainable seafood, mixed with fresh local produce and bold flavors made just the way you like it - it's a craving only blue pokē can fulfill! Open for dine-in, take-out and delivery. Voted Best Poke in the 2020 San Diego Reader Poll! https://buff.ly/35nexxs
A virtual Great American Beer Festival shows consistent fondness for San Diego beer.
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New and old favorites win beer medals, despite pandemic
Do you have your copy yet?
It’s so good to see a chef taking the trouble to create tastebud-caressing flavors.
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Quartyard’s glowing
Question of the day: What are some fun facts about Halloween?
It’s been 14 years since Sacha Baron Cohen’s signature character made his big-screen debut.
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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: play ‘em again, Sacha
Beautiful Oceanside Sunset.
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An ex-San Diego Chargers defensive tackle with a history of doping has given $1000 to San Diego city councilwoman Barbara Bry’s mayoral campaign.
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Charger Corey Liuget gives $1000 to Barbara Bry
From the director of "Happy Death Day," Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton star in "Freaky," a twisted take on the body-swap movie, where a teenage girl switches bodies with a relentless serial killer. Critics are calling it “A hell of a good time!” Enter to win a Fandango gift card, good for 2 admissions, to see "Freaky" in theaters Friday the 13th of November | https://buff.ly/3jB9DSq
Puerto La Boca captures the essence of traditional Argentinian and Italian fusion with world-famous Argentinian style steaks, an extensive wine list, and savory dishes from both land and sea. They are open for outside dining on the famous India Street in Little Italy as well as pick up and delivery. Click for details| https://buff.ly/3b2Jzwp
A new to the college area source of banh mi, and also... ramen?
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Banh Mi Babe raises the bar on campus sandwich shops
Election Day sunset.
Photo: Steve Deck
Help save lives and donate plasma. Earn up to $500. Your plasma donation helps save and improve the quality of life for thousands of people. When you donate plasma, you become a hero to countless individuals around the world. To schedule an appointment or for more info click here | https://buff.ly/32pOAvP
Get ready to immerse yourself in the world premiere of Third Coast Percussion's 'Metamorphosis', featuring choreography by Movement Art Is, blending American street dance and percussion. Live-streamed from The Baker-Baum Concert Hall on Nov. 7, be sure to secure your virtual seat now | https://buff.ly/3k1tcUi
Cover Story: The show goes on for San Diego Beer Week.
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The show goes on for San Diego Beer Week
Question of the day: What is the best way to support local businesses right now?
REMINDER: Check out Sublime With Rome in concert TONIGHT at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Tomorrow, get ready for Randy Houser! All part of the Concerts In Your Car concert series. California's socially distanced concert and entertainment experience all from the safety of your car | https://buff.ly/32GCX4I
Sunset at the Oceanside Pier.
Photo: Steve Deck
Have you been to Parakeet Cafe yet?
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The Parakeet Cafe lands in Coronado
Take your holiday event to the next level with poke catering! Grubby's Poke & Fish Market is now taking orders for the upcoming months. Whether you're planning a holiday lunch or a small family gathering, they can provide delicious poke bowls your guests will surely enjoy! https://buff.ly/355uo4R
Question of the day: Which Thanksgiving food needs to be retired?
Durango transplant seeks to "bring a little piece of my hometown" to our city.
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Izo Mezcal: San Diego's resident agave spirit brand
Question of the day: Do you prefer hot chocolate or apple cider?
Golden Hour in OB.
Photo: Julee Vaughan
Puerto La Boca captures the essence of traditional Argentinian and Italian fusion with world-famous Argentinian style steaks, an extensive wine list, and savory dishes from both land and sea. They are open for outside dining on the famous India Street in Little Italy as well as pick up and delivery. Click for details | https://buff.ly/3b2Jzwp
Have you been to Ichiban on University Ave yet?
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Ichiban: glowing with a cozy openness
Loving the lights on the bridge.
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Señor Grubby's is offering 2 for 1 cocktails on all to-go orders! 🍹🍸 Place an order for delivery or pickup by visiting their website or giving them a call! Oceanside 📲 (760) 721-6040, Carlsbad📲 (760) 729-6040 | https://buff.ly/3bLM8Ts
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Question of the day: What are you thankful for today?
Synergy Research Centers offers research studies for healthy volunteers as well as studies for those who suffer from specific illnesses. You can participate in research studies for money and help us push the frontiers of medical science forward. Click for a list of current studies and more info | https://buff.ly/2kAxGVQ
"I’m cross about things, but I’m not doing anything about it."
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Garbage thinking with Ben Wheatley
Coming live to the Drive-In at Cal State San Marcos on December 6th! Hailing from Old Hickory, Tennessee, stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze sells out shows across the world and has appeared regularly on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Tickets are selling fast - get yours now! https://buff.ly/378k77N
Question of the day: If you could thank one person (living or dead) for his or her influence on your life, who would you thank?
OB has us feeling festive.
Photo: Julee Vaughan
Help save lives and donate plasma. Earn up to $500. Your plasma donation helps save and improve the quality of life for thousands of people. When you donate plasma, you become a hero to countless individuals around the world. To schedule an appointment or for more info click here | https://buff.ly/32pOAvP
The tree is up in OB.
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Question of the day: Which local and safe holiday festivities do you recommend checking out this year?
A shorter menu of tacos outside Pancho Villa market, still two bucks each.
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Tortillas star at Taquería Zapata
Puerto La Boca captures the essence of traditional Argentinian and Italian fusion with world-famous Argentinian style steaks, an extensive wine list, and savory dishes from both land and sea. They are open for outside dining on the famous India Street in Little Italy as well as pick up and delivery. Click for details | https://buff.ly/3b2Jzwp
“All of the craft work that goes into making a photograph is ultimately about catching that moment the way you’ve envisioned it.”
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Moon shot
Sunsets over Oceanside.
Photo: Alex Baltov Photography
Help save lives and donate plasma. Earn up to $500. Your plasma donation helps save and improve the quality of life for thousands of people. When you donate plasma, you become a hero to countless individuals around the world. To schedule an appointment or for more info click here | https://buff.ly/32pOAvP
Stunning sunset colors over De Anza Cove in Mission Bay.
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This week's cartoon by Neal Obermeyer.
OB sunset.
Photo: Julee Vaughan
There will be no Nutcracker this year, at least not a live version. The ballet has become such a part of the holiday season that it is difficult to believe that for most of its history, it has been ignored.
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Ho Ho No! Christmas without The Nutcracker
Question of the day: What is a unique holiday tradition that you would like to start this year?
Pass the popcorn because the Croods are coming home! Enter to win a Fandango movie rental of "The Croods: A New Age" available on-demand December 18th. It's a holiday event for the entire family! https://buff.ly/34guIwS
The COVID-19 crisis is a major threat to The Reader's future ability to provide San Diego a FREE alternative and entertaining voice. We pride ourselves on having navigated many storms as an independent and locally-owned media, but this time is different. To stay afloat during these weeks, we need your help.
80% of our revenue—advertising and our events—is directly tied to people getting together in groups. The coronavirus situation has virtually eliminated all of this revenue at once. We are asking for your help to support the continued coverage of everything happening in San Diego; to be an alternative voice in local politics, entertainment, the arts and more. We can’t say enough how much we appreciate your support. Please help us now, click here to donate | https://buff.ly/2U1nurO
Morning till night, the stylish eatery now serves you in your car.
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Drive-thru brunch at Great Maple
Crescent moon on top of the San Diego Sea World Tower.
Photo: Brad Spiess Photography
A movie for movie lovers who hate lover movies.
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1980’s Fade to Black: The best thriller you forgot about finally gets its due
This is how restaurant business is done amid a pandemic.
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Cali Comfort BBQ: slow and low, safe and easy
Holiday lights around the Hotel del Coronado.
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Get Scrooged (in the best way possible!) with a version unlike any you've seen before of A CHRISTMAS CAROL – starring the incomparable Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays in over 50 roles! The @nytimes recently praised it as a Critic's Pick and "a tour de force." The @sandiegouniontribune hailed this classic as "stunningly reimagined." A portion of your ticket purchase benefits @lajollaplayhouse. Streaming now. For tix: bit.ly/AChristmasCarol_LJP
It will surprise exactly no one that most of the biggest beer and beverage stories of 2020 revolve around the most impactful happening of this or any year: the covid-19 pandemic. Public response to the coronavirus wreaked havoc on the everyday business of serving beer.
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Biggest local beverage stories of 2020
How painful to the ears is a dog bark? That’s the question pursued by an environmental review document prepared for San Diego County’s proposed 24,000-square-foot animal shelter north of Riverview Parkway and west of North Magnolia Avenue in the city of Santee | https://buff.ly/3roKXBL
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KPBS donors thin out, but not grants from taxpayers
Señor Grubby's in Oceanside + Carlsbad is still offering takeout. If you're in North County, find them on GrubHub and Doordash or simply order online. 🌮🌯Small businesses need our support more than ever during these difficult times! https://bit.ly/3aRTSmx
Santa fueled up his sled a little earlier than usual this year because he heard Golden Acorn Casino & Travel Center has the cheapest gas on the 8 right now! 🎅
⛽️ $2.69 Regular Unleaded will be offered through Sunday, December 27th at Midnight at Golden Acorn Travel Center | https://buff.ly/3hie5X0
Happy Holiday San Diego.
Photo: Steve Deck Photography
Cover Story: San Diego Reader writers alone at Christmas.
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San Diego Reader writers alone at Christmas
Help save lives and donate plasma. Earn up to $500. Your plasma donation helps save and improve the quality of life for thousands of people. When you donate plasma, you become a hero to countless individuals around the world. To schedule an appointment or for more info click here | https://buff.ly/32pOAvP
Moon setting down the end of Scripps Pier in La Jolla.
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Chris Ahrens and his Encinitas buddies had this crazy idea. “Let’s just give it away. Let’s go out to a crossroads one morning and give cash away to anyone who needs it. No strings! Like, $5, $20, $100. We’ll just reach out to everyday people and say, ‘Let me know what you need.’”
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Free cash, donuts, and conversation at Moonlight Beach
Settle in for another movie night! Universal Pictures presents Tom Hanks in "News of the World" available on demand January 15th. Enter for your chance to win a Fandango movie rental! https://buff.ly/3s2D59B
Have you been to Paris Bakery?
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Little Saigon’s Paris Bakery, 45 years later
Downtown sunrise.
Photo: Priyanka Haldar Photography
The shutdown of San Diego eateries to stem the ravages of Covid-19 may lead to at least one negative impact on health: a burgeoning rat population downtown and elsewhere.
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Rats follow 'rona into downtown San Diego
Cover Story: What San Diego's low-riders are left with at the end of 2020.
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What San Diego's low-riders are left with at the end of 2020
“Gruesome Newsom’s got to go!” she says, to no-one in particular.
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Gruesome Newsom
Our friends at Diamond Creations By Ramona are having a HUGE Going Out Of Business Sale! Enjoy up to 80% off of incredible jewelry just in time for Valentine's Day. Don't miss out. Check them out on Jamacha Road in El Cajon or give them a call at (619) 593-8503. Let them know we sent you | https://buff.ly/38D83xm
Cover Story: Will sand save San Diego North County's bluffs?
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Will sand save San Diego North County's bluffs?
Question of the day: What's the strangest thing in your refrigerator?
The sun sets on the stadium.
Photo: Kevin Key
Synergy Research Centers offers research studies for healthy volunteers as well as studies for those who suffer from specific illnesses. You can participate in research studies for money and help us push the frontiers of medical science forward. Click for a list of current studies and more info | https://buff.ly/2kAxGVQ
A staunch city council ally in the battle by Sempra Energy's San Diego Gas & Electric to hang onto its lucrative local electrical energy monopoly has gotten a financial boost from the utility giant in the form of generous payments made to his favored local charities at his behest.
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SDG&E covers Chris Cate's good works
City parks will temporarily make room for certain brick and mortar businesses to carry on outdoors - against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s regional stay-at-home order.
The San Diego City Council passed an emergency ordinance last week to aid the local economic recovery by waiving permit fees for gyms, fitness classes, restaurants and others displaced by the pandemic, including places of worship, to operate on public parkland | https://buff.ly/3bUrfsf
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San Diego parks open for business
On Tuesday, January 12, parents and teachers from Gompers Preparatory Academy pleaded with the San Diego Unified school board to restore on-loan agreements the district made with four of their founding staff members 15 years ago.
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San Diego Unified revokes then reinstates benefits for Gompers Prep founders
Question of the day: What's the best Wi-Fi name you've seen?
Bahn Thai knows how to sling spicy take-out.
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A tale of two Thai restaurants
Loto Rojo Foundation to the rescue. The Loto Rojo Foundation helps their members going through terminal illnesses or epilepsy by the use of Cannabis-based medication | https://buff.ly/35UIXs9
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Baja shies away from medical marijuana
Check out the full list of Best Of San Diego winners all year long at SanDiegoBestOf.com presented by Pigeon Loans! Every finalist in every category to help you discover the best at any time. Check it out | https://buff.ly/39zEGLE
The demolition continues.
Photo: Jim Grant
Events January 30-February 3, 2020.
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Sesame Street Parade Of Lights Drive-Thru, Athenaeum Live: Gerald Claytom and Gilbert Castellanos
Creative and passionate students wanted! For 25 years, Coronado School of the Arts has provided unmatched conservatory training for San Diego’s most talented and ambitious students. They offer classes in dance, digital arts, music, drama, technical theatre, and visual arts. They are enrolling now for Fall 2021, call 858-251-7401 for more information or a virtual tour | https://buff.ly/37VuzAY
Events January 28-January 29, 2020.
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Chibo’s Covid; This is Who I Am, Adam Lambert: Live From the Roxy Theater, Ovation Theatre: All Shook Up
San Diego farmers market spread in 7000+ stores nationwide.
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Bitchin Sauce is everywhere now
Question of the day: What is your favorite rainy day activity?
California craft beermakers seek injunction allowing them to serve beer without food.
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Breweries sue for the same covid rules as wineries
Beautiful sunset from Windansea.
Photo: Priyanka Haldar Photography
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so make it good!
If you haven't tried Nutmeg Bakery & Cafe yet...this is your sign to go now. It's family-owned and specializes in sources locally and organically.
They have you covered with out of this world breakfast options and lunch menus, homemade pastries and coffee daily. Healthy, local and good | https://buff.ly/39u9uib
Question of the day: What is on your rainy day schedule for this evening?
Women everywhere are boycotting bras during quarantine.
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All kinds of boob support from SET ACTIVE, Calvin Klein, Target
Last nights sunset captured at the North Torrey Pines Bridge.
Photo: Evgeny Yorobe Photography
Looking for the Best Farmers Market? The Best Hotel? The Best Day Trip?
Check out the full list of Best Of San Diego winners all year long at SanDiegoBestOf.com presented by Pigeon Loans! Every finalist in every category to help you discover the best at any time. Check out all of the 'Best Local Attractions' winners here now | https://buff.ly/36IIsBS
Question of the day: What is the best Super Bowl snack?
Ditch anyone who pretends to know what you’re talking about.
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Arbitrary reasons to terminate a weak date
Cruise out to Campo and watch the biggest game on the biggest screen in the area! Golden Acorn Casino's BIG GAME VIEWING starts at 11am, with drink specials and all-American tailgating bites served from the Player's Bar and Deli. Player's Gold Club members get a free hot dog during the game! https://buff.ly/3cNmP74
*Social distancing will be monitored and prevalent during the show.
*Game will be shown with audio on the casino floor.
Have you been to Paris Bakery yet?
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Paris Bakery: Don’t forget Tet
Fire in the sky at Swami's Beach.
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Valentine’s Day is coming up! Need a date idea? Try a DIY Sushi Night with Grubby's Poke & Fish Market! ❤️ They'll provide all of the ingredients + materials needed so that you can spend quality time cooking with that special someone! The kit makes around 6 rolls and includes ahi, albacore, salmon, krab, seaweed salad, avocado, masago, wasabi, ginger, cucumber, rice, seaweed paper and bamboo roller.
🍣 Click here to place your order for pick up: bit.ly/39M9wlH
Cover Story: Spiny lobster comes back to San Diego.
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Spiny lobster comes back to San Diego
Question of the day: Which app are you using the most these days?
New city auditor Andy Hanau fights his budget shrinking.
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Lorena Gonzalez gets snubbed by Newsom
Synergy Research Centers offers research studies for healthy volunteers as well as studies for those who suffer from specific illnesses. You can participate in research studies for money and help us push the frontiers of medical science forward. Click for a list of current studies and more info | https://buff.ly/2kAxGVQ
"It was sad for them to see it go down, but they really enjoyed being there. I took the pictures for them as well as myself, because I remember my mom taking me there a lot. That appreciation, that feeling is what I wanted in my photographs.”
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Stadium sayonara
Cover Story: San Diego farmers market spread in 7000+ stores nationwide.
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Bitchin Sauce is everywhere now
Stories from the sand bar.
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Battle fishing between Alaska and the Aleutians
Question of the day: What is the best interview question?
The PGK Project brings you INSIDE/OUT. Enjoy from your computer or Apple TV from the safety of your home. The 30-minute show includes 2 fun-for-all ice breakers, so get up and dance with them! Followed by inventive performances of "Perspectives” showcasing their phenomenal dancers.
"The PGK Dance Project is one of Southern California's Premiere Contemporary companies."
-DANCE SPIRIT MAGAZINE
Click here for $5 tickets | https://buff.ly/3k1txb9
Are restaurants who serve indoors engaging in covid-denial, or “peaceful protest”?
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When dining is a choice between politics and survival
Another top California donor to last year's reelection campaign for Donald Trump is backing the California gubernatorial hopes of San Diego ex-mayor Kevin Faulconer.
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Trump and Hunter donors kick in for Faulconer's governor try
We're hiring! The Reader is looking for a full-time Social Media Strategist. Click here for the full job description | https://buff.ly/3kjkUZz
What the pandemic has done to San Diego's trails.
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What the pandemic has done to San Diego's trails
Question of the day: Which TV character changed the most from their first episode to their last episode?
Del Mar doesn't have food waste pickup. But by next year, it will have to. And restaurants, hard hit by the pandemic, are sweating the new costs, from dumpsters to rodent control.
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San Diego County cities hustle to digest green trash
Looking for the Best Bridal Shop? The Best CBD Shop?
Check out the full list of Best Of San Diego winners all year long at SanDiegoBestOf.com presented by Pigeon Loans! Every finalist in every category to help you discover the best at any time. Check out all of the 'Best Local Shops' winners here now | https://buff.ly/3aHaLlp
Oceanside Palms.
Photo: Alex Baltov Photography
A 74-year-old American woman who lived full-time in her home in Bahia de Los Angeles in Baja has been missing for two months.
Mary Ann Humfreville was discovered missing after she failed to appear at a breakfast meeting with a group of friends on December 17 | https://buff.ly/3uF31t6
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Mary Ann Humfreville missing from Bahia de los Angeles for two months
Twilight colors at Balboa Park.
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Local app can help beer buyers improve their tap lists.
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Keg Seeker seeks to modernize wholesale beer sales
Taco shop has embraced the “dangerously cheesy” ways of a certain snack food.
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Tu Taco is flamin’ hot in Chula Vista
It feels like the fine dining experience we know but can’t afford.
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Sophia Cucina: Colors. Aromas. Flavors
Milla Jovovich vs. monsters.
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Milla Jovovich vs. monsters
We ❤️ OB.
📸: Julee Vaughan
Eating sushi at a restaurant is fun and all, but have you ever tried making it yourself? 🤗 Grubby's Poke & Fish Market has a DIY sushi kit (for 2) for only $50! It comes with ahi, salmon, albacore, krab, avocado, masago, wasabi, seaweed salad, ginger, cucumber, rice, seaweed paper and a bamboo roller 🍣 | https://grubbyspoke.com/
Stunning sunset over Crystal Pier, Pacific Beach.
Photo: Brian Jolliffe
Full moon over the Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
📸: Kamala Venkatesh
Have you been to Golden Hill Cafe yet?
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A breakfast to remember at Golden Hill Cafe
How live music will survive in San Diego: Federal loans, banding together, outdoor parking lots, restaurant food.
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How live music will survive in San Diego
It’s going to take some effort for taproom culture to recover from the pandemic.
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One year later, is a return to normal in sight for San Diego beer?
Have you tried Hott Mess Pizza & Sideyard BBQ?
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The barrio’s hopping at Side Yard BBQ
HURRY HURRY for your favorite chimichurri from our friends at Puerto La Boca! Click here to place your order now | https://buff.ly/3b2Jzwp
Our friends at Grubby's Poke & Fish Market need a new Featured Bowl of the month and they are asking for YOUR help! 🎉 Share a photo of your best poke bowl creation on Instagram as a post or story for a chance to win a $100 gift card and have your bowl on their menu!
To enter, simply:
👉🏼 Tag them in your post or story (if your profile is private, send them a screenshot of your post)
👉🏼 List ALL ingredients in your bowl
👉🏼 Use the hashtag #MyGrubbysPokeCreation
They will announce one winner on 3/22! Good luck! May the best bowl win.
Bright lights.
Photo: McClean Photography
This week in Unreal Estate: Many people feel that homes are meant to be colorful. Bright, vibrant hues accentuate their rooms and add personality. Flowers add a pop of color to garden beds. Carefully chosen tones and schemes provide warmth and comfort and make the home... homey.
This is not the case at 1095 Hoover Street in Carlsbad, a newly-constructed 8000-square-foot mansion on the northern edge of Agua Hedionda lagoon. Per listing remarks retrieved from Zillow, the home “is surrounded by six-foot block custom black smooth stucco’d walls, similar to the entire black, white, and grey exterior.”
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Koi and contrast in Carlsbad
Girls Flag Rugby season starts April 5th here in San Diego. Registration is open for Girls in Grades 2nd through 8th. Girls Rugby provides access for girls to learn vital skills and core values such as leadership, empowerment, achievement, respect, and sportspersonship all while enjoying the experience of playing all-girls, non-contact rugby. Click for more info and to register | https://buff.ly/3cRg0jw
Question of the day: What is something invisible that you wish people could see?
Have you been to Sr. Taquito yet?
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Sr. Taquito: Molcajete heat on a cold night
Weekend rainbow over Ocean Beach.
Photo: Jim Grant
Auditors discovered that "more than 40,000 recipients on average did not receive in-home care each month, and that number is likely to grow," as "the gap between the number of recipients and the number of caregivers is widening."
Low pay is the primary culprit, per the findings | https://buff.ly/38RPGUU
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As San Diego county dodged minimum wage, elderly suffered
San Diego River crossing could be eight-figure project.
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Will Max Lenail's January drowning be enough to get the bridge built?
Dreaming of Summer.
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What's the most expensive cereal box that you own?
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No more Tony the Tiger on Mexican cereal boxes
Question of the day: What is an important 'unwritten life rule' that we should all follow?
Unlike neighborhoods where new housing is seen as a scourge, residents of Mira Mesa are welcoming density. And the possibility of actually walking to work.
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Mira Mesa imagines walking to work
A ramen of beef birria and consomé offsets tradition in Golden Hill.
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Birria El Rey gives noodles a shot
