Holiday Wonderland in Del Mar Sparks Season of San Diego Events

Thursday, November 20, 2008 17:36

The Del Mar Village Association presents Holiday Wonderland - an annual family holiday event that celebrates the spirit of the season along the coast of Del Mar - on Sunday December 7th from 1-6pm. From 1-5pm on Sunday, December 7 between 11th and 15th Streets on Camino Del Mar, Holiday Wonderland will present everything we love about the holidays right by the beach. Bring your friends and family to enjoy appearances from Santa Claus, horse and carriage rides, a children's fun zone, a holiday gift bazaar, strolling carolers, arts and crafts activities, carnival games, face painting and more. Also, participating ...

Honest Drinks at the Tractor Room

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 10:46

Chic and gritty at the same time, the Tractor Room is Hillcrest's neighbor speakeasy; a spot for "honest drinks and meats." Its large double doors, combined with a black curtain immediately following your path inside, can be ominous at first. When you finally see the elegant bar, dinner tables, and booths inside, you realize this isn't your typical eatery. Â The refined ruggedness of the establishment mimics ...

Scripps Ranch Marketplace Losing Business, Oh My!

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 19:02

[caption id="attachment_1672" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="photo: Kevin Wunderly Real Estate Group"][/caption] So, I'm standing in the kitchen eating breakfast and listening to theÂ morning news. After the typical celebrity sightings, how much the war is costing us and how hot the next few days are going to get, I hear something else .... The news anchor is interviewing business owners at the Scripps Ranch Marketplace who are "really feeling the crunch" due to the economy. A number of the interviewees, one who saysÂ pays almost $18,000 a month in rent, wants a ...

Top of the Hyatt

Friday, September 12, 2008 10:48

Maybe it was the way I dressed--slick, all black and fresh from a wedding, or the way she wore her hair down as it sat with grace around her neck and down to her back over her dark blue dress, but the most elegant evening I had in a long while was up at the Top of the Hyatt. A simple, yet fancy affair that saw gentlemen ...

2008 San Diego Chargers - The Window Might Be Closing

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:00

On Sunday, in Pittsburgh, the Chargers saw a fourth-quarter lead erased by an opponent’s score in the final 30 seconds of a game for the third time this season. After the Chargers grabbed a 10-8 lead in their Week 11 contest at Pittsburgh, the Steelers drove the length of the field and set up a 32-yard field goal that allowed Ben Roethlisberger and company to escape with an 11-10 victory in the snow. Sure, there ...

Medical Marijuana Lights Up San Diego Schools

Monday, April 30, 2007 10:01

Grossmont Union High School District officials caught multiple San Diego students with medical marijuana cards on campus. For decades, students have created excuses to get out of trouble, avoid blame, and explain school absence. From fake doctor notes to forged parent notes, students have used them all. But until now, proof of ...