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FITness COLUMN: Skating Rink/Eatery Poised To Roll Into East Village
JULY 23, 2009 -- Calling all retro-roller-skating stars. It’s nearly time to start burnin’ down the house with your slick set of quads and white lace-up boots with sparkly pink wheels. East Village is...
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DEL MAR: Big Hats, Big Crowds, Big Flippin’ Deal at Racetrack’s Opening Day
JULY 23, 2009 -- Opening Day at the Del Mar Racetrack set an all-time attendance record. There were 44,907 people that came through the turnstiles. Funny, it felt like twice as many at times. The...
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EVENTS: Move Over ComicCon; Meet The Oddly Dressed, Devoted Fans of Lebowski...
July 24, 2009 -- “The Big Lebowski” was a brilliantly funny 1998 movie by the Coen brothers starring Jeff Bridges as a So Cal slacker named “The Dude.” The character has deep thoughts but little...
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POLITICS: Pair Seek Change From City Pols Picking Own Watchdogs On Ethics...
JULY 27, 2009 -- There are three openings on the City of San Diego’s Ethics Commission, and some are concerned with the appearance of a conflict of interest in how those positions are being filled....
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FOOD NEWS: After Tonight's Screening, Top Chef Rich Sweeney Will Channel...
JULY 28, 2009 -- This evening, after a VIP screening of the new movie “Julie and Julia” at Landmark Hillcrest Theater, everybody’s invited to an after party at Martini’s Above Fourth in Hillcrest...
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RETAIL: Clothes, Shoes, TVs—A Tandem Bike—On Sale Cheap at Cool City Digz...
JULY 29, 2009 -- City Digz is kinda like “Ross meets Buffalo Exchange” explains store manager Adriana Perelson. The East Village thrift shop (1550 Market Street) has been open since March. It’s worth...
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NATIONAL POLITICS: President Obama Could Be On Right Track Mixing Politics,...
JULY 30, 2009 -- It’s high time the media bellied up and began reporting cocktail menus associated with historical meetings. We deserve to know that when President Obama sits down at the White House...
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FITness COLUMN: Hup-Two-Three-Four...Get Ready For a Boot Camp Workout
JULY 31, 2009 -- It's time to get your body in tip-top shape with one of my favorite workouts. No more doing your own thing and taking your own sweet time. It's time to jump in full-force, grab the...
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FOOD NEWS: Iconic "Top Chef" Brian Malarkey Leaving Oceanaire
JULY 31, 2009 -- Brian Malarkey was dressed in his Oceanaire chef’s coat for what was likely the last time last night. During a Chocolat & Vino Affair fundraiser event at Stingaree, Malarkey...
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FOOD NEWS: "Top Chef" Brian Malarkey Says He Will Return To Oceanaire After...
JULY 31, 2009 -- Brian Malarkey says that following an upcoming six-week leave of absence as chef of popular downtown restaurant Oceanaire, he will return to the job. It was reported on...
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Many Paths to A Destination: Find Your Unique Path to LuLuLemon
Pick your favorite studio or gym from from the following list and highlight the fastest route to the new downtown LuLuLemon showroom. Print the map with your very personal path highlighted and deliver...
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EVENTS: Stroller Strides To Celebrate Anniversary With Free, Kid-Friendly...
AUGUST 3, 2009 -- Some companies encourage employees to bring their kids to work with them once a year. At Stroller Strides, bringing your children to workout with you is practically mandatory, as...
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POLITICS: Elevated Tension At City Hall During Elevator Repair Project
AUGUST 4, 2009 -- Jaime Fox-Rice was about 15 minutes late for a lunch meeting (with me). The chief of staff for District 3 city councilmember Todd Gloria blamed her tardiness on elevator delays in...
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FITness COLUMN: The "Bag Boy of Fitness" Challenges You With Bulgarian...
AUGUST 5, 2009 -- The Bulgarian Training Bag is an unorthodox workout that’s a heart-pumping, gut-wrenching, full-throttle, body-blasting mission. It’s the newest training method for the uber-fit....
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SAFETY: Shootings Prompt Meeting With SDPD, Gaslamp Quarter Venue Operators
AUGUST 6, 2009 -- Two shootings in the last three months in the Gaslamp Quarter helped prompt a doubling of bicycle police officers that will patrol the popular downtown entertainment district. On...
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FOOD NEWS: From Burger Lounge to Yorgurtland—How To Survive The "Taste of...
NOVEMBER 2, 2009 -- Taste of Little Italy happens twice a year and sells out each time (ticket sales are capped at 750). The next one is Wednesday (November 4) from 5-9 p.m., and it’s your last chance...
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WINE BARS: Join The Club At The Cask Room, Where Membership Brings Good Deals
NOVEMBER 3, 2009 -- Step into the Cask Room and you’ll quickly forget the trolley tracks and the East Village urbanity just outside the door. Faux barrel-covered walls replicate a wine cellar. The...
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NIGHTLIFE: Wednesday and Sunday Nights—The New Friday and Saturday?
NOVEMBER 6, 2009 -- Friday and Saturday are the nights that bars and nightclubs traditionally make the most money. The work week is generally over for patrons, and those hard-working folks want to...
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Featured Property: 23rd floor penthouse level corner unit #2301 in ICON with...
Make a Smilebox slideshowThis is 92101 Urban Living’s new featured property: $635,000 - 23rd floor Downtown San Diego Penthouse level corner unit with UNOBSTRUCTED FLOOR-TO-CEILING Northeast views...
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EVENTS: "Movember" Is Changing The Face Of Mens Health Awareness
NOVEMBER 10, 2009 -- Question: What do Kid Rock and Earl Hickey (Jason Lee) from My Name Is Earl, have in common? Answer: They’re both characters I’ve imitated at the annual Movember party, held the...
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