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Thursday, July 2 UPTOWN PARKING FORUM So many places to shop, so few places to park. If you frequent Hillcrest and have any questions, comments, or complaints about the parking in the area, here’s your chance ...

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Thursday | 25 BEER AND SAKE FESTIVAL Sock it to me, sake! The Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana presents Japanese culinary experts as they display their food-prep prowess. Sushi chefs will also compete ...

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Thursday | 18 INTRODUCTION TO (PET) REIKI From dog parks to puppy spas to…spiritual pet massages? This class (for people only) will teach the basics of this Japanese technique that is said to transmit good ...

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Thursday | 11 DOGUGAESHI See a story told through a series of painted screens, as each layer slides away to reveal another piece of the ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 4 GOURMET MEETS GREEN Slow food (the opposite of fast food) is all the rage with gourmands and eco-geekos. At this seasonal dinner, ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 28 HUNGRY? WET? Just because babies can’t speak doesn’t mean they can’t communicate. Avoid the next meltdown by teaching your baby to communicate ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 21 DISCOVERING YOUR PERSONAL STYLE Who we are now is a mash-up of who we used to be and who we want to ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 14 PET RESCUE DAY ON THE BAY Dogs love the wind in their fur! Bring Fido down to the harbor (on a leash) ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 7 TASTE OF AFRICA Toss the utensils — at this event in San Marcos, meat and rice can be eaten by hand. Enjoy ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 30 FRAGRANCE FORUM An artist, an art critic, a fragrance expert, and a psychologist discuss the power of smell and how a simple ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 23 SCIENCE ON THE ROCKS The only thing better than playing Guitar Hero is playing Guitar Hero on a 76-foot IMAX dome screen ... More Comments (4)

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Thursday | 16 DEL MAR NATIONAL HORSE SHOW A full week of cowboy exhibitionism begins. In Western classes, burgeoning buckaroos can learn “precision reining patterns ... More Comments (2)

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Thursday | 9 BELLY UP FOR PREGGATINIS If you mix it right, sugar can be just as intoxicating as liquor, as author Natalie Bovis-Nelsen knows. ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 2 WHERE HOMEOSTASIS COMES FROM AND WHERE IT SHOULD GO Canada’s esteemed science philosopher Ian Hacking will explore the concept of homeostasis (a ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 26 ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE For 30 years, native San Diegan Dan Reagan has been belting out Latin and jazz on his trombone ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 19 THE HOBBIT Never laugh at live dragons, always wish your friends more hair on their feet, and don’t forget to value food ... More Post a comment

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Friday | 13 THE PARANORMAL BENDER TOUR Werewolves, shapeshifters, zombie chicks, and water witches are among the sexy ghouls to grace the pages of four ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 5 BUDGETING BASICS Do for your household what Congress is attempting to do for the country. The San Diego Metropolitan Credit Union offers ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 26 THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES What began as a one-woman performance by the show’s creator, Eve Ensler, has become a monologue montage, with new ... More Comment (1)

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Thursday | 26 THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES What began as a one-woman performance by the show’s creator, Eve Ensler, has become a monologue montage, with new ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 12 IN THE COMPANY OF WOMEN Actress, author, artist, and activist Jane Seymour will deliver a keynote speech at the 11th annual fundraising ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 5 FALLEN FRUIT Nocturnal public fruit forages and communal jam-making are among the fruit-as-art projects produced by this Los Angeles–based activist art project. ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 29 WILD AND TAME TALK 101 Be a horse-, dog-, and even person-whisperer. Psychic Sindi Somers will show you how to communicate telepathically ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 22 IS VICTORY IN IRAQ A MYTH? The Politics and Religion discussion group’s “resident liberal” will present the facts for 20 minutes, followed ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 15 SEE THE ROVER (PROTOTYPE) As big as an SUV but with much better mileage, the new Mars Rover is scheduled to launch ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 22 IS VICTORY IN IRAQ A MYTH? The Politics and Religion discussion group’s “resident liberal” will present the facts for 20 minutes, followed ... More Post a comment

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Thursday | 1 SALUTE TO VIENNA As any hipster will tell you, polka is cool again, a fact that the musicians and dancers from Strauss ... More Post a comment

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thursday | 25 Christmas Morning Hike. Give yourself the gift of health! Take a three-hour guided hike through Daley Ranch in Escondido before digging into ... More Post a comment

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thursday | 18 Christmas without Elvis? No way! The Sews and Shows Community Theatre in La Mesa presents 29 yuletide songs, an Elvis impersonator, and ... More Post a comment

Wrapped with Care

Wrapped with Care

“Every single gift must have its proper folds,” says Lisa Koide Halverson. “In America, on Christmas, you don’t wrap a present in black — usually ... More Post a comment

Judge for Yourself

Judge for Yourself

“There’s no question that emotions play a big part in determining the outcome of a case,” says retired San Diego superior court judge Norbert Ehrenfreund. ... More Comment (1)

The Illegal Tunnel

The Illegal Tunnel

“In July 2004, I was coming out of my house and discovered the whole Colonia Federal being invaded by police and soldiers,” says Border Council ... More Post a comment

Laughing Matter

Laughing Matter

“If I were to build the perfect comedian, it would be Jerry Seinfeld crossed with Dave Chappelle,” says local comedian Mal Hall. “My comedy is ... More Comment (1)

Life Drawing

Life Drawing

“The vice squad contacted the Bluefoot Bar for our very first session because they saw an ad for it and were, like, ‘We’re going to ... More Post a comment

Pug Gig

Pug Gig

“We normally process and adopt out 45 to 50 dogs a year — this year we have taken in and processed 87 dogs,” says Barbara ... More Post a comment

The Light Is Elusive

The Light Is Elusive

“Plein air,” says Daryl Millard, owner of the Daryl Millard Gallery Solana Beach, “means painting a scene outdoors in the elements” where one can see, ... More Post a comment

Equal-Opportunity Offenders

Equal-Opportunity Offenders

“John McCain is such an easy target,” says Bill Hurd, press secretary for the political satire comedy troupe The Capitol Steps. “He’s the oldest candidate ... More Post a comment

Sync Those Lips

Sync Those Lips

“Those who look like the artists they are portraying will probably go far,” says producer Randy Wood. “A Michael Jackson impersonator — with all the ... More Post a comment

Electroride

Electroride

“One electric motorcycle, called the ‘Killacycle,’ goes from zero to sixty in one second,” says Paul Thomas, organizer of the Kick Gas Festival, an electric-car-racing ... More Post a comment

Total Kick

Total Kick

Inside Alliance Gym, near downtown Chula Vista, Eric Delfierro bustles from one end of the gym to the other, sweating almost as much as the ... More Post a comment

Ivy and Concrete

Ivy and Concrete

“Squash is associated with Ivy League schools and expensive athletic clubs,” says Renato Paiva, executive director of Surf City Squash. “But that image is changing. ... More Post a comment

Popcorn, Pole Dance, Mosquito Net

Popcorn, Pole Dance, Mosquito Net

“You should keep it to no more than six kinds of wine at a party,” says Christopher Silva, president and CEO of St. Francis Winery ... More Comments (4)

Longboards on Asphalt

Longboards on Asphalt

“Anybody who is first learning how to ride should get a longboard,” says skateboarder Brad Harvey. “It’s definitely more stable, like a longer snowboard or ... More Post a comment

Help for the Kelp

Help for the Kelp

“One of the most important predators in the kelp forest is the California sheephead, a fish that changes sex during its lifetime,” says marine ecologist ... More Post a comment

Can’t Get Enough

Can’t Get Enough

“I’m not sure if Animal House is as cult-y as Harold and Maude — it might be a little bit more mainstream,” says Lauren Turner, ... More Comments (2)

Bellies and Hornpipes

Bellies and Hornpipes

“American Tribal Style is an inclusive belly-dance form,” says dancer Sandi Kay. “The dancer in the lead position can cue the dancers on what move ... More Post a comment

Tiki Time

Tiki Time

“A tiki party is different than a luau,” says Otto von Stroheim, publisher of Tiki News magazine. “Luaus have hula dancers and Hawaiian-style music and ... More Comment (1)

Charity Checkers

Charity Checkers

“Some people will flat out tell you, ‘I don’t want anything too hard,’” says Kathryn Smith. “With most people, you can just kind of tell ... More Post a comment

Women in Summer

Women in Summer

“In the past, if we had a French exhibition, we’d show French films,” says Golda Akhgarnia, public relations coordinator for the San Diego Museum of ... More Post a comment

Thrashers

Thrashers

“I grew up on a farm in Cole Camp, Missouri. I enjoyed watching amateur rodeos, but my family wasn’t a rodeo family,” says professional bull ... More Post a comment

Bugs in My Brew

Bugs in My Brew

“Before brewers became cognizant of microbiology and sanitation, I imagine there were a lot more sour beers,” says Mitch Steele, head brewer for Stone Brewing ... More Post a comment

Peek at a Penguin

Peek at a Penguin

“For the full-moon paddle, sometimes there’s phosphorescence in the water,” says Julie Hocking, office manager of the education department for the San Diego Natural History ... More Post a comment

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