At the absolute height of my collectional zeal, bloated by too many years on the promo-album dole, my LP stash numbered in the THOUSANDS. Three? Four? Five? I now own, well, hundreds—many, most, almost all …
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Island civilizationWithin the Coronado Ferry Landing, you will find Coronado Tasting Room. Purveyors of Craft Spirits, Extra Virgin Olive Oils, Balsamic Vinegars, Spices and Gourmet Foods. Every other Wednesday evening, Michael Gonzales (aka Gonzo) and …
Some musicians see forming a tribute group as a way to get into the music industry. Copping someone else’s successful act may seem their only chance at earning a bit of applause, adulation, and — …
Adela’s big fat raisesSan Diego State University president Adela de la Torre is in line for a five percent salary boost this year, from $533,148 to $559,805, putting her pay at the very top of …
Happy with HotchkissThank you to Georgeanne Hotchkiss for a beautiful essay (“Mama and Me”, Cover Story, March 21), and to the Reader for being a venue for voices like hers.Jarrett HaleyRancho PenasquitosMemories stirred by “Mama …
Video:FEAST!: Angry Pete’s goes from Pop-Up to Drive-ThruStoners be warned. When muscle memory steers your Cheesy Gordita Crunch craving into the drive-thru off Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, you’ll be in for an Angry awakening. The Taco …
Many uptown inhabitants feel left out of community planning, which is now represented by Uptown Planners, a group whose voting members are mostly homeowners. The San Diego City Council’s land use and housing committee last week …
Those living in Kensington have been up in arms online about their neighborhood trees in the last week. Trees are falling apart, others are destroying their surroundings, and some have a contagious and deadly disease.Those …
March Is the Proverbial Windy Month here in San Diego, as in most places. From midday to late afternoon, sun-warmed air expands and rises over the county’s interior, drawing in an influx of cool air …
Dock Totals 3/17 – 3/23: 1003 anglers aboard 44 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 172 bluefin tuna (up to 160-pounds), 23 calico bass, 29 halibut, 92 …
Monday | 1Melissa EtheridgeMelissa Etheridge is taking the stage at Belly Up for back-to-back shows.Melissa Etheridge first earned notice in 1988 when she released her self-titled debut album, which led to an appearance on the …
Friday | 29Centennial Salute to San Diego’s MilitaryA screening of the silent film “The Flying Fleet” will be the highlight of an evening celebrating San Diego’s military service members. Organist Ken Double will accompany the …
The San Diego Symphony concert on Saturday, March 16, started with a rather famous piece of music entitled Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky. You may have heard it once or twice within the Disney arena. …
Last week the United States Marine Corps announced that it would no longer require female Marines to wear stockings with uniform skirts, a policy shift that came about as the result of one anonymous female …
Faced with a tight budget, the United States Navy announced last week that it was retiring four San Diego-based ships: the USS Lake Erie, the USS Germantown, the USS Jackson, and the USS Montgomery. Also …