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Dr. Robin Hood

Cardiff | Crasher
Published Jan. 2, 2008

A plastic surgeon named Dr. Batra had a Christmas party for his employees at a house in Cardiff. The place was nice, and I said to my girlfriend, “We’ll get to see what kind of house ...

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San Elijo Lagoon

Cardiff | Roam-O-Rama
Published Jan. 2, 2008

A great blue heron ambles on stilt-legs across the reed-fringed shallows, stabbing occasionally at subsurface morsels of food. A willowy egret glides in for a perfect landing, scattering concentric ripples across the surface of the lagoon. ...

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Good Job, Dog

Cardiff | Crasher
Published April 19, 2007

I went to a tiki party at a campground by the beach in Cardiff. Over the weekend, they had over 200 people there, which, they told me, was their biggest turnout yet. They had tiki torches, ...

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Contentment-by-the-sea

Cardiff | Feature Stories
Published March 15, 2007

Not one but two signs on San Elijo Avenue inform visitors — and locals — that they’ve arrived in Cardiff. The first and more prominent stands before a group of low-lying palms, the fronds cut back ...

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Beach-Blanket Bummer

Blurt | Cardiff
Published May 4, 2006

After a ten-year run, the annual Rob Machado Surf Classic and Beach Fair has been canceled. Held every September at Seaside Reef in Cardiff, the surf contest/festival hosted eight to ten bands during the two-day event. ...

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Surf Memorial

Cardiff | Crasher
Published Nov. 17, 2005

This past summer I went to a party at San Elijo State Beach campground in Cardiff. I was told you have to reserve sites six months in advance there. The parking lot was full, so I ...

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Birds of a Feather

Calendar Highlight | Cardiff | College Area
Published April 7, 2005

'I'm not a vegetarian, and I don't want to live in the College Area," says Rodney Johnson, explaining why he is not interested in joining either of two local communes. Johnson would rather form his own ...

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Best of 2000: Best Hangout For Wanna-Be Surfers

Cardiff | Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 28, 2000

Pipe's Cafe 121 Liverpool Drive, Cardiff (760) 632-0056 Get to Pipe's for breakfast, late enough so it seems like you've been on dawn patrol, i.e., out surfing early. Don't shave. Leave your hair wet from the ...

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Best of 2000: Best North County View With Food

Cardiff | Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 28, 2000

Ki's 2591 South Coast Highway, Cardiff (760) 436-5236 It's easy to assume that the best oceanfront views are to be had west of Highway 101, but Ki's, an informal juice bar and organic eatery situated across ...

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Can you make a list of the steepest streets in San Diego?

Balboa Park | Bay Park | Cardiff | Del Cerro | Downtown | Golden Hill | Mission Hills | Point Loma | Spring Valley | Straight From the Hip
Published April 15, 1999

Matt: Would you do a favor for all us bike riders and make a list of the steepest streets in San Diego? -- A. Rider, San Diego Dear Matthew Alice: What are the steepest street sections ...

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