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College Area Events
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Young and Talented!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
1:00 p.m., Salvation Army Kroc Community Center Performing Arts Theatre
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Hysterical Blindness
Sunday, May 11, 2008
2:00 p.m., Cygnet Theatre Company
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Hysterical Blindness
Sunday, May 11, 2008
7:00 p.m., Cygnet Theatre Company
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"The Adoration of Jenna Fox"
Monday, May 12, 2008
4:00 p.m., College-Rolando Library
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Children's Book Week Celebration
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
3:30 p.m., College-Rolando Library
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San Diego Theatresports: The Funhouse
Friday, May 16, 2008
7:45 p.m., Funhouse
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Megadeth
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
5:30 p.m., Cox Arena
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The Cure
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
7:30 p.m., Cox Arena
College Area Stories
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Best Deal Ever
College Area
| Mira Mesa
| Ocean Beach
| Off the Cuff
| Solana Beach
Published Dec. 27, 2007
Dan Williams Retired Ocean Beach It would probably be my neighbor's '96 Mercedes. I got it for $2500 and it's totally cherried out. She's 86 and can't drive anymore. She originally was going to sell it ...
Faith Presbyterian Church, College Area
College Area
| Sheep and Goats
Published March 29, 2007
Denomination: Presbyterian Church USA Address: 5075 Campanile Drive, College Area, 619-582-8480 Founded locally: the result of two churches that merged in 1995 Senior pastor: Dr. Chris Lenocker Congregation size: 250 Staff size: 1 full-time pastor, 8 ...
Rhymes With Kuwait
College Area
| Crasher
Published Sept. 28, 2006
Last week a guy called my voicemail to tell me that I got the NBA logo wrong. I wrote that it was Jerry West, and the caller insisted it was Pete Maravich. He should have Googled ...
College Avenue Baptist Church, College Area
College Area
| Sheep and Goats
Published Feb. 9, 2006
Denomination: Baptist (General Conference) Address: 4747 College Avenue, College Area, 619-582-7222 Founded locally: 1891 Senior pastor: Carlton Harris Congregation size: 1300--1500 Staff: 45 full-time and 30--35 part time Sunday school enrollment: 300 Annual budget: not given ...
Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Oak Park
Oak Park
| Sheep and Goats
Published Dec. 8, 2005
Denomination: Roman Catholic Address: 2725 55th Street, Oak Park Founded locally: 1952 Senior pastor: Roger A. Lechner Congregation size: 1200 families Staff size: 6 Sunday school enrollment: 450 Annual budget: didn't know Weekly giving: didn't know ...
Intercourse Wine
College Area
| Crasher
Published Feb. 3, 2005
I found my notes on parties I went to in December that I forgot to write about. I figured when I wrote about New Year's I was done with 2004. But this night of partying was ...
Best of 2003: Best Pool Hall
College Area
| Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 25, 2003
College Billiard Center 5303 El Cajon Boulevard, College Area 619-583-6361 The "billiards" moniker tells you this great barn of a pool hall has been around awhile. Thirty years or so. Fact is, only two of its ...
Best of 2003: Best First-Gig Bar
College Area
| Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 25, 2003
Etta's Place 6179 University Avenue, College Area 619-582-6730 Etta's Place books bands five nights a week, and owner Etta Keeler is proud that she's given first-time exposure to local acts including Beer Money, the Fremonts, Collage ...
Best of 2003: Best Student Hangout
College Area
| Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 25, 2003
Effin's Pub & Grill 6164 El Cajon Boulevard, College Area www.effins.com 619-229-9800 The great thing here is you can swagger up to the five-sided bar and blurt "Gimme an Effin beer!" and nobody's going to throw ...
Best of 2001: Best Smoking Supplies
College Area
| Pacific Beach
| Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 27, 2001
The High Road 6166 El Cajon Boulevard, College Area 619-265-1410 1463 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach 858-273-7501 Everybody smokes those Marlboro reds and GPC longs, but you want to stand out from the smoky clouds surrounding the ...
Best of 2001: Best Place To Rent Tools
Rolando
| Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 27, 2001
Aztec Rentals 6602 University Avenue, Rolando 619-582-2245 Some say it's as high as 95 percent. But it's safe to say, at least 75 percent of being a successful do-it-yourselfer is having the right tools to do ...
Best of 2000: Best Place To Cram For Your Exams
College Area
| Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 28, 2000
The Living Room 5900 El Cajon Boulevard, College Area (619) 286-8434 Sick of hoarse whispering in the library? Falling asleep dredge something new out of Aristophanes' Lysistrata? Pick up your books! Leave the library! Depart the ...
Best of 2000: Best Place To Catch Your Fish For Dinner
Rolando
| Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 28, 2000
Vien Dong Supermarket 4 5382 University Avenue, Rolando (619) 583-3838 Your eyes are swimming: you're surrounded by fish looking out at you while schooling in their tanks, waiting to be chosen for your dinner. This supermarket ...
Best of 2000: Best Egg Cream Soda
College Area
| Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 28, 2000
D.Z. Akin's 6930 Alvarado Road, College Area (619) 265-0218 An egg cream is a soda containing neither egg nor cream, which was once more popular on the East Coast than any bottled brand of soda. Egg ...
Best of 2000: Best Surviving Video Arcade
College Area
| Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 28, 2000
Wunderland Electric Castle 5871 University Ave, College Area (619) 582-5518 Home systems and the Internet have wiped out most public arcades, but the Wunderland chain has several locations where both vintage and current video machines run ...