Neighborhoods - Old Town
Old Town Events
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Happy Birthday to Kate Sessions
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009
11:00 a.m., Junípero Serra Museum
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Bob Bartosik
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009
5:00 p.m., Wine Cabana
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Hot Like Wasabi Wednesdays
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009
9:00 p.m., Harney Sushi
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Gelato Poetry Series Continues
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
7:00 p.m., Korky's Ice Cream and Coffee
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Bob Bartosik
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009
5:00 p.m., Wine Cabana
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"San Diego's Fishing Industry"
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
6:00 p.m., Adobe Chapel
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Bob Bartosik
Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009
5:00 p.m., Wine Cabana
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Bob Bartosik
Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009
5:00 p.m., Wine Cabana
Old Town Blogs
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Five & Mime
By mightymo - September 2, 2009
If you have ever been to the historic Old Town located in the heart of San Diego then it doesn’t ...
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Magic in Middletown
By Cram - May 27, 2009
Growing up on Mission Bay in the 50’s was fun for a child my age. There were lots of other ...
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Christmas in Old Town
By mepg41 - November 8, 2008
Like many people, I love Christmas!! I know; it is busy, commercial, exciting, and friendly. I look forward to it, ...
Old Town Photos
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misshottie45: Dancers
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misshottie45: The old school house in Old Town.
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getngoofy: A day with my Godmother in Old Town
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Popular restaurants in Old Town.
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The State Historical Park occupies 9 blocks and preserves many historic structures including Adobe homes.
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Learn about California's heritage in Old Town.
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The reason Old Town is Old:: Old Town San Diego, the first European settlement in what is now California, is called the state's birthplace. In ...
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Fred's Mexican Cantina in Old Town.
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Always a hit on a hot day is Cold Stone in Old Town.
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Another good restaurant in Old Town is Zocola.
Old Town Stories
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Ken Falls Hard
Old Town
| Theater Reviews
Published Oct. 7, 2009
Ken Carpenter doesn’t look like a dramatic lead. Soft-spoken, bespectacled, a slight humble stoop in the shoulders, the 57-year-old’s a successful insurance salesman in Lincoln, Nebraska. He’s been with one woman for the past 40 years, ...
To the Point
Neighborhood News from Stringers
| Old Town
Published Sept. 17, 2009
After years of being closed to cars, Presidio Park's Inspiration Point access road began getting necessary repairs back in the spring. Work is projected to finish up this October. The road's two new retaining walls will ...
Pedicab Wars
Cover Story
| Downtown
| Hillcrest
| Old Town
Published Sept. 9, 2009
Roll 'em! Straight-to-camera, Guy Harinton yells, “Why can’t I kill one of them little fuckers?!” He’s frothing. Here, at the Embarcadero’s Coronado ferry landing, a foreign-student pedicab driver has just ridden off with a load of ...
Smoking Trolley
Downtown
| Neighborhood News from Stringers
| Old Town
Published June 29, 2009
At approximately 9.15 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, as an M.T.S. Blue Line trolley en route to Old Town arrived at the Civic Centre stop, commuters onboard were forced to evacuate the train as smoke poured ...
Let’s Toast to Banning Booze
Banker's Hill
| Downtown
| Little Italy
| Midway District
| Mission Beach
| Mission Hills
| Neighborhood News
| Ocean Beach
| Old Town
| Pacific Beach
| Point Loma
Published April 29, 2009
During District 2 councilmember Kevin Faulconer’s state of the district speech on April 27, he listed his accomplishments during the past three years. One of his proudest accomplishments so far has been banning alcohol from San ...
Old Town Celebrates Battalion Day
Neighborhood News from Stringers
| Old Town
Published Feb. 2, 2009
The sixth annual Mormon Battalion Day celebration took place in Old Town on Saturday, January 31, commemorating the 161st anniversary of the arrival of the first American military sent to San Diego. The battalion set a ...
Picket Lines in Old Town
Neighborhood News from Stringers
| Old Town
Published Feb. 2, 2009
Picket lines paraded through Old Town San Diego in protest on Saturday, January 31. Approximately 30 workers beat drums, repeated chants shouted through a leader’s bull horn, and marched in and outside of the grounds of ...
Young Playwrights
Neighborhood News from Stringers
| Old Town
Published Jan. 25, 2009
The Playwrights Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting literacy, creativity, and communication skills through drama-based activities, in conjunction with the Cygnet Theatre Company, held its 24th season of Plays by Young Writers, January 15-25, 2009 ...
Rain, Rain, Come and Stay
Neighborhood News from Stringers
| Old Town
Published Jan. 22, 2009
Clouds loomed over Old Town on Thursday, January 16th as residents said goodbye to the sun. “It’s about time,” one resident said. “We could sure use the rain!” According to the San Diego County Water Authority, ...
Booze Ban Driving Homeless Inland?
Bay Park
| Clairemont
| Downtown
| Hillcrest
| Linda Vista
| Mission Beach
| Mission Hills
| Mission Valley
| Neighborhood News
| Ocean Beach
| Old Town
| Pacific Beach
| Point Loma
Published June 30, 2008
Two opposing views regarding the ban on brew at San Diego's beaches inadvertently surfaced during the June 25th meeting of the Ocean Beach town council. When Officer David Surwilo, community liaison for the police department's Western ...
Pressing Need
City Lights News
| Old Town
Published Dec. 13, 2007
You decide to take the trolley to Tijuana. The day goes well, and you're ready to start homeward. Before boarding the Blue Line, a cup of coffee at the McDonald's Trolley Station in San Ysidro sounds ...
Hushed House
Old Town
| Theater Reviews
Published Aug. 22, 2007
I have always wanted to turn the eyes of local theater artists outward: have them look at examples of their craft in San Diego at large. Eric Lotze, the award-winning lighting designer for Cygnet, Moxie, and ...
Vitrified Clay Products Corp., 1923
Old Town
| Picture Story
Published March 1, 2007
At the corner of Rosecrans and Pacific Highway, 1923. In 1911, three factories fired brick in San Diego; they produced 13 million bricks and grossed $100,000 in revenue. To order this photo please contact the San ...
Around Town New Year's Day
Calendar Highlight
| Coronado
| Del Mar
| La Jolla
| Old Town
Published Dec. 28, 2006
O n the first day of the year, the roads are empty and most televisions are tuned to the Rose Parade -- some for the flowers, others in anticipation of the Rose Bowl (USC against Michigan ...
We're on Vacation, Here to Play. Don't Let Facts Get in Our Way.
Balboa Park
| Banker's Hill
| Coronado
| Cover Story
| Downtown
| La Jolla
| Old Town
| Point Loma
Published Oct. 26, 2006
I had taken eight or nine guided tours of San Diego in two weeks when a friend asked if I was tired of sightseeing. I had to say no. Being out on buses and boats and ...
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