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Upcoming Puppetry at 3rdSpace in University Heights

The puppetry company known as the Animal Cracker Conspiracy will be opening their new show, "The Collector," for ten dates in early June. The venue for the event is the 3rdSpace artistic club located at ...

Carnitas' Snack Shack: Still Surprisingly Affordable (Plus a Bit on the Global Financial Crisis...)

So, Barbarella pretty much had the first and final word on the Snack Shack at the end of last year and I defer to her assessment as both accurate and concise. Namely, Carnitas' is pork-lover's ...

The Sky Cats of University Heights!

So, about eighteen months ago, a feral cat gave birth to a litter of kittens in the alleyway between my house and my neighbor's. For whatever reason, the kittens took to the trees. Even when ...

Kip's Cafe

The original Kip's was out in El Cajon, and had been there for fifty years before it closed down and the relocated to the current location in the heart of Hillcrest on 4th Avenue. It ...

Checking Out the Super Vons

I visited the high-octane Vons that opened in Mission Hills recently. It was, bar none, the fanciest Vons in which I've ever set foot. With the massive, potted plants and elegant foyer--which houses a kind ...

Azuki Sushi: Chirashi and...Belgian Beer?!

As I've said before, I'm a big fan of chirashizushi. It's elegant in the way that only sushi seems able to be, yet satisfying like slurping up a big bowl of ramen. Perhaps it's the ...

Memorial Unveiled for Slain Chula Vista High Schooler

Last week at High Tech High Chula Vista, a team of students led by multimedia teacher Patrick Yurick held a ceremony to unveil a mural that's been installed in memory of former classmate Sean Fuchs, ...

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