Karen Hawley

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What local organizers can learn from events similar to the Boston Marathon

In the wake of the tragedy that occurred Monday in Boston, we rightly reflect on those who were innocent victims ...

What do Wednesdays in San Diego

Being the eighth largest city in the nation, it is interesting how for the most part, we locals tend to ...

Local Tuesdays

Well, it's Tuesday. To many locals, it means Taco Tuesday. For the more family-oriented-looking-for-something-different-to-do crowd, it means free museums at ...

Something else to do on Tuesdays

Tuesdays used to be my least favorite day of the week, especially while I was in school. Hardly ever did ...

Paddleboarding at Carlsbad Lagoon

One day, my sister, my friend and I fed our addiction to local savings via Amazon, Reader Steals, Groupon and ...

Hotter than ever...literally

It may or may not be hotter than hell. But, it is hotter than it has ever been in San ...

Getting to know your hometown

Pop Quiz San Diego Did you know that you that the odd numbered highways in San Diego travel north and ...

The Fall

On the eve of the release of Norah Jones's latest album, The Fall, Jazz 98.1 played a syndicated interview with the jazz-pop artist in which she discussed the disc song by song. Jones said that ...

Forget About Your Boyfriend

With lyrics like "forget about your boyfriend and meet me at the hotel room," from his hit single "Hotel Room Service," hip-hop hottie Pitbull's September 19 concert at Harrah's Rincon drew a predominantly female crowd. ...

Michael Rose

It didn't matter that I didn't know one word of their lyrics or that I had never before heard any music by Michael Rose. When the band started playing -- about an hour after their ...