Dave Rice

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Squirrelik the Red

Ah, reminds me of luring the kangaroo rats out of hiding around campfires in Glamis...the OB raccoons, however, aren't quite so friendly.
— May 18, 2013 11:39 p.m.

Beer of the Week: Mother Earth Big Mother IIIPA

Amateur that I am, I'm still looking for the IIPA or IIIPA that doesn't come across too heavy and sweet...sounds like a winner here. Am I right that the only place to score this one is at the brewery during the Sunday hours you've listed?
— May 17, 2013 7:36 p.m.

Cowles Mountain trail repaired, ready to open on May 18

Used to spend tons of time out there as a kid...but we probably weren't welcome visitors: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bycsJLnGwho
— May 14, 2013 11:40 p.m.

McCartney concert screenings in Poway, Temecula, Mission Valley, more

Very cool, thanks for sharing...my mom is a McCartney nut and by extension I'm a Beatles guy in the Beatles/Elvis eternal question (she's actually about to hop a plane to a show in Texas), and was in attendance at that Balboa show.
— May 14, 2013 7:17 p.m.

World-class cyclists in Escondido

I've got to wonder how much the heat in yesterday's stage (not to mention today's Murrieta-to-Palm Springs leg) is going to affect these guys before they finally make it out to the coast on day four...
— May 13, 2013 6:29 p.m.

So long La Jolla Brew House

Hurrah! I've covered a few medical marijuana meetings there in recent years, were it not work-related I wouldn't have darkened their door more than once. Thoroughly disappointing...looking forward to what's next. Is there even any brewing equipment of consequence on site for the new operators to take over?
— May 9, 2013 8:47 p.m.

ocean-beach/holler -- Ocean Beach Holler

If they can keep the cool vibe of Nick's and eliminate the stomach bugs/straw wrappers/loose hairs that always came out of the kitchen, color me excited.
— May 8, 2013 11:05 p.m.

Point Loma Sprouts fires longtime employee for alleged theft

If the story as reported is accurate, this is disappointing. For the last couple years I've split my shopping between the local union grocers (packaged stuff, frozen goods) and this Boney's/Henry's/Sprouts location (meats/produce), but I'm tempted to go back to People's as my sole produce source and try to find an affordable local butcher...
— May 8, 2013 10:32 p.m.

ocean-beach/holler -- Ocean Beach Holler

This is actually related to one of the snippets I'm working up for our upcoming summer activities issue - watch for it in a few weeks! Also, watch out for slippery wet rocks, narrow trails at spots, and some unsavory activity in the few hundred yards immediately south of the pier (since the Prop D beach alcohol ban went into effect it seems SDPD has allowed a free-for-all zone down there to flourish). Still, this is a great walk, one I frequently take with my daughter on our way home from school - she's got me beat pretty handily in our ongoing crab-spotting competition in the tide pools between the pier and the cove beaches at Santa Cruz...
— May 7, 2013 11:42 p.m.

ocean-beach/holler -- Ocean Beach Holler

Cool - my neighbor tried to talk me into sticking around for the raffle last night, but I just blasted through, grabbed some groceries and bailed. Looks like Lynn made out, though!
— May 2, 2013 12:45 p.m.