Group 2013 March

Downtown San Diego archive for March, 2013

Joshua White, Tripp Sprague & Gunnar Biggs @ Westgate Hotel

Three masters explore, deconstruct, and reinvent standards in the moment.

Piano virtuoso Joshua White cemented another step in his quest for self-fulfillment on March 29, with a smoking performance at ...

The Lobby: Happy hour in a museum?

This must be the most historic room downtown, and I’m munching $3 fish tacos in here.

You kinda hesitate before you come in here. The building’s this big-arched monumental pile of stone with brass historic plaques, ...

Damian vs. DKC: a benefit with Buddy Banter, Grand Tarantula, and Cuckoo Chaos

Local booker/manager hosts fundraiser for friend suffering from a rare congenital disorder.

Damian and Spencer met seven years ago while working at In-n-Out. Spencer played in bands during his freetime while Damian ...

Vibrator giveaway doesn't appear to have swept San Diego

Event at Stingaree apparently didn't create New York-type revolution

Trojan, the venerable maker of condoms, gave away $30 and $40 vibrators -- for men and women -- this afternoon ...

Gays protest Trojan's downtown vibrator giveaway

"Here we are on the brink of marriage equality, and we still don't have sex-toy equality."

WAITING IN LINE FOR, UM, A FRIEND, THE GASLAMP QUARTER - "Trojan is trying to mainstream the vibrating sex toy, ...

Monkey see, monkey brew: Center City’s Monkey Paw

For Guinness’ sake: Straight burger and no monkey business!

Yeah yeah yeah. It was the Jewel Box and now it’s Monkey Paw. Apart from that, same crowd, same sunset ...

Hot time in the old vice district this Wednesday

Free vibrators to be given out at Stingaree hot spot

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, pimps and prostitutes prowled San Diego's Stingaree district south of Broadway, roughly ...

Prince is coming to downtown's Hard Rock Hotel?!

$250 "standing room only" tix for shows on May 3 and 4

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/22/42432/ Twice now, I've had tix for Prince concerts that ended up being cancelled. The last time, I actually camped ...

Fluoride From Tea Can Cause Bone and Tooth Damage

A Detroit woman’s 17-year-long extreme tea overdose caused her to lose all her teeth and experience debilitating bone pain, according ...

Industry experts bring Script to Screen symposium to San Diego

Russel Redmond and Jennifer Silva Redmond were so inspired by the San Diego Latino Film Festival's presentation of Laura Castañeda's ...

What do you get when you cross Megadeth with the San Diego Symphony?

I don't know either, but we'll find out on April 12, 2014, at downtown's Copley Symphony Hall

Symphony Interrupted at Copley Symphony Hall will feature San Marcos-based Megadeth guitarist Dave Mustaine doing an as-yet-unspecified collaboration with the ...

Huevos de toro at Café Europa downtown: Thanks for the tip!

Ed eats meatballs, drinks Chianti for $10.15 -tip included

Aah. Flamenco guitar. Guy’s playing it just inside the door of the Gran Tapa. This time I don’t just hang ...

Bloody Disgusting Selects brings Blood Runs Cold to the Gaslamp

Normally I do my best to avoid touting public film screenings of DVDs. Call me a purist, but if a ...

Princess Project San Diego

Runway event kicks off 5th season of giving to underprivileged girls

Since 2007, the Princess Project San Diego has been "dressing and accessorizing financially-challenged high school girls for their proms." I ...

Mariachi at San Diego Opera

Legendary Mariachi performs original opera at Civic Theater.

Cruzar la cara de la luna--To cross the face of the moon--the first Mariachi Opera. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5ZPiFSTSO4 “Yes I’m going, that’s ...

The Propagandist's Cobra HeArt

Semimonthly-ish art and music exhibition night happens Friday and includes spoken word, live art, DJs and vendor.

"Cobra HeArt is a night designated to collide independent music and a showcase of local artists," reads the event page. ...

Gaslamp: Desperation eats at Ciné Café

When all else is closing down, you can rely on Haitham

The chairs are going up all down Fifth Avenue. I’m in the bowels of the Gaslamp. It’s late. Like, okay, ...

Taking salt and pepper off The Counter

Fried avocado and olive spread are fun, but salt and pepper are burger essentials

I just have to ask: what’s the deal with burgers these days? In a day and age where the “gourmet” ...

Bailiwick Brunch

Downtown San Diego's new hot spot is long on booze and short on food.

I’d stopped by Bailiwick--a new cocktail bar downtown at 756 5th Avenue--a while ago and had a good experience with ...

Sacred Geometry: Mandala Art

Mandalas are balanced geometric patterns that are associated with religious and spirital traditions in the Buddhist and Hindu religions. Keeping ...

Animalized! First Bar Downtown delivers $1 IPAs, sensational sprouts

Happy hour deals in the finest bar you’ve never heard of.

I thought I knew downtown. But here I am walking up First Avenue from Broadway, heading past the Bristol Hotel ...