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Matt Potter 6:30 a.m., May 22
North Park
Blog entries concerning the North Park neighborhood of San Diego.
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Entries
Best events in San Diego: May 16-23
Thursday | 16 DIANE WAKOSKI POETRY READING Wakoski is the featured poet in this year’s San Diego Poetry Annual. Her ...
Street Style: Biker Babes in North Park
Confession: I want to learn how to ride a motorcycle. My husband has one—an old Suzuki street bike that he ...
Sixties Guns are a junkyard
Tijuana / North Park quartet hits the ground running.
There’s something going on with Sixties Guns. They’re too put together to have formed just seven months ago. The sound ...
Hubcap
El Take it Easy's staff made the transition to Hubcap with blinding speed and not a moment too soon.
Well, that was fast! Not much sooner than I foretold the coming of Hubcap, the restaurant opened up for business. ...
Santos Coffee House
North Park coffee roaster is a hidden gem for self-sequestration and quiet work time.
There are coffee shops that buzz with the jittery excitement of the overcaffeinated, and there are coffee shops that provide ...
Snakes Alive!
Don't Look Now The rattling from behind the cactus could be either a venomous or non-venomous snake. Best not to ...
North Park: Bike the Boulevard
El Cajon Boulevard is better by bike.
El Cajon Boulevard has a long-standing and ongoing reputation as a nexus of vice and debauchery, but beyond the short-hewn ...
Best events in San Diego through May 1
Friday | 26 ART ALIVE 2013 EXHIBITION For the 32nd annual Art Alive, the museum fills the galleries with floral ...
Digital Gym offers workshops on acting, post-production, and how to make a short film
In addition to being San Diego's latest destination for art and independent films, the Media Arts Center San Diego's Digital ...
Belching Beaver hitting the Hop Highway
Vista brewing company going with a dual name approach
I was at a San Diego Brewers Guild meeting at a Vista brewery when the owner, Tom Vogel, approached me ...
El Take it Easy set to close April 22
Jay Porter weighs in on the closure of his "New Baja" restaurant and shares his plans for the future.
El Take it Easy lasted much longer than a lot of us gave it credit for. It has always attracted ...
Bob's Burgers cast comes to The Irenic for rare live show
Animated Fox comedy cast comes to North Park on May 6
The cast of Fox's Emmy Award-nominated animated comedy Bob’s Burgers is coming to The Irenic on Monday, May 6 as ...
Ritual embraces Societe with a four-course dinner
North Park eatery hosts beer-pairing dinner with didactic Kearny Mesa brewery
Since opening in 2007, Ritual Tavern has been known for its farm-to-table values and - like many of its sister ...
Digital Gym open for business
MACSD's screening venue passes white glove test
The Media Arts Center's new screening room has been open to the public for over a week. Today marked my ...
Beer of the Week: Hess Barrel-Aged Validus
URBN rolling out the barrel with the beer and spirit it housed
I’ve talked a lot about anniversary beers produced by local breweries for their partner bars and restaurants. Those beers are ...
Hills Like Elephants celebrate release of Feral Flocks at Bar Pink
"Motown with keyboards" quintet drops sophomore album in North Park.
Just back from a weeks of nonstop shows at SXSW in Austin, Hills Like Elephants will be celebrating the release ...
Natural Log Skateboards bring handcrafted decks to Lafayette Hotel & Swim Club
North Park hotel hosts artist of the month, surf-rock, acoustic folk, and a dance party in the Top Gun room.
On Thursday, March 21 (7 to 10 p.m.), Lafayette Hotel & Swim Club in North Park will host an opening ...
Vibrant San Diego takes to the streets
Saturday's community walk & rally asks participants to "walk, bike, and then rally for better roadway designs".
"Even if you do not use bicycle or rail, the community benefits to having integrated infrastructure are broad," explains Jack ...
The Lafayette Hotel's Friday night Dive In Movies series
First of four poolside screenings of classic 80's movies start March 15
The Lafayette Hotel & Swim Club (2223 El Cajon Boulevard) has taken their recent $8 million renovation and run with ...
Steph Johnson: Nature Girl release party, March 16, @ Sunset Temple
The soulful vocalist is celebrating her new CD with bassist Rob Thorsen and drummer Fernando Gomez, plus special guests.
Guitar-slinging vocalist Steph Johnson is hosting the official CD Release party for her brand-new album Nature Girl on March 16, ...
