Duke Cunningham Can't Have Gun
Don Bauder 9:47 p.m., May 25
South Park
Blog entries concerning the South Park area of San Diego County.
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Entries
Affordable Yoga
For an entire year I practiced yoga consistently, taking two to four classes per week. But summer tends to be a time of low income for writers, lecturers, students, and fresh graduates. “It’s expensive,” a ...
Blood N' Guts
So Say We All, a non-profit arts organization, believes that “self-expression is the new entertainment” and works to connect local artists with local audiences. At the end of May VAMP (visual art, music, performance) returns ...
Hottt! On the Wing: I Take Up South Park Abbey’s Challenge
So if you were looking in Feast! about – Lordy! – six weeks ago, me, Ian Pike, and offdutyfoodie were all talking tough about taking on the Tough Guy hot wings at South Park Abbey, ...
Monsterpussy Gives Birth to Freak Sauce at Makeout Weird
San Diego’s experimental scene has an ebb and flow, says Bobby Bray, co-curator of the Makeout Weird experimental/dance/punk monthly at Whistle Stop. "Right now, there are a lot of freaks moving in, and the ones ...
County To Refund 2011 Assessments For Greater Golden Hill MAD
San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister says his office will be sending new tax bills to 3500 residents of South Park and Golden Hill. This time, without any fees for the Greater Golden Hill ...
Skin Tight and Strange Days
DJ Mark E. Quark recalls Len Paul, owner of Soma, telling him things like "play more industrial," and "you're playing too much of that techno shit." Quark admits he pretty much ignored the suggestions, "As ...
Vagabond Embarks on Tour de Cuisine
Last month, I told you about new head chef Paul Niles at the eclectic South Park bistro, Vagabond. Now, the restaurant continues its transient march across the Franco-inspired palette by participating in the 2nd annual ...
French Afternoon: Sir Crunch? It's a Croque!
Funny how things go in pairs. Today, we’re talking French. Everything’s French, and all by luck. For this first one, blame the number 2 bus. I was heading south from North Park. Came down 30th ...
Disclosed unLocation - Interactive Audio in South Park
"What kind of fuzz-pedal would the Pope use to explain Medieval apologia? What synthesizer will bring Satori during Zazen? How can we understand desire and sin with nothing but a square-wave and a frequency modulation?" ...
Vagabond Welcomes Executive Chef Paul Niles
On the tail end of a week celebrating their sixth year as a staple South Park eclectic bistro, Vagabond recently announced the addition of executive chef Paul Niles. The world traveler was named best chef ...
The Barrel & the Beast at Alchemy February 21st
As of this writing, seats are still available for the inaugural Alchemy/Hamilton's quarterly beer dinner. "The Barrel and the Beast," as the event has been dubbed, shall be a four course meal featuring dishes by ...
East of Sweden, Explained
It’s a Monday morning and ex-Syndicate drummer Jeffrey O’Brien is on the phone to pimp his new project. It’s an indie post-punk dance rock trio (his words) called East of Sweden. East of Sweden? Is ...
Urban Gourmet Caters to South Park's Palate
Hip to San Diego’s bourgeoning knack for fresh, local, organic food, Urban Gourmet sprouted up about three months ago at Fern and Grape in South Park with the goal of catering to the area’s taste ...
The Swami Likes Mrs. Magician
Mrs. Magician have inked a deal with Swami Records to release a new full-length CD early next year. Swami, in South Park, is owned by John Reis of Rocket From The Crypt fame. Meanwhile, Grizzly ...
Santos, Lost and Found
Found it! You know how I'd come across The Most Ideal Café Patio Nobody’s Using, in South Park the other day? Beech and 30th? People said it had been Santos? Well now I’m just a ...
Mad About Getting Rid of MAD
The Golden Hill Community Development Corporation (GGHCDC)is calling on Golden Hill and South Park residents to petition councilmembers Todd Gloria and David Alvarez, and Mayor Sanders so that they can get their MAD back. The ...
Pssst! Wanna Start a Café?
Hmm…Opportunity knocks? Walking down Beech between 30th and, uh 30th (don’t ask. It’s that dogleg thing). Alchemy’s on the other corner. Here…a nice wide sidewalk, semi-enclosed by wrought iron... ...and a little low building with ...
Five (Really Good) Reasons to Get Out of the House Tonight
It’s a big night for odd and awesome music in San Diego, kiddos! Yesterday I told you about the cinematic art metal 9-piece Kata playing one of my favorite monthlies, Makeout Weird, at the Whistle ...
Pass the Pastrami
Everybody says get the pastrami. “It’s so hot, it’s so rich,” says Tammy, the gal ahead of me. “If I hadn’t ordered the Californian, that’s what I’d be getting.” “And these are pretty picky people ...
Greenroom "Crackups and Meltdowns" - VAMP "Alternative Endings"
Attention, writers and spoken-word performers! Tomorrow’s free Greenroom writers’ workshop at the Imperial House focuses on the theme “Crackups and Meltdowns.” Let off some steam about your favorite freakout, mental breakdown, ecstatic revelation, or bout ...
