Out & About entries for August, 2012

Street Style, The Gaslamp: Parrots, Cougars, and Little Black Dresses

While in the Gaslamp last Friday night I witnessed a guy vomiting on the street, was approached by an inebriated ...

Bite San Diego

Bite San Diego, a three-hour culinary walking tour, will be held for each upcoming weekend through December. This tour, held ...

Wiener dog race

On Monday, September 3 at 2:00 p.m. the Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals Del Mar Race comes to the Track & Turf ...

Les Miserables at Civic Theatre

A touring "mega-musical" is almost a contradiction. By the time some reach San Diego they have the pared-down look of ...

South Park Street Style: Vintage Inspired

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/29/30529/ Name: Jennafer Grace Age:24 Occupation: Stylist/Designer (Her Website) and works at Bad Madge & Co in South Park Style ...

Dog days and doldrums

While it has been shown that training in the heat can be beneficial, that doesn't make it appealing. I've found ...

Apple harvest in Julian

The Fall Apple Harvest in Julian kicks off on Sunday, September 1 and runs through November 30. "Revel in the ...

Plumeria Festival

Southern California Plumeria Society presents the 13th Annual Hawaiian Plumeria Festival at Casa del Prado in Balboa Park (1800 El ...

Street Style, Encinitas Farmer's Market

Among the yoga pant and tennis skirt clad crowd at the Encinitas Farmer's Market were some interesting characters I fell ...

Festival of Sail

On Friday, August 31, the San Diego Festival of Sail opens at 9 a.m. This festival is "the largest Tall ...

Show & Tell

Tomorrow night from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. monthly meet-up for full-time creatives Show & Tell will get together at ...

Street Style Fashion Valley: Mall Rats

Name: Katie Age: 29 Occupation: Manager at Anthropologie Katie’s dress is amazing. She confessed that she paid a mere $9.95 ...

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Your Week: August 30-September 5

Thursday | 30 SUFFRAGE PARADE A divisive election year is the perfect time to celebrate the anniversary of the day ...

Anon.

Out & About in Portland, Oregon. An experimental theater's doing something different, and is drawing national attention. Anonymous Theatre began ...

Free Tuesday museums

Take advantage of Balboa Park's (1549 El Prado) free museums this fourth Tuesday of the month. House of Pacific Relations ...

VAMP: F*ck That Guy!

So Say We All hosts their monthly VAMP (visual arts, media, performance) showcase themed "F*ck That Guy!" at Whistle Stop ...

ARTivities for kids

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/27/30328/ Free with kids' admission (free for kids under 6; $4.50 for kids up to 17), the San Diego Museum ...

Write a novel

On Saturday, September 15, Tammy Greenwood, author of six novels including The Hungry Season teaches a one-day class called So ...

The Mystery Plays at Ion Theatre

Ion's known for edgy scripts and daring risks. In conversations about new plays you'll often hear someone say "that's an ...

La Jolla Literary Festival

The first annual La Jolla Literary Festival will be held from September 21 - September 23 at the Museum of ...

Hunt & Gather summer party

Tonight at 6 p.m. Hunt & Gather (2871 University Ave) is throwing a summer party. "We'll have refreshments, snacks, great ...

Votes for Women

Many years ago when there was something called The Man Show on Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Corolla hit ...

Normal Heights Street Style: Hot Pink

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/23/30200/ Name: Meagan Age: 24 Occupation: Make-up Artist Favorite Wardrobe Piece: Nars Make-up http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/23/30201/ Name: Georgina Age: 28 Occupation: Clean ...

Postview: Helen said what?

In Book VI of Homer's Iliad - and in the terrific An Iliad at La Jolla Playhouse - Helen makes ...

La Mesa Street Style: Guitars as Accessories

Every Tuesday night Cosmos Coffee Cafe in La Mesa hosts an open mic night at 7:00pm. It is both wonderful ...

DIY: Learn to hem

Home ec. studio (2225 30th St) is offering Basic Sew-Hem Class for beginners on Thursday, September 20 from 5:30 - ...

Best of summer: 3 digestibles

San Diego is one of Southern California's best vacation spots. It's no wonder traffic is so bad on a Sunday ...

Midnight Madness presents Indiana Jones

This weekend's Midnight Madness at Ken Cinema (4061 Adams Ave) presents the 1989 blockbuster Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade. ...

Balboa Park Street Style: Artists, Actors, and Performers

Sometimes it takes out-of-town guests to remind me of the beauty of San Diego. Recently I had a few Midwesterner ...

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Your Week: August 23-29

Thursday | 23 PUPPET SHOWS IN BALBOA PARKThe Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater presents King Midas, the classic tale of a ...

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Doheny Days Music Festival

Doheny Days Music Festival 2012 tickets are now on sale for the two-day music lineup from September 8-9 at Doheny ...

Alternative picture shows

On Thursday, August 30 from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m., Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (1100 & 1001 Kettner ...

Triple crown

The final stage of the triple crown was completed yesterday in Balboa Park. No it was not the Belmont Stakes. ...

Room to Read at Anthology

On Tuesday, August 21 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., Anthology (1337 India St) hosts Room to Read, a night ...

See How They Run at Lamb's Players

After 20 minutes of Philip King's 1944 farce it's hard to see why it's hailed as a classic. King parcels ...

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Local Taylor Guitars Taking Their Axes on the Road

With fall quickly approaching, the Taylor Guitars Road Show team has announced another season of guitar demos at authorized Taylor ...

Mission Beach Street Style: Dudes

This time of year Mission Beach is overrun with tourists carrying foam surfboards and riding rented beach cruisers. Luckily, I ...

Long Run Coronado

I haven't done a long-run in a while and it's time to see how my vacation running worked out. What ...

It's Hot

It's hot these days in San Diego. I'm not enjoying it. The heat is limiting my miles and forcing me ...

Pop Quiz Answered

Who wrote the novel and when? Another hint: "Once books appealed to ...people. The world was roomy. But then the ...

Bizarre Meets Bazaar Encinitas Summer Market

If a trip to TJ is out of the cards for you this Saturday, head north instead for the Bizarre ...

Art and Trees: Tijuana's DIY Art and Music Festival

Four times a year, Arts and Trees showcases Tijuana’s homegrown artisans with an all-day, all-ages bazaar featuring art, photography, clothing, ...

Pacific Beach Street Style: Itsy Bitsy

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/16/29759/ Names: Tiffany and Michelle Ages: 18 and 19 Occupations: Sales Girl and Manager at Brandy Melville Favorite Wardrobe Item: ...

Pop Quiz

Judging by the following quotations, guess which year this book came out. "Nineteenth-century man with his horses, dogs, cars, slow ...

Ocean Beach Street Style Revisited: Hippies Galore

Ocean Beach is one of the few San Diego neighborhoods where you can meet people who happily go by the ...

Midnight Madness: The Lost Boys

On Friday, August 17 a midnight showing of the 1987 classic horror film The Lost Boys will screen at Ken ...

Comic Book School Opening Party 8/31

This couldn't be more topical to what I've been writing about lately if I planned it: Paleo food trucks and ...

RIP Famous Former Neighbor Harry Harrison, Sci-Fi Author (Soylent Green, etc)

RIP sci-fi author and famous former San Diegan Harry Harrison (March 12, 1925 - August 15, 2012) "Harry was a ...

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Your Week: August 16-22

Thursday | 16 AUGUST MOON GALA 2012 Take part in a traditional moon-viewing celebration based on a Japanese folk tale ...

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Free Summer Kids' Lunches: One Week Left

The City of San Diego Park & Recreation Centers in partnership with San Diego Unified School District Food Services Department ...

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Another Iliad

An Iliad, a stage piece based on Homer's epic poem, opens this Friday night at the La Jolla Playhouse. I ...

$40 Date

New restaurants are cropping up around town lately, and this week our installation of $40 Date centers on Thai eatery ...

Resurrected Histories

On Thursday, August 16 from 7-8:30 p.m., Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla (700 Prospect St) will be screening the ...

August DrinkAbout

"[drink-uh-bout] -noun 1. an informal bus ride taken by members of the communities of Normal Heights, North Park, South Park ...

$40 Date

La Jolla isn't known for being the most affordable date location, but this week's installment of $40 Date reveals that ...

Altar Boyz at Diversionary

Matthew, front man for the five-person, heart-throb band Altar Boyz, falls in love with a woman coaxed from the audience. ...

CityFest Night Premieres at CityFest 2012

Hillcrest introduces the first ever CityFest Night in conjunction with the 28th annual CityFest. CityFest, which takes place at 5th ...

Color Me Rad 5K: Last Chance

There are still open spots for the 7 a.m. Color Me Rad 5K at Petco Park tomorrow, August 11. Online ...

Street Style: Bird Rock

Most mornings you can find me in Bird Rock due to a combination of three things: Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, ...

Write in Mingei International Museum

Nonprofit organization San Diego Writers, Ink partners with Mingei International Museum (1439 El Prado) in Balboa Park for an interactive ...

Yasmina Reza Week in San Diego

Her God of Carnage is knocking em for a loop at the Old Globe. Depending on your perspective, or the ...

TNT @ Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

TNT or Thursday Night Thing at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (1100 & 1001 Kettner Blvd) is a ...

Yoga for Hips & Shoulders

The Little Yoga Studio (702 Ash St. Suite B) hosts Hips and Shoulders Workshop with Sara Deakin on Saturday, August ...

North Park Street Style: Urban Casual

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/04/29084/ Name: Martina Age: 32 Occupation: Marrige and Family Therapist Favorite Wardrobe Piece: Her cowboy boots http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/04/29085/ Names: Amy (She ...

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Your Week: August 9-15

Thursday | 9 ARTISTS AT WORK: EXPLODING TATTOOS Expanding on the tattoo body art of their subject, Anna Stump and ...

Post-view: Zoot Suit

Something's always bothered me about the media's process with a theatrical production. As with movies, there's a build-up - previews, ...

Lemon Festival

On Sunday, August 12 Chula Vista hosts Lemon Festival, celebrating its history as the "largest lemon-growing center in the world" ...

Hillcrest Street Style: The Bow Tie

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/04/29078/ Name: Justin Age: 19 Occupation: Works at The Buffalo Exchange Favorite Wardrobe Piece: His bow ties http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/04/29079/ Name:Justin Pearson ...

Ashtanga Series One

When I began practicing yoga over a year ago, I started out with two seventy-five minute classes per week. I ...

Alex's Lemonade Stand

On an early afternoon walk today I ran into this: Alex's Lemonade Stand. The organization was founded by 4-year old ...

Perseids Meteor Shower

On the night of Saturday, August 11 when the morning crescent moon appears in the sky just hours before the ...

Street Style, Friday Night in the Gaslamp

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/04/29096/ Name:Jaelyn Age: 21 Occupation: Leasing Agent Favorite Wardorbe Item: Her J brand jeans. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/04/29082/ Name: Carolina Age: 20 Occupation: ...

Monday Trivia Night

True North Tavern (3815 30th St) in North Park holds Trivia Night on Monday with host David LaRue. Last week ...

Insider Sneak Peek: Fashion Week

August is prime time for fall fashion previews. Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Vogue have released fall fashion looks trending on international ...

Vacation Challenge Met

A few day, four runs, and 20 miles later, the challenge of running while on vacation is over, done, kaput, ...

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Out & About Entries for August, 2012