Staff Blog Entries

Holiday gifts at Lux Art Institute

The Lux Art Institute store (1550 S. El Camino Real) in Encinitas is going on sale through December 29. The ...

Mister Lies

Mister Lies opened for Tycho in late spring at Belly Up in Solana Beach, and though he was the opening ...

Weekend arts and crafts

San Diego County Art Mart Association hosts art shows the 2nd and 4th weekends of each month from 10 a.m. ...

Balboa Park December Nights

Balboa Park December Nights ushers in the holiday season! Tonight from 5-10 p.m., and Saturday, December 8, from noon-10 p.m., ...

Lit + art holiday party

San Diego Writers, Ink hosts a holiday party + gallery preview!

On Saturday, December 15, nonprofit organization San Diego Writers, Ink is hosting a free holiday party and gallery preview of ...

Hemingway's great granddaughter

Ernest Hemingway's great granddaughter, Dree Hemingway, stars in Starlet, which opens Friday, December 7, at Ken Cinema (4061 Adams Ave). ...

Revisiting UC San Diego

I graduated from UCSD about six years ago. This what I remember fondly: the expansive walks across campus, the eucalyptus ...

Strange Cinema presents Blue Velvet

The Museum of Photographic Arts (1649 El Prado) features David Lynch's Blue Velvet (1986, 120 min.) tomorrow night, December 6, ...

Jingle Bell Run

The Jingle Bell Run begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, December 15, at Balboa Park (6th and Quince). The event ...

Finding calm before the holidays

Free, healthy ways to de-stress before the holidays!

Did anyone have a stressful Thanksgiving? I did. Just imagine that scene in A Christmas Story where the neighbors' dogs ...

The Space Between

The Space Between is the theme of the upcoming TEDxWomen at the Institute of the Americas on UCSD's campus (10111 ...

Lux After Hours

On Thursday, November 29, Lux After Hours will take place at Lux Art Institute (1550 South El Camino Real). The ...

Closing ceremony for Far East Project

Last winter, the San Diego Foundation funded 15 artists, giving a total of $285,000 for creative projects in partnership with ...

Carnitas Snack Shack revisited

Carnitas Snack Shack (2632 University Ave) had a recent makeover. The seating in the back was limited with two hightop ...

Torture exhibit @ Museum of Man

Entertain your holiday guests with a gripping torture exhibit.

The Museum of Man (1350 El Prado) currently has a special exhibit called Instruments of Torture, which explores various artifacts ...

CSA box day!

Suzie's Farms made their last produce drop on Wednesday, and I picked mine up in Normal Heights. The bundle of ...

DIY: holiday gifts

This year, my gifting circle has grown with family expansion (a new nephew, my sister's engagement) and the birth of ...

Thanksgiving yoga for Sandy victims

Some people sleep in on Thanksgiving while many begin feast preparations early in the day. If you don't have anything ...

Volcan Mountain

This weekend my husband and I drove out to Julian and hiked Volcan Mountain. Fog hung about the mountains, the ...

Holiday volunteer opportunity

The fall and winter holidays often spur individuals to contribute or volunteer, especially with our reminders to give and be ...