College Area Stories
Daily Grind Coffee House & Cafe 6695 El Cajon Boulevard, College Area (619) 697-0750 The backlash against the kudzu-like spread of generic coffeehouse chains has enabled eclectic mom-and-pop caffeine shops like this to thrive, especially …
Kelly's Pub 6344 El Cajon Boulevard, College Area (619) 286-0400 Located next to Inkers Tattoo Co., this SDSU-area dive is the watering hole for local bikers who don't mind four-wheelers and rice-rocket riders slumming in …
Venus 7200 El Cajon Boulevard, College Area (619) 501-8368 The owners of Venus wanted to be open when nearby SDSU let out for summer last May, but delays caused them to just miss their target …
Music Trader 6663 El Cajon Boulevard, College Area (619) 462-2274 This growing chain has over a dozen locations: P.B., Miramar, Poway, El Cajon, Chula Vista, Santee, and elsewhere. The college-area shop has the most knowledgeable …
Freedom Guitar 6334 El Cajon Boulevard, College Area (619) 265-0577 We've all had a rock 'n' roll fantasy -- or jazz or whatever. Most of us drummed on the kitchen floor as kids, played air …
Flowers for You 70th Street and El Cajon Boulevard, College Area (619) 460-8980 Sitting at the stoplight at the intersection of 70th and El Cajon, the place jumps out at you. It's a corner flower …
Shmoozers Kosher Dairy Restaurant 6366 El Cajon Boulevard, College Area (619) 583-1636 Orthodox Jews who own restaurants have to decide whether they'll serve dairy or meat products. Can't do both. It's in Exodus: "Thou shalt …
Dear Matt A: When I lived near a canyon in the College Area, there was often a very coarse howl, almost a growl coming from the canyon, often followed by a shrill whistle. Furthermore, it …