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Sherman Heights homes are selling, some for Airbnbs

As South Park/North Park and Mission Hills historic homes have become unaffordable, other areas are looking like a possible neighborhood. One such district is Sherman Heights, founded by rich businessman and former Mayor Matthew Sherman. …

Best manzanitas in Cuyamacas

Manzanita Shrubs are starting to bloom this month in the foothill areas of the Cleveland National Forest. The various manzanitas, characterized by smooth, reddish bark and tough, leathery leaves, bear myriads of tiny, white to …

February 21, 2022
San Diego top ten high schools, my son's leukemia

San Diego's Top Ten High Schools “My sister had gone to Bishop’s in seventh and eighth grade, and she liked it. She told me that the friendships are great, there’s a lot of support, there’s …

February 21, 2022
Sportfishing at ten percent of summer

Dock Totals 2/13 – 2/19: 578 anglers aboard 28 half-day to 1.5-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 3 bonito, 149 calico bass (74 released), 1 halibut, 52 lingcod, 2 lobster …

February 20, 2022
Toughest block in the Gaslamp, Horton-Grand teeters

Eight Ball in the Corner Pocket You could smoke a joint so long as you kept it at a respectable distance from Mrs. Yamada. You could do most anything you wanted except fight, which brought …

February 20, 2022
Beautiful Sweetwater Valley, Herman Baca's National City

Valley Love The Lower Sweetwater Valley has served as a recreational and inspirational resource. One morning I looked up on the levee and saw a colorful line of kindergartners singing to the ducks in the …

February 19, 2022
What An’s Hatmakers really makes is frozen indulgence

It’s easy to imagine that some who drive the North Park section of Adams Avenue still think clothes are being washed in An’s Dry Cleaning. However, a legion of loyal fans know that, four years …

My unhealthy preoccupation with Bob Hope

This should have been my first post when I began working at The Reader over a decade ago. The facts were made known to me by the brilliant Jennifer DeSplinter, a former student who, after …

February 18, 2022
Todd Gloria’s double-dipping interim chief may finally depart

Well over a year since the election of Todd Gloria along with a new city council controlled by Democrats, the Democratic mayor may finally be on the verge of picking a permanent chief operating officer. …

February 18, 2022
Cosi fan tutte – set smaller, costuming minimal, chorus master conducting, chorus off-stage

I attended San Diego Opera’s production of Cosi fan Tutte on Saturday, February 12. I was somewhat dismayed at what I saw. The singers were fine. The production was yet another ill-conceived re-imagining of a …

February 18, 2022
Three sonnets by Edna St. Vincent Millay for her 130th birthday

Euclid alone has looked on Beauty bare Euclid alone has looked on Beauty bare. Let all who prate of Beauty hold their peace, And lay them prone upon the earth and cease To ponder on …

February 18, 2022
Canyon Ridge Baptist: to engage, equip and encourage

Canyon Ridge Baptist Church Contact: 6866 Linda Vista Rd, San Diego 858-627-9394 www.canyonridgebaptist.com Membership: 250 Pastor: Chris Chadwick Age: 49 Born: Tucumcari, NM (raised in San Diego) Formation: Spokane Community College, Spokane, WA; Cedarville College, …

February 18, 2022
Wolfie’s Carousel Bar’s Fleur de France: floored by the floral flavor

“It’s beautiful, it’s purple, and it’s probably the one you’ve seen the most of all over Instagram,” anticipates Tina Heschke when I arrive seeking the specialite de la maison. She’s describing the Fleur de France …

February 17, 2022
The Che Underground’s Children of Nuggets

“The Ché Café scene did so much to shape us as people and performers, but didn’t leave much of a historical record,” says former Noise 292 guitarist Matthew Rothenberg. Founded in 1980 as an all-ages …

February 17, 2022
Players Sports Grill: the pleasures of Poway

Whew. Big relief. Kevin’s paying. Because in Poway, covid put paid to Happy Hour. At least here in the Players Sports Bar. Players is near the DMV and Walmart. And also — good for us …

February 17, 2022

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