It's Orb Weaver Spider Season, in case you haven’t already noticed. But if you’re over six feet tall and enjoy evening walks, you’ve probably “faced” a few webs in recent weeks. Orb Weavers come out evenings and …
October 6, 2025
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It's Orb Weaver Season, Surf Scoters are returning to the bay
San Diego wasn't so bad in the 1800s
The Little World That Almost Was“I was dressed in my ‘Little Lord Fauntleroy’ suit, and playing with K.T.’s dog (Theosophists are fond of using their leader’s initials). Suddenly, I looked up and said ‘I know …
October 6, 2025
Starting with seeds, a boomlet in San Diego's swapping
Bartering in San Diego is having a moment. Long a practice between neighbors, friends, Facebook groups, farmers, businesses, and maybe some not-so-above-board operators, trading this for that has not been, typically, a consumer-facing activity. But …
October 6, 2025
Theater Review: All the Men Who've Frightened Me at La Jolla Playhouse
“Boys marry their mothers,” the old saying goes. But then, it’s an old saying, and so does not account for new developments. Like, what if the boy Ty started life as the girl Claire? Would …
October 4, 2025
Two poems by Oliver Goldsmith
When Lovely Woman Stoops to FollyWhen lovely woman stoops to folly,And finds too late that men betray,What charm can sooth her melancholy,What art can wash her guilt away?The only art her guilt to cover,To hide …
October 3, 2025
San Diegans at the Renegade explain country music
The Reader has started this series of its best stories from the past 52 years — 2600 cover stories and some remarkable interior features — to help make up for the loss of its physical …
October 3, 2025
Letters: Tobacco story is blowing smoke
Sheila Pell’s article National City Really, Really Doesn't Want You to Smoke or Vape," published on September 23, 2025, describes National City’s adoption of a Tobacco Retail License program (TRL). TRLs are very common – over 230 municipalities …
October 3, 2025
Scotty's first date: THE LAST PICTURE SHOW
SCOTTY’S FIRST DATE: THE LAST PICTURE SHOWEvery birthday, I enjoy taking an on-the-clock vacation from work, pricking myself with my razor-sharp memory, and bleeding for my readers as I reminisce about key moments in my cinematic …
October 3, 2025
Meaty feast meet-up
“Piquenique?” says Larry. “Let me check with Janis. She may be in Venezuela.”He’s exaggerating. But only a little. His wife Janis has this incredible life chasing birds around the world. Where she is depends on …
October 3, 2025
Theater Review: Huzzah! at The Old Globe
I teach Shakespeare. I also direct Shakespeare, write about Shakespeare, throw Shakespeare parties, and have significant store of Shakespeare costumes for my actors. As a result, people sometimes assume I am a Ren Faire sort …
October 2, 2025
The Farmacy moves distinctive breakfast and lunch into East Village
It's a good sign when just about everything on the menu sounds tasty. Except I only have so many quarters on me, and they get you just six minutes apiece at downtown parking meters these …
October 2, 2025
Gonzo Report: A mad mess of bands and books at Tower Bar
The man with lemur hands is being mindful about touching anything. It’s not because his hands are actually lemurian; it's because he’s just exited the men’s room at the Tower Bar, which is bereft of …
October 2, 2025
Pop goes San Diego: Thee Sacred Souls, Bone Thugz-N-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia, Dream Theater
Thee Sacred SoulsUpcoming EventThee Sacred SoulsThursday, October 2, 2025, 7:30 p.m.Open Air Theatre, 5500 Campanile Drive, San DiegoAge Limit: 18+MoreUpcoming EventThee Sacred SoulsFriday, October 3, 2025, 7:30 p.m.Open Air Theatre, 5500 Campanile Drive, San DiegoAge …
October 2, 2025
Rachel Hall to Mariela, Nashville to San Diego
Rachel Hall grew up in Mobile, Alabama in a family that loved '90s country music: Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Randy Travis. She started playing alto saxophone in fifth grade in order to avoid having to …
October 2, 2025
Live Five: The Touchies, Euphoria Brass Band, Sue Palmer, Kaylee Daugherty, Dragonfly Festival
The Touchies at the Tower BarOctober 2The Touchies (slang for cuddling with your special someone) are a beat pop/punk band, founded by Stanze Touchie (formerly of Happy Endings and Of Worlds Long Dead) on lead …
October 2, 2025