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 …
May 16, 2025
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I rent Al Gore for an evening
Now streaming: BOUND (2023)
BOUND (2023) Written and Directed by Isaac Hirotsu Woofter / Cinematographers: Maximilian Lewin & Jake Simpson (2.00:1) / Design: Brian Varney / Editor: Kristian Otero / Composer: Ethan Startzman / Set Medic: Christopher Srock / …
May 16, 2025
Bruckner was the pizza at San Diego Symphony
The San Diego Symphony concert on Sunday, May 11th was not quite everything I was hoping it would be. The concert started with a cello concerto by Unsuk Chin, but I was there to hear Bruckner’s Symphony …
May 16, 2025
Marriage story
"Marriage. Marriage is what brings us together today. Marriage, that blessed arrangement, that dream within a dream…” - The Impressive Clergyman in The Princess Bride David and Cheryl Ross met in 1964 at a San Diego …
May 15, 2025
Gonzo Report: Tequila & Taco Fest starts damp and gets wet
Over the past 50 years, there have been just six instances of measurable rainfall in San Diego on April 26. So you would think the decision to stage an outdoor festival in Del Mar on …
May 15, 2025
Pop goes San Diego: Wonderfront, Wynton Marsalis
Wonderfront FestivalUpcoming EventWonderfront FestivalFriday, May 16, 2025, noonEmbarcadero Marina Park North, 400 Kettner Boulevard, San DiegoAge Limit: Not availableMoreUpcoming EventWonderfront FestivalSaturday, May 17, 2025, noonEmbarcadero Marina Park North, 400 Kettner Boulevard, San DiegoAge Limit: Not …
May 15, 2025
Louis Petrella is still Sorry It's Over
“American Idiot by Green Day was the first CD I remember stealing from my sister, and I listened to nonstop,” says Louis Petrella of Sorry, It’s Over. Petty theft from siblings is a rite of …
May 15, 2025
Live Five: Wax, Kinnie Dye, Benches, Kai Kalama, Audio Perdisco
Wax at Athenaeum Music and Arts LibraryMay 16Acoustic Evenings at the Athenaeum kicks off a new season with a performance by local rapper Wax, a producer, songwriter, singer, and comedian with millions of Youtube views. …
May 15, 2025
Habibi Taqueria adds halal tacos to a shawarma shop
There was pickled okra on my taco. And turnips. And tahini. These delicacies were draped and drizzled across the falafel patties folded into my corn tortilla. I hadn't exactly been dreaming of the day I …
May 14, 2025
Peter Navarro torches his rivals in run for Congress
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 …
May 14, 2025
Your Week: River hike, Seuss sale, Outlaw fest, Goldenpalooza, Bankers Hill tour
Thursday| 15Mission Trails River Days HikeTo celebrate San Diego River Days, Mission Trails will host a guided hike showcasing the park’s history and ecology. This hike will follow the trail down to the grinding rocks …
May 14, 2025
Travel Story: Hut-hopping through the Southwest by bicycle
Two old pals and I decided to ride from Colorado to Utah, usingthe San Juan Hut System, a string of portable "cabins" — each 20 feetsquare and towed into place. Situated from 12 to 36 …
May 13, 2025
Escondido extends ban on new battery sites
Escondido’s moratorium on new battery storage sites will stay in place. What began as a temporary pause after a fire last October was extended in November for up to 10 months and 15 days.At a …
May 13, 2025
Native bulbs and chaparral are both blooming
Wild Hyacinths and Mariposa Lilies have popped out on San Diego’s hillsides. Both flowers arise from underground bulbs, and were considered delicacies by the California Indians.A cluster of blooming chamise among the chaparral at Harris …
May 13, 2025
Fish Report: Big bones biting
Dock Totals 5/4 – 5/10: 889 anglers aboard 42 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 1 barracuda (30 released), 33 bluefin tuna (to 100 pounds), 555 bonito, …
May 13, 2025