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Video:GONZO REPORT: Frank Black goes solo again at The MagnoliaOn a chilly Sunday night in January, I took my maiden voyage to The Magnolia to catch Frank Black play a solo gig with a full …
At the turn of the millennium, the American Film Institute named Billy Wilder’s 1959 comedy Some Like it Hot the number one funny movie in American cinema. One of the criteria for inclusion on the list …
For a couple of decades now, I’ve worked in the memoir trade — writing about the form, teaching and facilitating the craft to hundreds, and yes, actually writing one of my own. My students were …
Starting next summer, more cows may be foraging in an area of Cleveland National Forest where grazing has been sporadic and unpermitted since the 2003 Cedar Fire. The proposed Sill Hill grazing allotment near the Cha’chaany …
<inline type="photothumb" id="159166" href="" align="right" />Last month, I wrote about some of the humble pleasures of one of San Diego’s best dive bars. Let’s do something a little different this month. Allow me now to …
Mount San MiguelAn unofficial hiking trail to the top of San Diego’s 84th highest, but perhaps most visible East County peak.Distance from downtown San Diego: 16 milesHike length: Roughly 5 milesDifficulty: Moderately difficultSeason: Year-round, but …
Gainesville, Florida has The Fest. Birmingham, Alabama lays claim to Furnace Fest. Vegas holds down Punk Rock Bowling. Now, with the Punk Rock Rodeo, San Diego is getting its own larger-scale punk rock festival. Although …
Video:FEAST!: La Familia Restaurant & BarCount me among the many disheartened when Logan Avenue favorite ¡Salud! Tacos closed last summer, reportedly over a lease dispute. Tacos-wise, Barrio Logan will be fine—especially if Las Cuatro Milpas …
A draft habitat conservation plan has been released for what will be Alpine's first county park — unless a lawsuit filed against the county last month stops it in its tracks. The $43-million-dollar project includes …
Since President Trump's federal immigration policy threatened to deport undocumented immigrants across the nation, protests have broken out in San Diego County. These differed from earlier protests, as they included show vehicles and lifted trucks …
Video:TIN FORK: Descanso Junction: Unchained lunch near Old Highway 80“Are we there yet?”That’s me. Even though Annella and Adrian are doing the driving, this twisty, hilly trip seems like it’ll never end. For starters, we’ve …
“We have an EMT on-site if you want a Band-Aid for that,” says Observatory North Park staffer Anna when she sees my bleeding left knee. She monitors people leaving the bar area to make sure …
After graduating from Coronado High School in 1980, Bradshaw Lambert took some classes, first at Southwestern and then at Mesa College, before finally ending up at San Diego City College in their radio program. There, …
Video:FEAST!: Cocina 35 Brunch: chilaquiles, bougainvillea, and a viewPickled red onions, sliced avocados, and crispy tortillas smothered in spicy salsa. These are the images that used to pop into my head when I thought of …
There's something missing in San Diego's fire prevention arsenal, say advocates of a little-known practice called silviculture. It's a fuel reduction method that draws on techniques to thin and manage forests, such as trimming the sides …