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Brick runs dry
If I ever need a PR spokesman, I'm going straight to Josh Barnes.— January 17, 2014 7:08 p.m.
Save Desert Rose v. City of Encinitas
Mr. Cobb- You neglected to mention a very important fact. The attorney hired to represent the developer is none other than "environmental attorney" Marco Gonzalez. Yes, that's the guy who was one of the trio (along with Donna Frye) who threw the first salvo against Bob Filner. Gonzalez has become a sell out. He no longer with a straight face can represent anything to do with quality of life or the environment. He has sold out. He has gone to the dark side. He answers to a new calling. He has indicated he has a whole new set of core values. That is his right. God bless him as he proceeds to rustle up whatever legal business he can. But he has sold his eco credibility to the highest bidder. When/if he runs for office, he will need to reconcile his selling out. I must say his sister, the Assemblywoman, is still upright and honest and credible.— December 11, 2013 2:26 p.m.
Sun Diego drops in on Nineteen Nineteen
SIMA WAS inclined to lease to 1919 since they signed a contract with 1919 but then voided it later when Sun Diego came in with more money. The ABC gave tentative approval because they posted a transfer notice. Plus you can not compare Ocean House which couldn't even charge an admission because the city wouldn't let them, with the Belly Up which has security and rarely has any problems. Ocean House also let in under 21 people and they sometimes hosted rap shows. Of course Ocean House's style of doing business never belonged there. The Belly Up tends to not get problems with people paying $20, $40 or $90 (Jimmy Buffett) compared to a place that did hip hop and didn't even charge a cover. Can't you get that? Just because Ocean House was a mess, does not mean 1919 would be as reckless. You can not compare the two. I predict Sun Diego will eventually exit the Twin Inns because the upcoming public boycott of Sun Diego, and because the $1,000 day a month rent is impossible to consider realistic. THEN maybe the 1919 guys can come back in with their realistic business model. If that large of a room can be used to sell drinks to 300-400 people, that place would make a lot more business sense than for some Riverside tourist who buys a T-shirt here and there. Anyway, you can't be a part of Carlsbad and tell me you've not heard any backlash against this.— October 7, 2013 3:02 p.m.
Sun Diego drops in on Nineteen Nineteen
SIMA is an out of town private company that somehow managed to buy the Twin Inns. The fact you know that SIMA is all caps proves you work for Sun Diego. Which is fine. Good luck— October 7, 2013 12:36 p.m.
Sun Diego drops in on Nineteen Nineteen
Village Tenant, your small mindedness suggest that 1919 would be just another bar like Ocean House or Niemans, both of which needed to go. They are gone, and the plan was to bring an upper class venue which would bring major names to Carlsbad. If this was about just another bar there, you would be correct. That wasn't the case. The ABC had already posted an intent to pass liquor license ownership from Ocean House to 1919, so there was no question that it wouldn't go through. You are obviously someone who works for Sun Diego who is trying to circle the wagons in anticipation of the torrent of public protest that is about to erupt. Plus, it will come out that our city leaders do in fact like the concept of a Belly Up North in Carlsbad if it is run correctly. This will eventually come out, proving you are the ignorant one here. When the bars came, the people of Carlsbad organized, protested and won. The bars came down. Same here, the people of Carlsbad don't want you in the Twin Inns building, and trust me, one way or another this will not work out for Sun Diego. You are forcing something down the throats of locals and it will not work out for you in the end. Just go to any restaurant in Carlsbad and see what people are saying. More importantly, see how pissed off they are.— October 7, 2013 12:32 p.m.
Sun Diego drops in on Nineteen Nineteen
Well put "interesting!" And why did Sun Diego get kicked out of Premium outlets. It would be best if they just stayed there but apparently they cant. You know the locals will go batshit at city council meetings and in front of the media. Carlsbad was always laid back until the city put up the bars as art near Offshore 20 years ago. Then people got up and rattled cages and heads rolled. The bars came down. Carlsbad is too high quality to sit back and let this stuff happen. Every single person I talked to hates this idea. Hey, if that guy in the article wins and forces Sun Diego to stay out, I hope he runs for council again. Carlsbad needs people like him to get people off their ass and stand up for whats right.— October 3, 2013 6:54 p.m.
Sun Diego drops in on Nineteen Nineteen
Goons, just so you know, "Belly Up North" was just their way of saying that it would be a big venue with big name acts LIKE the Belly Up. Can you get that? It would probably not be affiliated with Belly Up. If this was biased, then the other side's position would have been ignored. The Sun Diego guy was asked twice and he did not want to talk. Was he ashamed? He wouldn't even defend his brand? Really? He maybe could not have commented on this specific store since the lease wasn't signed yet, but he could have answered to all the people who seem to not like Sun Diego unless it is in a mall which is where they belong. Sun Diego has no business being in this building. There should no more be a Jack in the Box in this building than a Sun Diego. We are going to have Burger Kings. We're going to Jack in Boxes. And we are going to have Sun Diegos. But we'll be damned if we're going to have them in such an important place as this. Watch and see if your cheesy tourist store gets to go in here. And if they do they won't survive the boycott. What's next? A Hot Topic in Pizza Port? Sun Diego is to surf as hot topic is to punk. It's where posers and wannabes get to spend their money! Sounds to me like this group of local business people had a lot more on the ball than the out of town Sun Diego kooks.— October 3, 2013 6:34 p.m.
Sun Diego drops in on Nineteen Nineteen
Rawskin- EXACTLY! They are going to have to pay $1,000 a day in rent alone. I would love to know how they can pencil that out. I would also like to know why Sun Diego isn't talking. Maybe the deal isn't done yet, but they should at least be defending their brand.— October 3, 2013 3:42 p.m.
Sun Diego drops in on Nineteen Nineteen
Hey Reisse...the writer tried to call the spokesman for Sun Diego twice who never called back. That is biased? Don't think so. If TV gets involved, don't think Sun Diego can continue to run and hide. Have you been seeing any of the stuff on Facebook about this? It seems the whole city of Carlsbad is "biased" against Sun Diego. This project will go down in flames. The so-called Belly Up North may just happen after all. You never know.— October 3, 2013 2 p.m.
Sun Diego drops in on Nineteen Nineteen
The fact that Neimans and Ocean House couldn't run a nightclub is not the point. Three wrongs don't make a right. The people of Carlsbad are hardcore about their heritage and quality of life. None of the city council people are going to support this. Sun Diego will get boycotted. Why did Sun Diego lose its lease at the Carlsbad Premium Outlets? They are leaving Premium Outlets. My friend in Carlsbad who told me all this says the city hasn't been so up in arms since the city built that cage by the sea 20 years ago and called it artwork. Heads rolled then. The excrement will hit the fan this time.— October 3, 2013 1:55 p.m.