WHAT DOES YOUR FACE REVEAL ABOUT YOU When you look in the mirror what do you see? Do you think your nose is too big? Do you like your eyes? Do you have high cheekbones? Do you have a dimple in your chin? Would you believe me if I said I know if you’re shy, … Continue reading »
San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival
The Vault: Reserve Wine Experience & Silent Auction An exclusive and elegant evening for collectors of fine wine, The Vault: Reserve Wine Experience & Silent Auction set the stage for wine enthusiasts to taste the pride of the vine from 160 wineries and spirits producers. Exciting silent auction items such as large format bottles, libraries, … Continue reading »
GOAPELE
Soul and R&B singer-songwriter GOAPELE MOHLABANE’s music mixes neo-soul, trip-hop, lieder and jazz. In addition to her solo work, she has collaborated with rap/hip hop icons E-40, Clyde Carson and Mos Def. “Goapele” means to move forward in Setswana, a Southern African language. In 2002 she and her family formed Skyblaze Recordings, an independent music … Continue reading »
Scary Maze at Cottonwood
Halloween just got more frightening in the East County. Cottonwood Golf Club built a 10,000 square foot “Scary Maze” on the driving range. Stacked bales of hay and the maze design provided a frightening challenge. Visitors also enjoyed a beer garden, live music, dancing, delicious food and scary movies on the outdoor screen. For more … Continue reading »
Sherman Heights – Dia de Los Muertos Celebration
Unlike the Spaniards, who viewed death as the end of life, the natives viewed it as the continuation of life. Instead of fearing death, they embraced it. To them, life was a dream and only in death did they become truly awake. Read more at: http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-history.html Sherman Heights Community Center: http://www.shermanheights.com/S.H_9KOM.html
Sandra Bernhard – She does it all!
Sandra Bernhard began her career at L.A.’s famed Comedy Store in the ’70s, and since then has written and starred in numerous one-woman shows, acted in movies and on television, recorded albums and authored books. We caught up with the multi-talented Bernhard to discuss her return to San Diego for two shows on October 26 … Continue reading »
Out on the Runway: Fashion Week San Diego
Fashion Week San Diego returns to the runway next month to give our city’s fashion stars the attention they deserve. Allison Andrews founded the event in 2008 with the idea of aiding the developing fashion culture. After the initial launch, it went on a three-year hiatus to recoup from the economic recession. It gave them … Continue reading »
San Diego Film Festival – Gus Van Sant Tribute Evening
The San Diego Film Festival held a special tribute for award-winning director screenwriter, producer, actor, author – and musician – Gus Van Sant on Thursday, September 27th at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla. Personal messages from actor and comedian Robin Williams and actor, film director, writer, and producer, Ben Affleck were played … Continue reading »
A night of indulgence at Kelvin Restaurant
We were invited to sample the new restaurant at the W Hotel in San Diego Downtown, Kelvin. Upon our arrival, we noticed that it was a tad warm outside so we opted for inside seating. Kelvin is a unit of measurement for temperature, but it is also the measurement most often used for the color … Continue reading »
Tomato Battle
The Tomato Battle unifies as many as 5,000 fruit-chucking fanatics for an afternoon of dancing to music, sipping libations, and flinging 300,000 pounds of roma tomatoes at one another. Mosh in a ketchup-covered fray that marries the traditions of Spain’s La Tomatina tomato-throwing festival and Germany’s Oktoberfest. All of the tomatoes used during the exhibition … Continue reading »