San Diego
Adventure travel web series seeks San Diego locals to feature
Are you a San Diego surfer, kitesailor or paddleboarder who likes to be on camera? A new travel web series centered on adventure and water sports will be filming in San Diego soon, and you could be featured. CLEAN BREAK, a web series sponsored by Schick Hydro razors and shave gels, will be filming in... »
Easy riders: Park-2-Park Shuttle connects North Park, South Park nightlife
Why do bars have parking lots? It’s a fair question. Drinking and driving is both dangerous and illegal. Yet in San Diego, most people drive to and from their favorite bar. The truth is, bars will have parking lots as long as their customers have no viable transportation alternative. That’s starting to change in North Park,... »
Happy Foursquare Day, San Diego!
The world’s first social media holiday is being celebrated today. Foursquare Day, which is 4/16 (get it? Four, squared?), is the brainchild of a Tampa optometrist who loves the social location-based check-in game Foursquare and thought it should have its own day. Though initiated less than a month ago, the idea spread worldwide and... »
Jelly: Give coworking a whirl at HIVE
Coworking, according to Wikipedia, is a style of work which involves shared office space but independent activity. It typically attracts telecommuters, freelancers, and others who don’t work in a traditional office, but are sick of working at home or in coffee shops and crave a more collaborative atmosphere. I recently tried out coworking for... »
Sad sign of the times – SDNB has left the building
Saw a sad thing as I was rolling down Kettner Boulevard this morning – they’re taking the San Diego National Bank sign off its headquarters building. San Diego National Bank was known for the Wyland mural of whales on the side of its main building and its “whale” logo. Its parent company, FBOP Inc., failed... »
After the fire
For me, it started with a blaring car horn. Hearing this sound at 8:00 in the morning is not unusual in our neighborhood. Many tend to hit their horn instead of a doorbell when picking up a friend. We’re resigned to it, though it sometimes inspires my husband to sing “In the ghetto…” This was different,... »
#influenceSD–why didn’t I think of that?
At what point does a new industry need an awards event to unite its movers and shakers and celebrate their achievements? In the case of new media in San Diego, the answer is clearly right now! #influenceSD, cofounded by locals Matt Browne and Melani Gordon, basically fills a gaping void in the local social media community. With more than 3,000... »
The San Diego beer scene grows yet further
People who enjoy beer and happen to live in San Diego have been getting a treat this week. It’s been “Storm Week” here – meaning the influence of Stone Brewing Co can be felt far and wide. Churchills, an english pub in San Marcos recently opened up their new renovated bar area – which has... »
Bloggers take over nuclear sub USS Hampton
What dangles when you angle? What slides when you dive? How many ladders can they fit in one sub, and must I climb all of them? This and many other questions were answered Friday when a group of 8 bloggers were invited aboard the U.S. Navy’s nuclear submarine U.S.S. Hampton for an all-day distinguished... »
Storm + palm tree = sad car
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BarCamp San Diego 6 is this Saturday!
It’s THIS Saturday! And I don’t even have my talk prepared yet! Here’s the critical info: January 16th and 17th Intuit, Santa Fe Campus in Carmel Valley our wiki If you’d like to help out – show up around 8:30 am to help the planners unload and setup. Some tips for those of you for whom this is not... »
Gulp! Navy invites San Diego bloggers onto submarine
I recently got a most startling email: the U.S. Navy would like me to come aboard one of their submarines and blog about the experience. Lt. Denise Garcia, public affairs officer for Submarine Squadron 11 based at Naval Base Point Loma, invited me and 7 other bloggers to an all-day embark aboard one of their... »
Tattered sails on the Star of India? Must be Halloween
While driving past the Star of India this foggy morning, I thought I spied a certain laxness in sail maintenance. This couldn’t be, though, as the dedicated volunteers at the Maritime Museum of San Diego take such good care of the old girl (and besides, she just came out of dry dock). I suspect... »
20th Annual AIDS Walk San Diego this Sunday
If you like getting up early, enjoy a walk in the park, and want to support a worthy cause, you’re in luck this week. The 20th Annual AIDS Walk San Diego, the largest one-day HIV/AIDS fundraiser in San Diego County, is being held this Sunday. The 5K walk starts at 8:05 AM, and the 10K... »
Tough Getting Ahead in Real Estate in San Diego
Real estate prices have been steadily rebounding over the past four months in San Diego, particularly for homes suitable for first-time homebuyers. An $8,000 federal rebate, which is set to expire soon, could be what has stimulated demand in this tier of the market. It’s sort of a good news-bad news thing – the... »