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Date archive for July, 2010

  • Fresh Paint
    Local artist Acamonchi brings new perspective to the streets of San Diego

    Anyone visiting San Diego in the past month might have left our fair city thinking it was the street-art capital of the world.

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  • Make Your Move
    All over the county, the time is right for first-time home-buyers

    We all know someone who’s a little on-the-fence when it comes to taking the plunge into home ownership. Can you blame them?

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  • The Fresh Man
    Chef Antonio Friscia's new menu has some serious sting

    Over the past half-decade, Downtown’s Stingaree has garnered nationwide attention for being a top-tier night club that serves up nights to remember to luxury-minded night owls.

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  • Double Time
    Two guys, two girls, one perfect night by the beach

    With the sun setting over Crystal Pier, and dudes and chicks rolling by on skateboards and beach cruisers, the view from the bluff at the west end of Felspar Street is quintessential summer in Pacific Beach…

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  • A Date with Destiny
    Meet a country firecracker who can determine the fate of your next cocktail

    When it comes to her name, Destiny Newton’s heard all the lines. “The one that I hear most often is, ‘Oh, did you know you’re my destiny,’” she says.

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  • You’re Tripping
    Taking real vacations is just plain crazy

    A couple of Augusts ago, he could have vacationed in Rome, Italy. But today, Super Bowl hero and weapons convict Plaxico Burress is enjoying the ultimate staycation: two years in The Oneida Correctional Facility…in Rome, New York.

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  • Fight Songs
    A San Diego quintet brings their beach party to Warped Tour and beyond

    Alex Bigman knows how to party. Back in 2004, the one-time SDSU frat boy decided that he preferred entertaining a crowd far more than simply being a part of one.

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  • Bubble Boys
    With their unique flavor, these two DJs are putting San Diego electro on the national map

    Earlier this year, they were just two producers/DJs who started a little passion project to make dance-floor-ready electro remixes of some of their favorite songs.

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  • Dialed In
    Former 91X radio star Mat Diablo sets his sights on the internet

    When Mat “Diablo” Bates and his radio cohorts were fired from the 91X morning show this past May, a pall fell over San Diego.

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  • Play Time
    PacificSD invites you to party at the Playboy Mansion this weekend

    Come celebrate with PacificSD, Hef and the bunnies. It’s the Partying for a Purpose Lucky 7 Party at the Playboy Mansion (and three days of parties at the Hyatt Century Plaza, August 20-22)

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  • ForeWord
    The future of San Diego culture has begun (Part 2 of 2)

    Covering eight facets of San Diego culture—from film and fashion, theater and television to nightlife and books—here are the people, places and things that’ll be all the buzz soon enough. So when the time comes, you can go ahead and brag that you heard it here first.

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  • Rockstar Karaoke
    Friday, August 13th: Rockstar Karaoke (you're invited)

    Friday, August 13th: PacificSD Invites you to…Rockstar Karoke! See local musicians compete for prizes, glory and your pleasure. Hosted bar, complimentary food.

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