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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.

  • 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?

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Smart Corner
    Miller Lite