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Date archive for August, 2010

  • Auto Motives
    A valet-turned-automotive-blogger reveals what your car really says about you

    There’s little doubt that stereotypes are bad for our culture. However, they don’t just materialize out of thin air. This applies just as much to car owners as it does to the rest of our society.

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  • Full Throttle
    Life in the fast lane in America's finest city

    Through the eyes of photographer Kenny Sanchez, everyday life accelerates to full speed…even when you keep it in park

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  • Frame and Fortune
    If Brian Baylis builds it, bike enthusiasts will come

    Whether it’s a result of the recession or just because we have the best weather, bikes are bigger than ever in San Diego. In keeping with this trend, countless custom bike-frame builders have been popping up all over, many of whom claim to be the best.

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  • Driven to Drink
    DUIs, CUPs and the ABC

    Three years ago, Doug Sondomowicz and his partners sold Martini Ranch in the Gaslamp (now Double Deuce) and bought Pacific Beach Shore Club.

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  • Drive Time
    OMG! I'm texting instead of using my turn signals

    Here’s a fun game: the next time you’re stuck in the left-turn lane waiting for your light to turn green, count the number of drivers who whiz by holding cell phones.

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  • On the Road Again
    The blind date hits the interstate

    Two late-model singles, aka Love Bugs, available for immediate drive-off. No major accidents, excellent condition, original owner. Designated driver assumes liability for any breakdowns. All fluids topped off. Mileage: undisclosed. Vroom!

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  • Northern Bites
    As more new restaurants open, North Park continues to be a dining destination to watch

    There was a time, not so long ago, when North Park’s fine dining consisted of 99-cents-a-slice pizza places and drive-thru Mexican joints.

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  • Son of a Preacher Man
    Meet the local rocker who's out of the church and behind the bar

    From the looks of him, Analog Music + Burger Bar bartender Aaron “A-Fresh” Thompson looks to have quite the wild side.

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  • Out of the Game
    All-star chefs share recipes that'll help you score at tailgate parties

    We’ve all seen them, those culinary iconoclasts who incite jealously and curiosity among regular tailgaters by preparing eye-popping fare that seems better suited for VIP bashes than stadium parking lots.

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  • Ocean Beach Music & Art Festival
    San Diego's diehard jazz scene converges at the OB Music & Art Festival this month.

    The eclectic neighborhood of Ocean Beach serves as the backdrop for a musical lineup that covers jazz, blues, swing, funk and rock. In addition, an Art Row will bring top tier fine-art to the streets.

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  • Back to the Future
    Chef Amy Dibiase moves ahead by stepping into San Diego's past

    Everywhere she’s cooked, chef Amy DiBiase has upped her culinary cred, capitalizing on a classic French technique and the inherent flavors of her Mediterranean heritage.

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  • All’s Fair
    Art San Diego brings the contemporary art world to downtown

    Ann Berchtold had seen a lot of San Diego art fairs come and go. Then, a few years ago, she traveled to Miami to check out the city’s annual Art Basel contemporary art fair.

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  • Staycation, All I Ever Wanted
    Frolicking fall fashions...a love story

    She’s a journal-keeping, mid-western romantic who just moved here. He’s a beach-going local whose idea of a day-planner is a crumpled up piece of paper.

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  • Guitar Heroes
    The North Park Music thing showcases the best in local talent

    Kevin Hellman is used to friends turning to him for advice on how to make it in the music biz. As publisher of the local weekly, San Diego CityBeat, and president of the San Diego Music Foundation…

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