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What A Wreckoning
September’s blackout cast a harsh light on San Diego’s disaster readiness. How well are you prepared?When electrical power failed suddenly across a wide swath of Southern California in September, businesses closed, traffic became snarled and life as we knew it went dark
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PacificSD’s Gift Guide 2011
A promotional guide of the hottest gifts to give this holiday seasonGet inspired on what to by loved ones and family for the the holidays with the clever compilation of snazzy stocking stuffers, hot Hanukkah presents and everything between.
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Chairing the Wealth
Take a seat for charityHold It Contemporary Home is hosting its third annual Chairs for Chair’ity event October 13 to 20, selling stylized seats to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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Timber Lines
Wood has been sprouting up in the most unexpected placesThis month, we’re digging punches of Pinocchio in our lives—and that’s no lie. Go against the grain and update your look with these sleek, wood and wood-inspired products.
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San Diego Succs
A guide to the town's most prevalent pricksEven at the hands of delinquent gardeners who forget to water them for weeks, succulent plants thrive in San Diego climes, adding distinctively Southwest appeal to manicured yards, public parks and freeways.
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Charlie’s Angel
A silent film star’s remodeled home spawns a Solana Beach boutiqueIn the 1920s, celluloid funny man Charlie Chaplin fell in love with the seaside town of Encinitas—so much so that he bought a two-story neoclassical bluff-top home in Leucadia.
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Growing Up
Vertical gardens are helping space-starved chefs vegitateFor many chefs, the dream of having on-site gardens from which to harvest fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables for their signature dishes is dashed by lack of space. Some San Diego chefs are finding a solution in vertical gardens.
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Address to Impress
Life at home—and where the other half livesFrom energy efficiency to earthy color palettes to man caves, it’s hard to say which home trend came first. Was it the
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Design of the Times
Homeowners seek more personal, daring motifs in 2011Robert Wright, a past national president of the American Society of Interior Designers, says homeowners these days are making bolder, more personal choices that reflect a desire to stay in their homes for the long haul.
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Star Power
Lean, green residential machine runs on raysPeder Norby is a homeowner with an amazing view—and vision. His 4,600-square-foot, Prairiestyle estate in Carlsbad, which overlooks Agua Hedionda Lagoon, generates enough solar electricity to power his home and a BMW Mini-E electric car.
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Move Over, Rover
Are chicken coops the new dog house?If you thought you heard a cluck or a cock-a-doodle from your neighbor’s yard, you’re sanity hasn’t taken wing.
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Back to the Cave
Man spaces as different and 'slick' as their ownersThere were a lot of plusses that drew Russ Havens to the Kensington house he purchased with wife Judit a few years ago. But one quality far surpassed the others: its remodeled garage, the designated site for his long-awaited man cave.
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Growing Trend
The benefits of organic home gardeningHealth-minded and socially conscious San Diegans are following the lead of First Lady Michelle Obama…
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Blazing a Trailer
Two local artisans breathe new life into the concept of mobile homesThere’s no shortage of visual stimulation at Glashaus. The Barrio Logan design and art warehouse is the creative home of some of San Diego’s most prolific artists and designers.
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Make Your Move
All over the county, the time is right for first-time home-buyersWe all know someone who’s a little on-the-fence when it comes to taking the plunge into home ownership. Can you blame them?
