July 6, 2012 - San Diego Uptown News

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Pg. 15
Volume 4
issue 14
July 6 – July 19, 2012
Old Town • Mission Hills • Bankers Hill
Hillcrest • University Heights • Normal Heights • North Park • South Park • Golden Hill • Kensington • Talmadge
NewSchool names Christopher
Bittner Alumnus of the Year
➤➤ news p. 3
Uptown resident and business owner
seeks to keep art in architecture
By Anthony King
SDUN Editor
Moreno when the restaurant owner made a general
call for submissions earlier this year.
“We did a couple sketches and talked about it,”
Griffith said. “It represents not only the Cafe but
also Hillcrest as a community.”
When finished, the mural will be of a large
purple and pink elephant, walking through a
colorful forested area. A blanket on the elephant’s
back will be adorned with a painted replica of the
recognizable Hillcrest sign.
“We wanted something iconic for the Cafe and
the community,” Griffith said. “We wanted to go
with whimsical colors, have a whimsical theme
Golden Hill resident and North Park
Main Street board member Christopher Bittner was named NewSchool
of Architecture and Design (NSAD)
2012 Alumnus of the Year, receiving the
honor at the university’s commencement
ceremony on June 23. Bittner graduated
from the university in 1997.
“I was very excited and humbled
to be selected,” Bittner said. “I am very
proud of the education I received at
NSAD and to be selected … when I know
there are many worthy candidates, is
really something special to me.”
After receiving his bachelor’s degree
from NSAD, Bittner launched the firm
obrARCHITECTURE in 2008 with Garrick Oliver and Anney Rosenthal-Hall. The
group focuses on a broad range of projects
including civic, educational, residential
and commercial spaces, but keeps their
attention focused on cultural projects, art
galleries and non-profit work as well.
“The NSAD Alumnus of the Year
Award recognizes graduates who have
advanced the interests and standards of
excellence of NSAD through distinctive
professions or volunteer careers,” said
NSAD President Steve Altman in a press
release. “We are pleased to honor Christopher Bittner this year for his dedication
to projects that not only reflect these standards but also exemplify the community
service role of architects and designers.”
Bittner served as a faculty member
for NSAD, located in downtown San Diego, and currently participates as a juror,
see Mural, page 5
see Bittner, page 7
A toast to Nancy and Ann
➤➤ feature p. 9
Artist Cody Griffith standing before the incomplete Crest Cafe mural on Monday, July 2. (Photo by SDCNN)
North Park’s hot spot
➤➤ dining p. 11
Celebrating Crest Cafe and community
Restaurant owner commemorates 30th anniversary in Hillcrest by commissioning
local artist Cody Griffith for large-scale mural; customers invited to particpate
By Anthony King
SDUN Editor
URBN delight
➤➤ theater p. 14
Cecelia Moreno, owner of the Crest Cafe, is taking advantage of the building’s outdoor wall space
by commissioning a mural in celebration of the
restaurant’s coming anniversary. The artist, Cody
Griffith, said the mural would be finished in time
for this year’s Pride celebration, July 20 – 22.
“The mural will be a permanent art installation
for the community, to commemorate our 30th year
in business in Hillcrest,” Moreno said.
Griffith, who graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2010, is a San Diego native
and said he submitted a portfolio and sketches to
Now playing: poolside movies at the Lafayette
El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association to
host a nighttime, outdoor film series at the North Park hotel
By Monica Garske
SDUN Reporter
Wonderful ‘Wicked’
Index
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Parenting…………...…8
Dr. Ink….…………………12
What’s Up………………13
Calendar………………17
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The Lafayette Hotel on El Cajon Boulevard hosts July’s
film series. (Photo by Monica Garske)
It is no secret the famed Weissmuller Pool at the
historic Lafayette Hotel in North Park is a major attraction by day. This summer, through efforts by the El Cajon
Boulevard Business Improvement Assocation (BIA), the
swimming pool has become a hotspot at night as well.
The BIA has organized a regular Poolside Film Series
at the Lafayette, located at 2223 El Cajon Blvd., featuring
outdoor movies every Thursday night.
see Lafayette, page 4
Christopher Bittner was honored at the
June 23 ceremony. (Courtesy Christopher Bittner)
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San Diego Uptown News | July 6 - July 19, 2012
news
(l to r) Nancy Moors and Ann Garwood, publishers of HillQuest An Urban Guide,
shown celebrating another year of the popular handbook. (Courtesy Nancy Moors)
HillQuest Urban Guide: The queens
of Hillcrest write their final chapter
By Morgan M. Hurley
SDUN Assistant Editor
For the past 10 years, residents, business owners, visitors
and supporters of the popular San
Diego enclave known as Hillcrest
have had their very own set of
pied pipers -- longtime couple and
Hillcrest residents, Ann Garwood
and Nancy Moors.
As they release their tenth and
final edition of HillQuest and prepare
to move a mile south to Bankers Hill
this month, Uptown News decided
to tip their hat to these two gallant
women who have made the betterment of this local community their
priority for over a decade.
Although a quick summary of
their history can be found in the
opening pages of HillQuest, so much
more can be said. In 2002, after a
two-year, long-distance courtship,
Ann Garwood and Nancy Moors
formally merged their lives together
in Hillcrest on several levels; the
personal, professional and social.
On a personal level, Nancy
returned to her hometown of San Diego after running a daily newspaper
along the central California coast for
several decades. This was serendipitously just two weeks before Ann, a
Hillcrest resident since 1981, learned
that she had breast cancer.
Not long after Nancy’s arrival
and their battle with cancer began,
they combined their professional
talents in publishing, advertising and
design, continuing Ann’s thriving AdInk advertising agency, and in 2003,
launching an ambitious new project
called HillQuest: Urban Guide – to
Hillcrest and Beyond.
This new venture allowed the
couple to completely immerse
themselves in every way possible,
making them steadfast staples of
the social scene and gracing them
with dozens of fast-friends on every
corner of the neighborhood.
The decision to merge all those
aspects of their lives paid off; not
only for the couple, but for the
community. Ann soon regained her
health as the couple and Hillcrest,
began to thrive.
Since day one, HillQuest has
been the ultimate resource, chockfull of history, area personalities,
trivia tidbits, fold-out maps, local
walking tours, business listings,
informative articles about neighboring communities, ideas for where
to shop and eat, and so much
more. It is not unusual for a lover
of Hillcrest to keep every edition on
their shelves, since there really is no
reason to throw them away.
Always released the last week
of June and covering the following
twelve months (July - June), the
handy 4 ½” x 8 ½” hardcopy booklet
has a standing distribution of 30,000
copies every year. That means
300,000 total copies have been
distributed in the streets of Hillcrest
since 2003.
The trivia “nuggets” (as Nancy
calls them) that line the margin of
each page in every edition cleverly
unearth themselves throughout
the year as the couple partakes in
walking tours, trips to the library,
or running errands around town in
their personalized (and hard-to-miss)
golf-cart.
see HillQuest, page 8
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NEWS
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Lafayette
(center) Christopher Estrella is a role model zombie and founder of
C-Star Productionz. (Photo by Cynthia Robertson)
Enriching the world through ‘Thriller’
C-Star Productionz artistic director, Christopher Estrella,
wakes people up to new life through learning dance
By Cynthia Robertson
SDUN Reporter
Taking life in stride is a
hallmark of North Park resident
Christopher Estrella, artistic
director of C-Star Productionz.
Gaining that quality early in life,
Estrella said that when he was
a young boy, he wanted to learn
all the dance trends but could
not afford to take classes at a
regular dance studio.
Instead, he taught himself.
After minoring in Visual and
Performing Arts at California
State University, San Marcos,
Estrella opened his own dance
company in 2003. On his company’s website, he said his aim at
first was to have students work
towards a goal and to showcase
performances for families and
friends. For Estrella, the entire
dance community needed a
venue where their talents, hard
work and creativity could reach
a larger audience. Nobody is too old or too
young to learn to dance, Estrella
said, who often teaches hip-hop
dance to all ages. “I believe the
oldest I’ve taught is 75 [years
old] and the youngest is three
years old. I teach hip hop
according to my students or
group,” he said.
His free dance classes are a
way of giving back to the community, especially for those in
the same situation as Estrella
found himself as a boy, mainly
those who can not always afford it. “I want to uncover the
diamond in each of my students
and watch them become superstars,” he said.
What is one of the most
sought-out dance moves?
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,”
of course, where zombie
wanna-bes come by droves to
Estrella’s free flash-mob course
that teaches the iconic moves.
At different places around San
Diego County, from Balboa Park
and Mission Beach to Poway,
students turn out for the lessons
to learn, beat by beat and step
by step, the entire dance.
Estrella said he believes
“Thriller” is an iconic song and
dance to which people of all
ages almost immediately relate,
and that the routine is fun to
learn, regardless of experience
levels.
“After learning it and per-
see Thriller, page 23
BIA Marketing Director Beryl
Forman said July’s theme is movies
starring comedian Chevy Chase.
This month’s series will kick off at
7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 12 with
the 1980 golf classic, “Caddyshack,”
marking the third time the movie
has been screened at the pool.
Chase’s 1985 reporter flick
“Fletch” will follow on July 19 and
the summertime staple “National
Lampoon’s Vacation” will play at the
pool on July 26.
Forman said the movies will show
on a giant projector screen located
at the far end of the swimming pool.
Attendees can watch the movie while
relaxing on a lounge chair or, better
yet, while taking a dip in the pool.
“The pool is heated, so it’s really
perfect for night swimming. All you
need to bring is your bathing suit
and towel,” Forman said.
The poolside theater is open to
both the public and hotel guests.
Entry into the movie pool party is
$3 per person or $5 per couple, and
Lafayette hotel guests get in for free.
Those who dine at the hotel’s
Imig Restaurant can also enjoy the
Thursday night films for free.
Forman said proceeds from ticket
sales will benefit the BIA, going back
into the budget so the association
can continue to host fun, community
events along El Cajon Boulevard.
Saying he was constantly looking
for ways to bring positive attention to
the businesses along The Boulevard,
Forman called hosting this summertime series at the Lafayette a “no-brainer,” especially now that hotel owners
have completed their renovations.
“The Lafayette is truly one of the
gems of El Cajon Boulevard. It’s not
only beautiful, it’s such a communityoriented meeting space too,” Forman
said. “We had been trying to host
something like this ever since The
Lafayette finished its renovations.
This place deserves poolside movies.”
Lafayette Marketing Director
Marisa Fallone said she is thrilled to
get the weekly event going, and she
believes the outdoor movies will help
bring Uptown residents together.
“Not only is this a great amenity
for our hotel guests, but it’s a great activity to offer our neighbors. It’s a way
to get everyone in the community
involved in something new,” she said.
Surrounding businesses on
The Boulevard have already
jumped on board.
Forman said local sponsors for
the poolside film series include Live
Wire, Mama’s Bakery, Lips, Til-Two,
Flavors of East Africa, Bar Pink and
Cali Baguette Express. Boulevard
Fitness covered the costs of the
projector and screen.
In June, the BIA and the Lafayette
screened vintage Frankie Avalon and
Annette Funicello beach party films,
which Forman said were a success.
“The people that came out to
those were into it and enjoyed it.
There were about 20 heads bobbing
up in the pool, facing the projector
screen,” Forman said.
“Like any new event at our pool,
it’ll take a little time for this to pick
up momentum but once it does, we
expect a good turnout. We want to see
a lot of people floating around in the
pool, socializing and watching fun, engaging movies with us,” Fallone said.
For more information, visit theboulevard.org or call 619-283-3608.
What: July Poolside Film Series
Where: The Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El
Cajon Blvd. in North Park
When: July 12, July 19, July 26
Time: 7:30 – 10 p.m.
Cost: $3 per person, $5 per couple;
Free for hotel guests and Imig
Restaurant patrons.u
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Local businesses share the love at South Park Summer Walkabout
Business district will host the colorful community-wide event on July 14
Attendees visited Halcyon Tea at a previous Walkabout. (Photo by Adam Greenfield)
By Monica Garske
SDUN Reporter
Thanks to ongoing efforts
by the South Park Business
Group (SPBG), the streets of
South Park will be buzzing
with activity on July 14, when
the community hosts their
Summer Walkabout. The SPBG
organizes the seasonal events,
held multiple times throughout
the year from 6 to 10 p.m. on
selected Saturdays.
Marsha Smelkinson of the
SPBG said the evening festival is meant to highlight the
unique shops, art galleries and
restaurants bordered by Beech
and Kalmia streets between
30th and Fern streets in the
South Park neighborhood.
Dozens of South Park business owners take part in the
community events, offering specials and activities throughout
the evening to visitors strolling
around the neighborhood.
“We offer guests a free
walking tour of the neighborhood starting at 6:30 p.m. It
departs from the information
kiosk on Juniper Street. There
is also a free trolley ser vice
circulating into South Park,”
Smelkinson said.
The theme for this month’s
walkabout is “Summer of Love,”
and Smelkinson said many of
the business owners participating in the festival plan to dress
up in 1960s hippie costumes to
“spread the love.” Attendees are
welcome to dress up, too.
Smelkinson said a highlight
of the event will be the second
Beech Street BBQ, a casual
curbside barbecue co-hosted
by Hamilton’s Tavern, Alchemy
Restaurant and Grant’s Marketplace. The outdoor grilling
area was a huge success at the
Spring Walkabout in March,
Smelkinson said, so the organization decided to bring it back
for a second round.
South Park business owner
Karen Blair, who co-owns Hamilton’s Tavern on 30th Street
with her husband, said she is
helping to host the Beech Street
BBQ because they are happy
to be a part of the neighborhood. “The barbecue is a great
way for us to get involved in
the Walkabout,” Blair said. “We
sold out of food in less than two
hours at the Spring Walkabout,
but this time we’re prepared
with lots of extra food.”
Blair said her restaurant
will grill homemade “Hops Sausage” and pulled-pork sliders
street side while mingling with
neighbors and celebrating the
South Park community.
Likening the walkabouts to
a neighborhood “block party,”
Blair said the festival gives people a chance to truly explore
South Park.
“You might end up walking
in a new direction you’ve never
walked before and discover a
really cool shop or restaurant
you never knew was there,”
she said.
A new hair salon on Beech
Street, Oliver’s Hair Design, will
add to the party by hosting a live
reggae band as well as an art
show, while Baby Garten Studio
on Fern Street plans to host free
classes and activities for children throughout the evening.
“Most people think of South
Park as a ver y cool, hip neighborhood, but we’re also a ver y
family-friendly community,”
Smelkinson said. “These Walkabouts really bring ever yone
together.”
Melanie Michaud, who
owns Graffiti Beach on Fern
Street that specializes in products created by emerging local
designers and artists, said she
hopes attendees stop by her
shop once again.
Michaud opened her boutique on March 24 – the exact
day of the Spring Walkabout
– and said it was the busiest
day she has had thus far as a
business owner.
“We had more than 500 people walk through our space last
time. It was amazing. As a new
business owner, I really love the
community vibe of this event
and the fact that it gets people
in the door,” Michaud said.
Though she is relatively
new to the South Park business
district, Michaud is already
contributing: Smelkinson credits Michaud for coming up with
the “Summer of Love” theme.
“I was inspired by the loosefitting, hippie-style merchandise we’ve been selling lately,”
Michaud said. “As part of the
theme, we’ll have an artist from
New York in the store that night,
hand painting long boards and
skateboards and another artist
from Orange County selling
prints, candles and knick-knacks
that go with the whole Summer
of Love theme.”
For more information about
the South Park Summer Walkabout, visit southparkscene.
com or call 619-200-4269.u
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mural
and play on the exaggeration
of size.”
Griffith also called the
concept “imaginative,” saying,
“from far away you see a giant
elephant but when you get
closer to the Cafe itself, you
get to take time and enjoy the
delicacy of all the details.”
In his sketches, Griffith
included fossils below a ground
scene and left space to paint in
several people dining at a table,
an important aspect of the mural.
Moreno said they are holding a contest for Crest Cafe
customers, with the winners
being painted into the mural
as the diners. Entr y forms for
the contest are available in
the restaurant.
“The winner of the contest
will be chosen at random from
any customer who fills out an
entry,” Moreno said. “They will
be [near] the elephant’s tusk.”
Griffith will save painting the
diners until the end, in order to
get as many entries at the restaurant as possible, he said.
While he has been sketching the mural for months,
Griffith said he has been work-
5
ing on the physical wall for
only two weeks, adding that
many residents have commented on how quickly the painting
is being completed.
Griffith’s degree is in illustration and design, and while
he said he has done some
large-scale artwork in the past,
it has been a challenge – and
a blast – to translate his small
illustrations to the large, outdoor canvas.
“It’s definitely been interesting, taking a millimeter brush
stroke on the computer from
the sketch [and] making it a
four-foot brush stroke here,” he
said. “It’s nice translating the
textures [and] using spray paint,
splatters and the dry brush to
translate, textually, from the
computer to the wall.”
Also accomplished in caricatures, Griffith designed a new
children’s menu for the restaurant, which Moreno said they
turned into a coloring sheet for
patrons when dining.
To enter the contest to appear in Griffith’s painting, visit
the restaurant at 425 Robinson
Ave. For more information visit
codygriffith.com, crestcafe.net
or call the restaurant at 619295-2510.u
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Questions asked for
Balboa Park
Here’s how to get the cars out
of the plazas in Balboa Park without a big expensive bypass bridge.
Simply close Cabrillo Bridge to
public traffic as proposed by Alternative 3A (No New Parking) in the
Plaza de Panama EIR [Environmental Impact Report].
Would local streets west
and east of the park become
jammed with traf fic? No. The
EIR traf fic study shows that
there would be fewer than two
additional cars per minute averaged over a day on local streets
in 2030, which is not distinguishable from future traf fic
with Cabrillo Bridge open.
Would neighborhoods west
of Sixth Avenue have all their
parking spaces consumed by
invading park visitors? No. The
EIR says that places that are
more than 2,000 feet away are
not attractive parking locations.
It is 1,900 feet from Sixth and
Laurel [streets] to the Museum
of Man.
Would the museums suffer?
No. The EIR does not document
any adverse impacts on activities
or attendance in Balboa Park
from closing Cabrillo Bridge.
Do the parking spaces lost
by conver ting the plazas to
pedestrian use have to be replaced? No. The EIR says that
most of those spaces are taken
by early arriving staf f and
employees of Park institutions
and there is no requirement
for the City to implement an
employee-parking management
plan for them.
Why is the bypass bridge
and parking garage at the
Organ Pavilion still being proposed as the preferred project?
That is a ver y good question.
—Katherine Hon, North Park
via email
High marks for ‘Rent’ cast
I was beyond impressed with
this cast [see “‘Rent’ on the rise
in North Park,” Volume 4, Issue
13]! I have seen ‘RENT’ numerous
times and was blown out of my seat
over and over again when I saw it. I
cannot speak highly enough of this
show and its cast! Great job!
—Jessica, via sduptownnews.com
Uptown Tavern
residential concerns
I hope the new owners realize
that behind them (on the Cleveland
Ave. side) is residential and they
have taken into account the sound
effect of their outdoor space [see
Uptown Tavern to open mid July,”
Volume 4, Issue 12]. Otherwise
they are going to have some major
issues.
—Chris, via sduptownnews.com
Editorial
Jacobs vs. Lewis:
which plan is best
for Plaza de Panama?
Most of us visit and drive
through Balboa Park so often that
we take our enchanting, worldrenowned icon for granted. Yet
the past two years have brought
controversy to the usually tranquil
“dream city,” as its creator Bertram
G. Goodhue described it nearly 100
years ago. Despite ongoing public
outcry and several city boards’
votes against it, one clumsy, flawed
$45-million vision for removing
parking from the Plaza de Panama
has been unfairly promoted by a
powerful benefactor and a lameduck mayor.
After nearly eight hours of
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public comment, the City of San
Diego Planning Commission went
through the motions of evaluating
the plan that engineer-philanthropist Irwin Jacobs has pledged to
pay for, and some alternatives,
such as the vastly superior, less
expensive Lewis plan, which
Save Our Heritage Organisation
strongly supports.
In the end, the commissioners voted to follow the Jacobs
money and endorse his plan. Eric
Naslund, commission chairman,
acknowledged the existence of
other proposals, but dismissed
them because no one has offered
to pay for them!
Jacobs has not just offered to
donate or raise money to implement
his own proposal, he’s threatened to
take his marbles home if we don’t
play his game. This means thousands
of park lovers who have attended
meaningless workshops, protested in
earnest and signed petitions against
the Jacobs plan find ourselves in
the untenable position of potentially
watching our unique park be irreparably damaged by one willful man, the
highest and only bidder.
This is no way to treat the
nearly century-old park buildings,
gardens and amenities that several
generations of San Diegans have
treasured, fought to save or rebuilt
with care. Especially since William
S. Lewis, a master architect, has
thoughtfully devised a better, more
comprehensive plan at his own
expense [and] out of sheer love for
the park. The Lewis plan removes
parking from the Plaza de Panama,
which is the goal everyone shares,
and substantially increases centrally located underground parking
(beneath the Plaza de Panama) in
far greater numbers and at less
cost than the Jacobs plan.
The Lewis plan adopts an
informed, holistic look at the park,
taking into account the park’s
topography; planned changes,
such as expanded zoo parking; and
overlooked possibilities, such as
connecting roads away from the
Central Mesa that are now underused or blocked.
Lewis likens this cultural
center, where some institutions
are ailing, to a commercial center
that must stay appealing, active
and accessible to thrive. Convenience, he notes, is what shoppers, like museum and theater
patrons, look for when parking
and walking to and from their
cars. We all know parking is a
nightmare in the park on weekends and during special events.
The Jacobs plan produces a gain
of only 261 new parking spaces,
100 for valet and the others for
which we’ll be charged a fee:
something unthinkable in the
park until now.
The Lewis plan honors the
historic western entrance to the
park, across the majestic Cabrillo
Bridge. Inexplicably, the Jacobs
plan would crash through the
National Historic Landmark
District bridge and merge dangerously with a concrete, freewaylike ramp, ultimately crossing
two lanes of traffic to get to the
new, inadequate garage. The
iconic bridge wouldn’t be the only
casualty. Alcazar Garden and Palm
Canyon, which the Lewis plan
would restore, would be robbed
of tranquility and order to move
more cars to a partly buried garage that, as presented, would be
hazardous to our health.
And what if Jacobs were to fall
short of the funding he’s promised?
The Lewis plan would remove
vehicular traffic from the heart
of the park without sacrificing
historic integrity, convenience or
safety. The Jacobs plan would clog
the heart and rob the park of its
historic character.
The City Council should protect
Balboa Park and reject the Jacobs
plan as designed on July 9.
—Paul Johnson, AIA Preservation
architect, Johnson & Johnson Architecture
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Bittner
critiquing student projects.
Held at the Salk Institute for
Biological Studies, Bittner called
the June 23 ceremony “exceedingly
wonderful” and said the event was
world class.
“It was a bit of a shock to be back
in an academic setting,” he said. “I
have had to take a recess from teaching in order to get my firm up and
running the last few years.” Bittner
said he admitted to missing teaching
and added, “I am looking forward
to being able to get back to being
involved in academia.”
As a North Park Main Street
(NPMS) board member since October 2010, Bittner was able to participate in the organization’s sustainable
North Park master plan, and said he
believes he brings an architect’s view
to the board.
“My training as an architect
allows me to think about issues
from different perspectives, from
the big picture to the minute [and]
from planning and zoning issues
that might affect a particular board
decision,” he said. “Also, as a gallery
owner and artist, I am in position to
help NPMS to continue to grow the
art community in North Park.”
Bittner said he estimates that approximately 70 percent of the work
he, Oliver and Rosenthal-Hall do
through their firm is for non-profit
organizations, and the trio strive to
include artistic elements into the
company as much as possible.
“As artists ourselves, my partners and I always wanted to include
an aspect of art in our business plan,”
Bittner said. “To that end, we now
maintain a permanent gallery and
host a different artist each month.”
The obrARCHITECTURE office,
located at 3817 Ray St. in North
Park, serves as the gallery space,
showcasing the monthly artists. The
group does not require rent or a
commission from sales, rather they
ask for one donated piece from the
featured artist. Near the end of the
year, Bittner said they hold an auction, with all proceeds going to Young
Audiences of San Diego, a nonprofit
promoting architecture in education.
“We felt it was a way for us to
support art and architecture,” he
said, “and we wanted to support art,
not profit from it.”
In addition to their other work,
Bittner said obrARCHITECTURE is
currently in the preliminary phases
of three different projects in Uptown,
including a residential property in
Mission Hills, a restaurant in Hillcrest and a market in Golden Hill.
“I am really excited about designing a project in my own neighborhood, Golden Hill, as I see it growing
and maturing much like North Park
has over the last few years,” he said.u
UptownBriefs
MISSION HILLS TO CELEBRATE
BASTILLE DAY
Hosted by the Mission Hills
Business Improvement District,
the Mission Hills Marche’ Bastille
Day Celebration on Saturday,
July 14 will feature works by local
artists and special offers from
area businesses. Held from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Meshuggah
Shack parking lot located at 4048
Goldfinch St., the French-inspired,
open-air event will also feature live
music throughout the day, including award-winning accordionist
Lou Fanucchi at 10 a.m., Notre
Temps String Quartet at 12 p.m.
and Sacha Boutros et Le Parisien
Jazz Hots at 2 p.m. Among the
participating business owners are
Beckie Webster of Upcycled Life
and Bruce Thurston of Fine Wood
Spoons. “We are vey happy to be
able to share what we do,” Thurston said. “Each spoon [we produce] is different and this year we
have new shapes and new woods
to please every hand and eye. It’s
always a good day to be out and
meet our friends and neighbors
with lots of laughs and hugs.”
COMMUNITY HOUSING
WORKS AWARDED GRANT
FROM WOMEN’S FOUNDATION
Community Housing Works,
located in University Heights, was
selected as one of five grantees at
the San Diego Women’s Foundation
Annual Grants Celebration on June
5. A total of $200,000 is being awarded to the five non-profit organizations, which will use the money to
support their educational programs.
“We are extremely pleased to award
these funds to such an impressive
list of committed and accomplished
non-profit organizations,” said Teresa Jacques, Women’s Foundation
board president, in a press release.
“Our grantees truly embrace this
year’s theme: ‘education can’t wait
for someday.’ We have no doubt
that these extraordinary organizations will help create a better San
Diego through their educational
programs.” Community Housing
Works, located at 4305 University
Ave., is a 30-year-old nonprofit developing affordable rental apartments in urban, rural and suburban
communities across San Diego
County. In addition to Community
Housing works, other grantees
selected were Bayside Community
Center, Excellence and Justice in
Education Academies, International
Rescue Committee and Junior
Achievement of San Diego and
Imperial Counties.
STAND DOWN FOUNDER NAMED
“VETERAN OF THE YEAR”
Assemblymember Toni Atkins
announced Dr. Jon Nachison,
founder and director of Stand
Down, as the Veteran of the Year
for the 76th Assembly District in
a ceremony in Sacramento, Calif.
Stand Down was founded 25 years
ago as a three-day safe place for
San Diego veterans, where they
could receive medical, material and
emotional support. Today, there are
over 200 Stand Down events across
the country. This year’s San Diego
Stand Down event will be held
July 14 and 15. “Dr. Nachison has
played a leadership role in helping
transitioning veterans return to
civilian life in San Diego and across
America,” Atkins said in press
release. “He is a great example of
how we can all do our part to help
our returning service members.”
Nachison, who also serves as chairperson for the VetFam Regional
Forum, served during the Vietnam
War era in Washington, D.C.
HIGH HEEL RACE FOR PRIDE
FLAG DEEMED HUGE SUCCESS
This year’s Amazing High Heel
Race was held June 16 at local businesses across Hillcrest, and called
a “huge success” by the Hillcrest
Business Association (HBA), who
helped organize the event. The
race serves as a fundraiser for the
Hillcrest Pride Flag Monument,
being constructed at the intersection of Normal Street and University Avenue. “We raided over
$11,000, all of which goes directly
into the Hillcrest Pride Flag,” said
the HBA’s Lisa Weir. Weir also said
there were over 22 business and 21
teams, along with additional sponsors and volunteers, that helped
with this year’s event. This is the
second year for the race, and the
flag will be unveiled at the launch
of San Diego Pride festivities on
July 20 at 6:30 p.m., immediately
before the first Pride of Hillcrest
Block Party, a joint celebration
organized by the HBA and San
Diego LGBT Pride.
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parenting/news
What are your favorite
Uptown playgrounds?
grounds within a two-mile radius
of our house that the girls and I
frequent, and all have distinctly
different characters.
Morley Field
Andy Hinds
SDUN Columnist
As a stay-at-home dad, one
of my primary objectives is to
actually stay at home as little as
possible. Almost every time I’ve
acted on the intuition that my
3-year-old twins need to take it
easy and spend the day at the
house, it has backfired on me. We
all get on each other’s nerves, the
house ends up trashed and I feel
like a failure for not having gotten
anything done. At least when
the kids have public meltdowns
at Sea World, I feel like we have
gone somewhere and the house
isn’t any more of a mess when we
return than it was when we left.
Thankfully, living in Uptown
there are plenty of activities I can
do with my kids without investing an inordinate amount of time
or effort, and if I really want to
keep it minimal – if the kids are
on edge or if I’m just feeling lazy –
there’s no better outing than a trip
to the playground.
Just as I had a handful of
regular bars to choose from when
I was in my 20s, I am now faced
several times per week with the
choice of which local playground
to visit. As it turns out, criteria for
choosing a playground are very
similar to those for choosing a
bar: chief among them are amenities, atmosphere and the crowd
that’s likely to show up.
Though we do venture outside
of our comfort zone from time
to time, there are three play-
Morley Field is awesome in
that it’s walking distance from my
house. I find it a bit frustrating
though, that in the midst of the
greatest outdoor sports and recreation complex in San Diego, the
only play area for kids is utterly
lackluster: a couple of slides, a
swing set, monkey bars and some
stuff to climb on. The atmosphere
at Morley Field is comfortable,
but slightly less than convivial.
I usually don’t exchange
more than a few words with
other parents here, and there
doesn’t seem to be a consistent
crowd of regulars. The personnel vary depending on when you
go, as local parents with younger
kids are typical throughout the
day, but there are sometimes
unsupervised older kids, whose
parents are playing softball or
soccer, running roughshod over
the toddlers. Despite its shortcomings, the playground at Morley Field is perfectly adequate,
and it’s surrounded by a lot of
other fun opportunities for kids
and adults alike.
Montclair Neighborhood Park
Nestled in a cul-de-sac at the
end of Nile Street in North Park,
Montclair, which my girls call the
“circle playground” because of
the ring of sidewalk surrounding
it, is one of the hidden gems of
the area. You would never see
this one simply driving around
unless you were lost in the weird
warren south of Upas Street.
This is our current favorite, and
I almost feel guilty for writing
about it, as if I’m sharing the
location of a secret surf spot or
parking lot.
The structures are perfect
for 3-year-olds, and in addition
to the usual swings and slides,
there are contraptions that spin
and bounce, more sand than a
set of twins could ever eat, walls
to climb and several artificial
boulder outcroppings for the kids
to teeter atop. The crowd here is
very chill and friendly. I almost
always end up both seeing people
I know and talking to parents I
have not met previously.
One thing I’ve noticed about
Montclair is that there are frequently more dads than moms
here. Possibly the biggest
complaint I’ve heard from other
stay-at-home dads, although
it’s never bothered me personally, is the isolation and even
ostracization they’ve felt from
playground moms. You won’t
find that at Montclair.
Trolley Barn Park
The equipment at Trolley
Barn accommodates kids from
toddlers to tweens with all the
usual features, and a particularly
good selection of slides. Be forewarned: like Montclair, Trolley
Barn has no public restrooms,
a circumstance that can be
frustrating for kids and adults.
The atmosphere is laid back and
friendly, with parents, kids, dogs
and people who use the park
to lounge, sunbathe or huddle
around picnic tables, all doing
their respective things in close
proximity with no tension that I’ve
ever observed.
One of the benefits of its
location at Adams Avenue and
Florida Street is that there are
plenty of restaurants and coffee
shops within walking distance of
the park. The parents at Trolley
Barn tend to be slightly younger
and maybe a bit more bohemian
than those at the other two I’ve
mentioned. I sometimes feel
a little conspicuous when I go
here, since I don’t have any tattoos or facial piercings; but no
one seems to hold my squareness against me.
In writing this – and in being
a parent of kids in whose lives
playgrounds figure prominently
– I’ve realized there is no comprehensive, user-friendly database for playground information
in our city. Everything I know
about recreational facilities for
kids is through word of mouth.
As I mentioned earlier, my kids
and I visit other playgrounds in
Uptown, but the three I’ve mentioned are the ones we like best,
for various reasons.
Nonetheless, I can’t help but
wonder if there’s some amazing
wonderland hidden behind an
old church or under an overpass
somewhere in Uptown that I will
not discover until the kids have
outgrown playgrounds.
So, how about helping a daddy out? What are some of your
favorite Uptown playgrounds?
You can join the discussion on
the new San Diego Uptown
News Facebook page at facebook.com/pages/San-Diego-Uptown-News/242049585857165,
and please remember to click
“like” while you’re there.u
—Andy Hinds is a stay-at-home
dad, blogger, freelance writer, carpenter and sometimes-adjunct writing professor. He is known on the
Internet as Beta Dad, but you might
know him as that guy in North Park
whose kids ride in a dog-drawn
wagon. Read his personal blog at
butterbeanandcobra.blogspot.com.
Reach him at [email protected]
or @betadad on Twitter.
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hillQuest
Once the couple began to
delve into the history of their
unique community for the book,
they began to realize the challenges involved in acquiring the
necessary stories and photographs
of days gone by. With Hillcrest’s
2007 centennial fast approaching,
they decided to take action and in
2005, they established the Hillcrest
History Guild (HHG), a non-profit
clearinghouse that archives, stores
and dispenses historical facts,
articles, documents and photographs, all specifically about Hillcrest, online at hillcresthistory.org.
To support the Guild, the couple
started several local community
events over the years, including
“Hop in the Hood,” a “Toast of
Hillcrest,” and the Whole Foods
“Movies on the Roof,” personally
hosting them all each year.
In addition to their popular HillQuest handbook, a supplemental
website -- HillQuest.com –- is updated daily by the women throughout
the year, with news and changes that
might affect the community.
Electronic “flipbooks” -– a digital
version of every issue that has been
produced over the past 10 years
-- can also be found online for those
wishing to read a previous edition.
To round out the social media
aspect of the venture, there is also
a popular HillQuest Facebook page
and a Twitter account for the most
avid fans and followers.
Although the focus has always
been on Hillcrest, Ann says that
by adding “& Beyond” to the title,
it gave them “license to venture
outside the boundaries of Hillcrest,”
and they have; not only when addressing historical factors of important landmarks such as Balboa Park
and the region's many bridges, but
also by sharing fun and informative
facts about Hillcrest’s neighboring
communities, as they are today.
As popularity of the handbooks
grew over the years, Nancy says
that other communities around
San Diego often came to them with
requests to start similar products
for their neighborhoods, but it just
wouldn’t have been the same.
“You gotta have the passion for
the neighborhood,” she said; and in
a word, that is something the two
women have both fervently shared
about Hillcrest – passion. “All that
we’ve learned, and doing all that
learning together, has been one of
the most rewarding aspects of our
community involvement.
“Being able to take the passion
we had for our own neighborhood
and share a publication that we
enjoyed working on with people
who enjoy reading about our older
neighborhoods was also very rewarding,” Nancy said. “HillQuest
opened the doors to meeting many
people and learning so much about
how the neighborhood ticks. It’s fun
being able to have a business that
requires us to be so involved in the
community. It’s never been work and
to top it off we get to spend our days
together, too … we love each other
and the neighborhood created by so
many over the past century plus.”
In addition to all the history and
trivia they have churned out over the
years, the couple has also found time
to be involved in a large number
of local community organizations,
many of which they founded themselves or helped establish.
According to Nancy, the Hillcrest
Business Association (HBA) is the
“oldest business association” in San
Diego and before leaving the HBA
last year, Ann had been the longest
sitting board member, having served
all four executive directors, starting
Ann and Nancy’s ways to
build a better community
Turn off your TV • Leave your house
Know your neighbors • Greet people
• Look up when you’re walking • Fly
your flag with pride • Ask for help
when you need it •Sit on your stoop
Plant flowers• Use your library • Hire
young people for odd jobs • Play
together •Buy from local merchants
• Share what you have • Help a
lost dog • Take children to the park
• Honor elders • Have potlucks •
Support neighborhood schools •Fix
it even if you didn’t break it • Help
carry something heavy • Garden
together • Pick up litter • Read
stories aloud • Dance in the street
• Talk to the mail carrier • Listen to
the birds • Barter for your goods
• Start a tradition • Ask a question
• Organize a block party • Bake
extra and share • Open your shades
• Sing together • Share your skills
• Take back the night • Turn up the
music • Turn down the music
• Listen before you react to anger
• Mediate a conflict • Seek to
understand • Learn from new and
uncomfortable angles • Seek to
hear the unheardu
with Joyce Beers, namesake of the
building where the monthly meetings are now held. Nancy also spent
a great deal of time with the HBA,
having served as both president and
vice president over the years. Their
other involvements include: Hillcrest
Town Council, Hillcrest Clean Team,
Save Hillcrest, and Uptown Parking
District, just to name a few.
Between moving, restoring and
renting the other apartments at their
Bankers Hill apartment house, renting out their Hillcrest townhouse as
well as their vacation rental in Maui,
distributing HQ10, updating the website and keeping all their community
involvements straight, it is hard to
believe that these two women just
keep finding spots on their plate left
to fill.
The pair is already involved in
the Bankers Hill Residents Group
and Ann is now a delegate for the
neighborhood parking committee,
while Nancy is on the Committee
of 100 (a non-profit designed to
preserve the Spanish colonial architecture of Balboa Park) and they’ve
just barely begun calling that zip
code home.
They named their Bankers Hill
domicile “The Meadows” years
ago, after previous owner Elinor
Meadows, an art teacher and community activist who helped save the
Quince Street pedestrian bridge that
spanned across Maple Canyon near
her home. The house, located at
Third and Redwood, now hosts five,
fully restored apartments overlooking the salvaged and now restored
bridge. It was originally built as
a boarding house and registered
historical in 2007, and they will be its
perfect curators for this new chapter
in their lives.
We don’t see them stopping any
time, soon. The couple just celebrated 12 years together two weeks
ago, and this weekend, they will be
enjoying Ann’s 60th birthday with
family and friends at The Meadows –
a full ten years after she successfully
kicked her cancer to the curb.
From pushing for better parking
options and better use of parking
funds, to leading the resident’s
charge to keep the current low
skyline intact, to cleaning its streets
and preserving its history, these
dedicated women have Hillcrest
ans “building community” running
through their veins.
So as the much talked about
move south finally comes to fruition, there should be no doubt that
despite the change, the hearts and
minds of these two women will
always be nestled tightly within “the
world that radiates out from the
Hillcrest sign.” It is only a mile down
the hill, after all.u
news
Reshaping North Park’s coffee scene
Coffee and Tea Collective opens with a relationship-oriented business style
AS: What are you looking for
in your coffee’s taste?
DH: I’m looking to highlight
each bean’s original and varietal
flavors. Coffee beans get flavor from
how high they grow, which type of
coffee plant they come from and the
soil they grow in. So essentially I
want to highlight those characteristics. I also do lots of research on each
bean and lots of test roasts and I find
one [roast] that highlights all the
positive characteristics of that bean.
AS: Do you roast in the store?
DH: Yes; I roast about eight
batches per week.
Daniel Holcomb’s coffee drip setup specializes in pour-over coffee.
(Photo by Lauren Millslagle)
By Alexandra Safran
SDUN Reporter
After years of selling his coffee online, Coffee and Tea Collective owner Daniel Holcomb
recently opened a shop in North
Park, so naturally, I had to do
some investigating.
“It’s nice and strong but
hopefully light enough to
drink with pleasure,” Holcomb
said to a customer as he carefully prepared an individual
cup of cof fee. His precision
and focus caught my eye, but
it was the iced tea that captured my taste buds.
Inconspicuously located at
2911 El Cajon Blvd., with just the
word “coffee” written simply in
black paint as the only marker on
the space, Holcomb’s Coffee &
Tea Collective is a simple coffee
roasting company and tasting bar
specializing in pour-over coffee
sourced from beans from around
the world.
Holcomb said he is dedicated
to promoting a relationshiporiented style of business: not a
linear transfer of coffee for money
but more of a circular interaction,
where the consumer benefits
from the product provided. Holcomb said he hopes to improve
San Diego’s overall coffee presence in the world.
I took the opportunity to sit
down with Holcomb, and since
then I have been in almost every
day. His gracious manner is
infectious, no matter how many
straight hours he has been up.
Holcomb is upbeat and friendly,
serving his customers with a smile
on his face.
Alexandra Safran: How did
you get into the roasting business?
Daniel Holcomb: I was first
introduced when I lived in Costa
Rica, where I toured several coffee
farms, but around the middle of
2009 I knew wanted to start a business with [a business partner] but
didn’t know what form that would
take. I had the opportunity to go
to Venice Beach and visit [the
roaster] Intelligentsia, and that’s
where my love for specialty coffee
really began.
AS: Where did you learn to roast?
DH: I learned to roast at a
roasting school in San Francisco and roasted on many
types of roasters including the
San Franciscan, my roaster
now. Once I came back down,
I bought a sample roaster. Recently I’ve upgraded to the new
roaster, which has 25 pounds
of capacity, whereas the sample
roasted was only a two-pound
roaster. This was a huge leap
for me.
AS: What can the North Park
community look forward to in the
future from Coffee & Tea?
DH: We’re looking to partner
with Tiger! Tiger! and Sezio for
a grand ol’ event. I’m hoping this
will happen in about a month.
Coffee and Tea Collective’s
grand opening is scheduled for July
17, with a celebration at the store
from 5 to 10 p.m. For more information visit coffeeandteacollective.com
or call 619-564-8086.u
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10
Feature
Beyond just
desserts
Former Food Network star
brings his full restaurant
vision to Hillcrest with D Bar
By Logan Broyles
SDUN Reporter
The emergence of Hillcrest as a
top-dining destination in San Diego
continued two months ago with the
opening of D Bar, located at 3930
Fifth Ave. This new restaurant offers a full-dining experience, from
appetizers and moderately priced
entrees to drinks and desserts.
Co-owner and executive pastry
chef Keegan Gerhard puts a modern twist on childhood favorites for
the menu, including items such as
bacon macaroni and cheese with
tempura lobster, spaghetti with
cheese-stuffed Kobe meatballs and
a chicken and waffle sandwich,
with a side of sweet potato fries.
“I would describe our food as
things you know, done well with
a twist,” Gerhard said. “We try to
give you some classics done really
well and do some things to them
that you’ve never seen before.
It’s not really a category of food.
It changes with the seasons and
when we travel.”
D Bar is the creation of
Gerhard and his wife Lisa Bailey,
two nationally known pastry chefs
whose resumes include cooking
gigs at the Wynn Las Vegas, the
Waldorf-Astoria in New York City
and, for Gerhard, a stint as a host
of the “Food Network Challenge”
and an appearance on the television show “Chopped.”
“Our vision is to do a restaurant that is really fun but has fine
dining elements like good service
and good quality food, without
having any of the stuffiness,”
Gerhard said. “I don’t want anything to be intimidating. I want it
to be easy and fun for the guests,
[with] surprisingly great food and
surprisingly great service for a
Keegan Gerhard appeared previous on the Food Network’s ‘Chopped.’
(Courtesy Food Network Challenge)
reasonable price.”
Another element to D Bar is
the unique and interactive dessert
counter, similar in concept to a
sushi bar. Customers can pull up a
stool and watch Gerhard and the
other pastry chefs craft desserts
right before their eyes.
The host stand of D Bar San Diego
greets guests. (Photo by Adam Mattivi)
With treats like cinnamon and
sugar churros, crème brûlée, caramel flan or the ever-popular “Cake
and Shake” – a three-layer chocolate cake served with a milkshake
– guests are sure to leave the
restaurant on full sensory overload.
Saying the idea for the dessert
bar is to “emulate” a regular bar,
Gerhard also said it was a good
way to get exposure to pastry
chefs, who are often overlooked.
“We put you up on a bar stool
where you can look down and see
everything being prepared, and I
think that creative energy and interaction between the guests and
the cooks is the whole essence
of what is important about food,”
he said.
“It’s about the chemistry
between the cook and the ingredients, and when you add the
customer to the mix the whole
thing gets elevated and you can
see … there’s this great big
energy in that I hope people will
really enjoy.”
Gerhard and Bailey opened
the first D Bar four years ago
in Denver, Colo., which quickly
became one of the more popular
restaurants in the city. The San
Diego location, open every day
except Mondays, is what Gerhard
calls “ideal,” in part because of its
easy access and community feel.
“We chose Hillcrest because we
just think it’s the right choice for
what D Bar is,” he said. “I love the
vibe of it; Hillcrest is very similar
to the neighborhood that we’re
located at in Denver, and it has all
the same elements with the culture
and how close everyone in the
community is. It’s our ideal location in San Diego.”
The restaurant stays open
until midnight on Fridays and
Saturdays, and also specializes in
custom cakes and dessert orders
for weddings, birthday parties
and other special events.
“Our big challenge is to let
people know that we’re here. It
looks like a fancy restaurant but
it’s not priced like one,” Gerhard
said. “We’re not just dessert; it’s
a full-service restaurant and I’m
excited for San Diego to find out
about D Bar.”u
dining
f r a n k s a b at i n i j r . / r e s tau r a n t r e v i e w
Connecticut on a
URBN’s oven-roasted chicken
wings taste better than deepfried. (Photo by Frank Sabatini Jr.)
baking sheet
URBN Coal Fired Pizza
3085 University Ave. (North Park)
619-255-7300
Prices: Appetizers and salads,
$4 to $15; pizzas, $9 to $29
Who
would have
thought that
some of the best
pizza making in the
country occurs in the state of
Connecticut? We’re talking New
Haven to be exact, where mozzarella counts as an extra topping
that the locals call “mootz” and
littleneck clams routinely blanket
the famous “white pies.” As for
those sporadic black spots bubbling from the edges of their thin
crusts, they pack an essential
char flavor, captured during highheat baking.
At URBN Coal Fired Pizza in
North Park, the New Haven-style
pizzas will leave you with amnesia
over the ubiquitous versions from
New York and Chicago. Served in
irregular shapes on baking pans,
their crusts are both crispy and
chewy. The red sauce is a sweet,
San Marzano-type hailing from
a tomato grower in Northern
California. Extra-virgin olive oil
and dustings of fresh Parmesan
cheese complete their classic
construction until you start requesting things like mozzarella,
ricotta, meats and organics to
build them up.
URBN was launched a
couple years ago by Connecticut native Jon Mangini as the
second venture to BASIC Urban
Kitchen in Downtown. He sunk
about $1 million into each warehouse property, turning them
into air y, stylish haunts replete
with interior brick walls, old fire
risers and giant ceiling fans.
At URBN, he recently installed
a middle row of super-comfy
booths capable of sending you
into a deep relaxed state.
A full bar
slings arty cocktails
as well as copious craft beers
served in growlers or by the
glass. It’s a serious booze list that
also features European ales and
coveted Italian wines.
Visiting with a friend, who is
coincidentally from the Constitution State, we readied our appetites with “caprezanella” salad,
which was similar to caprese but
exceedingly livelier in composition. The summery mound of
heirloom tomatoes harbored little
balls of wet mozzarella, red onions, chopped cucumber and leafy
basil. We ordered it with chicken
breast that was cut into medallions, though plainer tasting than
the oven-fired wings that followed.
The meaty appendages were
superior to Buffalo-style wings,
tasting more like rotisserie chicken with crackly, super-tasty skins.
The sauce is actually an invisible
marinade of olive oil, lemon,
garlic, rosemary and Parmesan.
The kicker, however, comes in the
form of a powder made in-house
from roasted Thai chilies and
ghost peppers. We fortunately
ordered the wings mild, allowing
us to apply the heat according to
our liking.
“This spice is no joke,” my
companion said while reaching for
his Goose Island Matilda Belgian
ale after applying only a modicum
of the substance onto a wing. I
was less fearful, adding perhaps a
few granules extra before reveling
in the burn.
Moving onto the pizzas, we
ordered a new breakfast pie
mantled with a layer of mashed
potatoes and scrambled eggs,
opting for fennel sausage instead
of bacon. Kudos to the author of
this invention, and thumbs up to
our waitress, who wisely recommended that we splash it with a
little Cholula sauce.
Passing up the somewhat
garlicky clam pizza, which we
wolfed down easily in a previous visit, the meatball-ricotta
pie with vivid red sauce sent us
into an ecstatic daze. The pizza
rivaled anything I’ve encountered back East or in Italy,
tasting similar to great lasagna.
The surface is dotted sparingly
with creamy globs of ricotta and
homemade chunks of savor y
meatballs, all of it complimented
by a scattering of sautéed red
onions. When I reheated the
leftovers a day later, it grew
more terrific.
Toppings come in many
choices, although do not be
misled by the “small” pizzas, as
they span the entire length of
their standard-size cookie sheets.
Order a large, and you end up
with an industrial size monster
that dominates your table.
“This place has some of the
best bar food I’ve ever eaten,” my
companion said as we each lugged
doggie boxes that seemingly
weighed a few pounds each.
Before exiting, we were told
that Mangini just broke ground
in a third venture that will be
called Gang Kitchen, due to
open several months down the
road in an old “industr y showroom” in the Downtown area.
For that, he will be reportedly
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The mother of all pizzas features ricotta,
meatballs and delicious red sauce.
(Courtesy Frank Sabatini Jr.)
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dining
Regal Beagle
3659 India St. (Mission Hills)
619-297-2337
Happy Hour: 3 to 6 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Beer
and corn
dogs
with Luke
Skywalker
Come On
G e t H a p py !
Craft beers strike a match
to mini corndogs, which
sell for 25 cents each on
Mondays. (Photo by Dr. Ink)
D r. I n k
I was in hunger mode from
drinking a copious amount of wine,
when a friend triggered my appetite
about a place on India Street that
sells 25-cent mini corn dogs during
Monday happy hour. He described
swiping the little buggers through
various mustards and also raved
about the bar’s mighty selection
of craft beers. At that moment, out
came my calendar and we scheduled
a visit to The Regal Beagle for two
days later.
Happy hour is held on weekdays,
at which time all beers are $1 off.
Chalkboard panels behind the bar
list 24 tap options along with their
alcohol measurements. A bottle
menu sits off to the side. The menus
change frequently, sometimes within
a given day, although never will you
find in this tucked-away alehouse
the mass commercial stuff that savvy
San Diegans dare call “beer.”
Instead, the focus points squarely
to some of the best grogs in the land
from breweries like Rogue, Firestone Walker, Bear Republic, Ballast
Point and Stone, among others. On
this particular Monday, Reef Rye
Brown Ale from Ballast was in stock,
offering whispers of dark chocolate
and toasted almonds. Dispensed
from the tap in a pint-size glass, the
cost during happy hour was $4.
My friend’s Allagash White
Ale from Maine was only $1 extra.
Known widely within the craft beer
scene, the semi-cloudy ale is lauded
for its refined essence of orange peel
and coriander, which explains why it
won the World Beer Cup gold medal
a few years ago. If you opt for any of
the Belgian beers, such as the highalcohol Brasserie Dubuisson Freres
Sprl, those are served in chalice
glasses rather than pints.
We wasted no time ordering a
basketful of the 25-cent corndogs,
each measuring about the size of
our little fingers. Food orders are
placed from the bar and then they’re
sent to the kitchen via a tension
wire. Customers are issued a receipt
with the name of a sitcom character,
which the cook shouts out when
your food is ready. I became the fat,
self-centered Eric Cartman of “South
Park,” while my cohort took on
the handsome, heroic alias of Luke
Skywalker from “Star Wars.” It’s a
playful system that feeds into the
Beagle’s good-natured communalstyle atmosphere.
Near the kitchen’s pickup
window are various mustards in
industrial-sized pump jars. My favorites were the Creole and extra-strong
Dijon, both adding balance to the
semi-sweet batter of the mini dogs.
Visit on Thursdays, and you can buy
trios of wings for $1. Or if you prefer
heavier food with your crafty suds,
the regular menu features an equally
“regal” selection of sausages rivaling
those you’d encounter in a Bavarian
beer hall.u
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Drinks:
Craft beer takes center stage, with an everchanging selection extending to 24 taps
and various bottle labels. Go elsewhere if
you are a Corona drinker.
Food:
The mini 25-cent corn dogs with assorted
mustards on Mondays pair with beer as
lovingly as with pretzels. From the regular
menu, we’re told the sausages and burgers
are showstoppers.
Value:
Dollar discounts on all beer during happy
hour keeps these cherished craft ales at
pretty much the lowest prices you’ll find
in town.
Service:
Our bartender worked with both eyes operating, making sure glasses were kept full
and walkups were greeted quickly.
Duration:
Three hours on weekdays provide ample
time to decompress, given that the beers
are top-quality crafts boasting discernible
levels of alcohol.
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Volume 4, Issue 14 • July 6 - July 19, 2012 • San Diego Uptown News
A San Diego summer tradition
San Diego Symphony’s ‘Summer Pops’ series
has something for everyone this season
performances.
Summer Pops conductor Matthew Garbutt, who has been with
the San Diego Symphony for over
30 years, leads the symphony and
said he has a hard time identifying
Every July through September,
a favorite performance. “I look forthe San Diego Symphony stakes
ward to the whole season, actually,”
claim over Embarcadero Marina
he said. “The entire summer season
Park South with its Summer Pops
is a real special time. It is so much
concert series, set against the
fun out there.”
backdrop of San Diego Bay.
When he is not conConstructing its summer
ducting the Summer
venue each year from
Pops or taking a
the ground up, the
spot in the audisymphony has
ence, Garbutt
provided outdoor
works with
musical peryouth music
formances to
programs
San Diegans
and serves
for over 30
as the symyears.
phony’s
Special
principal
guest
tuba
performplayer,
ers vary
under the
annually,
direction
with music
of Jahja
genres rangLing.
ing from pop,
This
Broadway
season’s
and Motown to
guest appearcountry, classiances begin
cal and tributes,
Friday, July 6,
but one thing that
with Roberta Flack.
never changes is all
Other guests in this
concerts feature the
year’s lineup include
San Diego Symphony
Dave Koz (Courtesy SD Symphony) The Temptations,
orchestra.
pop-trio Wilson PhilIn most cases,
lips, 1970s icon Neil Sedaka, the
subscription performances span a
legendary Doc Severinsen and Burt
two-night weekend, consisting of
Friday and Saturday nights. However, Bacharach.
“It’s really exciting to work with
there are several special Thursday
these real icons of American popunight productions this season, as
lar music,” Garbutt said.
well as a number of Sunday night
By Morgan M. Hurley
and Kai Oliver-Kurtin
SDUN Reporter
Additionally, there are several
special events this season that the
Symphony hopes will appeal to a
wide variety of audiences.
First, to coincide with the
start of Comic-Con on Thursday,
July 12, is “The Legend of Zelda:
Symphony of the Goddesses,”
showcasing the work of Nintendo
composer Koji Kondo. Attendees
are encouraged to dress up as
their favorite Zelda characters to
enter a costume contest.
Later in the season, the series
includes a movie screening as part
of the offerings, with “Pirates of the
Caribbean: The Curse of the Black
Pearl” showing in high-definition,
during which the blockbuster’s
musical score will be performed
simultaneously by the symphony.
“The sound effects and the
dialogue will all be there. The only
thing that is left out of the movie
is the music, which the orchestra
provides live,” Garbutt said. “It
Matthew Garbutt (Courtesy SD Symphony)
see Pops, page 23
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theater
“Wicked”
Traveling Broadway production
a must-see theatrical phenomenon
Where: San Diego Civic Theatre,
1100 Third Ave. (Downtown)
Tues & Wed 7 p.m.
Thurs & Fri 7:30 p.m.
Cuauhtémoc Kish
SDUN Theater Critic
The “Wicked” cast and
crew make San Diego
home through July 15,
allowing locals a third
opportunity to visit the
incredible land of Oz and
one of the best musicals
ever produced.
What is it about this
timeless stor y of a girl born
with emerald-green skin that
keeps commanding the attention of theatre fans the world
over? Perhaps the answer is
best summed up by
three words: stor y,
spectacle and
score.
This
musical,
based
upon
Gregor y
Maguire’s
novel of
the same
name,
is a backstor y for the
classic tale of
the Wizard of Oz.
It’s about two young
women; one born with green
skin while the other is blonde,
beautiful and confident. These
two unlikely friends eventually
become the Wicked Witch of
the West and Glinda the Good.
The show has non-stop
spectacle encompassing a stellar set design, costumes that
dazzle and delight, and lighting that heightens ever y move
made on stage. The technical
wizardr y provided a magical,
ornate world that boasted flying
monkeys, Glinda’s transporting
bubble and even a dragon clock.
When: Through July 15
Sat 2 & 7:30 p.m.
Sun 1 & 6:30 p.m.
Info: 888-937-8995
Web: BroadwaySD.com
(top to bottom) Nicole Parker as
Elphaba, Liz McCartney as Madam
Morrible and Alli Mauzey as Glinda
(Photo by Joan Marcus)
Stephen Schwartz’s
score boasts opportunities galore for its two
principal actors, as
well as the entire
cast. Joe Mantello’s staging adds
additional polish
and shine to
ever yone who
walks or flies
across
the
stage.
There’s
an additional
ingredient
that is added
into the mix:
character
development. Winnie
Holzman’s
book allows
the audience to
become engaged
in this stor y, stake
their claim and care
about the outcome.
The non-stop high energy
of the production casts its spell
with the ver y first number, “No
One Mourns the Wicked,” and
continues to the final number,
sung by the entire cast.
The musical numbers –
enhanced with an energized
15-member orchestra – underscore family, relationships and
change for the better. The stor y
connects on so many levels,
including individual differences,
insecurity and false impressions. It even takes on heady
subject matter
like bullying
and labeling, all
under
the
cover
of
pure,
delicious
entertainment.
Alli Mauzay, playing the part
of Glinda, is perfectly perky,
showing us that rivalr y can
not only be fun, but it can be
beneficial to all parties involved.
Her song “Popular” was right
on the mark and did much to
define her upbeat character and
positive take on life.
Nicole Parker’s Elphaba
character was wondrously developed, displaying strength and
sensitivity with a powerhouse
of a voice. Both Mauzay and
Parker scored high marks on
“Defying Gravity” that brought
the first act to a close with thunderous applause.
The two witches had plenty
of support from an exceptionally fine cast. Liz McCartney
held her own with a powerfully
strong voice as Madame Morrible, the schoolmaster, while PJ
Benjamin added several dimensions of his portrayal of the
Wizard. Clifton Davis, playing a
goat named Dr. Dillamond, was
captivatingly funny and sad at
the same time. Andy Kelso did
fine work as the laid-back love
interest, Fiyero.
Theatre doesn’t get much better than “Wicked.” If you haven’t
seen this remarkable Tony and
Grammy Award winner, offering
up a theatrical phenomenon that’s
full of spectacle, story and a great
score, you need to order your
tickets now.u
entertainment
Changing the face of an industry
Dog the Bounty Hunter to visit San Diego for national PBUS meeting
By Morgan M. Hurley
Local fans of the A&E hit
series “Dog the Bounty Hunter”
are in for a treat on Sunday, July
8, when Duane “Dog” Chapman
joins his spiritual advisor, Rev.
Tim Storey, at a Downtown
event. The pair kick off the midyear meeting of the Professional
Bail Agents of the United States
(PBUS), held at the Manchester
Grand Hyatt. This special session will be open to the public.
Chapman and his popular
crime-fighting family have been
catching criminals on the run
and bringing them to justice for
eight years on A&E. They just
finished filming their final season with the cable network. Rev. Storey is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker
and life coach, and has been
offering spiritual guidance to
the Chapman family for years.
Fans of the television show may
remember that Storey married
Duane and Beth Chapman, and
has made several other appearances on the show.
Duane Chapman first met
Storey when his wife introduced
them at Orchard Road Christian
Center in Denver. Storey prophesized over the bounty hunter
during that meeting, telling him
he was about to experience a
great challenge.
That challenge soon came in
the name of extradition.
Years before, Duane Chapman had captured Andrew
Luster, the convicted serial rapist
and Max Factor heir wanted on
a $1 million dollar bond, who
was living under an assumed
name in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Since bounty hunting is illegal in
Mexico, the team was arrested,
and after being released on bail,
they quickly fled back to the
United States.
Several years later, Mexican
authorities caught up with Chapman, his son and colleague, and
soon they stood shackled in front
of a federal judge in Honolulu.
Eventually the charges were
dismissed, but they said it was a
difficult, year long struggle.
Now that the show has
wrapped, the Chapmans said
they plan to spend more time at
their home in Colorado, but their
lives have not really changed.
“This is our first summer off
in nine years,” Beth Chapman
said. “It feels good and it’s fun
… but we still have to do bail
bonds and raise the kids. [Losing the show] is like a death in
the family.”
Beth Chapman said she is
certain that with this door closing, many more are going to
open for her family. “We will be
right back,” she said.
As for the PBUS conference, Beth Chapman said she
is glad this event is open to the
general public because it gives
the chance to educate about the
bounty hunting business.
“It’s a good opportunity
to open up,” she said. “The
industr y has changed; it’s not a
Chicago-style industr y anymore
and it is a good [industr y] for
families.” PBUS is the professional association representing
the 15,500 bail agents nationwide as the National Voice of
the Bail Agent.
In addition to keynote
speaker Rev. Tim Storey on July
8, attendees can also hear Duane
Chapman speak as well as attend
a book signing with the reality
star, among other entertainment events. Duane Chapman’s books include 2009’s
“Where Mercy is Shown”
and 2007’s “You Can Run
But You Can’t Hide.”
General admission tickets
are available for $35 and include
the Rev. Tim Storey event and
the book signing with Duane
Chapman. VIP tickets for $100
include a special PBUS reception and pre-event VIP admission. VIP reception begins at 5
p.m. and the event star ts at 7
Duane “Dog” Chapman
(Courtesy dogthebountyhunter.com)
p.m. The Grand Hyatt is located
at 1 Market Pl. Tickets can be
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(l to r) Chapman with Rev. Tim Storey (Courtesy dogthebountyhunter.com)
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Mission Hills Bastille Day
Celebration: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.,
French-inspired open air event
with local artists, music and
offers from Mission Hills businesses, intersection of Goldfinch Street and Fort Stockton
Drive, free
South Park Walkabout:
6 – 10 p.m., “Summer of Love”
themed community event with
live music and sidewalk barbeque, guided walking tours,
located along Fern & 30th
between Kalmia and Beech
streets, South Park, free
Golden Hill Farmer’s Market: 8 a.m. - noon ever y Saturday, B St. between 27th and 28th
Streets, free
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Old Town Community
Planning Group meeting: 3:30
p.m., open participation from
community members, Whaley
House 2476 San Diego Ave, free
Lego Playtime: 5 – 6 p.m.,
North Park Librar y, 3795 31st
St., 18 and younger, free
Lego Playtime: 5 – 6 p.m.,
Mission Hills Librar y, 925 W.
Washington St., 18 and younger,
free
Mission Hills Farmer’s
Market: 3 - 7 p.m. ever y
Wednesday, 4050 Falcon St.,
free
Friday, July 13
Latin A Go Go: 6 – 8 p.m.,
part of Summer Concerts in
Trolley Barn Park, Latin A Go
Go is salsa, Latin jazz and more,
Adams Avenue and Florida
Street, free
Graf fiti Beach Art Showcase: 6 p.m., showcasing local
artists, Graffiti Beach, 2220
Fern St., free
Cinema Under the Stars:
8:30 p.m., screening “Viva Las
Vegas,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14
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Stagecoach Days: noon
– 4 p.m., celebrating travel
and transport in the Old West,
today’s celebration is “West on
the Move” with demonstrations
and activities about settlers in
San Diego, Old Town San Diego
State Historic Park, San Diego
Avenue and Twiggs Street, Old
Town, free
Kitten with a Whip:
5:30 – 7:30 p.m., par t of the
Bird Park Summer Concer ts
series, hosted by the Nor th
Park Community Association,
Bird Park, 28th and Thor n
streets, free
Children’s Art Class with
Michelle Abrams: 10 – 11 a.m.,
Kensington-Normal Heights
Librar y, 4121 Adams Ave., ages
5 – 12 years old
Puppet Shows in Balboa
Park: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30
p.m., Marie Hitchcock Puppet
Theater summer series, Balboa Park Recital Hall 2130 Pan
American Plaza, $5
Old Town Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. ever y Saturday, Harney Street, free
8:30 p.m., screening “Marnie,”
4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start
at $14
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Plaza de Panama at City
Council: 2 p.m., City Council
discussing and potentially voting on Plaza de Panama project,
Council Chambers, 12th Floor,
202 C St., free
Soul Jazz Jam: 9 p.m.,
featuring The Fire Easters, Bar
Pink Cocktail Lounge, 3829
30th St.
Uptown Community Parking District: 5 – 6:30 p.m.,
meet ever y second Monday
of the month, Balboa Park
Club, Santa Fe Room, 2150 Pan
American Rd.
Summer Organ Festival:
7:30 p.m., celebrating Silver Anniversar y Season of the International Summer Organ Festival,
tonight’s performance is Tom
Trenney, Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park, free
Youth Media & Tech
Tuesday, July 10
¡Viva el Teatro!: 6 p.m.
reception and 8 p.m. per formance, celebrating San Diego’s rich Latino communities,
wine and hor d’oeuvres reception with Old Globe members
of the 2012 Shakespeare Festival, per formance of “Inherit
the Wind,” Old Globe Theatre,
1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa
Park, $45 reception and $55
per formance
Organ Concert: 12:30 p.m.,
Tuesdays, short organ concert
with coffee, tea and refreshments with concert series on
Eolian-Skinner organ, St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church, Fifth Avenue
and Nutmeg Street in Bankers
Hill, free
Life Coach Judy Winkler:
6 – 7:30 p.m., discussion and
lecture for adults, North Park
Librar y, 3795 31st St., free.
Residents Free Tuesdays
in Balboa Park: hours var y by
museum, participating museums include Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego Histor y
Center, Veterans’ Museum and
Memorial Center. Free for San
Diego Residents with ID, active
militar y and dependents
Hillcrest Town Council: 6:30
– 8 p.m., every second Tuesday
of the month, Joyce Beers Community Center, Vermont Street at
Ralph’s shopping center, free
Extreme Rahim: 10:30 – 11:30
a.m., entertainment with magic,
comedy and ventriloquism, Mission Hills Librar y, 925 Washington St., all ages
Janka Nabay & the Bubu
Gang: 9 p.m., Bar Pink Cocktail
Lounge, 3829 30th St.
Jazz voice concert: 8 p.m.,
vocalist quartet featuring Leonard Patton, Nina Flowers, Janet
Hammer and Matt Falker, The
Cosmopolitan Hotel & Restaurant, Old Town State Park at
2660 Calhoun St., $15
Park: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30
American Plaza, $5
8:30 p.m., screening “Viva Las
Vegas,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14
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Ar t in Bloom: 10 a.m. – 6
p.m., ar tists and floral designers creating work in the Spanish Village cour tyard, Balboa
Park, free
Stagecoach Days: noon
– 4 p.m., celebrating travel
and transport in the Old West,
today’s celebration is “West on
the Move” with demonstrations
and activities about settlers in
San Diego, Old Town San Diego
State Historic Park, San Diego
Avenue and Twiggs Street, Old
Town, free
Golden Hill Farmer’s Market: 8 a.m. - noon ever y Saturday, B St. between 27th and 28th
Streets, free
Old Town Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. ever y Saturday, Harney Street, free
Polly Giacchina: all day,
fiber artists closing day, Next
Door Galler y, 2963 Beech St.,
Sunday, July 8
Prayers for World Peace:
10:30 a.m. to noon, guided meditation drop-in class, Vajrarupini
Buddhist Center, 3344 Fourth
Ave., Bankers Hill, $10 donation
Organ Concert: 2 p.m.,
music by organist Carol Williams, Spreckels Organ Pavilion,
Balboa Bark, free
Hillcrest Farmer’s Market:
9 a.m. - 2 p.m. ever y Sunday,
Hillcrest DMV, 3960 Normal St.,
free
Park: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30
American Plaza, $5
8:30 p.m., screening “Casablanca,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets
start at $14
Camp: 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.,
Week three of nine week-long
sessions, exploring elements
of filmmaking and media
production, various levels are
represented and par ticipants
produce content ever y day,
MEDIA AR TS Center, 2921 El
Cajon Blvd., ages 9 – 14, $185
per week
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‘Rent’ at the Birch: 8 p.m.,
last weekend of San Diego
Music Theatre production of
“Rent,” closes Sunday, July 8 (2
p.m. performance), Birch North
Park Theatre, 2891 University
Ave., tickets start at $13
Marston House Museum
Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays, Marston House Museum, 3525 Seventh Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors
and $4 children (6-12)
Hotsy Totsy: 6 – 8 p.m., part
of Summer Concerts in Trolley Barn Park, Hotsy Totsy is
cabaret jazz, Adams Avenue and
Florida Street, free
Graf fiti Beach Art Showcase: 6 p.m., showcasing local
artists, Graffiti Beach, 2220
Fern St., free
Park: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30
American Plaza, $5
start at $14
LGBT Seniors Monthly
Breakfast: 9 a.m., 50 & Better Together breakfast, RSVP
to LaRue at 619-692-2077, Lotus Café and Juice Bar, 3955
Fifth Ave.
Preschool stor y time:
10:30 - 11 a.m., Mission Hills
Librar y, 925 W. Washington
St., free
Stor y time: 10:45 – 11:45
a.m., University Heights Librar y, 4193 Park Blvd., free
free
Book Time with Ronald
McDonald: 10:30 -11:15 a.m.,
Mission Hills Librar y, 925 W.
Washington St., free
Color Time: noon – 1 p.m.,
North Park Librar y, 3795 31st
St., free.
start at $14
PGK Dance Project: 5
& 7 p.m., “Continuous Play”
featuring Women of PGK and
premiere of “Outside/In,”
located at the Vine Theater,
13330 Paseo Del Verano, Suite
5, tickets start at $10
Wildfire Dance: 6 – 10 p.m.,
Wildfire Superhero Party, with
costume contest at 9 p.m., DJ
Dida spinning, Brass Rail, 3796
Fifth Ave., $10
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GLOBE HONORS WINNERS
TO COMPETE AT HIGH
SCHOOL THEATER AWARDS
The Old Globe announced
June 28 the 2012 Globe Honors
winner Nicolette Burton of Canyon
Crest Academy was one of three
leading actress finalists at the National High School Musical Theater
Awards/The Jimmy Awards held
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Honors winner for Leading Actor
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Fischer of Coronado School of
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HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION SUPPORTS HARVEY
MILK NAVAL VESSEL
Announced by the GLBT
Historic Task Force of San Diego
County on Friday, June 22, the
San Diego Human Relations
Commission unanimously voted
to give their official support to
name a Navy vessel in the honor
of Harvey Milk. Milk was a Navy
LT stationed in San Diego in the
1950s. As part of the support, the
commission will write a letter to
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus
calendar/news/travel
and Secretary of Defense Leon
Panetta in support. At the commission meeting to present the
vessel-naming plan was City Commissioner Nicole Murray Ramirez,
current United States Marine
Corps officer selection candidate
Joseph Rocha and Task Force
member Allan Spyere. Ramirez,
who serves as chair of the International Advisory Council of the
Harvey Milk Foundation, told the
commission he appreciated their
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Harvey Milk Street project and
the Harvey Milk State Holiday bill.
It was Rocha’s remarks about the
importance of a Naval vessel being
named in Milk’s honor to “help
heal the deep wounds many GLBT
veterans have suffered throughout
the decades” that moved some
members of the commission to
tears, a press release from the
task force said. In April, Rep. Bob
Filner wrote a similar letter to
Mabus and Panetta in conjunction
with the task force.
HELEN REDDY LAUNCHES
COMEBACK IN SAN DIEGO
On Thursday, July 12 the legendary Helen Reddy will perform
in San Diego for the first time in almost 20 years. The one-hour show
will be included in a three-course
dinner package, offered at $55 at
Croce’s Restaurant and Jazz Bar,
located at the corner of 5th and J
in the Gaslamp. Also performing is
Gilbert Castenallanos, a worldrenown trumpet player from San
Diego. Dinner will be served from
5 – 6 p.m. with the performances
starting at 6:30 p.m. There will be
a $15 cover. For more information
or to make a reservation for this
show, visit special events under
www.croces.com.u
From page 17
calendar
Sunday, July 15
Bar Pink Anniversar y:
9 p.m., five-year anniversar y
featuring the Sultans and
Beehive & the Bar racudas,
Bar Pink Cocktail Lounge,
3829 30th St.
Puppet Shows in Balboa Park: 11 a.m., 1 p.m.
and 2:30 p.m., Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater summer
series, Balboa Park Recital Hall 2130 Pan American
Plaza, $5
Cinema Under the
Stars: 8:30 p.m., screening
“Mar nie,” 4040 Goldfinch St.,
tickets star t at $14
Monday, July 16
Bankers Hill residents
meeting: 6:30 – 8 p.m.,
Bankers Hill Neighborhood
Residents regular monthly
meeting, Great Hall of St.
Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral,
Fifth Avenue and Nutmeg
Street, free
Summer Organ Festival:
7:30 p.m., celebrating Silver
Anniversar y Season of the
Inter national Summer Organ
Festival, tonight’s per formance is Ty Woodward,
Spreckels Organ Pavilion,
Balboa Park, free
LGBT Caregivers &
Grief Suppor t Group: 5:30
p.m., facilitated by professionals from Silverado
Hospice, the group focuses
on those who are taking care
of loved ones with terminal
illness as well as those that
have recently faced a loss or
death, LGBT Center, 3909
Centre St., free
Old Town Far mers
Market: 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.,
weekly ar tisan fair in Old
Town on Har ney Street, free
Drop-in knitting club: 5
– 7 p.m., Nor th Park Librar y,
3795 31st St., 12 years and
older, free
Tuesday, July 17
Uptown Planners
Special Meeting: 6 p.m.,
special meeting to discuss
zoning maps presented at
the June meeting, the first
maps presented by the city
in preparation for the community plan update, UCSD
Auditorium (West annex, next
to the UCSD Hospital), 200
W. Arbor Dr.
Lorie Line & Her Fab
Five: 7:30 p.m., “Live in the
Sunshine” intimate concer t
show, Birch Nor th Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave.,
tickets star t at $39.
Residents Free Tuesdays
in Balboa Park: hours var y
by museum, participating
museums include Museum of
Photographic Arts, San Diego
Histor y Center, Veterans’
Museum and Memorial Center.
Free for San Diego Residents
with ID, active militar y and
dependents
Wednesday, July 18
Mission Hills Far mer’s
Wednesday, 4050 Falcon St.,
free
Mad Science: 4 p.m., summer reading program per formance, lecture and discussion, University Heights
Librar y, 4193 Park Blvd.,
free all ages
Puppet Shows in Balboa Park: 11 a.m., 1 p.m.
and 2:30 p.m., Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater summer
series, Balboa Park Recital Hall 2130 Pan American
Plaza, $5
Thursday, July 19
Nor th Park Far mer’s
Thursday, parking lot behind
CVS at 32nd St. and University Ave., free
Adult Book Discussion: 3
– 4 p.m., discussing “The Sea”
by John Banville, Nor th Park
Librar y, 3795 31st St., free
Cinema Under the
Stars: 8:30 p.m., screening
“Key Largo,” 4040 Goldfinch
St., tickets star t at $14
Hills Like Elephants: 9
p.m., with Brian Lopez, Bar
Pink Cocktail Lounge, 3829
30th St. u
RonStern
Global Gumshoe
One of the roadblocks for
people wishing to travel more
is the high cost of hotel rooms,
especially in popular cities. However, this does not have to be the
case, as inexpensive accommodations can be found if you know
where to look.
Let’s start with a fairly new
but fast-growing website called
Airbnb.com. People from all over
the world post what they have to
offer – from spare bedrooms, private apartments and even boats
– along with the price, in most
cases per night. Even though you
are in somebody else’s home, the
prices cannot be beat.
I found prices as low as $21
for a private room in the heart of
Paris, and one in Manhattan for
$23. You can also check reader
reviews to see what previous
users had to say about the
property. Alternately, if you have
a spare room, loft, basement or
cottage available, then you can
list yours and actually make
some money.
Home exchanges – another
alternative – are done every day
of the year. The concept is simple;
you see what other travelers
have to offer and where they
want to go. If you want to visit
where someone else lives, then
you work out all the final details
by phone. This usually includes
the use of the family car. The
advantage, of course, is that you
can usually find better accommodations than high-priced hotel
rooms in the center of town and
include the use of a car for free.
Two good websites for this are
Homelink.org and Roofswap.com.
Another way to score a free
place to stay is by checking out
the Help Exchange website,
helpx.net. People offer free room
and board in exchange for some
skill or ser vice you might have
that they need. This could be
anything from simply answering phones and light chores to
manual labor and construction,
but it is worth checking out.
Finally, The Caretaker
Gazette at caretaker.org has
been publishing since 1983 at a
nominal cost of $29 per year for
online access. Each one of their
issues offers up to 150 ways for
you to stay, for free, in places
like lighthouses, estates, private
islands and lodges, among many
more. There is a good introductor y video on the website that
explains what type of work is
involved for property caretakers
and house sitters, as well as what
the tradeoff is for people wishing
to do this as a lifestyle.u
—Ron Stern can be contacted
at [email protected] or
by visiting ronsterntravel.com and
globalgumshoe.com.
Health & Fitness
Destination? Fitness-minded travel
minded means traveling intentionally and coming home at the same
weight and shape with a ton of great
photos, memories and stories.u
—Blake and Gwen Beckcom
are owners of Fitness Together in
Mission Hills at 4019 Goldfinch St.,
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We all know about the freshman
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As adults, we face this same
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trip and everything we are used to in
terms of food, rest, work, relationships and workouts change, typically
for the worse. If we’re not careful, we
can pack on a vacation variation of
the freshman 15.
One of the best ways to avoid
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the trip with fitness in mind. Go on
your journey with the idea to stay in
shape and not give back hard-fought
gains through poor choices and
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Start off right by packing smart
travel snacks in your bags, as a flight
delay or layover can put you in a famished zone and airport eateries are
not known for nutrition. If you bring
along small portions of good foods,
you can stay satisfied and beat the
mass quantities of calories calling
your name in the airport.
Destination fitness is fun, due
to the different gym experiences at
or near your hotel. It always gives
you an extra pump to go somewhere fresh and workout. Most
hotels house some assortment of
fitness space and equipment, and
many have dedicated fitness staff
and programming.
When booking, ask the hotel
staff if they have a five-star gym to go
with their five-star rating. Dig in a bit,
and you’ll find that staying on course
with your workouts while away is
achievable. For extra accountability,
consider budgeting for a trainer a
few times while on vacation, in order
to stay in peak condition.
If the hotel does not have an onsite facility, inquire about a relationship with any other fitness providers,
as your chosen hotel may have a
contractual relationship within walking distance. If none of that works,
search out a gym location first and
hotel second.
Many times, I have been able to
find a cool gym and an equally cool
hotel within blocks of one another, in
that order. You have busted your gut,
poured out sweat, ate judiciously and
made trade-offs to get to the look
and weight you have now. Why blow
it on a trip and make the mistake of
assuming it will be easy to get added
weight off once you get home?
Build workout appointments
in your vacation schedule and eat
sensibly – while managing your
party propensity with alcohol – and
you win. Remember: step away from
the mini bar because that can only
equal a maxi-you. Wasn’t it a mini bar
of sorts that gave you the freshman
15 back in the day, anyway?
The problem is we are older
and getting 15 pounds off is a totally
different proposition. Vacation and
travel do not need to equal over-indulging and little movement. Fitness
HEALTH & FITNESS
SPOTLIGHTS
A+ Family Dentistry
3780 El Cajon Blvd San Diego, CA
92105 • aplusfamilydentistry.com
(858) 775-2036
Once you step inside A+ Family
Dentistry, not only will you notice the
new state-of-the-art premises, but also a
friendly atmosphere created by the caring
dentists and staff.
Patients want to understand
everything required to optimize their
dental health, and no one wants a silent
dentist. I can relate to that! At A+ Family
Dentistry, we take the time to listen to
your questions and concerns, and explain
all the different aspects of your treatment.
You’ll also find excellent,
comprehensive and quality dentistry
provided in the most efficient manner
possible, due to superior clinical skills
and the most advanced diagnostic tools.
The doctors and staff regularly attend
continuing education courses, most of
which are well above the national and
state requirements.
Your dental health truly is a
top priority and the dentists here
are proud to say their entire team is
dedicated to providing you with gentle,
personalized care.
The team at A+ Family Dentistry
provides many dental services, even those
often only performed at specialty offices,
so you won’t ever have to go anywhere
else, or see another doctor that you don’t
know, again.
When you visit our office, you will
experience all that modern dentistry
has to offer, including a comprehensive
list of general, restorative and cosmetic
dental services that meet the needs of
the whole family.
Babylon’s Garden
Delivery Only Collective
(619) 794-4445
Safe access to medical marijuana has
drastically changed in San Diego over the
past months. Many storefront dispensaries
have had to shut their doors. The biggest
impact of these closures has been the
patients who need their medication and
want to be able to get it safely and legally.
In California medical marijuana is still
legal under state law as long as you have a
valid prop 215 doctor’s recommendation
and are a California resident. Babylon’s
Garden was a very reputable and highly
recommended dispensary when their
doors were still open. Nominated for
best new collective in 2010 by weedmaps
and being the highest rated collective
on weedmaps as well, really confirmed
what all our patients consistently tell
us -- that we provide the best patient
service and have the best quality Meds
anywhere! Now that we take our services
straight to your door, rest assured that
you will never be disappointed. We are a
very discreet, professional, and exclusive
collective. Now accepting new patients for
a limited time. Get ready for the Babylon’s
Garden experience. Free delivery and $150
minimum for all orders. (619) 794-4445 to
register and menu. Eunis Christensen, MBA
C.A.S.H. Fit Financial & Insurance Services
721 Pennsylvania Ave. Ste. 1 San
Diego, CA 92103 • cashfit.com
(619) 299-0778 • CA Lic. #0575514
Recent Medicare changes can be
complicated and difficult to understand,
particularly for individuals turning age
65. Eunis Christensen, an independent,
licensed insurance agent focusing on
Medicare and Long Term Care insurance,
shows Uptown News readers how to make
informed decisions on which Medicare
plans may be most suitable for them.
Here is a quick summary of Medicare
Benefits provided by Eunis:
Part A - Hospital coverage and limited
skilled nursing facility care.
Part B - Medical Insurance, including
doctors, surgery, outpatient care and
specialty treatments.
Part C - Medicare Advantage Plans
(including HMOs and PPOs) which are a
replacement option for Part A, Part B, and
sometimes, Part D.
Part D - Prescription drug plans.
If you are not yet receiving Social
Security income, you will want to enroll in
Medicare during the three months prior
see Health & Fitness, page 22
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Health & FITNESS
to your 65th birthday by going to www.
socialsecurity.gov or visiting your local
Social Security office.
If you already receive Social Security
benefits, then in most cases the government
will automatically enroll you into Medicare
Part A and Part B, beginning the first
day of the month you turn age 65. Once
enrolled in Medicare, you should receive
a “Welcome to Medicare” booklet that
explains your Part B choices. Part B
premiums depend upon your income.
Evelyn G. Ascough, DDS
3333 Fifth Ave., Suite 100, San Diego,
CA 92103 • EvelynAscoughDDS.com
(619) 298-0821
Are you aware that your oral health
affects your overall health? As dental
professionals, we’re big proponents of oral
hygiene, and perhaps after learning that
failing to take good care of your teeth and
gums can contribute to a number of medical
conditions, you will be, too.
Your mouth is a breeding ground
for bacteria, and if it gets into your
bloodstream, it can lead to serious
issues, like cardiovascular disease (heart
disease, clogged arteries and stroke) and
endocarditis (an infection of the heart’s
inner lining). A recent article from Dr.
Oz listed taking care of your teeth #2
on his list of ways to keep your heart
healthy. Oral health has also been linked
to pregnancy complications, Sjogren’s
syndrome (affecting the immune system),
and even oral cancer.
Your parents were right; you must
practice good oral hygiene … and now you
have even more reasons to do so. Taking
care of your teeth and gums can lessen your
risk of being affected by one of the medical
conditions noted above … and a great smile
is a welcome side-effect!
We recommend you see your dentist
regularly (typically twice a year), brush at
least twice a day and floss daily, and replace
your toothbrush every three to four months.
Health & Fitness
Dr. Travis Johnson
Your Healthy Spine Clinic
5005 Texas Street Suite 101 San Diego,
CA 92108 • yourhealthyspine.com
(619) 518-4222
As the emphasis within the healthcare
community drastically shifts towards
prevention and wellness, there has become a
growing need for contemporary spinal care.
These days the lives of average
Americans encourage neglecting of the
joints. Stress manifests inside the body
as inflamed muscles, inflexibility, and
loss of normal joint motion. Lifestyles
that promote weight gain, poor posture,
prolonged sitting, and the consumption
of pro-inflammatory foods threaten
the overall longevity of your joints and
nervous system.
Similar to a cavity in your teeth, joint
degeneration occurs over time and is the
leading cause of disability in the U.S. Like
brushing your teeth and regular exercise,
joint hygiene and maintenance need to be
an integral part of healthy living.
Your Healthy Spine Clinic is at the
forefront of this movement, implementing
contemporary, practical, and effective
techniques. The practice was designed
to reflect the latest philosophies in joint
health by utilizing guided relaxation,
aroma therapy, advanced massage,
gentle chiropractic release, and weekly
yoga classes. Your Healthy Spine Clinic
both welcomes and challenges you to
participate in a very unique experience,
no matter where you are on your journey
to health.
New Me Tj
www.newmetj.com | (619) 571-6125
Abdominal etching takes liposuction
to the next level. It is a form of
liposculpting that removes excess fat
between the abdominal muscles, creating
indentations that resemble those seen on
a six-pack or washboard stomach. With
ab etching, your stomach can appear
tighter, firmer and more muscular.
Ab etching can be performed with
traditional liposuction or abdominoplasty,
but differs from these two procedures.
Liposuction of the abdominal area
removes pockets of fat, but does not
involve the same level of detailing as ab
etching. Abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck,
removes extra fat and skin and tightens
the muscles in the abdominal wall, but it is
also less effective than abdominal etching
for fine-tuned sculpting
Is It Right for You? This liposculpting
procedure may be the final step in a
dramatic transformation that starts with
massive weight loss and other cosmetic
surgeries, or it may be the sole procedure
necessary to do what all your Pilates and
stomach crunches can’t do. Abdominal
etching is not for everyone. The ideal
candidate should be physically fit and
have naturally athletic-looking abdominal
muscles but with relatively small pockets
of fat in the abdominal area. If your total
body fat is more than 18 percent, you
are likely not an appropriate candidate
for abdominal etching. The best way to
assess your candidacy is to schedule a
consultation with Dr. Alfredo Harris a
board-certified plastic surgeon. Start this
process now.
Abdominal etching is performed
in our surgery center. Time in surgery
is about one hour. The procedure is
performed with “twilight” anesthesia
(you are awake but not fully aware)
regional. You may be asked to contract
your abdominal muscles before the
procedure so your surgeon can locate
and mark the areas where he or she
will create the indentations. Next, your
surgeon will create several one- to twomillimeter incisions in your belly button
or within the natural creases of your
abdomen. He or she will then insert
a cannula (a tube-like instrument) to
remove excess fat and sculpt grooves
in the remaining fat to emphasize your
natural musculature.
Following your treatment, expect
some pain, swelling and bruising, all of
which can be managed with medications
and proper care. Your surgeon will fit
you with a medical compression garment
that you must wear for about three to six
weeks. This will help minimize swelling.
Your surgeon will give you specific
instructions about what you can and can’t
do in the days and weeks after abdominal
etching. This will include not lifting
anything that weighs 10 pounds or more.
You will be allowed to shower within 48
hours after ab etching surgery. Follow Dr.
Harris’ instructions to minimize your risk
of complications. You can resume normal
activities within one to three weeks. The
full results of abdominal etching are
visible within six months, but you will
start seeing some positive changes earlier.
Abdominal etching risks include
infection, bleeding and excessive scarring.
There are also risks associated with
general anesthesia. Discuss all the possible
abdominal etching and liposuction risk
scenarios with your surgeon.
The cost includes three fees:
anesthesia fees, facility fees and surgeon’s
fees. If you undergo abdominal etching
during traditional liposuction, you pay
only one anesthesia fee and facility fee
for both procedures. Average total fees
range from $1,800 to $3,000. Prices vary
based on the liposuction technique —
that is, whether you opt for tumescent
liposuction, laser lipo or another method
of fat extraction.
Urban Optiks Optometry
3788 Park Blvd., #5 San Diego, CA 92103
urban-optiks.com | (619) 683-2020
Urban Optiks Optometry has one
of the most impressive and unique
collections of fashion-forward and retroinspired eyewear in San Diego.
Whether you are looking for ultralight, minimalistic frames or memorable
frames that make a statement, Urban
Optiks has the perfect eyewear to fit
your prescription and style. State-of-theart comprehensive eye examinations,
performed in a comfortable, yet
professional environment are the
cornerstone of Dr. Gary Klein’s practice.
Their expert opticians, Kristy Cambone,
Holly Linden and Nathan Caracter, who
have a combined 30 years of experience,
will make sure you find the perfect
frame for your face and prescription,
using the latest optical lens technology
in the industry. Urban Optiks is the
only boutique in San Diego where you
can design your own frame and lenses,
creating a completely customized and
personal piece of eyewear. Because they
know how much your eye health and
appearance can mean to the quality of
your life, they are committed to excellence
in serving your complete eyecare needs.
Stop by their optical boutique and
discover the difference between seeing
and being seen.
Hillcrest Advanced Aesthetic Dermatology
3737 Fourth Ave., San Diego, CA 92103
drheimer.com | (619) 299-0700
Healthy, smooth skin gives you a
fresh, youthful appearance. Great skin
is a key element of beauty; when your
skin is well-taken care of, it acquires
the famous “glow” and it is “radiantly”
beautiful. Though they may not be able
to put their finger on the exact reason,
people tend to notice something special
about a person with perfect skin.
When you attempt to guess
someone’s age, the number that you come
up with is usually based primarily on the
appearance of the person’s skin. As people
age, their skin slowly loses its elasticity,
and the pull of gravity causes it to sag.
Wrinkles and jowls begin to form, and
you may end up looking older than you
feel. His highly skilled team of medical
professionals can help you beautify and
rejuvenate your skin using a wide variety
of advanced procedures.
Dr. William Heimer specializes in
giving his patients the healthiest, most
beautiful skin possible, by using the
latest medical technology, combined
with a refined eye for detail and beauty,
for natural-looking rejuvenation. We
have a wide variety of treatments that
can dramatically reduce the visible
signs of aging, including jowls, frown
lines, wrinkles, and other fine lines.
We also have procedures designed
to lift and tighten skin, such as a
variety of chemical peel treatments.
We also offer advanced methods of
volume restoration, including wrinkle
fillers such as Sculptra™, Restylane,
Radiesse™, and the GentleWaves®
system, which uses soft pulses of light
to diminish wrinkles by encouraging
growth of collagen in your skin. Dr.
Heimer also provides cutting-edge
treatments for skin problems such as
acne. Contact Dr. Heimer’s office today
to find out how we can beautify and
rejuvenate your skin!u
news/what's up!
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pops
Christopher Estrella’s ‘Thriller’ flash-mob members at Balboa Park
(Photo by Cynthia Robertson)
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thriller
forming it, the dancers like to
brag about how they know this
dance,” he said.
At Estrella’s June 23
“Thriller” performance, which
was a tribute to Jackson on
the anniversar y of his death,
Estrella joined the un-dead
dressed in Hawaiian shirts and
leis in their stagger from the
rose garden in Balboa Park to
the fountain in front of Reuben
H. Fleet Science Center.
After cuing the music, Estrella donned a mask, an orange
suit and that symbolic, glittered
glove. He joined the rest of the
zombies lying on the ground,
lurching up with them at the
sound of the creaking door that
opens Jackson’s song.
“People love to perform this
because they get to dress up
and be in zombie costume character,” Estrella said, adding that
he strives to celebrate Jackson’s
memory and honor the pop star
through the dance mobs.
Encouraging more people
to take part, either as a dancer
or spectator, is Estrella’s way of
contributing to richer and more
fulfilled lives.
“By teaching dance, my
hope is to inspire students to
discover pleasure in movement
as it relates to music,” he said
on his website. “Dance is not
just for the professionals. It is
for everyone, adding another dimension to everyday routines.”
Magic happens when people
learn to dance, Estrella said,
because not only do people
improve their social skills
(r) Estrella entertaining viewers.
(Photo by Cynthia Robertson)
when they learn to dance but it
changes the way others feel.
“One of my students told
me that dancing made them
feel young again. Another
student said, ‘I was depressed
and now dancing gives me joy
and purpose.’ My students go
from being shy to superstars,”
Estrella said. “They’re exposed
to hard work and the transforming experiences of performing
on stage or being in front of a
live audience.”
The next opportunity for
zombies to join in a “Thriller”
flash mob will be on July 14 in
the Gaslamp Quarter during
Comic-Con. For more information, visit cstarproductionz.com
or call 858-231-0133.u
is actually the sound score that
was written for the movie and the
orchestra actually performs it live
while the movie is going on.”
Garbutt went on to explain that
the conductor will be working off
of a “click track,” which consists of
a headset that alerts him when it is
time to start, stop, fade in and fade
out, he said. “It’s quite complicated
but it actually works extremely well.”
Another highlight of the 2012
season is “Dave Koz at the Movies,” when the Grammy-nominated
saxophonist will share songs from
classic films, such as “Breakfast
at Tiffany’s,” “The Godfather” and
“The Wizard of Oz,” among others.
“Summer Pops is a San Diego
tradition, where you can be with
family and friends on the water, with
a full symphony,” Stephen Kougias,
director of public relations for the
Pops, said.
“To top it all off, there’s a fireworks show after Friday and Saturday
night performances, sponsored by
The Fish Market,” he said.
The Symphony’s Summer Pops
venue, which holds approximately
2,700 people, is located at behind
the San Diego Convention Center.
Tickets start at $17, and subscription
packages start at $300.
“It’s one of the most beautiful outdoor music venues in the country,”
Kougias said. “Other cities have to
worry about rain and bad weather.”
Conductor Garbutt’s own enthusiasm for the season echoes Kougias’s sentiment. “Come and have a
really, really good time. It is one of
San Diego’s best party atmospheres
and it’s one of the best places to be
in the summertime.” The season
runs now through Sept. 2.
The 2012 Summer Pops series
is sponsored by Ashford University.
Most concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and
last for two hours, including intermission. Attendees are permitted to bring
food, but no alcohol drinks are allowed
inside the premises. Concessions may
also be purchased
inside. For more
information, visit
sandiegosymphony.
org
or call
6192350804.u
Neil Sedaka (Courtesy SD Symphony.)
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