The San Diego Traveler

This is my last column for The San Diego Traveler.  It’s been a great couple of years since I started at The San Diego Beat (the predecessor to this blog).  Since then, I’ve learned a lot about blogging and even more about San Diego, and had a great time doing it.

It’s now time that I move on to other challenges and adventures, but I wish whomever takes over this little patch of paradise all the best, and hope that they’ll be as welcomed into San Diego blogging community as I’ve been.

It’s Halloween, and what better time to try on a few things and figure out who I want to be next? 

Happy Halloween, San Diego, and I’ll see you around town (though you might not recognize me!) 

Photo credit: Carole A. Lane

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Tuesday (October 28), bloggers from all over San Diego county and beyond will meet to celebrate the 1-Year Anniversary of SDBloggers. If you’re a San Diego blogger, check out the Meetup details for this gathering at the Modus Supper Club.
What can we expect from this spirited event?  In addition to much fun and a great happy hour, the new SDBloggers website will be unveiled, SDBlogger t-shirts will be given out, and over 100 bloggers have already RSVP’d their plans to attend!
Much, Much thanks to Matt Browne for creating this Meetup group and organizing this wild bunch of renegade bloggers …read more

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Every Saturday I take a little walk through Flickr for new images of San Diego, and I’m never disappointed. Selecting from many beautiful, interesting, and topical photos, here are this week’s selections:

Much thanks to these fine photographers for sharing their excellent work:
Photo #1 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/randaldroher/2952869003/Photo #2 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjkaplow/2970871842/Photo #3 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/mswebersd/2965901362/Photo #4 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/29546096@N08/2970959008/Photo #5 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophistechate/2955365833/

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Harvest Festival starts today (October 24) and runs through Sunday (October 26), and what better time to start some early Christmas shopping?
Harvest Festival is an original arts and crafts show, which travels through California and Las Vegas. It normally comes to the Del Mar Fairgrounds at this time of year, but it had to be rescheduled last year due to the wildfires. Harvest Festival returns to us this weekend, featuring hundreds of artisans, from eye catching jewelry, colorful glassware and ceramics, hand-woven and embellished clothing, photography, specialty foods, home décor, toys and more!

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The Simon Fashion Now tour is heading across America, and it’s about to hit San Diego!
What is Simon Fashion Now? Simon Property Group, Inc., the country’s largest owner, developer and manager of high quality retail real estate brings a celebration of style featuring runway fashion shows, the latest trends in cosmetics and the season’s must-have accessories at signature Simon properties, including (for the first time) Fashion Valley Mall. The coolest part is anyone attending a Simon Fashion Now show can walk directly from the show into a participating retailer’s store to purchase the featured look.

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With a score of 77.2, Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Award has named San Diego as the ninth best city in the United States.
Check out their San Diego Guide for what to see and what to skip. Then head over to their list of Top Cities to see where else you might like to go on your next vacation.

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Welcome to the October 20, 2008 issue of The San Diego Special Edition! It’s great to see so many of our favorite bloggers back this month, as well as some new voices joining us. The variety of these articles and blogs is wonderful, and really shows the breadth of the San Diego experience. Have a great read.

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This month we start with Larry Hogue, who presents Bighorn Sheep Are Counting On You posted at DesertBlog, describing it as a post about threats to southern California’s wild bighorn sheep. If you’d like to get involved and help:
“You still have time — …read more

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Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday in which families and friends gather to remember loved ones who have passed on. It’s commemorated with decorated altars, sugar skulls, prayers and marigolds, and can also include food, drinks, large festivals with music and dancing, or visits to the grave sites of loved ones.
On Saturday (October 25), Cafe Sevilla will celebrate Dia de los Muertos with themed dancers, mojitos and sangria drink specials, and a Pre-Halloween party.
Oceanside’s 8th annual Dia de los Muertos Festival will take place on Sunday, November 2. Highlighting this large community celebration …read more

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Wandering through Flickr this week, I came across these wonderful San Diego images:

Thanks to these fine photographers for this week’s photos of San Diego:
Photo #1 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/randaldroher/2952870625/Photo #2 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/mlaaker/2949584061/Photo #3 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/nchill4×4/2950847142/Photo #4 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimfrazier/88305902/Photo #5 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/drustar/2936761011/Photo #6 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimfrazier/89016795/

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Brother Benno’s began as a small soup kitchen on Minnesota Street in Oceanside, and over the last twenty-five years, has grown into a ministry addressing many types of social problems in San Diego County, including hunger, homelessness, and alcohol and drug addiction. The majority of “guests” used to be homeless men, however, the majority of “guests” served are now working poor families.
Most of the funding and donations of food, clothing, and hygiene items comes to the Brother Benno Foundation from private companies and individuals.
The Brother Benno Foundation Center and main offices are located at 3260 Production Avenue in Oceanside, CA. …read more

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