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The San Diego Traveler

Archive for March 2007

March 30th, 2007

More Education for the Masses - The Libraries

In the last article, I wrote about the free classes available online and in the San Diego community.  The free educational resources don’t end there.   Our single greatest free educational resource is, without a doubt, the San Diego Library system. 
This has been true since 1882 when the first San Diego library was established.  Our libraries have changed a great deal since […]

By Carole A. Lane -- 1 comment

March 29th, 2007

Education for the Masses

I’m sure you’ve heard that the cost of a college degree is going up.  The current annual cost has been estimated between $12k and $32k.  With students typically attending college from 4 to 5 years, expenses can reach as high as $160k! 
Although it is true that the cost of a degree keeps going up, the cost of education may actually be […]

By Carole A. Lane -- 1 comment

March 28th, 2007

San Diego Needs Police - Independently Wealthy Police

Have you ever dreamed of a life in law enforcement?  Would you like to live in San Diego?  There’s no better time to combine these two goals than now, if you can afford it.
The city of San Diego is very short on law enforcement officers, and actively recruiting.  Fully staffed, the San Diego Police Department […]

By Carole A. Lane -- 1 comment

March 27th, 2007

Bird Lovers Needed

The San Diego Audubon Society (SDAS) is seeking volunteers to help the California Least Tern.
On Saturday (March 31), from 9am - noon, the SDAS will kick off a two-year project to enhance the D Street Nesting Site, in the South San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge, in Chula Vista.

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March 26th, 2007

Carnival of Cities #6

This week’s carnival includes so many U.S. cities, one might think that this was a national event. 
Of course I sent an article in from San Diego (about the California Surf Museum), but I wasn’t the only Californian to participate.  A writer from San Francisco wrote about The Castro (a San Francisco neighborhood), while philanthropy in […]

By Carole A. Lane -- 2 comments

March 25th, 2007

Padres Special Events Planned

Are you ready for some baseball?  The Padres are in spring training today in Arizona, but they’ll soon be back with us in San Diego on Friday, April 6 when the Padres’ season opens against the Colorado Rockies at PETCO Park.  (See the Padres schedule.)
If you’re planning a little stadium time, check out these Padres special events.  In […]

By Carole A. Lane -- 0 comments

March 22nd, 2007

Run Like a Fool

On April 1st, you can celebrate April Fools Day by running like a fool through the streets of Carlsbad.  This is the 22nd anniversary of this event, known as the “World’s Fastest 5K Run.”

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By Carole A. Lane -- 1 comment

March 21st, 2007

Children Running Wild in Carlsbad!

If your kids have always wanted to run wild through the streets of Carlsbad, their time has come.
On March 31, Junior Carlsbad (the kids’ marathon) will commence with divisions for all age groups 12 years and under.  This is the 18th year for this event.

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March 20th, 2007

All About Alpine

Before we say farewell to winter (at 5:07 p.m. PST), I’d like to explore one of San Diego’s eastern communities, the town of Alpine.  Alpine just sounds like winter, doesn’t it, conjuring images of pristine snow-blanketed mountains and lovely ski chalets?  Well, it’s not.  It’s actually more country desert than ski slopes.
Alpine is a small town of about […]

By Carole A. Lane -- 7 comments

March 19th, 2007

Come to the Carnival!

The fifth Carnival of Cities is online.  This week, the carnival includes entries for nine cities in the U.S. - New Orleans (LA), two articles about Chicago (IL), Butte and Great Falls (MT), Seattle (WA), Des Moines (IA), and San Diego and Yosemite (CA).

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