The San Diego Traveler

When Steve Jobs (founder and CEO of Apple) and Bill Gates (founder and Chairman of Microsoft Corp.) appeared together at D5 in Carlsbad this week, even at $4000 a seat, it was a sell-out crowd.
D5 is the fifth year of Wall Street Journal’s “D: All Things Digital” conference, which was held at the Four Seasons Resort Aviara.  Other speakers at the Carlsbad event included:

Google Chairman of the Board and CEO Eric Schmidt
CBS Corp. President and CEO Les Moonves
Cisco Systems, Inc. Chairman and CEO John T. Chambers
“Star Wars” director and Chairman of Lucasfilm Ltd. George Lucas
News Corp. President and COO Peter Chernin
Palm Founder Jeff Hawkins
YouTube co-founders Steven Chen …read more

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If you like Vietnamese food, here’s a restaurant that you’re likely to overlook, but shouldn’t. 
Kim’s Vietnamese Noodle House is a little dive tucked into an ugly strip mall in San Marcos.  They may not look like much, but their menu boasts over 200 items, and from my sampling, I’ll bet they’re all good. 

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 A couple of weeks ago, I participated in Problogger’s most recent writing project, the “Top 5.”  This was a fun topic, and easy to adapt to so many subjects. 
Of course, you’re welcome to read all 893 entries (yes, that’s right – 893!) in the Top 5 project, but from time to time, I’ll handpick some posts that I think San Diegans might enjoy, sharing a little “link love” with them.  My first 5 picks appeared here about a week ago.  Here are my next 5 picks:

“Five Super-Duper Easy Ways to “Green Your Life” by lornadoone at Something Good
“Top 5 Things Moms Should Keep in the Family …read more

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Are you looking for a good burrito?  Believe it or not, there’s actually a blog specifically created to review burritos.
Burritophile has listings for restaurants in many cities across the country.  The San Diego section currently includes listings for over 60 restaurants, but not all of them include reviews, while some contain multiple reviews.  Clearly this site is evolving.
If you’d like to write about your favorite (or least favorite) burrito, you can submit your own review.  If not, you’re welcome to read what other’s have said about the local burrito joints. 
Can it be long before we see Tacophile?  Taquitophile?  Enchiladaphile?

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This week’s Carnival of Cities is being hosted by Walkable Neighborhoods, and the theme is “A Street Party,” so get ready to join the fun.  I’ve decided to give my personal awards for my favorite articles this week.  Drumroll please…

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Dear Chocolate Lovers,
I’m sorry.  So deeply sorry.
Sincerely,
Carole
I was so excited about Vista Village Chocolate Festival that I recommended it to everyone I knew, both online and off.  I had no idea that anyone would dream up a chocolate festival without chocolate!

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Fallbrook Union Elementary School District is made up of the following 9 schools.  If you’re looking for a school in this area, click on the link for each school to obtain more information.  (Please note: You may need to allow access to cookies to access these school sites.)

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With San Diego’s average gas prices hovering around $3.41/gallon, this might be a good weekend to stick around town.  Fortunately,  there’s plenty to do without ever leaving the county.
In addition to the usual attractions (SeaWorld, San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park, LegoLand), which I’d steer clear of on any holiday weekend, there are festivals, concerts, and parties going on all over San Diego county.  Here’s a taste of what you’ll find happening:
Saturday, May 26

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In the United States, 13,767 cases of Tuberculosis were reported in 2006. 2,781 of those were in California, making California the state with the fourth highest rate of incidence.
Last year, there were 315 cases of TB in San Diego County, up by 10 from the previous year according to the County of San Diego Tuberculosis Control Program.  There were five outbreaks at schools, colleges, casinos and nail salons in the past six months alone. 

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If you’re a jazz fan, head down to the Gaslamp this Saturday.  You won’t want to miss the
32nd Annual Harrah’s Rincon Smooth Jazz 98.1 Gaslamp Festival!
Is that a mouthful, or what?
Gates open at 1 p.m, rain or shine, with performances between 2 and 10 p.m.
Tickets are only $40, and include the cost of an event t-shirt.  That would be a  real bargain at twice the price, when you consider the cost of any concert ticket.

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