It may not feel like it in the midst of this May gray, but summer’s coming. What better preparation to put us all in the mood for the beach than a series of surf films?
That’s just what you’ll find at the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium at Carlsbad City Library, and admission is free.
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It’s time to celebrate the birth of a local celebrity.
Happy 34th Birthday, Tori Spelling!
What, Tori Spelling, a local? Yes, she and husband, Dean McDermott recently purchased a bed and breakfast, Chateau La Rue in Fallbrook, where they are shooting the new reality series, ”Tori and Dean: Inn Love,” which premiered on Oxygen in March . You can watch videos on this site, or go to their blog to communicate with the star. (Oxygen has just picked up the series for a second season.)
The Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon is coming to town on Sunday, June 3rd, but not all runners will be suiting up in shorts and t-shirts.
Elite Racing, the organizers of this event, are attempting a different type of racing World Record. They are recruiting Elvis Impersonators, both male and female, to take part in an Elvis Challenge, running in full Elvis running suits and wigs. They hope to find at least 50 “Elvi” to set the World Record.
National City has officially taken itself out of the competition to be the site for the next Charger Stadium, due to their failure to secure cooperation from the City of San Diego and other regional partners. Although National City was the first to propose the Chargers move to their city, the cost to make it happen at National City’s potential sites proved prohibitive.
Have the Chargers given up on San Diego county? Chargers Special Counsel Mark Fabiani explained,
“Our goal is to keep the team in the San Diego region. We have two cities that are very interested in working with us, and we …read more
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Welcome to the Carnival of Cities!
As I write this, the words to the B-52’s song Roam keep running through my mind:
Roam if you want to
Roam around the world
Roam if you want to
Without wings, without wheels
I can’t think of any lyrics more appropriate to our virtual tour, can you?
Roam Around the World – That’s our theme this week, so if you need some musical accompaniment on your virtual travels, here it is:
Feel free to dance.
I’ve also pulled together some pictures from the articles submitted, hoping to make your travels a bit more visually enticing. (I’ve even thrown in a few where they …read more
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Across the country, churches are closing their doors on Sunday mornings in order to serve their communities through a campaign called Faith in Action. Parishioners at Oak Hills Church in Vista recently took up this calling. Their motto:
BE the church!
That’s right, a carnival! To those unfamiliar with blog carnivals, it’s a round-up of posts from around the blogosphere, all relating to a certain topic (in our case, cities). Blog authors send in a permalink to a recent post/article, and the host site collates them and publishes the links (as long as they aren’t spam, and are relevant to the topic).
This is such a fun way to read great posts and learn about all sorts of blogs about places that may be new to you. When you participate as an author, it helps build traffic to your blog too.
I have the …read more
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If you can’t imagine a life worth living without chocolate, here are five more reasons to LOVE San Diego.
If you’re a game show fan, you’re probably aware that Wheel of Fortune has recently been enjoying San Diego’s hospitality.
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