The San Diego Traveler

Today marks five years of war, with no end in sight.
Nearly 4,000 Americans have died in the war in Iraq.  Three-hundred, thirty of them were from Camp Pendleton in Oceanside.  Another ten from Miramar Marine Corps Air Station.
Today San Diegans mourn these local heroes, as well as other friends and family members now gone.
The North County Times reports that some 11,000 Camp Pendleton and Miramar troops remain in Iraq today.
Demonstrations have been held around the county for months and years protesting the war and/or supporting the troops. These are not mutually exclusive principles.
Members of both parties are now …read more

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Now that spring weather is upon us, what better time to jump on your bike and peddle to work or play?
If you’re wondering where the best bike routes are, you can get a free printed copy of the San Diego Region Bike Map from RideLink. It includes the latest updates to the region’s bikeways and locations of major transit centers, bike shops, and bike lockers.
You can also view the map online through their site.

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Welcome to the St. Patrick’s Day issue of The San Diego Special Edition! On this fine, festive holiday, we can chase a rainbow to the leprechaun’s pot of gold – or – we can all remember that we’ve already found the gold if we’re lucky enough to live in San Diego County!
Now on to our featured blogs for March.
business

This month Debra Simpson presents Women In Business Symposium in San Diego California posted at North San Diego Business@Large, describing her post as an “Interview with Sheila McDonnell of the Women In Business Symposium.” Debra’s audio posts are always interesting, and a …read more

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Completing the weekend of historic tours of San Diego, Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) will honor the community of Mission Hills as it celebrates its 100th birthday by focusing attention on just a few of its architectural and historically important private residences.
On Sunday, five homes of various styles and periods will be included in The Historic Home Tour. In keeping with the theme of celebrating Mission Hills the centennial year, two of the most popular homes from the past years of special Mission Hills Heritage tours in which only a couple hundred visitors had the opportunity to view them have been selected, …read more

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Join urban archaeologists on a guided tour in search of San Diego’s Tiki temples. More than ten diverse sites will be featured, culminating in a short presentation on Tiki, a cocktail party at the Bali Hai, and a chance to mingle with local historians to talk about the city’s unique Tiki Modern architecture.
Your tour guides for Sunday’s event are Alex Bevil and Jaye Furlonger. Alex Bevil is a California State Parks historian, adjunct professor of the San Diego New School of Architecture and Design, and author of several award-winning articles on San Diego’s architectural and military history in the Journal …read more

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Tiles shaped much of Southern California’s architecture and design through the early part of the 20th century. Along with the Panama-California Exposition’s design influence (1915-1917), home decorating magazines, real estate developers and furniture manufacturers made Spanish, Mexican and Moorish themes the most popular style for California homeowners at that time.According to the Save Our Heritage Organisation:
“Considered functional as well as aesthetically pleasing, tiles were used extensively to clad benches, form fountain spouts and basins, and as stair risers both indoors and out.”
On Saturday (March 15, San Diego’s Historic Tile Tour will visit private homes to view their tile features, as well …read more

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This weekend, you’ll have the opportunity to visit one of San Diego’s most private military bases, and to view some of its most historic buildings. Among the highlights will be the 1904-1905 Colonial Revival Officers Quarters and Bachelor Enlisted Quarters, the 1919 U.S. Navy Argonaut Hall, the 1915 U.S. Army Battery White, the 1898 Battery Wilkeson and several other sites on the Point Loma Sub base. This unique tour will include an exceedingly rare walk-through of one of the Senior Officer’s Quarters.
An architectural research historian and author, Ron May is President and co-founder of Legacy 106, Inc. and …read more

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More than thirty of San Diego’s premiere bungalow courts will be shown in the first event of The SOHO Annual Historic Home Tour Weekend, beginning this Friday (March 14). The bungalow styles range from California bungalow to Spanish Revival, Moorish Revival, Pueblo and Moderne.
Bungalow courts are one of the most beloved icons of the Southern California lifestyle during the streetcar era, and are part of our history here in San Diego.
The Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) is delighted to present this program for the fourth year to acquaint San Diegans with the wealth of bungalow courts remaining intact in …read more

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It looks a lot like spring, now that the ranunculus are in bloom. There’s nothing quite like a visit to The Flower Fields to bring back that feeling of renewal and hope.
For ten weeks each spring, 50 acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus blanket the hills of coastal farmland alongside the I-5.
New this year

Exotic Plant Sale – Unusual and hard to find plants from growers around the country.
Sweet Pea Maze – Find the solution to this one of a kind living maze! Immerse yourself in this living maze of fragrant and colorful “old fashion” sweet pea blossoms.
Historic …read more

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The one and only Robin Leach is coming to Point Loma to celebrate Creations in Chocolate on Thursday, March 13, at the McMillin Event Center.
Some of the city’s top dessertiers and Master Pastry Chefs will share an evening of extraordinary chocolate creations, as well as some smooth jazz music, a light dinner, champagne and wine and of course chocolate, all while commemorating Southern California’s first deaf group home, the Southern California Bridgman Home.
In April of 2007, San Diego Youth & Community Services opened the Bridgman Home, which is located in Chula Vista. It serves as a safe, culturally affirming …read more

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