June 20th, 2008
Welcome to the June issue of The San Diego Special Edition! Once again, we welcome some new voices of San Diego this month, as well as some old friends.
economy
Ever a hot topic in San Diego county, Dan Melson presents San Diego Real Estate Market: June 2008 Advice posted at Dan Melson’s San Diego Real Estate [...]
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June 19th, 2008
Next week (June 22-27), more than 130 San Diego County restaurants are offering three-course prix fixe menus for the bargain price of $30 to $40 (tax and tip not included). San Diego Restaurant Week happens only twice a year, and it’s a great opportunity to try restaurants you haven’t been to, or to revisit your [...]
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June 18th, 2008
The Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum will celebrate 100 years of the Model T during their Spring 2008 Antique Engine & Tractor Show all weekend (June 21 & 22), and next weekend too (June 28 & 29).
This event will include blacksmith and wheelwright demonstrations, an antique equipment parade, vintage skills, food, music, displays [...]
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June 17th, 2008
One of the nicest things about living in San Diego County is our summer nights, and what better way to enjoy them than an evening in the park?
Knowing this, the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation has teamed up with the cities of National City, La Mesa, San Marcos, Poway, Oceanside [...]
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June 16th, 2008
If you think watching televised golf is a yawn, you sure weren’t watching the U.S. Open today - It was absolutely riveting! Torrey Pines made a gorgeous backdrop for what was probably the most exciting day of golf that I’m likely to see in this lifetime. (I should admit that I don’t watch a lot [...]
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June 15th, 2008
Whether you are a father, have a father, or love a father today, have a Happy Father’s Day, San Diego!
Get out and enjoy this gorgeous day.
Photo credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/99102785@N00/2289865885/
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June 14th, 2008
With the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, and the summer Olympics coming up soon, it seems only right that the theme of this years’ San Diego County Fair is Summer of Sports. Opening today and going through July 6 (but closed June 16 & 23), fairgoers can look forward to sports exhibits, sports stars, and [...]
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June 13th, 2008
This week I thought I’d feature photos of some of the most interesting public sculptures found around San Diego County.
What a contrast of styles and subjects! Many thanks to the talented sculptors and photographers who captured their masterpieces.
Of course, this is just a tiny sampling of the variety of public sculptures you’ll find around the [...]
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June 12th, 2008
Juneteenth, the celebration of the emancipation of America’s last slaves (which actually took place on June 19, 1865), will be commemorated at the Oceanside Bandshell at Oceanside Municipal Pier this Saturday (June 14).
This event will include live music, arts and crafts, a food court, and health screenings. This year’s celebration has been scaled back in [...]
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June 11th, 2008
Carlsbad’s own automotive company, Aptera, plans to follow up their upcoming all-electrical vehicle with a gasoline hybrid claiming to reach 300 mile per gallon!
Popular Mechanics Tour of Aptera
The “plug-in series hybrid” or “range-extended electric vehicle” (aka Typ-1H) does not yet have a launch date announced, but if you’d like to be among the first to [...]
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