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The San Diego Traveler

Archive for September 2008

September 30th, 2008

Cooking, San Diego Style

Boston Baked Beans, Key Lime Pie, New England Clam Chowder, Mint Juleps, Gumbo…There are certain foods and beverages that we can’t help but associate with a particular place.
What about San Diego? Are there any foods or drinks that are quintessentially San Diego? I’d expect a San Diego food to remind me of sunshine - […]

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September 29th, 2008

Stay in San Diego - For Free!

Are San Diego’s high hotel rates keeping you from traveling to America’s finest city? Have you ever considered home swapping?

Scene from "The Holiday"
The Union-Tribune just ran an article about home swapping for travelers. They noted that there are about twice as many homes available for free stays as there were last year, if you have […]

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September 28th, 2008

Dinah, Won’t You Blow?

My father loved trains, loved everything about them, especially diesel trains. It was easy to buy gifts for him, train books, ties with trains on them, train paraphernalia, movies about trains. I never thought about buying him a train song book!
If you have a train enthusiast in your life, take them and the rest of […]

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September 27th, 2008

This Week’s Featured Photos

Traveling around Flickr this week, I stopped in La Jolla to check out the latest photos and found these wonderful images:

Thanks to these talented photographers for sharing their art:
Photo #1 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanchung/2888986408/Photo #2 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirkhansen/2890691477/Photo #3 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirkhansen/2890691443/Photo #4 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/daychokesnight/2888154623/
Tags: birch aquarium, la jolla, scripps

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September 26th, 2008

Bikers, Start your Engines!

MotoExpo San Diego will take place this weekend at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

The second annual MOTOEXPO SAN DIEGO, a remarkable assemblage of one-of-a-kind, handcrafted motorcycles, along with a juried show of customized sports and street cruisers, roars into the Del Mar Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28.
The two-day event includes a dazzling array […]

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September 25th, 2008

The Mafia in San Diego?

That’s right! I turned on the TV yesterday and was surprised to hear that the San Diego Mafia is active, out in public, and has familial connections to other Mafiosa across the country, with a separate branch in Oceanside!
The San Diego Craft Mafia appeared yesterday on Uncommon Threads (on diy network). Yes, Craft Mafia.  (Shocking, […]

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September 24th, 2008

Ewwww! How Gross!

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center invites the public to experience some of the slimiest, stinkiest and downright yuckiest creatures on earth when it unveils the all-new “ANIMAL GROSSOLOGY” exhibition on September 27, 2008.

Oozing with disgusting science and hilarious hands-on learning games, “ANIMAL GROSSOLOGY” features sophisticated animatronics and imaginative animated characters adapted from the best-selling GROSSOLOGY […]

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September 23rd, 2008

Mickey’s in Town

Playhouse Disney Live! is coming to the Sports Arena this Friday (September 26), and they’re bringing along the Little Einsteins, Rocket, Pooh, Tigger, and Darby too! Mickey is planning a spectacular music party for all of his friends, and you’re invited!

Doesn’t that look like fun for the little ones?
Tags: darby, little einsteins, mickey mouse, playhouse […]

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September 22nd, 2008

Hotel del Seeks Expansion

The Hotel del Coronado, San Diego’s most famous hotel, is planning to add 144 condominium hotel rooms, underground parking, and larger conference facilities in order to better compete with new expansive facilities such as the Hilton San Diego Bayfront (due to open in December) and Gaylord Resort and Convention Center Chula Vista (anticipated for 2013).
This […]

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September 21st, 2008

San Diego Rolls Out the Red Carpet

The 7th Annual San Diego Film Festival (SDFF) will open on Thursday (September 25), with four days of films, music videos and celebrities bringing the entertainment industry to San Diego’s Gaslamp.
SDFF offers a fresh take on film premieres from American and international features to thought-provoking documentaries, short films and music videos. Festival-goers create their […]

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