The San Diego Traveler

July 10th, 2008

Wags for Wishes

Make-a-Wish Foundation of San Diego will host the 6th Annual Wags for Wishes, to be held at Otay Ranch Town Center and Otay Ranch High School all this weekend (Friday through Sunday). Wags for Wishes is one of the largest comprehensive dog shows on the West Coast, with over 1,500 dogs expected to compete!
This […]

By Carole A. Lane -- 2 comments

July 8th, 2008

Independent Film Festival at Comic-Con

The film line-up for this year’s CCI-IFF (Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival) has been announced, with the following films:

Thursday, July 24

10:00-11:30
Comic-Con Film School 101

Action/Adventure

11:30-12:10:
A.W.O.L.

12:10-12:40:
The Living Sword

12:40-1:15:
Bookie

1:15-2:05:
ATF: Asian Task Force

2:05-2:30:
Shinobi Warriors

2:30-2:55:
Citizen

Comics-Oriented

3:00-3:30:
New York Chronicle

3:30-4:10:
Woman’s Work

4:10-5:55:
The Crusaders #357: Experiment in Evil!

Documentary

6:00-6:25:
Masked

6:25-8:00:
Independents

8:00-9:45:
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown

9:45-11:00:
Night Gamers: A Tale of LARP

Tags: animation, anime, cci, comic-con, comics, […]

By Carole A. Lane -- 1 comment

July 7th, 2008

Celebrate our Samoan Brothers and Sisters

Did you know that Oceanside is home to one of the largest Samoan populations in the United States? It makes sense then that the Samoan Cultural Celebration would be centered here in our North County, doesn’t it?
The Samoan Cultural Celebration is a week-long faith-based sports and family event that has traditionally coincided with the 4th […]

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July 6th, 2008

Art in the Moment

The 28th Annual U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition will take place next Sunday (July 13) in Imperial Beach, and you’ve probably never seen sandcastles like these! In fact, every year brings something new and unexpected.

Sandcastle Days will kick off on Friday (July 11), with the Mayor’s Community Breakfast in the morning, and the Sandcastle Days Kickoff […]

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July 5th, 2008

This Week’s Featured Photos

Looking through this week’s photos on Flickr, I came across some beautiful images of San Diego that I’d like to share:

Thanks for these fine photographers for capturing a bit of life here this week.
Photo credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/slack12/2635848077/Photo credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigjno/2625295636/Photo credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipgibbs/2644715032/Photo credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/badgopher/2622758370/Photo credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianlee/2635760426/Photo credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/annalouise/2636910262/
Tags: american idol, convention […]

By Carole A. Lane -- 2 comments

June 29th, 2008

Time for a Neighborhood Party

Does your neighborhood get together to celebrate Independence Day?  If not, why not start something?
I know that Californians don’t have the best reputation for being good neighbors. In fact, I have lived in places where I never even met my neighbors until the day I was moving out! Fortunately, I haven’t found that to be […]

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June 26th, 2008

Gather the Clans for the 35th Annual San Diego Highland Games

It’s time to throw the caber, eat some haggis, and herd some sheep.  Yes, the San Diego Highland Games and Gathering of the Clans are coming to Vista this weekend, and the bagpipes are warming up already.

For a preview of the entertainment you can expect at this year’s games, you can come to the free […]

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June 25th, 2008

This Weekend is For the Dogs

Dog lovers will really enjoy San Diego this weekend. There are canine-centered events for dogs of all kinds, as well as those of us who love to watch our furry friends.
For the athletic pooch, there’s the Surf Dog Competition at Loews Coronado Bay Resort at Imperial Beach on Saturday (June 28). Coronado Surfing Academy will […]

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June 20th, 2008

The San Diego Special Edition - June 20, 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 17th, 2008

Free Movies Under the Stars

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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