The San Diego Traveler

April 23rd, 2008

Come Home, Carly

San Diego’s own Carly Smithson delivered her last performance on American Idol this evening. Her rendition of Jesus Christ Superstar made Andrew Lloyd Webber proud, and you can’t ask for more than that.

Carly definitely out-performed some of the other competitors, so why didn’t she get the votes? Perhaps it was the “kiss of death” when […]

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March 4th, 2008

Happy Tavern Day

As today is Tavern Day, it seems a good time to reminisce about the history of San Diego’s taverns.
The Stingaree District (now known as the Gaslamp) was at one time filled with taverns, gambling halls, and brothels. It was a dangerous place, where crime was rampant, and venturing out after dark meant taking your life […]

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December 13th, 2007

Ike Turner, Gone at 76

Whether you loved him or hated him, the rhythm & blues community has lost another icon. Ike Turner passed away in his San Marcos home on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, and is mourned by his family and fans.
Turner’s music spanned half a century, and earned him a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of […]

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May 16th, 2007

Happy Birthday, Tori!

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, […]

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March 4th, 2007

San Diego Celebrates Reading

Why are these people dancing?  What are the marines doing there?
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This year marks the 10th Anniversary of Read Across America, an event sponsored by the National Educational Association.  This event is commemorated by weeklong reading celebrations at schools and libraries throughout the nation.  A star-studded Read-In was held in the New York Public Library.  Parents, athletes, law […]

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February 15th, 2007

Famous San Diegans

San Diego has an interesting relationship with celebrity.  Although  we live in California and have been the site for over 500 movies and television programs (e.g. Top Gun, Some Like it Hot, Citizen Kane, The Sands of Iwo Jima, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Traffic, Almost Famous, etc.), we’re not exactly mainstream Hollywood. 
We’re still excited when celebrities come to town, […]

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