July 2nd, 2008
If you’re searching online for sites and events in San Diego County, how do search across all of our cities? You could enter them individually into your favorite search engine. You could also use our zip codes, but they’re just as plentiful.
Here’s another option - our area codes.
San Diego County has only three area codes, […]
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June 1st, 2008
Here’s a sneak peak at plans for San Diego’s New Central Library:
Hopefully they’ll find the funding to make this dream a reality. For further information, go to San Diego Library Foundation.
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May 13th, 2008
The fourth annual Barona’s $1,000,000 Quacker Dash will take place tomorrow (May 14th) at The Wave Waterpark in Vista. This quack-up of an event will benefit the San Diego Blood Bank, and features thousands of numbered little yellow rubber ducks thrown into the water to see which will dash to the finish line first.
These ducks […]
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February 20th, 2008
If you’re ready for the red carpet, but don’t have anyone to watch the Academy Awards with, head to the Witherby this Sunday evening for “A Night at the Oscars.”
The Academy Awards will be featured on a jumbo projector screen, and a complimentary martini and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
To prepare for this […]
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February 19th, 2008
If you’re a regular reader of The San Diego Beat, you may be wondering if you’re on the right site. Don’t worry, you haven’t been hijacked. Our name and our look have just changed today.
We were recently purchased by b5media, as part of their Travel & Culture channel, joining such sites as:
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January 17th, 2008
Welcome to b5media, the new home of The San Diego Beat!
You may have noticed that we’ve been offline for a few days. Apparently there were technical difficulties in moving us to our new network. Fortunately, most of those issues have been resolved and I’m so excited to now be joining b5media.
Before we start, I would […]
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November 22nd, 2007
San Diegans have so much to be thankful for. It starts with our beautiful weather, extends through our miles of scenic surroundings, and continues into the wonderful people in our communities.
In the twenty years I’ve lived in San Diego county, I doubt that I’ve ever gone to a store without someone striking up a conversation with […]
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October 29th, 2007
Last week, Anthony McCune at The Lives and Times…of Anthony McCune hosted the weekly Carnival of Cities.
There were twenty writers participating in this edition, coming from across the U.S., and as far as Australia, India, Spain, South Africa, Finland, England an Malyasia. Under no authority whatsoever, I’m bestowing these awards to my favorites, along […]
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August 14th, 2007
This week’s Carnival of Cities starts in lovely Hawaii with our host, Evelyn in Homespun Honolulu. Evelyn’s article, “Shall We Talk About the Weather?” leaves me very worried about our good friend in the path of Hurricane Flossie. Be careful, Evelyn, and be sure to post an update letting us know you’re okay.
Each of the articles […]
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August 10th, 2007
It looks like a less eventful weekend in San Diego County, but that doesn’t mean that there’s nothing to do. In addition to the usual attractions (SeaWorld, San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park, LegoLand, Balboa Park, Old Town, the beach), the State Champion Solana Beach Little League will face off against Chandler, Arizona on Saturday night, and the […]
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