Those travelers looking for an authentic South Pacific experience without the exorbitant price tag should look no further than the Cook Islands. A nine-hour flight from LAX (one weekly nonstop) made the main island of …
November 1, 2011
Blog Entries
- Week 10 High Five
- Robin Adler, Mutts of the Planet Get "Blue" @ Dizzy's
- Could McGrory Have Given More?
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- Bridgepoint Announces Painting Project, Improved Profits
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- Harold Heralds HK3D: An Interview With John Cho
- The Missing Point in Del Mar's Chef Triangle
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- Speaking of Wine Dinners...
- Three's a Trend: Will "Jack the Stripper" Strike Again?
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- U.S. Puts Ensenada Car Dealer on Drug Kingpin List
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- La Jolla Symphony: Caribou for Dinner (2 of 2)
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- Publicity Roundup
- Really Delicious (Looking) Hot Dogs in Coronado
- Popular Sacramento Watering Holes Host San Diego Pols
- Return of Grind
- Cosmetic Surgeries Spike Despite Recession
- U-T Daily Circulation Falls, Sunday Rises
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- 11-11-11: Big Day For Local Record Releases & Gig Parties
News & Stories
Two Weeks in the Cook Islands
The Accident: Part 1
“How’s he doing, everything okay?” It was an empty question -- I was sure of the answer. There was no room in my mind to consider any alternative to fine. Dad had still been in …
November 1, 2011
Senior Students Paint Parking Spaces at Patrick Henry High
Throughout San Diego, a coveted perk for high school seniors is the right to claim their own parking spot in the seniors-only section of their school's parking lot. But many schools have added a twist …
November 1, 2011
Unconquerable Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
The Chickasaw Nation, an active tribe now in the Arbuckle Mountains of Oklahoma, was once known as the “Spartans of the Lower Mississippi Valley” and the “Unconquered and Unconquerable Chickasaw.” The Chickasaw's original homeland was …
November 1, 2011
Caltrans Deems Georgia Street Bridge Deficient
The San Diego City Council on November 1 approved an amended agreement with Simon Wong Engineering for services on the Georgia Street Bridge renovation. This will add an additional payment of $493,000, boosting the firm's …
November 1, 2011
Living Local in Paris
My husband, six-year-old and I spent a month in Paris. The best part was learning to live what the French call a "quotidien" life (just the day-to-day goodies) in the City of Lights. Since there …
Lou Reed and Metallica's Lulu Is a Lulu
Lou Reed and Metallica's collaboration is a head on collision between two trains and the casualties are the ears of the listeners. The first words uttered on Lulu ("I would cut my legs and tits …
November 1, 2011
Grouplove on the "Boos Cruise"
The expansive indie rock of Grouplove spilled over the brightly lit San Diego Bay as the audience aboard the Hornblower kicked Halloween weekend into high gear. The band, which was formed during an artists' residency …
November 1, 2011
Mount St. Helens, Washington: An American Volcano
Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano located near Washington State's southern border – 96 miles south of Seattle and 50 miles northeast of Portland. On May 18, 1980, the eruption changed more than 200 …
November 1, 2011