As San Diego began to open up, I joined a small group for a backyard wine tasting. I wasn’t going to miss an opportunity to dress up a bit. My friend Hillary felt the same …
July 2, 2020
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Dress up with cork wedges from Aerosoles and a necklace from Pier 1
The Harrison G. Otis House: a Tudor Revival residence
The Harrison G. Otis House, a Mission Hills mansion with nearly 3900 square feet of living space, was originally built in 1910. Per listing materials retrieved from Realtor.com, “historic details abound” throughout the home. Commissioned …
July 2, 2020
Corbin’s Q’s Scrumptiously SLO barbecue
“Honk for Barbecue,” says the sign outside. And hey, I’ll honk. Or I would, if I weren’t on a bus. Because now I’m curious. I remember this corner where El Cajon Boulevard meets Rolando. An …
The Truth: no better suited than Catherine Deneuve
For decades, Fabienne Dangeville has been the face of French culture (and haute couture). Considered by many to be one of history’s most celebrated beauties (and Europe’s greatest actress), the icy blonde was set to …
July 2, 2020
Dead Cross cover Black Flag’s “Rise Above” in solidarity with Black Lives Matter
“I started playing the saxophone when I was 11 years of age because I thought it might get me girls, and I ended up really loving it,” says Jonny Tarr. Originally from Cardiff, Wales, Tarr …
July 2, 2020
Matthew Stewart’s protest song earns heavy spins online
Matthew Stewart blends electronics, synths, piano, and rock guitar to create a lush, futuristic sound on albums such as his A World Bathed in Sunlight full-length, a science fiction epic about the destruction of the …
July 2, 2020
Mark Dresser’s musicianship cuts through it all
He played San Diego County Mental Health and watched a patient attack another patient during “Freedom Jazz Dance.” He went back to San Diego County Mental Health and made it through a “chilled” set of …
July 2, 2020