Second Chance Beer Company has always had an affinity for dogs, with a portion of all brewery sales benefitting dog shelters in San Diego and Arizona. As Virginia Morrison, CEO of Second Chance, explains, “We …
July 28, 2022
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Death Row favors Second Chance
It is hard, so when you do catch a wave, it’s really incredible.
Local? No, I am from Minnesota What brought you to San Diego? Mainly the weather When did you learn how to surf? I learned when I first moved here. I am still learning every time …
July 28, 2022
Todd Gloria picks Houstonian for Ash Street reset
Three days after a dispatch here Monday about the long-delayed naming of a permanent Chief Operating Officer by Mayor Todd Gloria, the San Diego Democrat has finally revealed his pick to run the city. The …
July 28, 2022
The yin and yang of Tim Rose
“I have lived full-time in my van since 2015,” says singer/songwriter Tim Rose, who frequently plays Mission Bay Resort and Estancia La Jolla. “I first lived in a little Nissan NV200 on Oahu for about …
July 28, 2022
Popeye, Ghost World, How to Murder Your Wife, and other favorite comic book movies
The banners are down, the fanboys back in their parents’ basements, and the Gaslamp Quarter no longer resembles a giant roll of flypaper used by corporations to ensnare the costumed souls fortunate to acquire the …
July 28, 2022
Filipino Grill: Pancit plus
“What time is it?” “Six-thirty in the am.” “Where are we?” “Don’t even look, pappy. We’re in the Philippines. Can’t you smell the food?” I can. Vinegar, fish, BBQ. Ria, my beloved stepkid who’s no …
July 28, 2022
Cult author Philip K. Dick was only apparently real
Wally World & King Neptune is a comedic rock band from Encinitas featuring singer-guitarist Wally Passet (Snakebyte, King Neptune), alongside Ben Petrella (Echelons, the Drive-Ins, King Neptune) and Loren Kofsky (Infidelz). “Just finished up a …
July 28, 2022
Taste the Rainbow on Taz Taylor’s Nocturnal CD
Drummer Val Trainor and bassist Barney Firks have been backing Imperial Beach-by-way-of-England guitarist Taz Taylor since 2010. These days, the Taz Taylor Band (TTB) splits their time between playing instrumental gigs and shows with vocalists. …
July 28, 2022