The idea of writing about old places in San Diego County has been something I’ve been mulling around for years – but I kept putting it off because coming up with the parameters was a …
April 3, 2025
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Tom Arnold's Old Places: The Aero Club
Gonzo goes for the ganja at Farmer's Cup
2800 BC: First recorded use of marijuana by Emperor Shen Nung, regarded as the father of Chinese medicine.1937: The Marihuana Tax Act made possession or transfer of cannabis illegal throughout the United States under federal …
April 3, 2025
Nextdoor wars: Aggressive sales tactics in Sunset Cliffs
San Diego has always been a city of hidden stories — murmured in the spaces between sun-bleached bungalows, whispered over backyard fences, and now, increasingly, shouted into the digital void of neighborhood apps. And nowhere …
April 3, 2025
Afternoon at the Night & Day
First time I came in here, the Night and Day was a true 24-hour greasy spoon. Front door stayed open for half a century, day and night. It’s where you came after you realized you’d …
Pop goes San Diego: Starship and Rubblebucket
Starship Featuring Mickey ThomasUpcoming EventStarship Featuring Mickey ThomasSaturday, April 5, 2025, 7:30 p.m.Moonlight Amphitheatre in Brengle Terrace Park, 1200 Vale Terrace, VistaAge Limit: Not available / $45 - $75More Singer Mickey Thomas has been a mainstay …
April 3, 2025
The Music Box welcomes Napalm Death and The Melvins
Flashback: I was dubbed a “daft cunt” by Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury at Spanky’s café in the early '90s. Earache Records had signed several grindcore bands and sent them on tour. This particular event …
April 3, 2025
Travel Agents, Olivia Rhode, Dave Gilbert Band, Kai Kalama, Slack Key 'Ohana
Travel Agents at Duck Foot BreweryApril 3Miramar brewery Duck Foot has been hosting regular Grateful Dead Nights for several years now, inviting locals from bands such as Easy Wind to take the club stage and …
April 3, 2025