It was with a sense of anticipation that I arrived at the Jacobs Music Center on Friday, October 4. Not only was Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 my favorite piece of music, once upon a time, …
October 18, 2024
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Moist eyes hearing Mahler at San Diego Symphony
Marcela Mendez, Kimmi Bitter, Rip Carson, Mothmen, SoCal Heavy Jam
Video:LIVE FIVE: Jams, benefits, and singer-songwriters in Pacific Beach, Coronado, El Cajon, Ocean Beach, Solana BeachMarcela Mendez at WaterbarOct 17Mission Valley musician Marcela Mendez performs a selection of rock tunes that range from the 1960s …
October 18, 2024
Gonzo Report: Watching out for one another at a hardcore taco shop concert
“You’re way too excited about a broken hand,” says someone outside Rolando’s Taco Shop in Barrio Logan to a young man hoisting his harm aloft and yelling excitedly for everyone to look at his hand. …
October 18, 2024
Music helped bring Michael Gilas up from a dark hole
Moved by the music: When the horse tripped, it threw Michael Gilas to the ground, breaking his neck, along with one wrist. Recovery has been long and tough, but it has been bolstered by music …
October 18, 2024
San Diego Reader Best Of issue weird, outrageous
Best Of is best readThis week’s edition title Volume: 53 Number: 40 BEST OF 2024 ‘Who do you love’. (October 10, 2024) – Was an enjoyable mix of weird and outrageous, accompanied by challenging puzzles …
October 17, 2024
San Diego Port District CEO Joe Stuyvesant gets wings clipped
Captive lobbyingStrike at least one would-be influence peddler from the ranks of ex-government insiders who want to sell their big-money services to corporations seeking to get their way with San Diego’s Port District — at …
October 17, 2024
Who thought marijuana law would be a thing?
“Legalize it, don’t criticize it,” went the old Peter Tosh song. It sounds so simple — until you remember that “legalize” means bringing in the law, and the law is never simple. For the law, …
October 17, 2024
A bespoke suit will make you chick magnet
If you stroll through downtown La Jolla long enough, you are liable to see an older gentleman motor by in an insanely expensive automobile. (The McLaren shop is, after all, just down the road.) It’s …
October 17, 2024
Mercy Hospital dumped two bags of saline in me
Like many young men in their bachelor days, there was an evening — long ago, but not quite long enough, if you take my meaning — when I found myself stumbling, staggering, lurching, reeling, and …
October 17, 2024
San Diego Reader Best of North County 2024
Linger at the lagoonBeer and big boss battlesLayered love affairThe Royal RomerosLocal volcanoDripping the light fantasticA word on bespokeCannabis Counsel
October 16, 2024
Local volcano tucked between Carlsbad and Oceanside
Who needs a gym, or even a treadmill, when you’ve got … this?<inline type="photothumb" id="158490" href="" align="right" />Tucked between Carlsbad and Oceanside, Lake Calavera Preserve is a natural fitness center, with miles upon miles of …
October 16, 2024
The Romeros – royal family of guitar
The Poway Symphony Orchestra is entering its 21st season, which will include three concerts. All three will be performed at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. This season marks music director and conductor John …
October 16, 2024
Oceanside's Parlor Donuts – best in the galaxy
Everyone has their favorite donut shop. Donut Bar in Pacific Beach gets high marks, as does The Goods in Carlsbad, whose website promises “artisan doughnuts crafted with the finest locally sourced ingredients.” VG Donuts in …
October 16, 2024
BattleMage serves up 10 Dungeons & Dragons games a week
There is an abundance of breweries throughout San Diego County, and many of them offer excellent beers. And while 20 years ago, we were all fine with simply pulling up a stool in a warehouse-turned-brewery …
October 16, 2024
Linger at Agua Hedionda Lagoon
After your North County excursion has taken you to Legoland, the Flower Fields, Oceanside Harbor, and the San Diego Botanic Garden, you may start wondering what else there is for you to do. Here’s something: …
October 16, 2024