Craft beer can be a hard sell in Pacific Beach. Though artisanal ales and lagers are finally starting to show up in greater quantity, bland fermented beverages described as “lite” and served out of receptacles …
November 15, 2013
Pacific Beach News & Stories
Beer of the Week: Pacific Beach Pumpkin Ale
Almost Free Beer at Amplified Ale Works
OK, now that you’re paying attention, I’ll admit to crafting a title geared to garner a click or two. What I’m actually talking about is beer that is almost gluten-free. Yes, again. Two weeks ago, …
September 25, 2013
Peter Pan in San Diego
Do San Diego men suffer from Peter Pan Syndrome? The San Diego women who have to date them sure do!
September 4, 2013
The End of Summer
The end of summer. Is it really? Beings how I haven’t even come close to a heat stroke yet it feels as though we’ve had more of a five month spring instead of a summer. …
August 22, 2013
Beach Cruising
In PB, beach cruisers are the vehicle of choice. 18-year-old Yesenia Meadows rode her Isla Vista orange cruiser ($199) home from a shopping excursion at Urban Outfitters on Mission Boulevard. She wore a vintage chambray …
August 15, 2013
Karl Strauss tasting room open
In April 2012, I wrote about “The Summer of Karl,” noting new developments for Karl Strauss Brewing Company. That included the 24-year-old stalwart, which is known for having been ahead of most local operations in …
July 29, 2013
Beach Style: OB vs. PB
One of the greatest aspects of San Diego, apart from the stellar weather, is how each of it's neighborhoods has a distinct style. Take OB for instance, it is known as a mecca for free …
July 22, 2013
Protest against Egyptian leadership in Pacific Beach
Two Egyptian Americans walked along the boardwalk at Pacific Beach on Saturday, June 29th, letting people know how they feel about President Obama's support for Egypt's "dictator,” Mohamed Morsi, the country’s first democratically elected president. …
July 1, 2013
Carved, rolled, filled: custom candlemaking
Decorative candles can be carved or of the gel variety.
May 22, 2013
Amplified Ale Works ups volume
California Kebab’s anniversary happening amid brewhouse flux.
May 17, 2013
Soup, gloop, fish, crêpe at the PB farmers' market
Cruising down Garnet, heading for the #30 bus at Mission and Felspar, when I find myself crossing Bayard. It’s closed off to traffic. Huh. Oh, yeah, it’s Tuesday. Must be the farmers’ market. Lots of …
April 24, 2013
In P.B. the hotter you are the easier it is not to care
Author Maggie Young’s tell-all of her promiscuous days of booze and oblivion in the frenzied, lonely beach town of Pacific Beach.
April 17, 2013
710 Beach Club in Pacific Beach irks neighbors with sidewalk cafe
The sound of waves crashing on the sand and birds squawking outside the window are not the only noises that residents of See the Sea Condominiums and guests at the Crystal Pier Hotel and Cottages …
April 17, 2013
PB Reality Stars
PB has its own YouTube based reality show. I had no idea until I ran into the cast on Prospect Street in La Jolla last night. Pictured from left to right are Candace Monahan, Sarah …
April 16, 2013
Beach Style: Artists and Greenpeace Canvassers
Tyrone Crawford spends most days with a clipboard attempting to educate people about the environment as a Greenpeace canvasser. I found him on the PB Boardwalk enjoying his day off. Crawford is a thrift shop …
April 4, 2013
Soulless P.B.
The building formerly known as Canes and then SoundWave is coming back as a club, but with less emphasis on big-name concerts.
February 20, 2013
Kate O. Sessions Memorial Park
Explore the wild side of this much-loved neighborhood park with beautiful views and a wide array of native and exotic plants.
January 2, 2013
No Starbucks Geisha coffee in La Jolla
While at the Starbucks in Pacific Beach this week, I overheard some of the employees saying that the La Jolla Starbucks was selling the new, $7-per-cup "Geisha" coffee. The new brew getting a lot of …
December 14, 2012
Dizzy's sculpts its new space
Jazz nightspot Dizzy’s found a new home in the showroom at San Diego Jet Ski Rentals in P.B.
October 31, 2012