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Planned Parenthood march against Obamacare repeal
This would probably be better described as a rally than a march, as participants gathered to hear speakers and then lined street corners to picket. As far as the timing, we can't report on things that happened before they happen - we do have <a href="
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/events/bestbets/
">an events calendar</a> where organizers can submit their events beforehand, though. As Cassander notes, though, it appears the border rally has been cancelled (had I not received the same reports I may very well have been there too).
— March 24, 2017 9:59 p.m.
It starts with biscuits and ends with gravy
Interesting chain, that Janet's - as I understand it from friends who've worked in several of the locations (two in El Cajon and the Alpine one referenced here) the eponymous Janet spent the '90s and '00s going around East County, establishing a single restaurant, building the business, then selling it off and opening a new location with the same name. Not sure, but it would explain the difference in menu, service, and quality between the handful of Janet's out there...if any of the others are still standing, I moved west too long ago to be hip to the eastern breakfast scene these days.
— March 23, 2017 10:53 p.m.
Blissing out on chicken pot pie
Bland but enduring - pretty much nails it. But the family still enjoys it occasionally, and even though there's other stuff on the menu and a dining room, it's never been anything other than three pie dinners to go...
— March 16, 2017 11:37 p.m.
Does Harbor Town Pub have the best brunch dish ever?
That Korean hash sounds tempting, but last time (the only time) I was in my wife and I were greeted by a swarm of flies and multiple expired condiment bottles (the mustard by more than a year). Hope they're doing better these days, but I can't say I'm likely to head back...
— March 12, 2017 11:02 p.m.
Could Major League Soccer kick the city where it counts?
A few thoughts... MLS, being played in a format much more familiar to an international audience than the WISL Sockers played in, should have broader appeal. I was a kid in the days of the first indoor Sockers dynasty and loved it (my parents likely loved the low cost of entry as well), but I don't know that interest there translates directly into interest in the game played worldwide. The success of Tijuana's Xolos seems to indicate that there's a cross-border interest in pro soccer regionally. But Mexico's pro league is at present much more prestigious than MLS, and winning there seems to have a bigger impact than a MLS team that might or might not be a winner could have here - that's a gamble. Can a stadium compromise that fits for both SDSU and the as-yet-unannounced MLS franchise be reached? It seems the ideal MLS venue seats around 30,000 which, given the findings above, might even be a bit generous. Meanwhile, I've heard that the up-and-coming SDSU handegg program wants a capacity of 40,000 or so. The Murph is a dump, and the haphazard add-ons over the years have only made it worse. Before I grew up I was a diehard Chargers fan and spent a decade traveling to other NFL digs - only the since-retired site for 49ers games came close to being as poor a facility of the dozen or so I saw (Atlanta's now-defunct facility was a paradise compared to San Diego). Though the "buy us a new stadium!" campaign had been ongoing for years when I started traveling, I didn't believe it necessary until I saw the venues other NFL teams enjoyed. Still, while deficient by league standards, public investment in a stadium for the soon-to-be-in-decline NFL was and rightly is a hard sell.
— March 9, 2017 11:57 p.m.
Honey's Bistro & Bakery is anything but boring
Good stuff - Swami's took over what's been a perpetually-doomed location near me by Sports Arena, and the place (unlike La Mesa, which I also frequent) is constantly dead. Can't figure it out...
— February 14, 2017 10:58 p.m.
Critic trades in cell phone for a padded cell
$640? Bargain! I spent $1500 on a giant ugly pickup for the explicit purpose of being taller than the bozos with SUVs who leave their tailgates up and block my view at the Santucky drive-in...
— November 21, 2016 12:05 a.m.
Solar-power financing could spell trouble
Quite true. People often see investments in home improvements as a way to increase their home's value, but in reality unless you're a skilled contractor with access to discount materials and the ability to provide your own labor, home value increases are measured in the percentage of the project cost (always less than 100) you'll recoup.
— November 15, 2016 9:56 p.m.
No four-story wall on Cresita Drive
Meets SDSU standards for student housing. Will be policed by SDSU cops. Will be managed by SDSU resident managers. Occupants must be enrolled in SDSU. Four beds per apartment, each bed is rented individually. Is not a dorm. Does not compute.
— October 16, 2016 9:21 p.m.
Ocean Beach construction project draws community ire
Thanks for the kind words and prompt to expand, AC. The builder has a permit for an expansion to an existing single family residence, but has marketed the resulting property as two units on one lot. The argument put forth by local residents is that a new three-story structure tenuously connected by an added-after-the-fact hallway to the existing structure should be considered new construction rather than an addition. Hope this helps clarify.
— October 16, 2016 8:18 p.m.
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Planned Parenthood march against Obamacare repeal
This would probably be better described as a rally than a march, as participants gathered to hear speakers and then lined street corners to picket. As far as the timing, we can't report on things that happened before they happen - we do have <a href="http://www.sandiegoreader.com/events/bestbets/">an events calendar</a> where organizers can submit their events beforehand, though. As Cassander notes, though, it appears the border rally has been cancelled (had I not received the same reports I may very well have been there too).— March 24, 2017 9:59 p.m.
It starts with biscuits and ends with gravy
Interesting chain, that Janet's - as I understand it from friends who've worked in several of the locations (two in El Cajon and the Alpine one referenced here) the eponymous Janet spent the '90s and '00s going around East County, establishing a single restaurant, building the business, then selling it off and opening a new location with the same name. Not sure, but it would explain the difference in menu, service, and quality between the handful of Janet's out there...if any of the others are still standing, I moved west too long ago to be hip to the eastern breakfast scene these days.— March 23, 2017 10:53 p.m.
Blissing out on chicken pot pie
Bland but enduring - pretty much nails it. But the family still enjoys it occasionally, and even though there's other stuff on the menu and a dining room, it's never been anything other than three pie dinners to go...— March 16, 2017 11:37 p.m.
Does Harbor Town Pub have the best brunch dish ever?
That Korean hash sounds tempting, but last time (the only time) I was in my wife and I were greeted by a swarm of flies and multiple expired condiment bottles (the mustard by more than a year). Hope they're doing better these days, but I can't say I'm likely to head back...— March 12, 2017 11:02 p.m.
Could Major League Soccer kick the city where it counts?
A few thoughts... MLS, being played in a format much more familiar to an international audience than the WISL Sockers played in, should have broader appeal. I was a kid in the days of the first indoor Sockers dynasty and loved it (my parents likely loved the low cost of entry as well), but I don't know that interest there translates directly into interest in the game played worldwide. The success of Tijuana's Xolos seems to indicate that there's a cross-border interest in pro soccer regionally. But Mexico's pro league is at present much more prestigious than MLS, and winning there seems to have a bigger impact than a MLS team that might or might not be a winner could have here - that's a gamble. Can a stadium compromise that fits for both SDSU and the as-yet-unannounced MLS franchise be reached? It seems the ideal MLS venue seats around 30,000 which, given the findings above, might even be a bit generous. Meanwhile, I've heard that the up-and-coming SDSU handegg program wants a capacity of 40,000 or so. The Murph is a dump, and the haphazard add-ons over the years have only made it worse. Before I grew up I was a diehard Chargers fan and spent a decade traveling to other NFL digs - only the since-retired site for 49ers games came close to being as poor a facility of the dozen or so I saw (Atlanta's now-defunct facility was a paradise compared to San Diego). Though the "buy us a new stadium!" campaign had been ongoing for years when I started traveling, I didn't believe it necessary until I saw the venues other NFL teams enjoyed. Still, while deficient by league standards, public investment in a stadium for the soon-to-be-in-decline NFL was and rightly is a hard sell.— March 9, 2017 11:57 p.m.
Honey's Bistro & Bakery is anything but boring
Good stuff - Swami's took over what's been a perpetually-doomed location near me by Sports Arena, and the place (unlike La Mesa, which I also frequent) is constantly dead. Can't figure it out...— February 14, 2017 10:58 p.m.
Critic trades in cell phone for a padded cell
$640? Bargain! I spent $1500 on a giant ugly pickup for the explicit purpose of being taller than the bozos with SUVs who leave their tailgates up and block my view at the Santucky drive-in...— November 21, 2016 12:05 a.m.
Solar-power financing could spell trouble
Quite true. People often see investments in home improvements as a way to increase their home's value, but in reality unless you're a skilled contractor with access to discount materials and the ability to provide your own labor, home value increases are measured in the percentage of the project cost (always less than 100) you'll recoup.— November 15, 2016 9:56 p.m.
No four-story wall on Cresita Drive
Meets SDSU standards for student housing. Will be policed by SDSU cops. Will be managed by SDSU resident managers. Occupants must be enrolled in SDSU. Four beds per apartment, each bed is rented individually. Is not a dorm. Does not compute.— October 16, 2016 9:21 p.m.
Ocean Beach construction project draws community ire
Thanks for the kind words and prompt to expand, AC. The builder has a permit for an expansion to an existing single family residence, but has marketed the resulting property as two units on one lot. The argument put forth by local residents is that a new three-story structure tenuously connected by an added-after-the-fact hallway to the existing structure should be considered new construction rather than an addition. Hope this helps clarify.— October 16, 2016 8:18 p.m.