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**Is it a German thing?** First it was the Pott Belly Stove shop on Main St. - was this a misspelling, or does the Pott family own this? But then I noticed the Ks. Like Kahoots feed store. Like the Kountry Kitchen. Is this related to the Kountry Kafe in Poway? Maybe some German, who is used to this (Das Kapital) K thing. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/2… http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/2…— March 29, 2013 9:03 p.m.
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**Double yolks** Pine Hill egg ranch, before you get to the camels on Hwy 78, has double-yolk eggs. If the price on Yelp from 2011 is right, for $5.25 you get 20 A jumbo size. I think I remember the lady there telling me to ask for the old hens - they lay the double yolks.— March 29, 2013 8:51 p.m.
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Oasis Camel Dairy just added dates to its camel training, dairy & management workshop. Orig. dates are Mon and Tues, May 13 and 14, they just added Fri- Sun, May 10, 11, and 12. Flyer attached. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/2…— March 29, 2013 8:44 p.m.
neighborhoods/julian -- Julian
Another Aargh. My neighbor told me there was a cool lecture last night at Julian Hist. Society on mountain men in the Julian area. Guys like Jedediah Smith and Kit Carson here in early to mid-1800s. He said we think of mountain men as graybeards. But most were 18-24. I know, I know the photos don't make them look like tough guys. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/2… http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/2…— March 28, 2013 6:41 p.m.
neighborhoods/coronado -- Coronado
And speaking of novelists, what about Henry James. Of course the Del exploits this kind of thing. From a [hotel press release][1]: An American speaking tour brought James to The Del, where he stayed from March 29 to April 6, 1905. In an April 5th letter to his sister-in-law, James wrote (about The Del): “The days have been of heavenly beauty, and the flowers, the wild flowers just now in particular, which fairly rage, with radiance, over the land, are worthy of some purer planet than this. I live on oranges and olives, fresh from the tree, and I lie awake nights to listen, on purpose, to the languid lisp of the Pacific, which my windows overhang. It breaks my heart to have so stinted myself here – but it was inevitable, and no one had given me the least inkling that I should find California so sympathetic.” [1]: http://www.hoteldel.com/PressReleaseTemplate.aspx… http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/2…— March 27, 2013 2:52 p.m.
neighborhoods/sherman-heights -- Sherman Heights
Walking up 22nd St. from Commercial, I was struck by the colors of homes. Not sure it will show up as well in this photo. But then even more impressive were these three Victorians, esp. the first one, across from Sherman Elementary. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/2… http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/2… http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/2… http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/2…— March 27, 2013 2:33 p.m.
neighborhoods/julian -- Julian
**Julian defends its daffodil status against central Calif. upstart** This from [early March story][1] in San Luis Obispo Tribune: It started in 2011, when Atascadero residents Lee Swam and Joe Benson were brainstorming ideas to kick off their city’s 2013 Centennial Celebration. They envisioned an activity that would involve the whole community, be eye-catching and generate enthusiasm. Swam had always enjoyed gardens and daffodils, and said, “How about planting daffodils all over the city?” ….The next question that Swam and Benson asked was, “How many bulbs does it take to change a city?” They came up with 28,310, the population of Atascadero. They figured that it would take a few years to reach the number. As of last month, more than 10,000 daffodil bulbs have been planted, and as they reproduce naturally, the goal could be achieved within a few years. Certain residents got so enthusiastic that they have added hundreds of daffodils to their front yards…. As community participation and interest increased, Swam and others considered the idea of calling Atascadero the City of Daffodils, but after research, they found that the small **apple-growing community of Julian, California**, had already claimed the title. [1]: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/03/06/2418495/t… http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/2…— March 27, 2013 2:20 p.m.
neighborhoods/julian -- Julian
For me the high point in Julian restaurants was the Hungarian place on Hwy 78 and Wynola Rd. that opened for a short time in 2007. It wasn’t cheap and it was a bad fit for the mountains. But I remember cabbage rolls and some very sweet dessert. And it was better than the last few years of Tom’s Chicken Shack – same location. Now all overshadowed by Jeremy’s, which took over that doomed corner in 2008 or so. Chef now serving gourmet burgers for lunch and dinner and for dinner things like pork cordon bleu ($16) and bison meatloaf ($21). Who’da thunk? But Jeremy’s was preceded across the street in 2001 by Wynola Pizza, whose crispy thin pizza reminds you of Rome ($8.95 for plain cheese, 13.95 for Thai Chicken or Greek). Sumi salad for $8.95, roasted artichoke dip, $9.95. The owners talked a couple of years ago about expanding to larger sit-down restaurant with chef from the defunct Casa de Zorro. Not sure if that happened. Another Casa de Zorro ex-employee, Charles Scott, started the Candied Apple pastry place in 2003, according to the website. It’s behind Main St., across from the museum. A friend whose family has place at Lake Cuyamaca told me about it. I’m a sucker for their big cookies, esp. the macaroons ($2 for plain coconut, $2.50 with chocolate). http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/2…— March 27, 2013 1:52 p.m.
neighborhoods/la-mesa -- La Mesa
Were the local youth building forts, um, trespassing?— March 26, 2013 4:28 p.m.
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Then I got hooked on a couple others - Prairie style? http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/2… http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/2…— March 26, 2013 4:03 p.m.