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Street Style La Mesa: The Magician Mustache
My brother used to rock a magician mustache. He showed up to my sister’s wedding with one and my grandmother told him to shave his face or else. He did because my grandmother is a fiery Irish woman and it’s …
Your Week: September 20-26
Thursday | 20 ART OF FASHION RUNWAY SHOWThe Country Friends present their 57th annual fashion show in partnership with South Coast Plaza. Proceeds go to benefit over 20 San Diego charities, including the Burn Institute of San Diego and YWCA. …
Food dominates
With this being child obesity awareness month, it brings up an enormous issue. Who is responsible for our health and fitness? Who is responsible for the health and fitness of our children? For whatever reason, many of us appear to …
Cooking mole
HipCooks (4048 30th St.) in North Park is offering a class called Holy Mole! on Thursday, September 27 from 6-9 p.m. This wheat-free menu will include albondigas soup, nontraditional chili relleno with traditional red salsa, coconut chicken with rice and …
Fall writing conference
San Diego Writers, Ink celebrates Fall for the Arts 2012 by offering a series of workshops and panels from October 11-14 at the Ink Spot (710 13th St) downtown. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/16/31570/ "Fall for Writing, suitable for all levels, will explore a …
Literary event at Mingei
Grant Barrett, co-host of NPR's A Way with Words, American lexicographer, and editor of dictionaries including the Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang, will be hosting Blueprint Special Event at Mingei International Museum (1439 El Prado) on Friday, September 28. …
Sew a baby layette
Home ec studio (2225 30th St.) will be teaching a baby layettes sewing class on Saturday, September 22 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Students will create personalized terry bibs and burp cloths, "perfect for the new mother who wants to express …
Street Style: Coronado
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/18/31767/ Name:Chelsea Coon Age:26 Occupation:Receptionist http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/18/31768/ Chelsea's dress is from Ann Taylor http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/18/31769/ Name: Elena Poddighe-Cirbo Age: Undisclosed Occupation: Artist Elena purchased her amazing shoes in Italy. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/18/31770/ I love how out of place Marco looks in Coronado where most …
Pippin at Diversionary Theatre
It was the Broadway equivalent of a coup d'etat. Stephen Schwartz wrote the music and lyrics, and Roger O. Hirson the book, for a musical about the oldest son of Charlemagne. Pippin's father - Charles the Great - united much …
Yoga to Sound: live beats and vinyasa
Nearly eight years ago, the Kava Lounge opened doors at their inconspicuous Middletown location with the intention of "promoting cultural unity through music, art, and dance." Countless events have since taken place under this banner and, accordingly, In-Stead's debut production …
Poetry for kids
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/16/31581/ Malcolm X Library (5148 Market St.) is hosting a free one-hour poetry workshop for students grades 5-12 today at 3:30 p.m. with Jim Moreno, "emeritus member of the Langston Hughes Poetry Circle, author of Dancing in Dissent: Poetry For …
Literary Tea
The Westgate Hotel (1055 Second Ave.) hosts Ladies Literary Tea with Luisa Weiss, author of The Wednesday Chef blog, on Saturday, September 22 at 2:30 p.m. Weiss will share stories from her memoir My Berlin Kitchen over traditional afternoon tea …
Child obesity awareness
September is National Child Obesity Awareness Month. Why do titles like this exist? It is as if they're saying, "Hey everyone, we know you're busy, but in case you haven't noticed, there are a bunch of obese kids around". How …
108 sun salutations
"On the first day of fall—the autumnal equinox—day and night are each about 12 hours long. The Sun crosses the celestial equator going southward; it rises exactly due east and sets exactly due west," states The Old Farmer's Almanac. The …
Dance classes for all
Culture Shock Dance Studio (2110 Hancock St), "a nonprofit professional hip hop dance company and youth outreach program," has its full fall class line up for kids and adults. Classes run from 7:30 a.m. on Monday through 1:30 p.m. on …
Horror Business
Left Hand Black tattoo parlor (1947 Fern St) in South Park introduces Horror Business, "a new art show featuring a collection of 'hand painted' meat cleavers." The collection will be on display from September 29 through November 2. The opening …
Adams Ave Beer Taste
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/15/31529/ On Saturday, September 29, the second annual Adams Beer Taste will be held on Adams Ave simultaneously with the Adams Ave Street Fair. Tickets cost $16-25 and the tasting runs from 1-5 p.m. between Adams Ave and 32nd St. …
Bunny Festival
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/15/31525/ BunnyFest 2012 on Sunday, September 16, celebrates the 20th anniversary of the San Diego House Rabbit Society, a nonprofit organization that upholds the value of and welfare of rabbits, and promotes proper care for domestic rabbits as well as …
El Cajon Street Style Revisited: Labels
When I told Micah to put her LOUIS VUITTON purse down because I didn’t want it in the photo, she was amused. “You want me to leave my $800 purse in the grass?” Here’s the thing, I am vehemently against …
San Diego bicycle share demonstration
From a Facebook event page posted by Bike San Diego. Civic San Diego is interested in attracting a bicycle share system to the City of San Diego and has invited companies that provided systems in other cities to attend the …