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Pacific Beach Street Style: Itsy Bitsy
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/16/29759/ Names: Tiffany and Michelle Ages: 18 and 19 Occupations: Sales Girl and Manager at Brandy Melville Favorite Wardrobe Item: Tiffany: Her Combat Boots, Michelle: High-waisted Shorts http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/16/29760/ Name: Adrianna Age: 21 Occupation: Student Favorite Wardrobe Piece: Her Bracelets http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/16/29761/
Pop Quiz
Judging by the following quotations, guess which year this book came out. "Nineteenth-century man with his horses, dogs, cars, slow motion. Then, in the twentieth century, speed up your camera. Books cut shorter. Condensations. Digests. Tabloids. Everything boils down to …
Ocean Beach Street Style Revisited: Hippies Galore
Ocean Beach is one of the few San Diego neighborhoods where you can meet people who happily go by the names C Funk and Fungi. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/15/29710/ Name: C Funk Age: 25 Occupation: Musician and creator of www.thepsycle.com Favorite wardrobe piece: …
Midnight Madness: The Lost Boys
On Friday, August 17 a midnight showing of the 1987 classic horror film The Lost Boys will screen at Ken Cinema (4061 Adams Ave) as part of the ongoing series Midnight at the Ken Cinema. The film begins at 11:55 …
RIP Famous Former Neighbor Harry Harrison, Sci-Fi Author (Soylent Green, etc)
RIP sci-fi author and famous former San Diegan Harry Harrison (March 12, 1925 - August 15, 2012) "Harry was a guest at the 1972 Comic-Con, the first one to be held at the El Cortez Hotel," says original San Diego …
Your Week: August 16-22
Thursday | 16 AUGUST MOON GALA 2012 Take part in a traditional moon-viewing celebration based on a Japanese folk tale about a queen who saved her people from a cruel king who wanted to live forever. Enjoy food, entertainment, and …
Free Summer Kids' Lunches: One Week Left
The City of San Diego Park & Recreation Centers in partnership with San Diego Unified School District Food Services Department is serving free lunches for kids Monday through Friday. The last day to take advantage of free lunches for kids …
Another Iliad
An Iliad, a stage piece based on Homer's epic poem, opens this Friday night at the La Jolla Playhouse. I offer the following as evidence of my lifelong fascination with Homer and the tale of Troy. I think I was …
$40 Date
New restaurants are cropping up around town lately, and this week our installation of $40 Date centers on Thai eatery Plumeria Vegetarian (4661 Park Blvd) which replaced Savory Deli. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/14/29598/ On a hot August day, Plumeria was pleasantly cool and …
Resurrected Histories
On Thursday, August 16 from 7-8:30 p.m., Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla (700 Prospect St) will be screening the documentary Resurrected Histories: Voices from the Chicano Arts Collectives of Highland Park. This film is in conjunction with the large …
August DrinkAbout
"[drink-uh-bout] -noun 1. an informal bus ride taken by members of the communities of Normal Heights, North Park, South Park and beyond, for the purpose of drinking without driving, sampling the wares at multiple local establishments, and being seen by …
$40 Date
La Jolla isn't known for being the most affordable date location, but this week's installment of $40 Date reveals that planning a date on $40 is completely possible. Head toward the Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla (700 Prospect St) …
Altar Boyz at Diversionary
Matthew, front man for the five-person, heart-throb band Altar Boyz, falls in love with a woman coaxed from the audience. He sits her on a stool and confesses he's so deeply smitten, "something about you makes me want to wait" …
CityFest Night Premieres at CityFest 2012
Hillcrest introduces the first ever CityFest Night in conjunction with the 28th annual CityFest. CityFest, which takes place at 5th Ave and University Ave in Hillcrest, "is a huge celebration of community spirit...and attracts 150,000+ attendees each year." CityFest 2012 …
Color Me Rad 5K: Last Chance
There are still open spots for the 7 a.m. Color Me Rad 5K at Petco Park tomorrow, August 11. Online registration has officially closed, but you can still download the packet and register in-person at the race tomorrow. The cost …
Street Style: Bird Rock
Most mornings you can find me in Bird Rock due to a combination of three things: Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, home to the greatest cup of joe anywhere, the neighborhood’s close proximity to the ocean, and the great people watching. …
Write in Mingei International Museum
Nonprofit organization San Diego Writers, Ink partners with Mingei International Museum (1439 El Prado) in Balboa Park for an interactive writing workshop called Expressions in Blue. This one-day class will be held on Saturday, August 18 from 1 to 5 …
Yasmina Reza Week in San Diego
Her God of Carnage is knocking em for a loop at the Old Globe. Depending on your perspective, or the degree of your defense-mechanisms, the play's either a childish farce, in which two seemingly civilized couples devolve into bug-eyed omnivores, …
TNT @ Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
TNT or Thursday Night Thing at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (1100 & 1001 Kettner Blvd) is a celebration of San Diego's arts and culture where guests can enjoy food from MIHO food truck, art activities, drinks, live …