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June Grunion Runs
Grunion runs are predicted to occur during the late evening hours (generally after 10 p.m. and before 1 a.m.), following the nocturnal high tide, June 15 though June 18. The small, silvery grunion tend to spawn on wide, gently sloping …
Cute Chihuahua
San Diego is definitely a dog's town, and is home to several dog-centric boutiques, such as Fido & Co., Howlistic, Sprinks, and South Bark. Though I don't have a dog of my own, I enjoy hitting up Dog Beach in …
June's Low Tide and Full Moon
June's Lowest Tides are for early risers only! Check out the local tidepool life without hordes of other people around. Wednesday, June 15 features a minus 1.5-foot tide at 3:51 a.m. Thursday, June 16 brings a minus 1.5-foot tide at …
Geometry Playground
Opening this weekend and sticking around all the way until June of next year is the new exhibit Geometry Playground at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center. The exhibit was directed by Peggy Monahan, who told me, "Every time we …
Foggerty's Fairy at Talent To aMuse
What if you could drink from a vial and erase a piece of your past? Blot out an untoward error. Try the road not taken. Of course, revising even a smidge of history could have unexpected consequences. Like a "butterfly …
Earliest Sunrise of the Year
Earliest sunrise this year, reckoned in Daylight Saving Time, occurs Monday, June 13 at 5:40 a.m. This event occurs about a week before the longest day of the year — the summer solstice — because of factors related to the …
Ocean Water Temperatures Rising
Ocean temps are rising into the 60s this month, perhaps to reach the 70s in July or August. The early-summer cool weather along San Diego's coastline, disappointing to many tourists, is mostly caused by the sluggish warming of the ocean …
Don Braunagel: 1939-2011
After battling cancer for almost three years, my dear friend Don Braunagel died June 3. He was 72. Don recorded his journey in a blog on the site "Caring Bridge." Though he called himself "Indomitable Don," he fought with such …
Second Annual San Diego World Naked Bike Ride
As part of the World Naked Bike Ride, which takes place in 70 cities and 20 countries around the world, a gang of intrepid cyclists will be meeting at 1 p.m. this Saturday, June 11, at Evolution Fast Food (formerly …
San Diego SlutWalk
At 2 p.m. on Saturday June 11, thousands of self-proclaimed sluts will gather outside of City Hall for SlutWalk San Diego, a rally and march against sexual violence. The first SlutWalk was held last April in Toronto, four months after …
Becoming Violet Weston
Lois Markle quit smoking in 1974. To play Violet Weston, the matriarchal monster in the Old Globe's August: Osage County, she must smoke eight cigarettes each performance. "The smell's disgusting," she says. But since Violet ranks among the most demanding …
Elderberry in Bloom
Elderberry, two species of which range over most of San Diego County, is in full bloom this month. The flat-topped, creamy-white blossoms of this large shrub or small tree can be seen in the natural coastal canyon areas such as …
Seaport Village Ducklings!
It still feels like Spring when you see fluffy little ducklings paddling their way across the pond behind their mama duck. At Seaport Village, in the pond directly outside of one of my favorite bookstores, Upstart Crow, I saw more …
42nd Annual Greek Festival
I'm one-quarter Greek. My mother is half Greek and half Italian (Sicilian, specifically), and my father is all Irish. I hit the genetic jackpot for birthing hips. Though my father doesn't have any Greek blood, he loves the culture and …
Ten Cent Night at Moxie Theatre
Hewitt Finley, the famous country singer who wrote "Ten Cent Night," just committed suicide (you can see the bullet hole on the wall of his home). Folks who knew him can't decide which — the song or the suicide — …
Crape Myrtles and Western Azalea in Bloom
Crape Myrtles are in bloom around San Diego this month through the end of summer. This smallish, vase-shaped tree blossoms in colors ranging from white or pale pink to lavender, red, and blue. "Lilac of the South" is one of …
The Music Man at Lamb's Players
Lamb's has a summer season lined up, and the cast for Meredith Willson's wonderful tribute to Americana probably has other obligations. It's too bad the company couldn't put the near future on hold. It looks to have a monster hit …