When the real estate office was a tent
DEL MAR — Much of the water cooler palaver these days is about real estate in the city and the fact it hasn’t been affected...
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A Rose in Temecula Wine Country
About a year or so ago, a new winery emerged at an out-of-the-way location in Temecula Wine Country, operated by a husband and wife team...
As I Lay Dying to record local live show for DVD
Super heavy San Diego metal act As I Lay Dying is set to perform a once-in-a-lifetime show for local metal fans in San Marcos on...
Premier San Diego Wine & Food Festival Nov. 12-16
The fifth annual San Diego Bay Wine & food Festival touches down Nov. 12 through Nov. 16, serving up more than 160 wine and spirit...
Still waiting to bundle up for fall in California
I am sick of this hot weather. If you’ve seen me “around town” recently, you may have noticed I am decked out in suit jackets...
The joys of being lopsided
In 1964, a well-known young La Jolla surfer named Carl Ekstrom was out riding his favorite spot, Windansea, when it suddenly occurred to him that...
Just because it’s traditional doesn’t mean it’s right
You hate gay people. They’re quirky and yucky and they make you feel uncomfortable. It’s OK to admit that you’re a homophobe. You try not...
It’s a buyer’s market in the cruise world
If there was ever a time when we need bargains in travel, this is it. Most consumers are practicing some economic belt-tightening; we are buying...
Dipping into the Doorman’s fanmail
I wanted to take this opportunity to answer a few of the e-mails that I have received. With the hundreds that pour in every week,...
A tasty spell down South
This time last year, I had a glorious three days in Atlanta, Ga. and I can no longer deny it. It appears I was a...