Cardiff 101 to release photography book on iconic Cardiff Kook
ENCINITAS — Since 2007, the bronze Magical Carpet Ride sculpture, known locally as the Cardiff Kook, has been a canvas for local artists, activists and...
Cardiff Kook
New book showcases history, costumes of Cardiff Kook
CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA — It’s the perfect holiday gift for any North County resident or visitor. Cardiff 101, a non-profit organization that advocates for Cardiff residents and...
Cardiff Kook race raises $2,000 for charity
The Cardiff Kook Run, the popular race inspired by the eponymous Cardiff statue and the focus of a recent lawsuit, raised more than $2,000 for...
Cardiff 101 sues race for copyright infringement
The Cardiff 101 MainStreet Association has sued the organizers of the Cardiff Kook Run for $150,000 for using the likeness of the race's namesake statue...
Kook costume contest is a serious matter
ENCINITAS — Before the race even begins, a completely different, yet equally serious competition has gotten underway....
Idea for race isn’t so ‘Kooky’
The first year of the race, Steve Lebherz, co-founder of the annual Cardiff Kook 10K/5K run, wasn’t expecting the crowd turn out they got. It...
Cardiff Kook copyright will help pay for garden’s upkeep
CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA — Cardiff 101 Mainstreet copyrighted the Cardiff Kook statue in 2007, when it commissioned the work. The copyright hasn’t been actively enforced, but that’s...
“Kook” gets “Banksy-ed”
The Cardiff “kook” statue is the victim of another shenanigan last Saturday....
