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Arrive at Awesome
Set for Sunday, November 10, to Sunday, November 17, the 16th annual San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival invites travelers to “Arrive at Awesome.” Read more
Nov 6, 2019
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The Last Stroll
“Frankie” (opening Friday, November 8, at Landmark Hillcrest Cinemas) plays like a last will and testament where no earthly possessions come close to sufficing as penance. Read more
Nov 6, 2019
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Battle of Britain
Moira Buffini’s “Handbagged” is a treat for anglophiles. “The Sunshine Boys” is good fun for theatergoers. Read more
Nov 6, 2019
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Backward in the Park
When word emerged that the plug would be pulled on an effort seeking private developers interested in leasing and revitalizing Inspiration Point’s 25.5 acres of dedicated parkland, opponents of park commercialization were ecstatic. Read more
Nov 6, 2019
Photo courtesy Lowell Café
Historic Move
Lowell Café is the United States’ first open-to-the-public cannabis consumption lounge from California premium cannabis brand Lowell Farms. Read more
Nov 6, 2019
Straight Up With a Twist
Edwin Decker is not a licensed therapist or psychologist. In fact, his only qualification—other than that he thinks he knows everything—is the 25-plus years he spent behind the bar listening to the liver-aching of desperados and dipsomaniacs. Read more
Oct 30, 2019
Nextdoor’s Homeless Problem
As California’s homelessness and affordable housing crisis worsens, Nextdoor is a case study in how digital networks intended to encourage unity can reflect and intensify clashes over local issues. Read more
Oct 30, 2019
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Bombs Away
Cannabis and bath products were practically made for one another. Read more
Oct 30, 2019
Respect the Plant
With some ratio tweaks, I have a feeling the smoothie can be made in a way that provides nutritional value and a functional high—I just happened to completely overdo it. Read more
Oct 23, 2019
Photoshop by John R. Lamb
Who’s minding the SROs?
During last week’s deliberations about San Diego’s latest plan to address homelessness, Councilwoman Barbara Bry unleashed on a little-discussed wrinkle in the city’s ongoing affordable-housing saga. Read more
Oct 23, 2019
The Last Sordid Tales
Yup, it’s true, this will be the last Sordid Tales. The next time you see my byline in these pages there will be a different header above it. Read more
Oct 16, 2019
Smoking in the Great Green North
For those who missed it: Canada legalized the consumption of cannabis across the board on October 17, 2018, making many of their neighbors to the south (the United States) extremely jealous. Read more
Oct 16, 2019
Cannabis Cocktails
I first wrote about cannabis cocktails in October 2017. Back then, the cannabis world was a different place. Recreational legalization had not yet been implemented in California, so businesses were testing its limits. Read more
Oct 9, 2019
Flamenco Dinner Show
The longest running Flamenco Dinner show in Southern California. Enjoy a three-course dinner menu combined with a two-part Flamenco dance performance. Read more
Nov 16, 2019
7:00 PM
SHAKESPEARE TEA
Family-friendly monthly informal Shakespeare readings with discussion led by San Diego Shakespeare Society. No experience necessary. Tea and scones, clotted cream and jam provided by Shakespeare's Corner Shoppe. Third Sunday of every month. Free. Read more
Nov 17, 2019
2:00 PM4:00 PM