Culture Spotlight: Bayside Summer Nights Posted on July 10, 2017 For more than a century, the San Diego Symphony has been one of the leading arts organizations in Southern California, and perhaps no facet of the organization is more anticipated every summer than its Bayside Summer Nights program. Taking place outdoors along the Embarcadero, music…
At Home on the Kona Coast Posted on July 1, 2017 The view from our balcony was the stuff of postcards. In the distance, the blue Pacific extended as far as I could see and the low-rise community of Kailua-Kona stretched out along the coast. Cattle grazed on the wide green slope in front of…
Delightful Del Mar Posted on July 1, 2017 After the race track’s opening in 1937, the charming seaside village of Del Mar became a summer playground for many Hollywood stars, including Bing Crosby, Pat O’Brien, Jimmy Durante, and Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, among many others. Today, there are countless dynamos who are fortunate to…
Culture Spotlight: Moonlight Stage Productions Posted on June 10, 2017 It all started on an empty concrete stage in Vista. Nearly 40 years ago, Kathy Brombacher brought her vision of a musical theater program under the stars as a collaboration between the local school district and the city. It became known as the Vista Summer…
Balboa Park Rose Garden Posted on June 8, 2016 A visit to the Rose Garden in Balboa Park never disappoints. Officially known as the Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden, this magnificent floral area is home to approximately 1,600 roses of many varieties. There are between 100-200 types of roses at any one time, creating…