At Home With Vicki And Chris Eddy Posted October 7, 2011 Leaning on the railing of her sixth-floor condominium, high above downtown San Diego, Vicki Eddy points out a stunning vista: the soaring glass towers of the Marriott Hotel, the San Diego Convention Center, and just beyond that, the Coronado Bay Bridge. “We live in…
At Home With Iris Eckstein It is a rambling, rustic property on a hilltop in Olivenhain, covering nearly six acres of old oak trees and olives, eucalyptus, and bougainvillea. Iron equestrian-themed gates open to reveal a Tuscan-style country estate that includes a vast barn, a stone-and-stucco house just beyond, and a riding arena. You’ll hear…
When Vivian Glyck became a mother, she worried about the small stuff, like germs on the shopping cart at Costco. “Then I started thinking about Africa,” she says. “Every 30 seconds a child dies of malaria — a treatable disease — and tens of millions of kids have been orphaned by AIDS.” These sobering statistics…
The societal stereotype of the wild-haired, nerdy scientist sporting black horn-rimmed glasses, a lab coat, and waving a test tube doesn’t jibe with scientists seen at the regal research institutes lining San Diego’s Torrey Pines Mesa. A case in point — those at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, an international leader in…
Rock-Dominique Prévot, a world-renowned fashion designer of elegant evening gowns, was in town to support the Patrons of the Prado’s annual gala. The organization, established 13 years ago, helps fund 11 museums and art organizations in Balboa Park. Prevot’s clients have included Nancy Reagan, the late Elizabeth Taylor, and Princess Stephanie of Monaco, and one…