The city was enveloped with rainbows in celebration of San Diego Pride’s 40th anniversary. The three-day celebration kicked off with a wonderful speech by keynote speaker Laverne Cox. The critically acclaimed actress currently appears in the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black, playing Sophia Burset, an incarcerated African American transgender woman. Laverne is…
There were amazing vibes throughout Pride weekend in San Francisco this year. The amount of support and attendance for all of the events that occurred starting with the 11th annual Trans March June 27, and ending with The San Francisco Pride Festival, was inspirational. The Trans March began with a youth and elder brunch at…
The Japan Society of San Diego & Tijuana held its 12th annual Beer & Sake Festival June 13 at Harrah’s Rincon. Guests enjoyed sumptuous appetizers, tasty beers and sakes while listening to the dynamic sounds of San Diego Taiko. It felt like there were less vendors than last year and the bigger space took away…
In addition to the beautiful beaches, hiking paths, museums and the prominent San Diego Zoo there are numerous must-go festivals that occur in San Diego throughout the year. We had the pleasure to attend two of these events this past week, The San Diego Mainly Mozart Festival and the Lipinsky Jewish Arts Festival. The 13th…
Kim participated in this year’s Cinco de Mayo Trail Run which was launched by the Valley Elementary Educational Foundation in 2007 to raise money. Now, in its seventh year the event continues to grow and now provides fundraising opportunities for several schools in Poway. It was an extremely hot day and the trail was strenuous….
The Dinah Shore Weekend in Palm Springs has grown over the years to one of the “must” weekends for women. This year there were several simultaneous events between April 3-6 and we had the opportunity to attend the Palm Springs Women’s Jazz Festival hosted by L&G Events and A Touch of Seduction Latin, hip-hop and…
Clear Channel Entertainment Productions presented an exclusive performance with Janelle Monáe as part of the iHeartRadio Live series at the iHeartRadio Theater in Burbank. We attended as guests of DTS Incorporated. The performance was by guest list. The intimate affair was streamed live on-air by McDonalds in celebration of Monáe’s sophomore album, The Electric Lady,…
We’ve been getting a taste of downtown living due to a fire that occurred where we live. We’ve been displaced for two weeks because one of the neighbors decided to make hash oil in her apartment. We’ve read that they use butane. This was the cause of the explosion. Our entire floor sustained smoke damage….
Teachers of Mission High School performing in High School is a Drag | PHOTO: KIM RESCATE Craft beer lovers united at San Diego Brew Fest Feb. 22 at The San Diego Hall of Champions in Balboa Park. The event celebrated craft beers from California and featured live local music. The event benefited Outdoor Outreach and…
We got a sneak peek of the new Gossip Grill space and it’s sure to please regulars and new patrons alike. The tables feature iconic photos of female celebrities. You can now choose to sit and eat at the Angelina Jolie table. There’s a lot more space than the previous location including the highly requested…
