‘Legally Blonde’ or willfully blind? An open letter to Broadway star and Chick-fil-A supporter, Bailey Hanks Dearest Bailey Hanks, My name is John Carroll. Like you, I am a Broadway performer. I am also gay. While I very much support your right to free speech and free association, I would like to hold you accountable…
San Diego Democrats for Equality’s annual lasagna dinner is Friday, Aug. 17, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Big Kitchen, 3003 Grape Street in Golden Hill. Attendees will have the opportunity to be served by prominent local political figures while enjoying vegetarian lasagna, along with salad, beverages and dessert. It provides an intimate opportunity for…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) have announced that retired Staff Sgt. Eric Alva will be a special guest at the first HRC San Diego dinner. Alva was the first Marine seriously injured in the Iraq War. He lost his right leg from a land mine, March 21, 2003. After 13 years of military service, Alva…
As part of a regular series I aim to identify unlikely places around the city where you can see art, both intentional and otherwise. This week I offer you a shopping/dinner outing that involves a soupçon of gay-made art on the side. I’ve known about the series of photorealistic paintings by E. Gibbons for a…
Numbers nightclub will be hosting the 14th Annual Cinco de Mayo 2012 charity fundraising event Saturday, May 5. Presented by Selena Diamond, Carlos Silva and friends with the Imperial Court de San Diego the event will feature the annual Mr., Ms. and Miss Cinco de Mayo contest and will benefit the programs of the Imperial…
Being from the big city (Portland, Maine: 75,000), my one memorable experience of rural life was a Boy Scouts overnight trip to a farm. First, tents were put up in a pasture, carefully avoiding the cow pies and then off to the fields for “tasseling the corn.” Having no idea what that meant, I gamely…
Prospect Street in La Jolla is filled with loads of restaurants and shops. Fabulous art galleries and jewelry shops are nestled between high-end restaurants and hotels. Some of the best views of the ocean can be experienced from these places. Even though white tablecloth restaurants have seen their day, there are still a few that…
The Center has revealed that all three Monsoon restaurants will be participating in the forthcoming Dining Out for Life San Diego. Bombay Exotic Cuisine of India (3960 Fifth Ave), Masala Spices of India (314 Fifth Ave) and Monsoon Fine Cuisine (729 Fourth Ave.) will be joining more than 100 other San Diego restaurants, bars, coffeehouses…
In the ’90s from Seinfeld to Friends, coffeehouses were all the rage. Today, although television has gone more reality, coffeehouses in our own reality still exist in full force. In San Diego, every neighborhood has one of their own. They are all unique and offer a variety of styles and I love to support their…
Food trends are something I have seen and written about for years. You have your fads of what’s hot every year and what’s not. Some of the biggest I can remember are the explosion of sun-dried tomatoes on every menu, cosmo’s on every bar and the use of exotic fruits in every sauce made. There…
