The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble’s (THWE) next concert, Music for Winds and Percussion, is Saturday April 14 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 2728 Sixth Ave. San Diego at 7pm. This evening of music was written exclusively for wind ensemble and concert bands and includes “Jericho” and “American Salute” by Morton Gould and “Trittico” by Valclav Nelhybel. The…
dvr this Arguably the funniest movie ever made, Billy Wilder’s movie about cross-dressing musicians (Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis) and the most amazing ditz to ever grace the screen (Marilyn Monroe) was shot at San Diego’s Hotel del Coronado and has as many quotable lines as Casablanca, Wizard of Oz and Star Wars combined. On…
thursday, march 29 Tour de Cuisine – Celebration of French gastronomy and wines Experience the 2nd Annual Tour de Cuisine restaurant week now through April 1. Get a unique French culinary experience and enjoy a great prix fixe menu of $30, $40 and $50 at participating restaurants. All of the participating restaurants have French proprietors…
The farm-to-table concept of restaurants has to be one of the hottest trends out there today. Chefs all over the world continue to market their favorite farms and farmers, and it is not uncommon these days for them to list the places where the ingredients come from on their menus. If you look around our…
Just hours after former Republican candidate Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher announced he would be approaching the mayoral race as an Independent, all San Diego mayoral contenders met at the LGBT Community Center in Hillcrest in what became an evening of lively debate Wednesday evening. The biggest applause was met when Fletcher criticized San Diego City Councilmember…
The San Diego Log Cabin Republicans have responded to Wednesday’s announcement that Nathan Fletcher has abandoned the GOP in favor of the Independent party. Victoria Kerley, president of the San Diego Log Cabin Republicans, explains the group’s decision to rescind their endorsement of the San Diego mayoral hopeful. Nathan Fletcher’s decision to leave the Republican…
Early this morning, Assemblymember and mayoral candidate Nathan Fletcher announced he was switching teams. No, not that way. He’s leaving the Republican Party to become an independent. What does this mean for the mayor’s race? In the long run, not much. Fletcher will dominate the news cycle, and may raise his name recognition. The Republican…
Michael Kobulnicky, a former Tea Party spokesman and prominent DeMaio campaign supporter, is facing four felony charges including kidnapping for rape and rape by foreign object, charges which, if found guilty, could get him life in prison. At his bail review hearing, the woman who claimed that she was raped last month on Fiesta Island…
