County Fair’s Student Showcase says farewell to Neil Bruington
Michele Leivas
July 13, 2016
San Diegans bid a fond farewell to this year’s San Diego County Fair, from the bacon-wrapped fried everything to the rides and games. This year, the Student Showcase says a more heartfelt goodbye to its coordinator, Neil Bruington.
Checking out books was the Human thing to do at Encinitas Library event
Helen Hawes
June 11, 2015
Reading got personal at the Encinitas Library on June 7 with a Human Library event, where borrowers could check out a Human Book and discover life from a different point of view through a 15-minute question-and-answer session. Prizila Vidal was a bestseller at the event. She offered three topics th...
Preserved Home: Homemade pickled carrots make a tasty treat
Laura Woolfrey-Macklem
December 16, 2014
It’s always been my challenge to take a vegetable someone in my family doesn’t like and discover how to change their mind via an interesting recipe. I call them gateway recipes. For instance, I introduced my children to kale by making a cheesy kale gratin. Yes, it was laden with cream and cheese, but...
Cool on the Coast: October’s the month for brew and boo
Layla Marino
October 2, 2014
October is a very busy month in the region. The ghoulish fun of Halloween officially kicks off the holiday season with haunted houses and trails throughout the month, and there are plenty of harvest festivals, both family-friendly and a little more adult tinged. Being a bastion of beer and microbrew...
From dance to food, Ki Holcomb found path to restaurateur
Helen Hawes
April 13, 2014
Ki Holcomb used to enjoy pampering her regular customers at Ki’s Restaurant by remembering their preferences and adding extra avocado for this one, a little more cheese for that one. She loved her customers, calling them her “regs,” and tried to get to know everyone, including even occasional diners...
Searsucker designed to suit North County
Manny Lopez
July 23, 2013
A restaurant metamorphosis took place July 17 with the emergence of Searsucker Del Mar from the chrysalis of Burlap located in Carmel Valley’s Del Mar Highlands Town Center mall. Intended to coincide with opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack, celebrity chef Brian Malarkey and hospitality entrepreneur...
Veterans build new ties through Soldier Ride
Helen Hawes
February 18, 2013
Veterans who’d never met gathered the weekend of Feb. 9 for Soldier Ride, an event sponsored by the Wounded Warrior Project. On Feb. 7, these servicemen and women were outfitted with special bicycles. By Feb. 8, they were laughing and grousing over the “drill sergeant” who made them do warmups...
Butterflies’ beauty on display in Encinitas
Kelley Carlson
October 8, 2012
Around this time of year – while the temperatures are still warm – The Monarch Program facility is aflutter with activity, from butterflies emerging from chrysalises to curious children visiting on school field trips. In the Butterfly Vivarium – the netted outdoor enclosure – it’s not uncommon...
Fresh concepts are Chef Foshee’s forte
Kelley Carlson
July 16, 2012
Dining at George’s at the Cove never gets stale, with an ever-changing menu and fresh concepts regularly being introduced by its award-winning executive chef, Encinitas resident Trey Foshee. “We’re constantly improving ourselves,” said Foshee, who is also a partner in the La Jolla establishment....
It wouldn’t be the holidays without: Tradition began with San Marcos native
Lauren Ciallella
November 1, 2008
Is it stuffing or is it dressing? “There’s really no difference,” says Leo Pearlstein, Mrs. Cubbison’s PR man since 1948. A personal friend of San Marcos legend Sophie Cubbison, Pearlstein watched as this inventive entrepreneur used her passion for health food to become a national icon. “I...
Antonio Pequeño IV
July 9, 2019
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