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Category Archives: Free and fun
Highs and Lows
I’ve written before about the unique pleasures of San Diego’s winter low tides, but last Friday I discovered another facet to them : biking on the wide, hard-packed sand. My friend Howard Zatkin has organized an informal low-tide beach ride for … Continue reading
Posted in Free and fun, Great bike rides, On the Waterfront, The Natural World
Tagged beach bike rides, low tides
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Pony Talk and Donuts
I drove up to Del Mar this morning, parked at the racetrack for free, walked in the gates for free, helped myself to a free cup of coffee and chocolate donut with sprinkles, and settled down to listen to three … Continue reading
The Purpose-Driven Hike
I’d never disparage the idea of hiking without a clear-cut destination. Moving down a trail can be pleasurable in and of itself, even if you don’t care where you’re going. But hiking to something can also be a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Free and fun, Letter-boxing, The Natural World
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Black gold
Although this is the traditional shopping season, there are perennial joys in getting something for nothing. In that category, everyone should know about the free compost available at the Miramar Landfill’s “Greenery.” All compost offers something of the same pleasure. It’s garbage, broken … Continue reading
The latest crop
I had a chance to stroll by the newest crop (the seventh) of Urban Trees installed by the Port District on the half-mile-long stretch of Harbor Drive (between Hawthorn St. and the cruise terminal). This group of 30 was chosen from … Continue reading
The 489 Secret Steps of La Mesa
I was charmed the first time I heard that a hill in La Mesa contains several sets of “secret” stairways. That was back in 1988. I drove out, found them, climbed them, and wrote about the experience as part of … Continue reading
Festafare
The Little Italy Association claims that its fall Festa has grown over the last 16 1/2 years to rank as one of the largest Italian-American festivals on the West Coast. I can believe that. The mob of pedestrians made it … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Free and fun, Little Italy, San Diego Sights
Tagged Little Italy Festa, San Diego chalk art
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The local sharkscape
There’s talk that never before have so many leopard sharks congregated off the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. That would be strange if true. (And it probably isn’t, according to local marine biologists.) This species (Triakis semifasciata) is known … Continue reading
Posted in Beach Culture, Free and fun, The Natural World
Tagged la jolla beach and tennis club, leopard sharks
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Taylor-Made Tour
San Diego may be having the coolest, grayest summer in memory, but that hasn’t slowed my influx of houseguests. I’ve only gotten one pair of these visitors to take the Taylor Guitar factory tour, but as far as I’m concerned, that’s a … Continue reading
Happy Heathens
Proof that the coolest costumes in town were not only being worn at Comic Con last weekend can be found on the OB Rag blog, where Shane Finneran has posted about the 9th annual gathering of Ocean Beach’s Miscellaneous Heathens. … Continue reading
Posted in Free and fun, Ocean Beach, San Diego Sights, Special Events
Tagged Ocean Beach Happy Heathens
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