Category Archives: Special Events

Happy Heathens

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

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 →

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Parade Paradigm

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

Ask me what’s the best Independence Day Parade in San Diego County, and I’ll say without hesitation: the one in Coronado.  I’ll also admit to being prejudiced, as the Coronado parade is the only one I’ve experienced in recent years.  … Continue reading →

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Down by the River

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

  I could hardly believe my eyes. There it was: the San Diego River, looking big enough to swim in. And close enough to Presidio Park so that the back of the Serra Museum was visible in the distance. How had I … Continue reading →

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Bowling Day

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

I love the bowls I’ve acquired the last two years at the Third Avenue Charitable Organization (TACO)’s annual Empty Bowls fundraiser.  I missed the first of these now-annual events (in 2007), but I wouldn’t dream of not making it to the … Continue reading →

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4 Tons of Magic

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

Sadly, the Jade Buddha for Universal Peace will only be with us for 2 more days.  But it’s pretty amazing he made it here as fast as he did. The 18-ton gem-quality boulder from which he sprang was only discovered (in … Continue reading →

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Asian San Diego

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

Among San Diego’s many museums, the one devoted to San Diego Chinese history is easy to overlook. That’s a shame, I discovered, when I finally got around to a visit there. Opened in 1996, the museum sits at the heart of … Continue reading →

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Brazilians on Parade

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Jeannette De Wyze

Having missed last year’s first ever Brazilian Day San Diego street festival and parade, I was happy to make it to the second annual event yesterday. When we arrived a little after 3:30, several blocks of Garnet Avenue had been closed … Continue reading →

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Spectacul-air!

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Jeannette De Wyze

The San Diego leg of the Red Bull air races don’t officially start till Saturday (May 9), but the warm-ups have already begun, and they can be pretty diverting in themselves. I was downtown Wednesday afternoon and among those enthralled by the … Continue reading →

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