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SPORTS: Could A San Diego Padres Ticket Be Worth $15,000?
JULY 15, 2009 -- With the All-Star Game over and done, it’s time to trudge through the second half of pro baseball’s 162-game season. The Padres, at 36-52, are last in the National League West, 20...
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POLITICS: Pair Seek Change From City Pols Picking Own Watchdogs On Ethics...
JULY 27, 2009 -- There are three openings on the City of San Diego’s Ethics Commission, and some are concerned with the appearance of a conflict of interest in how those positions are being filled....
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RETAIL: Clothes, Shoes, TVs—A Tandem Bike—On Sale Cheap at Cool City Digz...
JULY 29, 2009 -- City Digz is kinda like “Ross meets Buffalo Exchange” explains store manager Adriana Perelson. The East Village thrift shop (1550 Market Street) has been open since March. It’s worth...
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NATIONAL POLITICS: President Obama Could Be On Right Track Mixing Politics,...
JULY 30, 2009 -- It’s high time the media bellied up and began reporting cocktail menus associated with historical meetings. We deserve to know that when President Obama sits down at the White House...
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FOOD NEWS: Iconic "Top Chef" Brian Malarkey Leaving Oceanaire
JULY 31, 2009 -- Brian Malarkey was dressed in his Oceanaire chef’s coat for what was likely the last time last night. During a Chocolat & Vino Affair fundraiser event at Stingaree, Malarkey...
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POLITICS: Elevated Tension At City Hall During Elevator Repair Project
AUGUST 4, 2009 -- Jaime Fox-Rice was about 15 minutes late for a lunch meeting (with me). The chief of staff for District 3 city councilmember Todd Gloria blamed her tardiness on elevator delays in...
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FOOD NEWS: The U.S. Grants Lounge Is Energized By Music, And A Second Stab At...
AUGUST 14, 2009 -- They were too stuffy. Russ Mitchell admits that when the Grant Grill lounge first re-opened, it missed the mark. The lounge is on the ground floor of the 99-year-old, historic U.S....
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FITNESS: Sweat's Joan Lindley Will Introduce You To Every Muscle In Your Body
DECEMBER 15, 2009 -- Personal training sessions at Sweat Personal Training Studio begin with a one-hour inquisition—a one-on-one consultation with East Village studio owner Joan Lindley.“I already...
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SPORTS: Rock n Roll Marathon—Painful Fun
MAY 31, 2009 -- The Rock n Roll Marathon kicked off today at 8 a.m. The event, which attracts tens of thousands to the city, is like a Slurpee headache. It’s delicious and fun, but occasionally it...
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MOVIES: "The Hangover" is Top Dog To Will Ferrell's "Land of the Lost."
JUNE 8, 2009 -- I went to a weekend matinee at Horton Plaza to be amused by Will Ferrell in “Land of the Lost.” In the theater’s concession line, the guy in front of me ordered two hot dogs. Funny,...
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NIGHT LIFE: A Barroom Mind Freaker Stalks Hard Rock, Stingaree, Syrah Wine...
JULY 10, 2009 -- Nick Ivory (not his real name) slinks up to unsuspecting victims at some of San Diego’s classier night spots. After ingratiating himself with a smile and a wink (or two), he proceeds...
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DIEGO ON A DIME: How To Not Pay Full Price To See A Show In San Diego
AUGUST 29, 2009 -- When the sun sets, the curtain rises at theaters throughout downtown. Their marquee lights are even brighter for savvy theatergoers like me, who usually strut in smug with a...
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TEQUILA VS. MERRIMAN: You Can't Sack Someone Who Might Be About To Drive Drunk
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 -- Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman says he was trying to stop a friend from driving drunk. It’s been debated whether TV personality Tila Tequila was under the influence of...
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MENU MATTERS: Chicago Bears Fans Have A New Downtown San Diego Hangout &...
OCTOBER 21, 2009 -- Wolffy’s Place is a new eatery at the downtown corner of Ninth and Market. Co-owner and Chicago native Bob Wolff serves: “ribs, hot dogs—the Italian beef kind—the stuff that is...
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TRAFFIC: Red-Light Cameras are a Fiscal Crutch, not a Safety Measure
JUNE 1, 2009 -- San Diego has tried to get it right with red-light traffic cameras in the past, to ill-effect. Now they’re back, and at three new intersections and the 30-day warning period is over....
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Many Paths to A Destination: Find Your Unique Path to LuLuLemon
Pick your favorite studio or gym from from the following list and highlight the fastest route to the new downtown LuLuLemon showroom. Print the map with your very personal path highlighted and deliver...
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EVENTS: Facial Hair-Growing Charity Participant Needs "Mo" Identity; Seeks...
MOVEMBER 12, 2009 – This is the first of impeding and irregular updates on the “Movember” Movement. All month, hundreds of thousands of sane men around the world will be growing out their moustaches....
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EVENTS: How I Rappelled Down The Hyatt, And Lived To Babble About It
OCTOBER 15, 2009 –I’m geared up. A harness jingling with metal carabiners is pinching my buttocks. There’s a Flip camera Velcro-ed to the back of my helmet. The descender device is in my left hand....
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FOOD NEWS: New Wolffy’s Place In East Village Offers A Taste Of The Windy City
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 -- Every Mike Ditka-worshiping Chicagoan loves Da Bulls and Da Bears. And according to Bob Wolff, they also go nutty over Da Beef—Italian beef, that is. Wolff says his new East...
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CONTEST: POST A COMMENT, WIN A DVD OF "30 ROCK: SEASON 3."
Enter to win a DVD of 30 ROCK: Season 3 by posting a comment about the show. Contest ends Friday, October 2 at 5 p.m. PST. Tina Fey stars as Liz Lemon, show runner of the fictional variety series TGS...
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FOOD NEWS: Calling All Carnivores—Free Cheeseburgers At Morton's the Steakhouse
DECEMBER 16, 2009 -- The downtown Morton’s the Steakhouse revamped its bar a few years ago. The bar is called Bar 12/21 because the original Morton’s in Chicago opened 31 years ago on December 21...
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BUSINESS: Readers Recall Ecstasy Death Case; Acquitted Super Dentist Responds
AUGUST 20, 2009 – Some readers who saw the August 19 story about The Super Dentists posted comments on Facebook.com about a 2001 incident in which Dr. Kami Hoss was charged with involuntary...
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EDITORS LETTER: Youre Invited To Follow DTOWN As We Jump To SanDiego.com
JANUARY 27, 2010 -- Dear Readers: It’s my pleasure to inform you that sandiegoDTOWN.com is moving. This Web site is being merged into the much bigger SanDiego.com site. DTOWN will soon be a page on...
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MIND/BODY: Yoga—Like Wine—Must Be Sipped And Sampled
AUGUST 15, 2009 -- Though I am not a sommelier, I am a woman who knows a few things about wine. In my exploration of yoga, I realized the two have something in common. What makes them great is you. A...
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FITness COLUMN: Skating Rink/Eatery Poised To Roll Into East Village
JULY 23, 2009 -- Calling all retro-roller-skating stars. It’s nearly time to start burnin’ down the house with your slick set of quads and white lace-up boots with sparkly pink wheels. East Village is...
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