Neighbors protest True North Tavern liquor license bid
By Ruby Cougler North Park has undergone many changes in the last decade, and Ray Street residents Lucky and Kathy Morrison have reacted positively to nearly all of them. However, 11 months ago, when the 481-person capacity True North Tavern opened the neighborhood began to change dramatically, according to the Morrisons. Lucky explains, “We really [...]
ElderHelp to boost services for seniors in renovated and expanded community center
By Manny Cruz By this time next year, ElderHelp of San Diego expects to offer low-income seniors a broader range of services at newly renovated and expanded facilities at the ElderHelp Community Center at 4069 30th St. A big boost to those plans came from the North Park Planning Action Committee, which awarded $400,000 toward [...]
Popular bookstore gives way to yoga practitioners
By Ann Bartholomew William Burgett Books and Collectibles offered more than simply browsing a bookstore. It was an adventure upon each aisle, a treasure hunt with a guarantee of something unique and wonderful found among the 80,000 volumes of titles —books gleaming with history, a childhood favorite igniting memories or a collection of poetry reminding [...]
Take a bow North Park
It’s nice to be noticed and when it is arguably the best newspaper in America, you have every right to take a bow. So, North Park, could there have been a better way to wrap up 2009 than to have The New York Times say you been transformed “into one of San Diego’s most vibrant [...]
Compare your New Year’s resolution to some of your neighbors
Making New Year’s resolutions is a tradition that historians trace all the way back to 153 B.C. A mythical king of early Rome — his name was Janus — was placed at the head of the calendar. He had two faces. Once could look back on past events and forward to the future. Janus, we [...]
Love that goes the distance
Providing for special needs now and into the future By William Keesling Planning for the long-term care of a loved one with special needs requires thought and preparation. The fact is, when it comes to the future needs of a family member with a disability, the possibility that they may outlive you is something that [...]
A new year, a new you
By Kris Grant There’s something about the rolling in of a new year that causes us to address life afresh — to breathe deep and seize the moment. An entire calendar lies before us, with its months, weeks, days and hours just waiting to be charted. How will you fill these days? Check out these [...]
North Park Scene 1.10
It was a truly magical time when the Saints Marching Band & Pageantry Corps traveled to Disneyland for a weekend full of fun, performances and a valuable backstage experience. The activities began on a recent Thursday when the Saints Band appeared on national television around the country on ESPN 2 during two college basketball games [...]
The Linkery
By David Rottenberg Every restaurant attempts to position itself in the minds of consumers as unique, offering dining experiences that stand out from the large mass of potential choices. Few are as successful doing so as The Linkery, in North Park. How? The Linkery stands out for serving “hand made” foods with products from small [...]
North Park Music Scene, January 2010
By Bart Mendoza As we approach the end of the first 100 years of commercial recorded music — as hard as it is to believe — there are still a few of the movement’s pioneers out on the road for lucky audiences to see and hear. Such is the case with blues guitarist, David “Honeyboy” [...]
