Sheryll Jackman’s Seaside Home a story of driving entrepreneurialism
By Bob Page After jumping through a multitude of bureaucratic hula hoops, Sheryll Jackman is nearing the opening of her fabulous new Seaside Home store in La Jolla. The permitting process is cumbersome at best, even when you hire a respected architect who is paid to know his way around the city’s obstacles. Unfortunately, that [...]
The Many Homes of Edward F. Bryans
The prolific builder established homes in a variety of styles By Katherine Hon It would be difficult to find a more versatile San Diego builder than Edward F. Bryans. From his arrival in San Diego in 1912 to his retirement in the early 1940s, he built structures in every style of the time, including Craftsman, [...]
Memories of North Park
Former resident reminices about growing up in the neighborhood By Robert Hoy I now reside in Anaheim since 1983. I was born in North Park at Mercy Hospital in 1944. We lived at 3952 Illinois St. until about 1963. My grandfather Victor Whitaker Sr. had been a captain in the U.S. Army. After retiring he [...]
Historic designation sought
Built in 1924, the North Park Water Tower located on Howard Avenue between Oregon and Idaho streets quickly became the community’s most noticeable landmark. The tank is more than 50 feet high and had a capacity for 1.2 million gallons of water. Sitting on 12 piers, the entire structure is more than 125 feet tall. [...]
Artist With A Big Canvas
Most actors like to see their names in lights. Illustrator Blair Thornley prefers big buildings, magazines and newspapers to demonstrate her gestural characters. The latest canvas on which Thornley’s illustrations are featured is the North Park Parking Garage at North Park Way and 30th Street. Thornley, a North Park resident, answered a call for submissions [...]
Redesigning Balboa Park’s Plaza de Panama
Proposal would eliminate parking in favor of a pedestrian-friendly mall By Manny Cruz When San Diego celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Panama-California Exposition in 1915 in Balboa Park, visitors to the city icon may very well see a major transformation of the park’s Plaza de Panama from a parking lot to a pedestrian-friendly mall [...]
Valentine’s Day in the Neighborhood
Story and Photos by Ashley Garman It’s no secret. Valentine’s Day is loaded with pressure and expectations. Whether you’re aiming for a traditional or unique way to celebrate love, the options are endless. In fact, the overwhelming volume of prospects can be one of the primary stressors. In an effort to limit that stress and [...]
North Park Scene 2.2011
Get your binoculars, camera, notepads and head gear ready for the Great North Park Scavenger Hunt Feb. 5, a fun fundraising event sponsored by the San Diego chapter of Engineers Without Borders. All proceeds will go toward providing solar power to a newly built technology center in rural Kenya. Chris Willemin, a member of Engineers [...]
The State of District 3
By Councilman Todd Gloria Happy New Year! 2010 flew by and included exciting successes and left some challenges to be addressed this year. 2010 started with the implementation of citywide budget cuts, notably including the closure of eight fire engines almost every day. North Park’s engine is out of service in odd-numbered months. To help [...]
North Park musician gets Grammy nod
By Manny Lopez For pianist and composer Geoffrey Keezer, a multi-Grammy nominee from North Park, playing music isn’t just a career, it’s a soul path and how he lives in the world. Recently, Keezer garnered a Grammy nod for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist for “Don’t Explain,” a project by Los Angeles singer Denise [...]
