Executive director to depart North Park Main Street
Liz Studebaker credited with the rebirth of the business group By Manny Cruz A classy Studebaker is exiting North Park Main Street. That would be Liz Studebaker, the 32-year-old executive director of the organization that oversees the North Park Business Improvement District. She will leave her post on Aug. 1 to join her husband, Bruce [...]
Calvary Cemetary Memorial
Dedication marker sought for old burial grounds One of the purposes of the April 16 walking tour of the Mission Hills Historic District is to raise funds for a suitable memorial to the people who were buried in Calvary Cemetery at Pioneer Park in Mission Hills. The cemetery was one of San Diego’s oldest cemeteries [...]
A wee bit of Ireland in Normal Heights
By Christy Scannell On St. Patrick’s Day (March 17), it’s not unusual to see a line of revelers snaking down Adams Avenue with hopes of getting into The Ould Sod — or for that matter, its cross-street neighbor, Rosie O’Grady’s. In its 20-plus years in Normal Heights, The Ould Sod (some call it San Diego’s only [...]
Sharing SPACE
Small businesses get creative by ‘co-working’ By Christy Scannell As San Diego continues to develop as a high-tech haven — and downsized employees of all ranks seek to reinvent themselves — small businesses have become the norm here. According to the city’s Department of Economic Development, San Diego is home to more than 70,000 small businesses [...]
The Pleasures of Italy
Caffé Calabria to add pizzeria to its menu By Donna Marganella If a trip to Italy just isn’t in the budget this year, you might want to fare un giro (take a stroll) to Caffé Calabria on 30th Street, just north of University Avenue, where the pleasures of Italy are waiting per tutti (for everyone). [...]
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 [...]
The Lions Roar
North Park Lions Club members have a rollicking good time making friends and serving their community By Manny Cruz From the time they open their luncheon meetings with the Pledge of Alliance to the time they close with a prayer, members of the North Park Lions Club enjoy fellowship and lively banter, sample a delicious [...]
