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 [...]
Business Improvement Districts
Agents for neighborhood change By Christy Scannell In October at the National Downtown Association conference in Dallas, Tiffany Sherer joined representatives from New York City and Oklahoma City to lead a workshop about city government involvement in neighborhood revitalization. She was invited to discuss San Diego’s unique approach, said Sherer, CEO of the city’s Business [...]
Holiday Gift Guide 2010
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Dream Job With Dream World in Fushun, China
Local architect lands big landscape contract for huge amusement park By Manny Cruz Soon after landing the landscaping contract for a multi-million dollar Disney-quality amusement park in Fushun, China, David McCullough discovered two startling things about big business in China: money is no obstacle and speed is essential. “Cost was never an issue,” says McCullough. [...]
North Park Toyland Parade Steps Out
Holiday fair, floats and fun for all ages on Dec. 4 By Ashley Garman It was the morning of the 1985 Toyland Parade in North Park. It was a special year — the first time the parade was being held after a hiatus of over 20 years. To mark the occasion, event organizers had arranged [...]
Best of North Park
Congratulations to all — the repeat winners and the newly honored. BEST SPECIALTY SHOP A & B Sporting Goods 3027 University Ave. (619) 295-2825 Owner: Joe Schloss Joe Schloss took over his late father’s business in 1946 and is still selling sporting goods on the same block — sports gear of all types. One of [...]
Taste of North Park
Area restaurants offer samples of some of their best dining choices Palatable pleasures are in store for visitors to North Park on Oct. 2. That’s when the second annual Taste of North Park happens — an opportunity to sample food and drink from more than 30 restaurants in the neighborhood. North Park Main Street is [...]
North Park resident to head San Diego Housing Federation
Susan Riggs Tinsky of North Park has been selected by the San Diego Housing Federation board of directors as the organization’s new executive director. She replaces Tom Scott, who is retiring on Oct. 31. Tinsky has been an attorney with the San Diego law firm of Best, Best & Kreiger LLP since 2008. She specializes [...]
Vegetarian Dining
North Park area explodes with chefs and diners experimenting with vegetarian cuisine Story and Photos by Katelyn O’Riordan The past few years have seen a marked shift in the urbanization of North Park. Vibrant culture, active entertainment, stretches of retail shops and an influx of restaurants serve up culturally diverse cuisine with a focus on [...]
Kensington’s Video Store Family
Winnie and Rich Hanford and their brood offer a refreshing change from the unimaginative video chains By Donna Marganella If you ask Winnie Hanford, co-owner of Kensington Video, how she and her family have managed to stay in business for 27 years, she makes it sounds deceptively simple. “First, we own the building so rent [...]
