Remembering Palisade Gardens
North Park’s landmark roller skating rink was a community treasure By Karon Covington As reported on the North Park Historical Society Website (northparkhistory.org) For 40 years, the large flashy neon sign on the Palisade Gardens stopped traffic at the corner of University and Utah when people spotted it for the first time. The roller skating [...]
Roller Skating Can Be So Much Fun
But it’s also a risky financial venture By Hayley Sherwood From 1945 to 1985, North Park had its own skating rink called Palisade Gardens. Located at Utah and University, the site is now a condo and retail project. Somehow the Gardens just couldn’t make it as a business, which seems odd, since those years were [...]
Business Feature
North Park’s New Business Champion Angela Landsberg leads North Park Main Street Angela Landsberg By Manny Cruz Angela Landsberg has an old love affair with the North Park community and a new job that will surely test it. A 20-year resident, Landsberg, 42, has been hired as the new executive director of North Park Main [...]
Golden Hill Farmers Market yields a bounty for shoppers and local farmers
By Ashley Garman If farmers markets are treasure chests and fresh fruit and vegetables are gems, then the best place for them is a neighborhood with treasure in its name — Golden Hill. San Diego’s newest farmer’s market opened in the first week of April. Brian Beevers, owner of four other markets in San Diego, [...]
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). [...]
Marie’s Cafe
The real spirit of this diner shines through By Marsha Kay Seff Her employees call the 60-year-old owner of Marie’s Café “octopus lady,” because she juggles so many tasks at once. Maria “Marie” Nealson cooks, cleans, waits and busses tables at her North Park restaurant from sun-up to well past sunrise. The place is open [...]
Bringing a new Zen to 30th Street
CorePower Yoga comes to North Park Story and photos by Ashley Garman Downward dog, lotus and cobra: just a few of the basic positions performed in yoga, an exercise dating back thousands of years. Practicing yoga can be a merely physical exercise, but for many, it is much more. “It brought me back to my [...]
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 [...]
Media Arts Center San Diego has a new home
Storefront on El Cajon Boulevard spruced up for the teaching of media skills Story and Photos by Jennifer McEntee What was previously an auto parts store on El Cajon Boulevard near 30th Street is the new home of the Media Arts Center San Diego. The nonprofit — perhaps best known for its San Diego Latino [...]
