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Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, San Diego Comic-Con International, taking place July 21-25 at the San Diego Conven- tion Center, has come a long way from its humble beginnings. Attendance at the first mini-con, held at the U.S. Grant in 1970 as a fundraiser for a slightly bigger event the same year, was 145, a far cry from the sold out crowd of 126,000 people who jammed the aisles in 2009. This year’s event is also a complete sell out. Although originally centered on comic books, Comic-Con has always had a pop cul- ture component, taking in horror films, toys and animation. However, over the past two decades, there has been a slight shift to include major film and television. In the process, the event has become known as a major place for Hollywood to debut product. With films such as “Jonah Hex” and “Iron Man” or TV show “The Human Target,” the crossover with comic books is obvious, but from the “Twilight” movie series to CBS sitcom “The Big Bang The- ory,” San Diego is now the place to promote studio projects directly to the fans, with cast and crew in attendance. As fun as Comic-Con is for attendees, it has also become a crucial spot to conduct busi- ness, with all manner of media converging on one spot, from artists to publishers, writers to directors. The San Diego area is home to numerous comics creators, all of whom consider Comic- Con the year’s highlight. “It’s very important if you have a new book out,” said artist Mary Fleener. “I think people enjoy meeting the person who draws it. I’ve met a lot of retailers and after a chat or two, they are usually more interested in ordering your book. You never know, someone who you talk to will buy a pricey painting from you months later, so there is a ripple effect that is great.” Batton Lash, creator of “Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre,” concurs on the event’s importance to creators. “From it I can gauge what the year was like and what next year might hold for the indus- try,” he said. Meanwhile, comic publisher BloodFire Studios gets up to 70 percent of its annual business through Comic Con, said co- founder Lee Kohse. “Not in direct sales at the show, though Voted “Best Wine Bar” 2008/09 by San Diego Downtown News Readers Choice Awards www.SDNEWS.com Volume 11, Number 7 San Diego Community Newspaper Group San Diego Community Newspaper Group San Diego Community Newspaper Group J ULY 2010 DOWNTOWN’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER The Fourth of July weekend is upon us and downtown San Diego has no shortage of activities to choose from. Take your pick: 1. The Padres will host the Houston Astros at PETCO Park at 1:05 p.m. The first 10,000 children, age 14 and under, will receive a Padres T-shirt. For tickets visit www.padres.com. 2. Apple Pie Fourth of July on the USS Midway will begin at 6 p.m. The museum will remain open through the fireworks display on the bay. There will be live music and kid-friendly activities such as bobbing for apples, face painting, a jump house and more. For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.midway.org. 3. Reenactments of the first salute, the first international recognition of the American flag, will take place at the Maritime Museum at the begin- ning and end of the fireworks show. The museum will also offer a barbecue, sailing on the Californian and cannon firings. For cost information and tickets visit www.sdmaritime.org. 4. Summer Pops at the Embarcadero Marina Park South will feature Marvin Hamlisch conducting a patriotic performance of Broadway hits, marches and a salute to the military. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. For tickets call (619) 235-0804 or visit www.sandieogsymphony.org. 5. The 10th annual Port of San Diego Big Bay Boom Fireworks Show will begin at 9 p.m. and consists of four simultaneous shows around the bay. Sea- port Village, the Embarcadero, Harbor Island and Shelter Island offer spectacular views of the annual favorite. For more infor- mation visit www.portofsandiego.org. 6. San Diego Harbor Excursions will offer special Fourth of July holiday dinner and spectator cruises on the bay. Watch the Big Bay Boom from the deck of one of the Harbor Excursion’s vessels. For more information visit www.sdhe.com. BY BART MENDOZA | DOWNTOWN NEWS SEE COMIC, Page 4 C O M I C - C O N Out of this world Convention is place for both business and fun ideas for the BY DEBBIE HATCH | DOWNTOWN NEWS SEE FOURTH, Page 4 Exclusive: Owners of the Cohn restaurant group share the story of their success. Page 12 Summer in the city Summer in the city Photos by PAUL HANSEN SPECIAL SECTION SEE PAGE 15 photos by PAUL HANSEN Eight Fourth

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Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year,San Diego Comic-Con International, takingplace July 21-25 at the San Diego Conven-tion Center, has come a long way from itshumble beginnings. Attendance at the firstmini-con, held at the U.S. Grant in 1970 asa fundraiser for a slightly bigger event thesame year, was 145, a far cry from the soldout crowd of 126,000 people who jammedthe aisles in 2009. This year’s event is alsoa complete sell out.

Although originally centered on comicbooks, Comic-Con has always had a pop cul-ture component, taking in horror films, toysand animation. However, over the past twodecades, there has been a slight shift to includemajor film and television. In the process, theevent has become known as a major place forHollywood to debut product. With films such

as “Jonah Hex” and “Iron Man” or TV show“The Human Target,” the crossover with comicbooks is obvious, but from the “Twilight”movie series to CBS sitcom “The Big Bang The-ory,” San Diego is now the place to promotestudio projects directly to the fans, with castand crew in attendance.

As fun as Comic-Con is for attendees, it hasalso become a crucial spot to conduct busi-ness, with all manner of media converging onone spot, from artists to publishers, writers todirectors.

The San Diego area is home to numerouscomics creators, all of whom consider Comic-Con the year’s highlight.

“It’s very important if you have a new bookout,” said artist Mary Fleener. “I think peopleenjoy meeting the person who draws it. I’vemet a lot of retailers and after a chat or two,they are usually more interested in orderingyour book. You never know, someone who youtalk to will buy a pricey painting from youmonths later, so there is a ripple effect that isgreat.”

Batton Lash, creator of “Wolff & Byrd,Counselors of the Macabre,” concurs on theevent’s importance to creators.

“From it I can gauge what the year was likeand what next year might hold for the indus-try,” he said.

Meanwhile, comic publisher BloodFireStudios gets up to 70 percent of its annualbusiness through Comic Con, said co-founder Lee Kohse.

“Not in direct sales at the show, though

Voted “Best Wine Bar” 2008/09 by San Diego Downtown News Readers Choice Awards

www.SDNEWS.com � Volume 11, Number 7San Diego Community Newspaper GroupSan Diego Community Newspaper GroupSan Diego Community Newspaper Group JULY 2010

DOWNTOWN’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER

The Fourth of July weekend is upon usand downtown San Diego has no shortageof activities to choose from. Take your pick:

1.The Padres will host the HoustonAstros at PETCO Park at 1:05 p.m.The first 10,000 children, age 14

and under, will receive a Padres T-shirt. Fortickets visit www.padres.com.

2.Apple Pie Fourth of July on the USSMidway will begin at 6 p.m. Themuseum will remain open through

the fireworks display on the bay. There willbe live music and kid-friendly activities suchas bobbing for apples, face painting, a jumphouse and more. For more information andto purchase tickets visit www.midway.org.

3.Reenactments of the first salute,the first international recognitionof the American flag, will take

place at the Maritime Museum at the begin-ning and end of the fireworks show. Themuseum will also offer a barbecue, sailingon the Californian and cannon firings. Forcost information and tickets visitwww.sdmaritime.org.

4.Summer Pops at the EmbarcaderoMarina Park South will featureMarvin Hamlisch conducting a

patriotic performance of Broadway hits,marches and a salute to the military. Theperformance begins at 7:30 p.m. For ticketscall (619) 235-0804 or visitwww.sandieogsymphony.org.

5.The 10th annual Port of San DiegoBig Bay Boom Fireworks Show willbegin at 9 p.m. and consists of four

simultaneous shows around the bay. Sea-port Village, the Embarcadero, HarborIsland and Shelter Island offer spectacularviews of the annual favorite. For more infor-mation visit www.portofsandiego.org.

6.San Diego Harbor Excursions willoffer special Fourth of July holidaydinner and spectator cruises on the

bay. Watch the Big Bay Boom from the deckof one of the Harbor Excursion’s vessels. Formore information visit www.sdhe.com.

BY BART MENDOZA | DOWNTOWN NEWS

SEE COMIC, Page 4

C O M I C - C O N

Outof this

wor ld

Convention is place for both business and fun

ideas for the

BY DEBBIE HATCH | DOWNTOWN NEWS

SEE FOURTH, Page 4

Exclusive: Owners of the Cohn restaurant group share

the story of their success. Page 12

Summerin thecity

Summerin thecity

Photos

by PA

UL HA

NSEN

S P E C I A L S E C T I O N

SEE PAGE 15

photos by PAUL HANSEN

Eight

Fourth

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Downtown quiet zone wins approval

Downtown residents and membersof the business community celebrateda long-awaited victory June 22 whenthe City Council voted to approve plansfor the creation of a downtown QuietZone.

More than 100 community mem-bers packed the council room at CityHall to express their support for theplan, saying that the frequent blaringof train horns on the coastal corridorhas lead to too many sleepless nightsfor locals and tourists alike.

The 6-2 vote, which capped off 10years of debate and discussion, autho-rized Centre City Development Corpo-ration (CCDC) to spend an estimated$17.9 million on safety improvements

at 13 intersections along the railwayfrom Laurel Street to Park Boulevard.The improvements would include newvehicle and pedestrian crossing gates,extended medians, additional flashinglights and warning signage, amongother options, according to CCDC doc-uments.

The changes are expected to be com-plete by November 2011.

Quiet Zone advocates, many ofwhom wore neon yellow buttons thatread “QZ Now,” repeatedly conveyedtheir aggravation at being disrupted bythe 120-decibel horns. Long-time resi-dents recalled countless nights ofinterrupted sleep; real estate agentsreported declining sales within thevicinity of the tracks; hotel managers Many Quiet Zone advocates wore neon yel-

low buttons to the June 22 City Councilmeeting. HILLARY SCHULER-JONES | Downtown News

Edith Shain was vivacious andlively throughout her 80s andmade many public appearancesbringing her special presence tonumerous veteran events.

“Every event that Edith attended, theWWII veterans would cheer at herarrival. She would give all a glowingsmile — petite and pretty in her nursesuniform, shoes and hat — and alwaysgather a crowd. She danced withseveral Pearl Harbor survivors atthe San Diego event where the 25-foot-tall monumental sculpturewas unveiled, twirling to theupbeat tempo of ‘Boogie WoogieBugle Boy,’” said Paula Stoeke,director of the Sculpture Founda-tion (owners of the sculpture).

Edith was proud to have metEisenstadt, the renowned photog-rapher who captured the famous“kiss” in Times Square. He recog-nized her formally as the nurse inthe picture. The sailor’s identityhas never been confirmed.

“Edith had very clear and articu-late views on politics and on striv-ing for peace in the world. She

honored all men and women whoserved in the armed forces withher powerful personal force. The‘greatest generation’ has lost

another voice, and we will missher,” Stoeke said.

— The Sculpture Foundation

Edith Shain was captured in a world-famous photograph being kissed by a sailor in 1945on VJ Day at Times Square. Here, she sits at the base of the statue named “UnconditionalSurrender” by Seward Johnson, which duplicated that famous image and now stands nextto the Midway Museum on Harbor Drive. COURTESY PHOTO

O B I T U A R Y

Edith Shain: iconic and beloved nurse from world-famous VJ photo taken in Times Square dies at 91

Study on tax increment limit gets go-ahead

City Council members voted unani-mously June 22 to authorize CentreCity Development Corporation (CCDC)to hire consultants who will study thepotential impact of lifting the agency’stax increment limit.

When CCDC was formed in 1992,state law set two limits on the agency:the tax increment limit, which allowedCCDC to collect up to $2.9 billion forredevelopment projects, and a timewindow that would close in 2033.CCDC officials estimate that the mone-tary cap will be reached in 2023, leav-ing approximately 70 projects in thecity’s community plan unfunded,according to District 2 CouncilmanKevin Falconer, who represents thedowntown region.

With the vote, CCDC will spendapproximately $500,000 on astudy to determine how muchblight (physical and/or economicdeterioration) still exists in the down-town area and whether the extent of

that blight justifies lifting the limit.Council members Donna Frye,

District 6, and Todd Gloria, District3, sought assurance from CCDCrepresentatives that a “yes” votewould not commit the council tofunding any future projects with-out further discussion, a criticalpoint amid speculation from themedia and the community that thecouncil intends to lift the taxincrement limit in order to generatefunding for a new Chargers stadium, aclaim that the council members wereeager to refute.

Fred Maas, chair of CCDC’s board ofdirectors, said that any specific projectswould be analyzed separately from thestudy and that the council will havemultiple opportunities after the finalreport is released to discuss which pro-jects would be funded if the cap is lift-ed.

Proponents of the study who spokeat the council meeting said thatCCDC’s redevelopment efforts to datehave resulted in a significantly higherquality of life for residents, but said

that more work needs to be done inorder to create the vibrant neighbor-hood that was envisioned in the com-munity plan.

Other advocates stressed the need formore affordable housing in the areaand asked the council to not onlyauthorize the study but also raise thecurrent percentage of CCDC funds allo-cated to affordable housing projectsfrom 20 percent to as much as 40 per-cent.

Opponents said that lifting the taxincrement ban will shift money awayfrom the San Diego’s general fund at atime when the city is suffering frombudget shortfalls and enacting cuts tofire, police and emergency personnel.

They also expressed concern thatCCDC’s redevelopment efforts unfairlybenefit the downtown region at theexpense of other parts of the city.

With the city’s approval, rep-resentatives from CCDC willmove forward with the studythis month and expect to have theresults ready for council reviewin January 2011.

BY HILLARY SCHULER-JONESDOWNTOWN NEWS

BY HILLARY SCHULER-JONESDOWNTOWN NEWS

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those are great, but through the con-tact with fans and various businessmeetings we have throughout theshow,” he said. “We find new talent forfuture projects, meet with our partnersin other media, such as TV, film or Web-comics, and talk with other small com-panies to see how we can help eachother.”

Bloodfire’s Dennis Greenhill agrees. “It’s vital,” he said. “Being the single

largest concentration of fans and profes-sionals in the United States, we have theperfect opportunity to connect withthem, face to face. With Hollywood buy-ing up so many titles, it is the place toget noticed.”

He considers that there is both goodand bad as far as major studios beingsuch a large presence at Comic-Con.

“The upside is the high concentra-tion of pros from outside the comicindustry that allows us to network andmove into other markets such as toy, TVand merchandise,” he said. “The down-side is that I do feel kind of squeezed outalmost.“

Greenhill noted the difficulty for asmaller company to compete against thegiant movie studios in terms drawingsales.

“Attendees often rush past us to standin line for some give-away,” Greenhillsaid. “We just can’t afford to give$50,000 worth of stuff like that.”

While the Comic-Con is definitely awork situation for creators, Greenhillconcedes it’s also a good time.

“It is four days when all is right withthe world,’ he said. “It is a chance tomeet people from all walks of life. Every-one is there to have fun. Downtown SanDiego comes alive unlike any other timeof the year.”

He said the people watching is “worldclass.”

“Where else can you stand at a bar,rubbing elbows with Hollywood elite,and laugh, in a good way, as costumedpeople roam the streets?” Greenhill said.

Kohse is aware of rumors that Comic-Con could leave San Diego for Los Ange-les or Anaheim. A comics conventionveteran, he feels the best location forComic-Con is right here.

“I have done conventions in prettymuch every major venue, in everymajor city over the past few years andthe only one that has so many hotels aswell as ample entertainment or restau-rants centered around the conventioncenter is San Diego and the GaslampDistrict,” he said.

Fleener was even more succinct. “The atmosphere is zero in Anaheim

and it will be at least 15 degrees hotterup there, so I hope it stays here. SanDiego is just prettier than O.C.,” she said.

COMICCONTINUED FROM Page 1

Is Comic-Con leaving San Diego?

7.Hornblower Cruises willoffer a champagne brunchcruise as well as a dinner

cruise topped off with views of thefireworks. For more informationvisit www.hornblower.com.

8.Altitude Sky Lounge atthe Marriott Gaslamp,of fering views of fire-

works, will be rocking to club beatssupplied by DJ D-Skwiz during theday and DJ Ramsey into thenight. For m o r e i n f o r m at i o nvisit www.altitudeskylounge.com.

FOURTHCONTINUED FROM Page 1

Comic-Con International’s con-tract with the San Diego Conven-tion Center expires in 2013, givingthe organization the oppor tu-nity to go elsewhere, but there ish o p e t h at an expansion of thefacilities, due to be completed in2015, will be enough to keep theevent in San Diego.

With such a large influx of visi-tor’s and the revenue they bringto the city, it’s easy to see whyboth Los Angeles and Anaheimare tr ying to woo Comic-con toits f aci l ities. An announcementon the future of Comic-Con isexpected soon.

“It’s very important,” said JoeTerzi, president of The San Diego

Convention & Visitors Bureau. “It’sone of the largest citywide conven-tions we have annually, going on40 years. It continues to be a majordriver of economic value to the des-tination.”

There is also much value in the

media coverage the event generates.“We get tremendous national

and international press,” Terzi said.“San Diego is highlighted all overthe world in terms of what’s hap-pening at Comic-Con.”

Terzi noted that there is a lot ofbusiness conducted during the con-vention, with a residual effect thatlasts throughout the year.

“We also get exposure to a lot ofthe major studios and we haveaccess to people that might not behere if the Comic-Con wasn’there,” he said. “So yeah, it’s a veryimportant and impactful event forthe city and one that has tremen-dous benefits.”

— Bart Mendoza

stated that customer complaints overthe noise had resulted in the loss ofrepeat business and thousands ofdollars in refunds.

“The train whistle is the numberone complaint of tourists downtown,which means less repeat business …and the technology today has madeit possible for people to warn othersabout where not to stay,” said GarySmith, president of the San DiegoDowntown Residents Group, in hisaddress to the council, adding thatthe noise has also caused residentswith children to move out of thearea.

In spite of the community support,council members Carl DeMaio, Dis-trict 5, and Donna Frye, District 6,both expressed concern over the pro-ject, particularly about its potentialimpact on the city’s general fund.Although CCDC is responsible forpaying the multi-million dollar con-struction costs, the city will foot thebill for yearly inspections and main-tenance of the project, which CCDCestimated would be approximately$60,000 in the first year.

“There is no doubt that this is aproblem. I’ve been downtown andheard the horns myself, and they arejarring,” DeMaio said prior to the

council’s vote. “But the reason whyI’m in office is because of our city’sfinancial problems, and my focusremains on, with every single deci-sion I’m involved in, making surethat we can move our city closer tofinancial solvency, and so I have tolook at the general fund impacts, andI have to look at the liability and therisk borne by city tax payers.”

DeMaio called for an amendmentthat would require CCDC to reportback to the council in four monthswith alternative means to fund thefees, but District 2 Councilman KevinFaulconer, who motioned to approvethe plan, declined to accept theamendment, saying that he wouldsupport that discussion within thecity’s budget committee in the futurebut that it was time to move forwardwith a vote.

Faulconer said he was pleasedwith the final outcome.

“This is a great victory for down-town after more than 10 years,”Faulconer said. “It has such strongcommunity support after a lot ofhard work, so I am elated that we aremoving forward.”

Smith was also happy with thevote, but had harsh words forDeMaio.

“Thank you very much CityCouncil — Carl DeMaio, you ain’tgonna be mayor with a vote likethat,” he said.

QUIETCONTINUED FROM Page 3

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23rd annual Stand Down aids homeless veteransStand down is a term used in

times of war when exhausted com-bat units require time to rest andrecover while being removed fromthe battlefields to a place of relativesecurity and safety.

Now, with tents on the fields of SanDiego High School, Stand Down can beidentified here as a community-basedintervention program to help homelessveterans “combat” life on the streets. It’sscheduled for July 16 to 18.

The needs are many as veterans seek

medical attention, counseling and anovernight resting place during this 23rdannual gathering.

Darcey Pavich, coordinator of thethree-day event, said she expects morethan 1,000 to attend.

“It gets bigger ever year,” she said. “Itserves veterans from all parts of thecounty and a few outside the state.”

For the most part, the message getsout by word of mouth.

“Sometimes they find out sooner thanI do,” Pavich said.

It’s a rewarding achievement for morethan 3,500 civilian and medical person-

nel who tend to everything from hair-cuts, eye exams and dental checkups toacupuncture and messages.

Thousands of caring volunteers andprofessionals give their time and exper-tise to address the unique needs ofhomeless veterans.

“If they show up on Friday they canget in if they are veterans,” Pavich said.“We have 30 live-in tents and also someservice tents. Families with legal depen-dents under age of 18 are admitted. Tentleaders are returning veterans who areno longer homeless.

The program is under the direction of

the Veterans Village of San Diego(VVSD) with assistance from more than150 organizations, including the Veter-ans Administration, National Guard,Navy and Marine Corps. Last year therewere 3,500 volunteers.

The Stand Down facility includes twobaseball fields, tennis courts and a gym-nasium.

It’s a 24-hour operation with mostservices provided between 8 a.m. and 5p.m. There’s entertainment in theevening with an on duty medical staffand security team.

Founders of the program are Dr. JonNachison and Robert Van Keuren. PhilLandis is president and CEO of VVSD.

The event continues to receivenational attention. N o w, t h e r ea r e more than 200 cities that have

Stand Downs, programs adoptedfrom the Village’s basic web sitemanual.

“The New York Times ran a story onour event last year and we’re expect-ing other national media here thistime,” Pavich said.

Additional services will be home-less court, counseling, veterans ben-efits, employment and job counsel-ing services, picture IDs, VeteransAdministration and EmploymentDevelopment Department registra-tion, a visit to a clothing tent, show-ers and chaplain services.

Meals will be prepared by theVFW, American Legion, VeteransVillage, Kiwanis, and supported bythe Lions Clubs, Rotary and localfood distributors.

BY JOHNNY MCDONALD | DOWNTOWN NEWS

City committee will make a decisionon homeless service center proposal

The city’s Land Use and HousingCommittee (LU&H) is expected to makea decision at its July 14 meeting onwhether to support the San Diego Hous-ing Commission’s recommendation toestablish a new permanent homelessservice center in downtown’s WorldTrade Center building, 1250 Sixth Ave.

The commission first presented therecommendation to LU&H in April, butcommittee members decided to table theissue for 90 days to provide more timefor public outreach, amid protests fromcommunity members and local businessrepresentatives about the center’s pro-posed location in the heart of the city’sfinancial district.

The plan endorsed by the commissionwould create a “one-stop” homeless ser-vice center at the WTC that would houseup to 225 homeless people and provideassistance such as medical and mentalhealth care, case management and jobhunting resources, all under one roof.

The plan was submitted by PeopleAssisting the Homeless (PATH) inresponse to a request for proposals issuedin April 2009. Under its proposal, PATHwould work with Affirmed HousingGroup to create 150 interim beds and75 permanent supportive housing unitsin the WTC, then partner with FamilyHealth Centers of San Diego for ongo-ing services.

A selection committee comprised ofrepresentatives from the city of SanDiego, Centre City Development Corpo-

ration (CCDC) and the commission, aswell as community members from sever-al community organizations, chose thatproposal over another option, which wassubmitted by Father Joe’s Villages, a non-profit entity that has provided homelessservices through St. Vincent de Paul Vil-lage for more than 60 years.

Originally, the selection committeerejected both proposals becauseeach called for new construction offacilities. The committee then askedboth teams to revise their submissionswith a strategy for utilizing an existingbuilding. The PATH/Affirmed teamcame back with a proposal for the WTCsite, while Father Joe’s declined to reviseits proposal, Fisher said.

Caryl Iseman, a 10-year East Villageresident who was part of the selectioncommittee and who also co-chaired thehomeless advisory committee during thebuilding of Petco Park, said that afterthoroughly evaluating both proposals,she was confident that PATH had thebest solution, and she criticized some ofthe temporary services proposed byFather Joe’s that she said promote home-lessness rather than breaking the cyclethat drives it.

“His proposal frankly has all thethings that most of the residents in EastVillage oppose: a lot of shelter beds,which we really didn’t want, the in-and-out [services] like the Neil Good Day Cen-ters, which we really don’t want … whatpeople don’t understand is that, whileits good that you are helping the home-less, you’re not really [helping them] —you are enabling them to be homeless

rather than being a solution,” Isemansaid. “You enable them when they knowthat they can bed down for a night, butthen they are back on the street the nextday. They’ll keep doing this and doingthis and doing this as long as no onebreaks the cycle.”

Father Joe, however, is adamant thatthe programs he currently runs are notcontributing to the problem.

“People who say that have not beendown there, and don’t see what we do…We have everything a homeless per-son needs to go through rehabilitationon the same site — we have medical, wehave dental, we have psychiatric, wehave addiction, we have job training, wehave literacy, computer training — youname it, we have it on site.”

He said he believes the best way toaddress homelessness is to provide bothtemporary and permanent solutionsthat will benefit a variety of people.

“ E m e r g e n c y i s n o t t h e o n l yanswer; permanent is not the onlyanswer. You need to have a continu-um where people will get the typeof program they need to put theirlives back together,” he said.

If the committee approves PATH’splan, it will move to the City Council,which will vote on whether to enter intoan exclusive negotiating agreement withthe PATH/Affirmed team. That agree-ment would al low the develop-er/operator to begin evaluating whatneeds to happen in order to make theproposed project a reality, said Cissy Fish-er, vice president, special housing initia-tives for the Commission.

BY HILLARY SCHULER-JONESDOWNTOWN NEWS

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Mayor releases results of Civic Center study

Mayor Jerry Sanders has announcedthe results of a study conducted by JonesLang LaSalle that analyzed the financialimpacts of building a new Civic Centeror “holding steady” in the current build-ing, which was constructed in 1964.

The consultants found that staying inthe current building would cost $216million over 10 years, while building anew Civic Center would cost $179 mil-lion to $231 million during the sametime span. The study estimates a cost of$554 million to $600 million for a newbuilding over 50 years, versus $790 mil-lion for the current facility.

About 1,000 city employees work atthe Civic Center now, and an additional2,000 are in leased office space down-town. The city spends about $13 mil-lion on downtown office leases annual-ly, according to representatives in themayor’s office. The project will be on theballot in November, when voters decidewhether to move forward with the newconstruction.

Council approves new central library

On June 28, San Diego City Councilvoted 6-2 to break ground on con-struction for a new central library atPark Boulevard and J Street in East Vil-lage. The project had come under firefrom opponents, who said that it wouldbe financially irresponsible to fund thelibrary at a time when the city has madecutbacks to other services like fire andpolice personnel. The majority of the$185 million project will be fundedthrough city redevelopment funds, SanDiego Unified School District and astate grant, but the city is relying on anadditional $32.5 million in privatedonations to complete the second phaseof the project, which is scheduled to

begin January 2012. The library isslated to open in July 2013.

Little Italy wins two awards

The Little Italy neighborhood hasreceived two awards for its commit-ment to social responsibility andcommunity improvements: the Amer-ican Planning Association’s Communi-ty Development award, which recog-nized the area’s walk-ability andstrong planning principles, and theUrban Landscape Institute’s SmartGrowth of the Decade award for its“eclectic blend of architecture and streetlife that builds on a rich history of com-munity and ethnic heritage …” accord-ing to ULI representatives.

Group studies economicimpact of Gaslamp Quarter

The Gaslamp Quarter Association(GQA) has released an economic impactreport that indicates that the GaslampQuarter contributed $86 million in taxrevenue to the city and the Centre CityDevelopment Corporation (CCDC)between fiscal years 1998 and 2008.Researchers included combined revenuefrom property tax, sales tax, transientoccupancy tax (TOT) and tourism mar-keting district fees in their calculations.The study was conducted by the GQAand an MBA student consulting teamfrom San Diego State University.

News digest• Fifth Avenue Partners, owner of the

luxury hotel Se San Diego at 1047 FifthAve., has filed for Chapter 11 bankrupt-cy protection. The hotel, which has 184rooms and 23 unsold condos, opened inDecember 2008.

• The Little Italy Association (LIA) helda dedication ceremony at the corner ofDate and India streets on June 25 to cel-ebrate the implementation of a new recy-cling program in Little Italy. The Califor-

nia State Department of Conservationand San Diego County Supervisor RonRoberts collectively provided the LIAwith $115,000 grant funding the pur-chase of 123 distinct, recycling bins thatwill be placed next to existing trashreceptacles in Little Italy. The bins areblue, but the tops showcase a colorfulwork of art created by San Diego artistGrant Pecoff.

• The Downtown Information Centeris looking for volunteer ambassadorswho will interact with local, national andinternational visitors at the group’s kioskin Horton Plaza. Contact (619) 533-7145 for more information.

• The East Village Association will holdits monthly meeting Thursday, July 8 at5:30 p.m. at Hotel Indigo, 509 NinthAve. Representatives from the Port of SanDiego and the Thomas Jefferson School ofLaw will make presentations. For moreinformation, or to see the roster for thegroup’s recently-elected board of direc-

tors, visit www.eastvillagesandiego.com.• The San Diego chapter of the Ameri-

can Society of Interior Designers (ASID)will present Interior Experience, a self-guided home tour, on July 24, from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will give atten-dees the chance to experience design, art,fashion and cuisine together inside of fiveunique homes. The homes have beendesigned to reflect the personalities of theoccupants. One downtown home fea-tured is that of Michael Mack, the CEO ofGarden Fresh Restaurant Corpora-tion/Souplantation. Robert Wright ofBast/Wright Interiors designed the hometo complement Mack’s active lifestyle. Thedowntown condo features brick walls andvintage warehouse windows. For ticketinformation visit www.asidsandiego.org.

• The San Diego Better BusinessBureau (BBB) will host a business-to-business networking mixer from 4 to 6p.m., on Thursday, July 8, at the US GrantHotel, 326 Broadway. The public is invit-

ed to attend. Admission is $10 per per-son. For event information, visitwww.sandiego.bbb.org and cl ick“News Center” and “Events,” orcontact Andrea McNelis at the BBBoffices, (858) 637-6199. Programunderwriters for the BBB’s 2010 mix-ers are Gaslamp Insurance of San Diegoand AFLAC Insurance.

• Mayor Jerry Sanders has appointedStephen P. Cushman as a special assis-tant to the mayor for the proposed200,000-square-foot Convention Centerexpansion. Cushman will provide themayor with guidance on all aspects ofthe project, including financing, negoti-ations and the approvals process, accord-ing to representatives from the mayor’soffice. Cushman, a fourth-generationSan Diegan, has been Port Commission-er since 1999 and has served on morethan 60 boards and commissions. Hewas also co-chair of the Citizen’s TaskForce that studied the expansion.

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NEWSbriefsYUMMY! Molly Lawson, 16-months-old, enjoyssampling the paellafrom Cafe Sevilla asfather Reuben Law-son holds her andgrandma Patti Fioccoprovides assistanceduring the final day ofTaste of Gaslamp,June 27. A total of 32Gaslamp Quartereateries providedsamples of items fromtheir menus for thepopular two-day culinary event.

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Real estate news has taken a dra-matic turn in the last two yearsas foreclosures, bankruptcies and

steeply-declining sales have dominatedthe headlines. But two local real estateagents are optimistic about San Diego’sfuture, particularly downtown, and theyhave recently started their own businessto capitalize on the predicted recovery.

Francine Finn and Raye Scott have acombined 45 years of real estate indus-try experience as agents, but they added“business owner” titles to their resumesin June when they purchased a Winder-mere real estate franchise and openedan office at 560 First Ave. in the heart ofthe Marina District. They are the firstfemale owners of a Windermere fran-chise in San Diego County.

The duo said that their decision toventure out on their own came as aresult of the positive indicators they haveseen regarding the market’s recovery.

“The recession has been a speed bumpfor downtown, not a roadblock, andwe’ve already seen signs that it’s recov-ering, that the worst is probably in ourrearview mirror now … the future isgreat for the downtown,” Scott said.

Finn said that downtown isbecoming an attractive area for buy-ers not just from other parts of thecounty, which have historicallycomprised about 60 percent of res-idents in the downtown area, butfrom other states as well.

“It’s a very walk-able city, it’s a veryclean city, a very safe city, and it’s gettingbetter every day,” Finn said.

The business partners are hoping toadd 40 agents to their staff within thenext year and they said that althoughthose agents will be selling homesthroughout the county, they will all needto be well-versed in the rapidly-evolvingdowntown market.

“Downtown is a market that youhave to stay on top of, because thereis still a lot of growth to happen,”Scott said. “One unit may have a viewtoday; it may be gone tomorrow. Weneed to know that and we need to stay

on top of that so we can educate ourclients … it’s a full-time job.”

Finn said downtown’s small footprint,in comparison to other cities like SanFrancisco or Seattle, will spur recoverymore quickly, for a variety of reasons:new homes currently on the market arebeing absorbed quickly, there are fewbuild-able sites left and any new con-struction will take three to four years tocomplete, which sets the stage for anincrease in demand for a finite invento-ry of existing homes.

While the pair points to numerouseconomic indicators that the market itrecovering — flat average home prices

since last July (as opposed to the largedeclines seen previously) and morebuyers paying with cash, for instance— Scott said she is also seeing empiri-c a l evidence that consumers arefeeling more confident.

“Every time I look around, somebody

either has a new baby or is pregnant!People wouldn’t decide to start theirfamilies or expand their families ifthey didn’t think that things weregetting better,” she said.

For more information or to contact theagents, visit www.scottfinnhomes.com.

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Local realtors say future is bright for downtown housing market

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Development high-rise condo buildingin the Columbia neighborhood, sold 11homes between May 1 and June 16,making it the fastest-selling residentialproject in the downtown area, accordingto MarketPointe Realty Advisors. Sinceopening in 2009, 139 of the facility’s232 homes have been sold. Prices startfrom the $500,000s.

Food and beverage director wins award

Chris Schlerf, food and beverage direc-tor for Hornblower Cruises and Events inSan Diego, received this year’s Gold KeyAward from the San Diego CountyHotel-Motel Association and the localchapter of the Hospitality Sales andMarketing Association International.

The award, which was presented byMayor Jerry Sanders, recognizes Scherf ’sleadership, community contributionsand customer service, according to astatement from Hornblower.

Scherf, a 23-year Hornblower veter-

an, trains and supervises 12 crewmem-bers who serve approximately 250,000guests each year at the company’s eightvenues. He also advocates for green ini-tiatives such as sustainable seafood pur-chasing, recycling and composting.

Wilkinson earns management designation

Barbara Wilkinson of CityFront Ter-race Homeowners Association hasearned the “Certified Community Asso-ciation Manager” designation from theCalifornia Association of CommunityManagers (CACM). To achieve nation-ally recognized designation, recipientsmust complete CACM educational pro-gram and fulfill work experience require-ments.

Wilson to fill two positions

Neil Wilson has been hired for thedual role of marina manager for FifthAvenue Landing, LLC, a megayachtmarina in downtown San Diego, anddirector of business development forMarine Group Boat Works, LLC, amegayacht repair center in Chula Vista.

At the marina, Wilson will be responsi-ble for managing slip reservations,increasing public awareness and draw-ing in new clients, while his position atBoat Works will require him to definescopes of work and liaise with megay-acht owners.

Castro named presidentof Balboa Park Central

Architect Arturo (Art) Castro hasbeen named president of Balboa ParkCentral, a non-profit organization thatmanages the House of Hospitality build-ing and its programs, according to arecent press release.

The organization, formerly called theHouse of Hospitality Association, wascreated to promote the cultural andrecreational use of Balboa Park. Its’ pro-grams include the Balboa Park VisitorsCenter and the park’s marketing andpublic relations office,

Castro is principal and chief oper-ating officer of Tucker Sadler Archi-tects. Other officers elected to theboard include Gaidi Finnie of Imperi-al Beach, vice president; Pamela Crooksof La Mesa, secretary; and GeorgeBrooks-Gonyer of Escondido, treasurer.

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Ray Scott (left) and Francine Finn opened a Windermere real estate office at 560 First Ave.The two have a combined 45 years of real estate experience. COURTESY PHOTO

BY HILLARY SCHULER-JONES | DOWNTOWN NEWS

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San Diego downtown provides a richenvironment for filming. With diverse,colorful locations varying from historicto modern and restaurants to entice anyworking crew, down-town is thriving withprint shoots, televi-sion commercials,music videos, doc-u m e n t a r i e s ,r e a l i t y shows, TVmovies and series, aswell as features.

There are threethings that drive adecision as to whereto film. First and mostimportant is the bud-get. Each project has a budget and theproducer is checking our competitors tosee who comes in with less fees and loca-tion costs. Location is the second majorconsideration and even with story boardsand art directors determining the “look,”locations must stay on budget. Finally,the infrastructure is a factor and thatincludes qualified crews, talent and film-related services and hotels.

Last month was busy downtown. Thepopular reality show “What Not toWear” was downtown filming on theEmbarcadero and Marina Park. Realityshows typically have smaller crews andless in their budget to spend. The impactto the community is less, too, and theytend to move around at a faster pace.

About a year ago, Stephen Scott (whois one of the team at the Film Commis-sion) pitched “Antique Road Show” forSan Diego and now the popular PBSshow is here filming three episodes oftheir six-episode tour. There are morethan 10 million viewers for “AntiqueRoad Show” each week and it remains

the most popular show for PBS. Peoplecome from all over the country to partic-ipate, and the taping is done at the con-vention center, thereby attracting peo-ple to our wonderful downtown area.Wrap-arounds were filmed of popularicon locations for use between commer-cial breaks, which brings lots of positiveexposure to San Diego. It will air nextseason.

You may have seenour new TwentiethCentury Fox televi-sion series called “Ter-riers,” starring DonalLogue filming down-town. They haverecently wrappedtheir 12 episodes andare ready for the fallline-up on the FXChannel. The show isan updated “Simon &Simon” meets “Rock-

ford Files.” The location of the storyreads Ocean Beach, however, they havefilmed all over San Diego. The showhired more than 100 local crew peopleand used hundreds of local people asextras. They also used hundreds of localhotel rooms and services. Millions ofdollars were spent in San Diego, whichgives our economy a boost. Now, let’shope the ratings are good in the fall sowe can have them back again to filmanother season!

Surveying each project after they filmhere determined that $50 million wasspent in San Diego this year by the filmindustry. Not bad!

— Cathy Anderson is the president andCEO of the San Diego Film Commission,and Film Commissioner of San Diego.Anderson has earned a national reputa-tion for developing programs to foster thegrowth of the production industry in theregion, and for making America’s FinestCity “Hollywood South” for more than 23years.

BY CATHY ANDERSONSAN DIEGO FILM COMMISSION

Searsucker and a newmystery dinner theater

“Slow down summer.” This is a song that local musicianRob Mehl performs and it’s also our request to the universe aswe roll into the second half of the year. With so many newthings happening downtown, we want to do it all this summer.Here are two highlights that are sure to be the talk of thetown:

• After taking almost a year off from the restaurant busi-ness, San Diego celebrity chef Brian Malarkey is back. Theaward-winning chef and nightclub developer and Stingareeowner James Brennan are opening Searsucker, a 7,000-square-foot restaurant on the corner of Fifth and Market.

“I’m thrilled. We have a great team and a good location. I’vealways wanted to have my own restaurant, so I’m excited,”Malarkey said.

Named after the fabric originally worn by the working classbut now a popular fashion trend, Searsucker will offer some-thing for everyone.

“I wanted to build a place where people can come, eat goodfood and hang out with friends as long as they want. Thiswill be a neighborhood restaurant, a friendly place with anice atmosphere,” Malarkey said.

The new American classic menu will include quail, rabbit-and-rattlesnake sausage, pork belly and locally-brewed beers.Live music will also be part of the scene. Another plus —guests will be able to interact with Malarkey thanks to theexhibition kitchen with bar-style seating. Down the road,there will be brunch, a lunch counter and late-night service.Seems like these two have thought of everything.

• The Dinner Detective is a brand new interactive murdermystery dinner show. It all happens on the second floor ofthe Embassy Suites Hotel and unlike other shows, the actionstarts right away. That’s because the actors aren’t in costumespracticing their lines backstage. They’re mingling with thereal guests, posing as happy couples and tourists on vaca-

tion. No joke. Imagine our surprise when we discovered thatthe nice math professor we met in line was really an actor.While you’re waiting, everyone is given a name tag andencouraged to have an alias. We decided to go with ChubbyLimes and Abby Normal.

The people at our table were extremely nice. Too bad wecouldn’t tell if they were actors or real guests. The uncertain-ty made for an exciting evening.

Co-owners Allison and Kasey Learned bought the fran-chise in San Diego because it was a good business model theycouldn’t pass up.

“I previously acted in the Long Beach shows and loved itbecause performers may actually be seated at your table, sopart of the fun from the beginning is trying to figure outwho’s involved in the crime and who’s not,” Allison said.

Marco Garcia, who chose “Fingers” as his alias, said hehad fun trying to make people think he was part of the show.He was so good that some people thought he was the murder-er. Turns out he was a local firefighter celebrating Father’s Daywith his wife.

“I love doing stuff where I have to figure things out,” hesaid. “I had never done a show like this before. I liked how itwas interactive and you could go to another table and mess

with people in a fun way.”We do have some tips. Embassy Suites will validate your

parking ticket, so don’t waste time looking for a spot. Don’t beafraid to visit other tables. As Marco told us — it’s fun to keeppeople guessing. In the end, our two guesses were actuallyaudience members. And that friendly guy who sat with us? Hewas an actor. Yup, we were punked.

— Marc and Darlynne Menkin are the co-owners of Where YouWant To Be Tours. Many of their tours and teambuilding ScavengerHunts feature secret downtown areas. www.wheretours.com

It’s allHappening!Marc & Darlynne Menkin

The crowd reacts to the antics of an actor in The Dinner Detective,an interactive murder mystery dinner show on the second floor of theEmbassy Suites Hotel.

Film downtown

The film crew from the TV series “Ter-riers” is shown on location in down-town San Diego. COURTESY PHOTO

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By Nicole Sours Larson

Local businesswoman Lucy Postins of The Honest Kitchen(THK) has a passion for her pets’ health and well-being, a practi-cal turn of mind and entrepreneurial instincts.

This trait has enabled her to develop her ideas for healthful,holistic pet foods and treats into a successful business which hasthrived in the aftermath of the 2007 pet food recall, despite the re-cession, as consumers seek higher quality, additive- and chemical-free foods for their dogs and cats.

Postins, CEO and chief nutritionist for THK, which producesdehydrated human-grade raw food for both dogs and cats,started her company in 2002 after she began developing raw dietalternatives for her Rhodesian ridgeback, Mosi. The Bird Rockresident had trained in England at the Moreton Morrell College ofAgriculture in equine and business studies, and had previouslyworked with a Southern California pet food manufacturer as anequine and canine nutritionist.

“When I got Mosi I was interested in (making) a raw food dietfor him. I wound up with a messy kitchen and looked for an eas-ier way to feed him,” she said.

She explored the concept of a dehydrated raw diet, which shefeels is safer than raw food because meats and eggs are heated toabout 120 degrees and the fruits and vegetables to under 104 de-grees, yet are still considered raw. Postins tested different combi-nations of ingredients and formulations for Mosi andcommissioned a human food commercial kitchen in Los Angelesto make several dehydrated test blends. These original blends, allmade from meats, vegetables and fruits graded for human con-sumption, remain among THK’s core products.

THK uses organic produce when possible and has just

switched to using 100 percent sustainably-farmed, free-rangepoultry from Petaluma Poultry. Postins is proud that they do alltheir own selection and purchase of fresh ingredients for their petfoods, using no by-products, genetically-modified crops, hor-mone or antibiotic-fed meats, and no corn, wheat or soy prod-ucts, often the source of pets’ allergies.

“There’s no excuse that we didn’t know what’s going into (ourproducts),” she said.

What started as a small, home-based business in 2002 with aninitial run of 2,000 pounds of one dehydrated raw diet — Verve,sold only on the Internet — grew in 2009 to 1.2 million pounds ofsix different dehydrated formulas for dogs and one for cats, plusan array of all-natural, human-grade supplements and treats forpets, sold in more than 1,700 resellers in the U.S. and Canada. Allproducts are taste-tested and consumed by THK’s lively canineoffice staff, plus “retired” feline Harry who works from home.

Despite the recession, the company’s 2009 sales grew 29 per-

cent over the previous year. THK continues to bring out newproducts. Recent additions to the line include Keen, a back-to-basics, more economical dehydrated raw food for “hounds on abudget,” that uses the same high quality, but simpler, less expen-sive ingredients: Lithe, a therapeutic anti-inflammatory herbal teafor dogs; and Wishes, a dehydrated Icelandic haddock fish treat.An as yet-unnamed haddock-based diet will launch this summer.

For Postins, ethics, sustainability and environmental responsi-bility are as important as high quality nutrition. THK does notoffer its products in any store selling puppies and kittens frompuppy mills or mass breeders.

She stresses that the company began not as a way to makemoney, but “as a solution to the problem of how to feed good rawfood and a healthy diet and get back to basics. It’s really slow foodfor pets.”

For more information and product availability, visit www.the-honestkitchen.com

PETS IN THE CITY 9JULY 2010SAN DIEGO DOWNTOWN NEWS

San Diego entrepreneur produces healthful pet food

TOP 10 SAFETY TIPS FOR JULY 4TH1 DO NOT take your pet to fire-works displays.

2 Keep your pets indoors in asheltered, quiet area.

3 Consider boarding your pet forthe night if you will be out late.

4 Consult with your Veterinarianfor ways to keep your pet calm.

5 Make sure your pets are wear-ing identification tags- if they es-cape their confines, they can beeasily identified.

6 Never leave pets unattended,even in a fenced yard or on achain.

7 If the party is at your place,

never leave alcoholic drinkswhere your pets can reach them.

8 Do not leave your pet alone inyour car.

9 Turn on your radio or televisionto help alleviate loud noises.

10 Do not use fireworks aroundyour pets.

By Sindi Somers/San Diego Pets

We are blessed to live in sunny SanDiego, however we need to remember topratice hot-weather safety tips year-round.With the onset of summer, it is especiallyimportant to consider our pets’ potentialto become overheated and dehydrated.

Fresh, cool drinking water needs to beavailable at all times for pets. On hot daysyou might want to put bowls in differentareas, making it easier for pets to get towater and stay hydrated. Place waterbowls in shaded areas to stay cool.

Cats instinctively get their moisturefrom food. If they are on a dry kibble diet,consider integrating moist food. You caneven manually add a little extra water towhatever they are eating. If your cat doesdrink from the water bowl, giving someform of moistened food is still highly ben-eficial and encouraged year-round.

In addition to proper hydration, pro-viding adequate shade is essential if yourpets are outside for any length of time. Adoghouse can trap heat and should not beconsidered shade. Nor is a shady tree al-ways sufficient. Consider installing anawning or other tented structure that willremain shaded regardless of which direc-tion the sun is shining. Airflow throughthe structure is also important.

If pets are indoors during the day and

you don’t have air conditioning or want tominimize its usage, keep it cooler inside byclosing the blinds. You might want to leaveat least one window accessible for pets tosee out. Some pets choose to rest on a tiledfloor to stay cool.

When it comes time for exercise, ex-treme caution should be used on hot days.Schedule your dog’s walks, playtime,beach visits and other outings in theevenings and early mornings to avoid thesun when it is at its hottest. This can helpdiminish the risk of your dog overheatingor getting heatstroke, which can be fatal.Sidewalks, pavement and sand can alsoget very hot on your pet’s paw pads. Pawboots are available for those dogs willingto wear them.

When venturing out, it can be beneficialfor some pets to wear sunscreen. If the an-imal is a hairless breed or has been shaved,the shaved or exposed skin is at risk forsunburn. In addition, the nose — espe-cially pale-nosed cats and dogs — needprotection. There are sunscreens designedspecifically for pets, but human-grade sen-sitive skin and baby sunscreens can be OK.Some ingredients, however, such as com-mon zinc oxide, are toxic if licked off andshould always be avoided. Bringing alongwater on walks and excursions is also agood idea. Portable water bowls are avail-able for pets in a variety of styles.

One last but crucial reminder is to neverleave your dog in the car on a hot day.Even in the shade with the windowsdown, the interior of a car can reach morethan 100 degrees in mere minutes. Leav-ing a dog in an open-bed truck while driv-ing or stopped is also dangerous. Inaddition to the hazards of the sun’s rays,flying debris can get into animal’s eyes.Keeping these precautions in mind canhelp you enjoy a safe, healthy and happysummer with your pets. I welcome yourquestions and comments. You can e-mailme at [email protected] or visit me on-line at www.wildtame.com.

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Before the start of the season, most analysts predicted2010 would be a rebuilding year for the Padres. Threemonths into the season, however, the Padres are still at thetop of the National League West, coupling strong pitchingand smart baseball tobecome one of theleague’s biggest surprises.

Along with those not-so-lofty preseason predic-tions came the assump-tion that when the July 31non-waiver trade deadlinerolled around, the Padreswould be sellers, lookingto move their players withhigh price tags for cheap-er talent. Such a movewould continue to buildthe team while maintain-ing the payroll figuremandated by manage-ment.

The Friars’ front officemade a similar trade in2009, when they sent acepitcher Jake Peavy to theWhite Sox for four play-ers, including current starting pitcher Clayton Richard.When the trade happened on Aug. 1 last year, the teamwas 19 games under .500 and last in the division.

Now with multiple games over .500 and with one of theNational League’s best records through June, the Padres’front office must decide this month whether the team willbe sellers, stand pat with current players, or even look toadd a player or two who could make the difference in therace for a division title late in the season. The decision isnot an easy one for management and General ManagerJed Hoyer to make.

If the Padres decide to be sellers at the deadline, thetwo most moveable players on the roster — and the two

frequently mentioned — are first baseman Adrian Gonza-lez and closer Heath Bell. Gonzalez ($4.875 million) andBell ($4 million) make up 23 percent of the Padres’ total2010 payroll of $38,199,300.

If the Padres trade Gon-zalez, an internal replace-ment would likely be KyleBlanks, who is currentlyin the minors after hitting.157 in 103 at-bats tostart this season. Bellcould be replaced as closerby middle relievers LukeG r e g e r s o n o r M i k eAdams, but the Padresmight not want to messwith the core of a bullpenthat has been one of thebest in baseball so far thisseason.

Should the Friars be inthe surprising role of buy-ers when the trade dead-line comes, the teamwould probably look toadd power to their lineup.In spite of the Padres’ suc-

cess this year, their hitters are near the bottom of theleague in home runs and batting average.

The Padres could also opt to stand pat at the deadline,counting on their bats to heat up and their pitchers stay-ing healthy in what is shaping up to be a four-team racein the NL West. Their decision could depend on what thedivision rival Rockies, Dodgers and Giants do next month.

For a team that has a shot at the playoffs for the firsttime since 2007, the Padres would be best served to shopthe market at the trade deadline for ways to make thisyear’s team a stronger contender. Whatever decision thefront office makes next month, it will affect the team for afew seasons to come.

BY ANTHONY GENTILE | DOWNTOWN NEWS

World Cup

mania

On a summer night four years ago, Iencountered a young woman sobbingon a street corner in the Gaslamp Districtof downtown San Diego. I asked if therewas anything I could do to help her. Shesaid nothing could be done as her teamwas just eliminated from World Cupcompetition.

That’s called passion, as soccer ornon-American football is universallyloved. The failure by most Americans toappreciate this sport is often put asideby its enthusiasts every four years. Theatmosphere in South Africa is at a feverpitch level with anticipation to the startof the quarterfinal round. In downtown,there are plenty of places that will makeyour viewing of the World Cup a mem-orable experience. Whether you’re look-ing for a rowdy atmosphere, deliciousfood or beer overflowing from the tap,there’s a place for everyone to root theircountry onto victory.

One of the best places to watch WorldCup action is on the streets of Little Italy.I was fortunate enough to watch the2006 World Cup Final (Italy vs. France)on JumboTrons that were set up at var-ious points throughout the neighbor-hood. And you can’t help but get caughtup with the pride and passion displayedfrom the residents celebrating theirbeloved country’s win.

Chris Gomez, district manager of theLittle Italy Association of San Diego,cannot guarantee another outdoorevent of this nature for this year’s WorldCup. But if Italy is fortunate enough tomake a return appearance in the Grand

Final, you might see a similar eventagain coordinated in a matter of days.

“Our neighborhood has a great cul-tural mix (dominated by Italians, Mexi-cans and English) and you cannot helpyourself but get caught up in the prideshown by all,” Gomez said. “Our localestablishments are showing the gameslive and everywhere you go people aretalking World Cup.”

If such an event were to happenagain, one suggestion is to get there earlyfor big matches, as people stake out theirspots all along India Street. You canexpect to see Italy’s competitors hung ineffigy from the neighborhood’s lightposts. And if they repeat as champions,this could become the rowdiest partyheld this summer in San Diego.

• With an excellent British menu and

award-winning beer, Shakespeare Pub& Grille is one of the best locations inSan Diego to take in all the action fromSouth Africa. The atmosphere is lively, assoccer fans from all over the world cometogether here to cheer their countrymenon. Shakespeare can accommodate anyparty size, as they have a heated patiothat overlooks the downtown skyline.All matches will be shown live, but therewill be a $10 admission for selectedWorld Cup contests. Management willcredit your bill that day if your tabexceeds $10. Patrons will not have theopportunity to reserve tables as it’s a firstcome, first serve basis. They expect fullcapacity for most matches.

• Another classic soccer meeting placeis Dublin Square, an authentic Irish publocated in the heart of downtown. Allof the World Cup matches are free toview, but expect to encounter an intensepatriotic spirit from the patrons. Man-agement is pleased to see a growinginterest shown by all as the tournamentprogresses.

The interior has the feel of a pubstraight out of Ireland, as they offer awide selection of craft beers and a menuthat showcases a variety of Irish-Amer-ican delicacies. Everyone raves abouttwo breakfast items, Tullamore’s IrishCountry Twist (corned beef topped withsunny-side eggs) or Irish Farm Platter(O’Brien potatoes smothered with eggsand melted cheese) that well-representthe true taste of Irish cuisine.

— Thomas Conroy is a free-lancewriter in San Diego who specializes insports reporting.

BY THOMAS CONROY | DOWNTOWN NEWS

Advice for viewing the games downtown

Padres face dilemma come trade deadlineShould the Friars stand pat?

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Don’t fall for those fancy port glasses from the big crystal houses. The best port glass is any tulip-shaped glass.

Port for dummies

As I write this, the sun is setting inSan Diego — and a perfectexcuse to bust into the 20-year

tawny sitting on the shelf.What’s the difference between ruby

and tawny, vintage, LBV, Colheita anddated single Quinta vintage port? Well,fresh off our tasting/education with Tay-lor Fladgate, I thought that I’d spell outthe process in a very concise format sothat even a wine novice could under-stand it and use it to impress their friendsand family.

What is port wine? Easy. Port wine isa fortified wine from the Douro region ofPortugal that has been “shipped”through the city of Porto or Oporto,depending on your language.

What does fortified mean? Well, portwine begins just like any regular wine.The grapes are grown, harvested,pressed and allowed to “macerate” withthe skins (unless it’s a white port) for justa few days. The wine begins its initialfermentation, only to be stopped quiteabruptly by the addition of a distilledspirit, which most of the time is abrandy. When you add something withthe high level of alcohol like a brandy,the first thing to happen is that the yeastdoing its work on fermenting the sug-ars to alcohol are instantly killed. Mostports are allowed to ferment to about 5percent alcohol before the 80 proofbrandy is added. What you’re left with isa wine with high alcohol (~20 percent)and a good amount of residual sugar(r/s, if you want to sound cool).

Why the heck would you want this?

Who thought this up? Very simply, it wasthe English. During their long war withFrance, England looked to their seaportallies for many things, including wine.Unfortunately, the wine didn’t havegreat closures and would spoil beforemaking it to England. Thus, the idea of“upping” the alcohol to protect the wineon its voyage. A happy accident — muchlike champagne, or heavily hopped ales.

Alright, now that I understand portwines, what are the differences betweenthe different styles? At this point, noth-ing. All port wine is finished in the sameway. Much of the pressing of the grapesis done by foot. This is because most ofthe Douro was without electricity until1979. The juice gets a little taste of fer-mentation, then it gets punched in theface with the addition of brandy. Wherethen does it go? Wood vats called “pipes.”All port wine stays in these wood vatsuntil the second spring after harvest. It isat this point that each individual porthouse makes the decision to ...

Declare a Vintage!That’s the goal with all of your port.

Declaring a vintage means putting theyear of harvest on the label, waiting forthe scores from Parker & Speculator, andthen jacking up the price to get the mostfor your juice.

But, the better houses only declare afew vintages per decade, and even whenthey do, they pick only the best juice,sometimes a fraction of their entire har-vest.

If they declare a vintage, the winegoes into bottles for aging and eventualsale.

What happens to all of the juice notincluded with the vintage, or all of the

juice in a non-vintage year? Well, oneor more of the following happens:

1.Wine is bottled and offered for sale.This is called ruby port. Hey, isn’t

that the same as vintage port? Yup,except that the date can’t be put on thelabel. It’s non-vintage vintage port. Thisis usually the least expensive port.

2.Wine is bottled and held back for afew more years (four to six total

years) and sold with a date on it. This islate bottle vintage, or LBV for short. Theidea here is to offer a non-vintage expres-sion of one vintage with proper mini-mum age on it to enjoy on release. Thesewines sell for a fraction of a normal vin-tage year with the benefit of being readyto drink.

3.Wine is bottled, labeled with a vin-tage, but not from a vintage year.

This is single Quinta vintage port. Thehouse wants to showcase their best winefrom the single estate and designate itwith a vintage year. These wines typi-cally sell at a steep discount to vintageyears, but can be the second most expen-sive of the ports.

4.Wine is put in small barrels forsome time. If the wine from one

year’s harvest gets mixed with one ormore other harvest years, this is what isknown as “tawny” port. The age on abottle of tawny represents the “averageage” of wines in the mix. A 10-yeartawny would have an average age of 10years, and a 40-year one would equal anaverage age of 40 years. We tried a 40-year tawny at the Taylor tasting that hadits oldest harvest year as 1909! Tawnyports usually have a brownish tint and are

VinyardPlaceMIKE KALLAY

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Cohn Restaurant Group finds recipe for success

As the old adage goes, when life handsyou lemons, make lemonade — unlessyou are David and Lesley Cohn, ownersof Cohn Restaurant Group (CRG). Intheir case, when life handed them astruggling meat market, they made asuccessful burger restaurant.

Today, the Cohns own some of SanDiego’s most popular establishments,including Corvette Diner and GaslampStrip Club. But their entrance intorestaurants in the mid-1980s came as aresult of trying to beef up a differentventure that was suffering from unfor-tunate timing.

“Honestly, it was a little bit by acci-dent,” Lesley said of their first foray intothe restaurant business. “David’s fami-ly … settled in San Diego in the very early’80s, and they had opened up a Mid-western-style meat market called IowaMeat Farms, and it was right at the timewhen Californians stopped eating redmeat. Everyone looked at each other andsaid, ‘We’ve got to do something a littlebit different,’ so we started with a very,verysmallrestaurant,aburgerconcept.”

They soon added frozen yogurt to themenu, becoming San Diego’s first self-

serve topping bar. It would be the first ofmany innovative ideas the Cohns wouldimplement in their restaurants.

When the burger joint became a hit,Lesley said the Cohn family consideredopening more locations with the sameconcept — until 1986, when they fellin love with a location in Hillcrest andcame up with the idea for the CorvetteDiner, a boisterous 1950s-style eaterythat has become well-known for its loudwaitresses and bright neon décor.

However, the Hillcrest of 1986 was afar cry from the gastronomic hot spotthat it has become today. Only two otherrestaurants were open at the time, andthe neighborhood was “pretty gritty,”Lesley said.

“Nobody could believe we would gointo a neighborhood [where] there wasvery little going on,” she said. “But myhusband … really had the vision to moveforward with that.”

With Lesley on board as the interiordecorator and David managing opera-tions (plus some help from David’s par-ents), they managed to not only make therestaurant a success but also transform theneighborhood.

That type of visionary thinking is stillevident in the Cohns’ eclectic portfolio of12 San Diego-area restaurants and onefranchise, none of which are exactlyalike. The cuisine varies from Pacific Rim-inspired fare at Kemo Sabe to Frenchcountry dishes at Thee Bungalow toNorthwest-fusion recipes at Indigo Grill.

Over the last three decades, the Cohnshave continued to find opportunitiesthat others have missed and have con-sistently created distinctive restaurantswith a unique variety of menu options.

Part of the group’s success seems tostem from the addition of executive chefand partner Deborah Scott. She joinedthe Cohns in 1995 and has consistent-ly been voted San Diego’s top chef bypatrons across the county (includingvoters in the 2010 Peninsula BeaconReaders Choice Awards) for her involve-ment with Indigo Grill, Kemo Sabe andIsland Prime and C-level.

“She’s fabulous,” Lesley said of Scott.“She’s in the restaurants all the time,she recognizes guests, they love her, shetalks to them … she really is all-in-one.”

BY HILARY SCHULER-JONES | DOWNTOWN NEWS

It is time to Explore Paso Robles wine in San DiegoSan Diego is a fast-growing market for

wineries all over the world, but some ofthe best wines come from a region merehours away.

Paso Robles, a town 30 minutes northof San Luis Obispo, was once the land ofcattle ranchers. But in the last twodecades, wine producers have flooded tothe area for its unique terroir and climate.

Half of the region sits just several milesfrom the ocean, on the west side of Hwy.46, so grapes there get a strong coastalinfluence, with cooler temperatures andfrequent fog.

The other half is delineated by Hwy.101 and a mountain range, which haltsthe marine influence and causes temper-atures to soar past 100 degrees even intothe fall.

These geographic features give Paso

wines two distinct identities in many fla-vors, and fierce competition between thetwo halves has yielded truly amazing winefor every palate. Some of the followingwineries plan to expand their distributionin San Diego in the future:

Adelaida CellarsAdelaida Cellars is located on the west

side of Hwy. 46, in an area that used to bepart of the ocean floor. That history has

left its imprint in the soil, which is full ofcalcareous limestone, giving the taste ofAdelaida’s wine an earthy, mineral qual-ity. Since all of their wine is estate grown,that taste profile is evident in each bottle.

A representative from Adelaida recom-mended trying the 2008 HMR EstateChardonnay and the 2007 HMR EstatePinot Noir to get a good sense of the

BY HILARY SCHULER-JONES | DOWNTOWN NEWS

David and Lesley Cohn, with partner Deborah Scott,continue to create a dynasty of popular restaurants

David and Lesley Cohn in the dining area at the Blue Point restaurant, 565 Fifth Ave. DON BALCH | Downtown News

The CohnRestaurantGroup ownsand operates12 San Diegorestaurants:

333 Pacific

Blue Point Coastal

Cuisine

Corvette Diner

Gaslamp Strip Club

Indigo Grill

Island Prime & C-level

Kemo Sabe

La Jolla Strip Club

Tea Pavilion

Pineapple Grill

The Prado

Thee Bungalow

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SEE PASO, Page 13

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Scott, who hails from Virginia, saidthat her natural Southern hospitalityhas helped her engage customers.

“If your guests aren’t happy, thenthere is no point,” Scott said. “There isonly one way to really, truly know, andthat is to talk to them yourself.”

Both Lesley and Scott attribute CRG’saccomplishments to their commitmentto hospitality, but Scott said that theirachievements to date can also be credit-ed to the unique strengths that eachpartner brings to the business.

“David has an extremely great mar-keting background, and he is an amaz-ing businessman,” Scott said. “Lesley isvery creative in her design and she isvery, very good at creating an image ina restaurant through design. I like thepresentation and the development of themenu and the concept … so I thinkbetween us we have a good energy andI think we all bring something impor-tant to the table.”

COHNCONTINUED FROM Page 12

wines they offer.“People think of Paso Robles as a

warmer growing region, but those twoare Burgundian wines that are typical-ly grown in a cooler climate,” explainedPaul Sowerby, Adelaida’s national salesrepresentative.

Clautiere VineyardsClautiere is arguably better known for

its Alice in Wonderland-themed tastingroom than its wine, but its sales andmarketing director Ron Wannagat saidthat in 2008 San Diego was one of itsbiggest restaurant markets. After losingits distributor and seven area sales reps

here in 2009, its market share suffered,but Wanagat’s goal for 2010 is torebuild in the region.

Its go-to wine is the Mon Beau Rouge,a unique blend of counoise, mourvedre,grenache and syrah. It is a big, pepperywine made in 30 percent new Frenchoak barrels, and it would be a good addi-tion to many of the local Italian restau-rants and steakhouses in the area.

Minassian-YoungVineyards

Minassian-Young is owned and oper-ated by David and AmparoYoung. Davidis a native of San Diego and visits hisparents here frequently. The duo boughtthe vineyard in 2003 and released theirfirst commercial vintage in 2004.

The Amparos are committed to dry

farming, which means they don’t haveany installed irrigation, and the grapesthey grow must rely solely on rainfall asthe water source. They farm organicallyand the grapes they source from othervineyards come from sustainable farms.

“A vintage is only captured when youaren’t irrigating away what happenedthat year,” David said. “It requires us tobe better farmers. We are riding theweather rollercoaster.”

David said wines from 2007s h o u l d b e p a r t i c u l a r ly go o d ,because the limited rainfall in Pasot h a t y e a r g e n e r a t e d s m a l l e ryields with higher quality grapes.Try the 2007 Black St. Peter for aunique b l e n d . I t c o n t a i n s z i n -f a n d e l , mourvedre, petite sirah,carignon and viognier.

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A broadway hit, three musicals and Summer Pops

Music in the outdoors fills down-town in July. Catch some notes atthe following venues:

San Diego Repertory Theatre

Sam Woodhousestages the Broadwayhit musical “Hair-spray.” Peter vanNorden plays EdnaTurnblad and SteveGunderson “her”husband, Wilbur.Teen roles are playedby students from SanDiego School of Cre-ative & PerformingArts. July 17-Aug.

15 at the Lyceum Stage, San DiegoRepertory Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza.www.sdrep.org, (619) 544-1000.

At the Civic TheatreJuly 6-11 Broadway San Diego pre-

sents three-time Tony Award-winningmusical, “Avenue Q.” The story con-cerns recent college grad Princetonas he settles in Manhattan and starsactors/puppets in compromising sit-uations (parent discretion advised dueto full puppet nudity). San Diego CivicTheatre, 1100 Third Avenue at B Street,

www.broadwaysd.com or (619)570-1100.

In Balboa ParkStarlight Musicals presents the

romantic classic musical “The PajamaGame,” which concerns a union advo-cate’s conflict with her boss thatturns into a battle of the sexes. Hittunes are “Hey There” and “Her-nando’s Hideaway.” T h u r s d a y -Sunday, July 15-Aug. 1, 8 p.m.,Starlight Bowl, Pan American Plaza,Balboa Park, www.starlightheatre.orgor (619) 232-STAR.

Embarcadero Marina Park South

San Diego Summer Pops is under waywith programs every weekend through

Labor Day weekend, with July programsfeaturing Kool & the Gang (July 9-10)plus the music of Abba (July 16-17) andMotown (July 30-31) — 7:30 p.m. eachnight. Embarcadero Marina Park,www.sandiegosymphony.com or (619)235-0804.

At the Old Globe Three productions of the 2010

Shakespeare Festival 2010 continueat the Old Globe: “King Lear,” starringRobert Foxworth in the title role, and“The Taming of the Shrew” with JonnoRoberts and Emily Swallow, plusAlan Bennett’s “The Madness of GeorgeIII.” They play in alternating repertorythrough the end of September. Infor-mation: www.theoldglobe.com or(619) 23-GLOBE.

THE LIVELY

ARTSCharlene Baldridge

The Summer Pops will present Kool & the Gang, July 9 to 10, featuring (from left) DennisThomas, George Brown, Robert “Kool” Bell and Ronald Khalis Bell. Photo by Silvia Mautner

A view of downtown from the Cohn’s Island Prime restaurant, 880 Harbor Island Drive.

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San Diego was considered the likely venue for thepremier IMAX surfing film titled “Ultimate WaveTahiti,” which has opened its summer run at theReuben H. Fleet’s Science Center.

“And why not? This is a great surfing community,”said executive producer Jeff Cutler before the presspreview in the big domed theater. The film opens tothe public today, July 1.

Cutler speaks with some authority because he livedin Cardiff by the Sea as a youth, and is able to recallalso surfing off the shores of La Jolla, Mission Beachand Ocean Beach.

“San Diego is so much more surf-driven than LosAngeles, for example,” he said. “You don’t have thebig swells here but you don’t need big waves like Tahi-ti and Hawaii for good surfing. There are a variety ofbreakers.”

The film is a production of Steven Low, who isdescribed by Cutler as an ocean fanatic with a passionfor the Polynesian waters of the South Pacific.

Low has worked with noted director-producerJames Cameron on “Titanic” and “Volcanoes of theDeep Sea.”

“When the idea came up, we knew it would beabout an area he knew,” said Cutler, who now lives inAtlanta, “And, Tahiti had such a wide variety of goodsurf.”

The IMAX Tahiti film is expected to be shown in150 locations including Munich and Paris.

“Low did a large portion of the filming,” Cutlersaid. “He’s a hands-on director and understandsIMAX’s large format cameras better than anyone inthe world.”

The film is a blend of surfing and ocean science,starring nine-time world surfing champion KellySlater and Tahitian Raimana Van Bastolaer in Tahi-ti’s famed surf site, Teahupo’o.

Viewers will see the power and speed of surfingon nature’s most intense ocean waves in a series ofmultiple angles and views.

Cutler is founder of the National Surf League, anorganization that was started in Encinitas, a team-based competition he ran for four or five years. Fromthis stemmed the nation’s only team-based high

school surfing format which just completed a tourna-ment in San Clemente.

“Surfing was probably considered a fad in the1950s,” Cutler said. “It went from the sub culture‘70s to a new full-blown influential facet of pop cul-ture with a lifestyle for apparel, an influence on musicand other trends.”

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much lighter in fruit and much more pronounced innutty, butterscotch and marzipan flavors.

5.The last port, and one of my favorites (otherthan the first four favorites) is kind of a cross

between number 2 and number 4. Colheita portsare those from non-vintage years that spend thefirst few years with all of the wine, but when avintage doesn’t get declared, the wines go intobarrel — for a long time! The amount of time isdetermined by the customer. The wine doesn’t getbottled until a customer orders it. Don’t think ofthe customer as an individual, but more likely animporter of wine from another country. They’llbottle it, put the date of the harvest year (not avintage), and ship it. These wines to me are thebest example of one harvest, along with barrelaging, making it a cross between ruby, tawny andvintage, all in one.

Are we clear on all of this, or did I just confusethe heck out of you?

Oh, one more thing. I posted a ques-tion/contest on Twitter about the differencebetween a ruby a tawny port — in one word.Nobody got it right. This is right from RobertBower, seventh generation of the Fladgate fami-ly. The difference is: air. Rubies are bottle aged,tawnies are barrel aged. The slats in the barrelallow oxygen in to accelerate the “aging” of theruby ports. This softening would roughly equal ina very short time the aging you’d see in a bottleover a very long time.

So, there you go. All port starts out the same.All ports start out as Ruby ports. The path afterthe first two years is where things get different.

One last piece of advice: Don’t fall for thosefancy port glasses from the big crystal houses.Even Mr. Bower from Taylor Fladgate agreed withme — the best port glass is any tulip-shaped glass.We use brandy snifters and I wouldn’t have itany other way!

Finally, this article is done, the night is in fulleffect, and my glass of wine is empty. I think it’stime to steal another pour.

—Mike Kallay and his wife, Stephanie, own the CaskRoom, a wine bar in East Village. www.caskroom.com

PORTCONTINUED FROM Page 11 The ultimate wave comes to San Diego via IMAX

BY JOHNNY MCDONALD | DOWNTOWN NEWS

Nine-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater rides Tahiti’sfamed surf site Teahupo’o in “Ultimate Wave Tahiti,” nowshowing at the Reuben H. Fleet’s Science Center.

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It’s a typical summer day in SanDiego — 72 degrees, clear blue skiesand plenty of sunshine. Sounds like aperfect day to spend outdoors soakingup the rays. The only question now iswhat’s there to do? If you’re into amaz-ing views and hanging out with thecool crowd, there are a slew of hotelrooftop swimming pools worth check-ing out.

• At the Hard Rock Hotel, get readyto party like a rock star. Comfortablechaise lounge chairs, VIP cabanas,daybeds and a spectacular view over-looking Fifth Avenue and the SanDiego Convention Center are all part ofthe hotel’s Float pool lounge scene.

On Sundays, this popular rooftop istransformed into Intervention or as thelocals say — the ultimate summer get-away.

“This is the best pool party in SanDiego. It’s great people watching andthe DJs are out of this world,” AnthonyRujillo said.

Tommy Tranbu, a frequent Floatguest agreed.

“Where else would you want to beon a hot summer day?” he asked.

Employees at Intervention are a bigpart of the experience. One guy man-ning the grill who goes by the name“Ninja” flashed a big smile when askedabout the popular DJ Deadmau5 whorocked the house a few weeks back.

“He has this huge mouse head with

the eyes knocked out and he reallykeeps the music live. It’s non-stop,” hesaid “The heat, the pool and the beau-tiful ladies are excellent nutrients forthe eyes. I’m feeling pretty healthy bythe end of the party.”

Intervention ticket prices varybetween $20 and $100 and yes, thatincludes access to the pool.

• Up the street is Se San Diego’s SirenPool & Uberlounge — a stylish 7,000-square-foot pool deck and lounge fea-turing private cabanas with bottle ser-vice and an infinity edge pool. Theultra chic rooftop is a huge hit withlocals.

“I love it here because it’s intimateand a great place to unwind and meetfriends after a long work day,” LisaDavenport said.

Se San Diego also has its share ofglamorous pool parties. For those whorefuse to let the weekend end, EscapeSunday is held from 2 p.m. to sunset.

Its motto? Relax, Refresh andRevive.

“It’s a fun event and high energy.There’s no cover charge and everyoneis welcome, “said Craig Waterman,general manager of Se San Diego.

• Solamar Terrace, located on thefourth floor of Hotel Solamar is anoth-er favorite. The hotel’s rooftop pool andLoungeSix is a winning combinationwith its unique rooftop garden and cityskyline views. The swanky outdoorseating, private cabanas and invitingfire pits are a nice touch.

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The pool on Solamar Terrace and LoungeSix, located on the fourth floor of Hotel Solamar isa winning combination with rooftop garden and city skyline views. COURTESY PHOTOSEE POOLS, Page 16

Model Railroad Museum chugs along at 30Model railroading is a meticulous work of

detailed artistry and engineering as it “tracks”the fascinating days of train history.

To expound on the hobby’s popularity, theSan Diego Model Railroad Museum will showoff it’s California collections with a special 30thanniversary celebration July 31 from 11 a.m. to3:30 p.m. All the the whistles and make believechugs will come alive in the lower level of Bal-boa Park’s Prado.

This unique museum contains four enor-mous scale and model layouts — Cabrillo andSouthwestern, San Diego and Arizona Eastern,Pacific Desert Lines and the two-tier TehachapiPass — built by separate model railroad clubs.

The museum encompasses 27,000 squarefeet of scale models, toy trains, railroad historyexhibits and a comprehensive railroad researchlibrary.

Assistant director Anthony Ridenhourexplained that it’s a hobby that finds interestfrom all ages,

“I knew nothing about model trains but I gotcaught up in all the fun six years ago and now

the museum is my career,” said the 37-year-old.

He said he serves as a liaison from the frontoffice to the tiny rail yards. Founder John Pot-san is the executive director.

The men responsible for handling the con-trols of the train displays will guide guests ontours and be handy to answer questions aboutthe engineering masterpieces of the mid-1900sduring the celebration.

Although the hobby would appear to be aplaything for the retired, Ridenhour believesthere’s a resurgence in interest among youngerpeople in model railroading.

The San Diego and Arizona Eastern display isthe center piece operated daily by San DiegoModel Railroad Association members. Each lay-out is staffed by a different club.

“Roughly about 300 volunteer members takepart in the activities … running and building,”Ridenhour said. “Members operate the trainsdaily while others come in the evenings for con-struction. This is the largest and only accredit-ed model railroad museum in North America.”

BY JOHNNY MCDONALD | DOWNTOWN NEWS

SEE MODEL, Page 16

Scale diorama layouts are highly-detailed and exact, such as this Tehachapi Pass exhibit by the La Mesa Model Rail-road Club at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum COURTESY PHOTO

Rooftop poolsoffer scenic views,beautiful peopleand fun parties

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But it’s the casual, relaxing atmo-sphere that has Tanya Billings comingback every week. “I like this rooftoppool because it’s laid back and the peo-ple are friendly,” she said. “I feel like Ibelong.”

The pool is for hotel guests only, but

don’t let that stop you from enjoying asweet adult beverage.

Here are some other rooftop poolsworth checking out:

• W Hotel: Known as downtown’sfirst rooftop pool, WET may be off lim-its to non-hotel guests but at therooftop BEACH bar, everyone is wel-come. Just make sure you take yourshoes off. Three tons of heated sandcovers the rooftop bar, keeping thingsnice and toasty.

• Andaz, Ivy Rooftop: Impressivepanoramic views, sleek outdoor seat-ing and private cabanas surround thisrooftop pool. Daytime and night timeviews are fabulous.

• Manchester Grand Hyatt, KINLounge: This harbor side rooftoplounge and pool have an unbeatableview of the bay and Coronado. What agreat way to spend a lazy Sunday after-noon — taking a dip in the pool andwatching sailboats go by. Life is good.

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Minten Cronkite is credited as thepark forerunner, setting up one of thefirst model railroad layouts for the1935-36 exposition.

“We have the train that was exhibit-ed then and it runs now on our O train

display,” Ridenhour said.New permanent public aisles, allow-

ing for better viewing, have beeninstalled. The children’s room has aThomas the train area, toy traingallery and an interactive pushbuttonto control trains.

The museum intends to preserve theheritage of railroading through the

miniature representations of Califor-nia railroads, research and to main-tain the history of model railroading. Italso serves as the umbrella for all themodel railroad clubs.

Trains flawlessly rumble over minia-ture mountain ranges which have beenreplicated in every exact detail to bringyou back to the days of yesteryear.

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Hats Off to Local Milliner Diana Cavagnaro

It’s obvious that Diana Cavagnaro hasa passion for hats, and not just becauseshe’s always seen wearing one. Whentalking about millinery’s history or herown line — Designer Millinery — shelights up.

“I just love wearing hats,” she said inher Gaslamp Quarter loft that doublesas a work space.

Cavagnaro has worked in millinerysince 1981, learning the trade as anassistant in the Old Globe Theater’smillinery department before she earnedher degree in fashion at Mesa College.Her downtown business has earnednational recognition after she creat-ed a well-publicized hat for MorganFairchild during her days on the sit-com “Fashion House” and also a hat forOprah Winfrey.

Even with national exposure, Cav-agnaro’s biggest day of the year is theopening day at the Del Mar races. Thelocal event has the designer preppingmonths ahead of time.

“Most people want the hat first andthen they go out and buy the dressbecause [the hat] is the focal point,” shesaid. “I always call [opening day] thebiggest fashion show of the year.”

Cavagnaro has fitted some of SanDiego celebrities for the annual summerevent, including Aloha Taylor and Kim-berly Hunt.

Unlike department store finds, all ofCavagnaro’s hats are fitted to perfection.For someone with a head size “a bit larg-er” than most, there is some personalappeal to making such specialized gar-ments.

“Anyone that has a head size that’slarger or smaller gets so excited that theycan come here and I can make a hatthat fits their head,” she said.

After just a few measurements andabout seven hours, a Designer Millinerycreation is ready to wear.

She attributes her current success toyoung women, especially those that takeher hat making classes at Mesa College.

“It’s really changed [since the ‘80s]because the younger generation loves towear hats,” she said.

Her expanding business is expected togrow with a line of golf hats and a storein Los Angeles.

Hats in every shape and size line thewalls of her small showroom and work-place. Large brimmed hats sit atop face-less mannequins while accessories fill abrightly-lit glass display case. The six hatstyles she keeps in rotation, aside fromspecial orders, are made more unique bythe material. In the past, she has used

mens’ ties, a potato burlap sack and vin-tage ribbons.

“I love to repurpose things and like touse vintage supplies so that when I putsomething together it makes it one of akind,” she said.

It isn’t easy to forget one of Cav-agnaro’s hats.

“Everybody has their own style andpersonality,” she said, a trait she trans-lates into each design, making a Cav-agnaro hat a work of art.

Just as obvious as her devotion tomillinery is her volunteer work. Cav-agnaro donates her time and skills tocancer patients with the Look Good, FeelBetter program, teaching cancer patientsto tie head scarves and wear hats.

“It’s wonderful to help the less fortu-nate,” she said.

She was recognized for her work in2003 when Look Good, Feel Better hon-ored her with the California DivisionSunrise Award.

BY MEAGHAN CLARK | DOWNTOWN NEWS

Downtown hat designer preps for opening day at Del Mar

Hat designer and fashion expert Diana Cavagnaro bases her Designer Millinery work spacein a Gaslamp Quarter loft. MEAGHAN CLARK | Downtown News

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Tour the city in a miniSan Diego’s GoCar Tours is taking

sightseeing to a whole new level.Inspired by European scooters, the vehi-cles are essentially street-legal motorcy-cles that are powered by a gas engine,said operator Liz Zakharia.

The two-seaters can be operated byanyone 18 years old or older and don’trequire a motorcycle license. In addition,each has a GPS system.

Meant for the street, GoCars have a49cc engine and can go about 35 mph.

The basic tour route drives throughSan Diego’s most prestigious locations,though the computer-generated route isa mere suggestion, Zakharia said. Withthe option to switch from the audio tourto music, drivers are encouraged to devi-ate from the guided path.

Typically, the guide directs GoCars toslower-moving areas, but if you want totake an unusual route, Zakharia makesone suggestion: “plan ahead — there isno reverse!”

San Diego’s GoCar Tours has both adowntown and Point Loma tour, withmore to come. The downtown tour,GoCar Tour’s most popular, takes driversto San Diego’s tourist attractions, from

Balboa Park to Old Town. Drivers can find Downtown locations

that are difficult to spot on bus tours bynavigating in and out of Seaport Village,Gaslamp and the Zoo.

The average time is about an hourand a half with an option to go all day.

BY MEAGHAN CLARK | DOWNTOWN NEWS

Renting a GoCar is a unique way to visitthose places that are hard to get to oncrowded downtown streets. COURTESY PHOTO

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“Why stroll when you can roll.” That’sthe slogan of of Another Side of SanDiego Tours, said president KennethLippman.

His company started out in the back ofa Mexican restaurant just two and a halfyears ago and has since expanded tolocations in Los Angeles, Orange County,Las Vegas, Florida and Phoenix with var-ious tour options.

The company’s most popular adven-ture is the Segway, a two-wheel devicewhich must follow the same rules as apedestrian, according to California law.Helmets are required while a tour guideleads on the sidewalks, still yielding towalkers.

“It’s like riding a magic carpet,”though safety remains the number onepriority even when flying, Lippman said.All safety concerns are addressed duringthe instructional video before the tour,though experienced riders can opt out.

Everyone weighing more than 70pounds can hop on, Lippman said.

“We like to have everybody in the fam-ily participate,” he said.

The two hour Gaslamp Tour is thecompany’s most popular, hitting SanDiego spots like Petco Park, the Embar-cadero and the heart of Balboa Park.Lippman assures customers that everyride will offer a unique introduction toSan Diego’s favorite destinations by wayof the lithium battery-powered two-wheelers.

The company promotes tourism byproviding eco-friendly entertainment inwhich “you can actually stop and smellthe roses,” Lippman said.

“People want something new andsomething different” and with the Seg-way tours from Another Side Tours, theywill get just that, he said.

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A D V E R T O R I A L

You Are Not Alone: Adult Day Health Care Helps Families

Care for Ailing MembersFor many modern families, there comes a time when it becomes necessary

to provide daily living care to an elderly or ailing family member. Many indi-viduals and families who decide to provide this constant care themselveswill eventually find themselves burnt out and with nowhere to turn. TheNeighborhood House Association’s Adult Day Health Care Center (ADHC)recommends planning for respite care as early as possible, in order to providethe highest quality of life to both the family member in need and the familymember(s) charged with their care.

“Even the most seasoned and patient caregiver gets to the point where theyneed support in handling their loved ones’ needs,” said ADHC Director Jen-nifer Hurlow-Paonessa, LCSW. “That’s why programs like ours are so impor-tant to the community.”

ADHC is a community-based program that supports families’ efforts to keeptheir loved ones at home rather than prematurely placing them in a nursinghome. The program helps families manage the health, cognitive and reha-bilitative needs of family members experiencing a loss of functioning and/ordecline in health.

“Being involved in the ADHC has increased the quality of my mother’s lifeimmeasurably. The socialization, recreation and therapies have made it pos-sible for her to live at home,” said Lois Thomas, the daughter of an ADHC par-ticipant.

Benefits of enrollment include:

A break for the caregiver

Fun, therapeutic activities and therapies for your loved one that encour-age memory enhancement, peer group interaction and increase physicalactivity.

Nursing monitoring

Social work assistance in accessing needed resources

Help for the caregiver and your loved one in dealing with challengingbehaviors, such as: social withdrawal, sleeping difficulties, mobility impair-ments, trouble with daily functions of life, wandering, hallucinations and ahost of other issues

“ADHC is my home away from home. Being here has helped me becomemore social and my memory has improved,” said ADHC participant Ramona,age 62. “This way I don’t feel lonely or like I’m a burden to my family.”

Cycling in the

cityNow that summer is here, it’s the per-

fect time to get out your bike and go fora ride. Downtown is a great place to ridebecause it’s scenic and easy to getaround. If you’re looking for a cooladventure with no steep hills, try thisfavorite three-island spin:

• The bike lane that runs along part ofSeaport Village and the Embarcadero isnot only a relaxing ride, you’ll see someexciting points of interest along the waysuch as the USS Midway aircraft carrier,the Star of India and the Urban TreesPublic art project, which changes everyyear. Island Prime-C Level Lounge onHarbor Island is a good place to take alunch break and take in the view of thebay and city skyline. The waterfront barat the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Mari-na is another pretty spot to grab lunch.If you ride all the way to the end of Har-bor Island, lock up the bikes and visitTom Ham’s Lighthouse. The nauticalthemed rooms look like something outof a pirate movie.

• Shelter Island is an easy 45- to 60-minute bike ride from downtown.Known for its A-frame buildings andsuperb views of the city and bay, Shel-ter Island is a delightful place to exploreon two wheels. While riding along Har-bor Drive, pass the San Diego Interna-tional Airport and go toward the PointLoma signs. Turn left on Scott Streetand look for Point Loma Seafoods,Humphreys and the recently-renovatedBali Hai Restaurant. If you time it justright, Humphreys has live music on Sat-urdays during happy hour.

The nearby NTC Promenade and Lib-erty Station are also worth checkingout. There are plenty of art galleries andunique shops. Our favorite is Jean IsaacsSan Diego Dance Theater which fea-tures an impressive dance photo gallery.

• Load your bike on the ferry and takea fun 9-minute boat ride across the bayto Coronado. The view of downtownSan Diego from Coronado is a whole dif-ferent perspective and a great a photoopportunity.

For more ideas on cool bike routes,visit www.ridelink.org

BY MARC & DARLYNNE MENKINDOWNTOWN NEWS

There are some good bike routes downtown, such as through the parks, but it takes a whileto discover them. A few new bicycle projects are being considered by the city.

New routes on the horizon?

The city of San Diego is consideringa number of proposed bicycle projectsthat would add more bike lanes andbike routes in the 92101 ZIP Code. Theprojects are in the early planning stages.Some of the proposed facility typesinclude Broadway from Park Boulevardto 19th Street; Ash Street from NorthHarbor Drive to Eighth Avenue; andState Street from Columbia to Market.

Sam Corbett of Alta Planning &Design is the project manager workingwith the city. Corbett believes theadvantages of creating a bike-friendlycommunity are endless.

“Not only is bicycling affordable, it’sa healthy form of transportation,” he said.“It’s good for the mind and body not tomention great for the environment.”

Local business owner RamtinDehkhoda, founder of Eco-bike, agrees.“San Diegans are progressive when itcomes to the environment and healthylifestyle habits,” he said. “This is the typeof city that would embrace having morebike routes.”

Consider these threeisland-oriented routesfrom downtown

Balboa Park has night life of its ownCity nightlife is not reserved just for

the Gaslamp District. Have you visitedBalboa Park lately?

Maybe the activity is a mite tamer,but since mid-June the cultural centerhas turned on the lights and opened itsdoors to nocturnal demonstrations andpageantry.

Twilight in the Park kicked-off itslive music series on June 16 andincluded the popular 23rd annualorgan presentations on Mondays. Vis-itors will have a wide choice of pro-grams, ranging from military bands,Dixieland jazz, big band swing andLatin salsa at the majestic SpreckelsOrgan Pavilion. Musical entertainmentwill run through Aug. 27 on Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday evenings,6:15 to 7:15 p.m.

Hours will be extended at the SanDiego Natural History Museum for itsexhibitions, Sundays through Thurs-days until 7 p.m. and Fridays and Sat-urdays until 9:30 p.m.

They’ll leave the lights on at the SanDiego Museum of Art and Museum ofPhotographic Arts Thursday nightsuntil 9 p.m.

Up ahead, San Diego Museum ofArt’s Screen on the Green returns onJuly 24 with a selection of free films.Dates are July 24, July 30 and Aug. 6.Screen on the Green movies begin at 8p.m. on the east lawn. Kick-off night(July 24) will feature a Comic-Con spe-cial with selections of animated andlive action short films: “Once Upon aTide,” “Abridged Iz–the Spirit of Aloha”and “Karma Café.” “The Adventures ofBaron Munchausen” is set for July 30and “Shadow Magic” on Aug. 6.

The Old Globe’s popular SummerShakespeare Festival will present threeplays performed in rotation, runningthrough Sept. 27. There will be twoShakespeare productions: “TwelfthNight” and “Coriolanus,” along withEdmond Rostand’s celebrated classic“Cyrano de Bergerac.” All perfor-mances are under the stars in the out-door Lowell Davies Festival Theater.

Nighttime Zoo, the San Diego Zoo’ssummer adventure, runs through Sept.7. Summer hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

And, the flight pattern stop-actionStarlight Theater will offer musicalfavorites for the warm summer nights.Starlight Theater recently announcedits show selections for the 2010 sea-son. The shows that will be featuredare “The Pajama Game,” July 15-Aug.1, and “Hello Dolly!” Aug. 19- Sept. 6.

Meanwhile, go indoors to see thestars at the Reuben H. Fleet ScienceCenter with its “The Sky Tonight Plan-etarium Shows.”

That’s the first Wednesday of themonth at 7 and 8 p.m. in the Center’sHeikoff Dome Theater. Tickets are limit-ed to 250 patrons.

IMAX’s new presentation “The Ulti-mate Wave Tahiti” opens today, July 1.

It follows nine-time world championsurfer Kelly Slater and Tahitian surferRaimana Van Bastolaer as they explorethe ultimate wave-riding experience atthe famed Pacific surf site of Teahupo’o,Tahiti.

BY JOHNNY MCDONALD | DOWNTOWN NEWS

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Sixties music icon Grace Slick willmake a rare appearance at AlexanderSalazar Fine Art on July 10 at 6 p.m. Therecently-opened gallery will host anexhibit that evening, “The Art of GraceSlick,” featuring a selection of artworkfrom the former rock star.

Slick, now 70, retired from the musicbusiness in 1989, concentrating her

efforts on artwork.Best known for her work with The Jef-

ferson Airplane and later, Jefferson Star-ship, Slick was featured on hits with theband through three decades, including“Somebody to Love” (1967), “Miracles”(1975) and “We Built This City” (1985).

Though she had sketched and drawnthroughout her musical career, Slick’sartwork first came to public acclaim in1998, via her autobiography, “Some-body to Love? A Rock and Roll Memoir.”The book included her portraits of musi-cian friends. Soon, her paintings of fel-low Jefferson Airplane members JormaKaukonen and Jack Casady were usedfor their side project Hot Tuna’s “BestOf ” album cover.

Slick first began to exhibit and sell herartwork in 2000. Drawing from experi-ence, her work is largely based on herown life, whether it’s friends who hap-pen to be music legends or historic musi-cal gatherings of the 1960s. Some ofher best-known works were inspired byevents The Jefferson Airplane played at,

including “Monterey” and “Woodstock.”Slick doesn’t restrict her work to a

particular medium, with works on dis-play in a range of styles from pen andink to acrylic paints. Portraits to dateinclude Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia andJanis Joplin as well as later artists such asSting. In addition to the musicians,nudes and animals are frequent subjectmatter.

Notably, “The Art of Grace Slick”includes a sub-exhibition of her “Won-derland Suite,” a 10-piece collectionrelating to her signature song, “WhiteRabbit” (1967), depicting scenes drawnfrom the first two chapters of “Alice inWonderland.”

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Taking aim: Rock ’n’ Roll photos at MOPAThe Museum of Photographic Arts

(MOPA) in Balboa Park opened a newexhibit on June 12 titled “Taking Aim:Unforgettable Rock ‘n’ Roll Photogra-phy Selected by Graham Nash.” It’s a col-lection of 100 photographs — coveringa span of more than 50 years — offamous rock stars and their bands, takenby 40 different legendary photographers.

The exhibit was curated by Nash atthe behest of the Experience Music Pro-ject (EMP), out of Seattle. MOPA is thefirst stop on a nation-wide tour. JasenEmmons, the director of CuratorialAffairs for EMP, said this exhibit “pro-vides a unique look at the musicians andphotographers who captured the essenceof rock ‘n’ roll and helped shape itsimage.” The exhibit includes pictures ofElvis Presley, John Lennon, Mick Jagger,Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan,Johnnie Cash and Neil Young.

Nash chose all the photographs forthis exhibit, and some of his own pic-tures are included. He also wrote thecommentary and narrates a smart

BY WILL BOWEN | DOWNTOWN NEWS

Slick’s artwork graces downtown galleryBY BART MENDOZA | DOWNTOWN NEWS

Bob Dylan signs a poster at the Olympia Concert Hall in Paris, France, 1966. Copyright ©Barry Feinstein.SEE MOPA, Page 26

THE ART OF GRACE SLICKSaturday, July 10, 6 p.m. Alexander Salazar Fine Art640 Broadwaywww.alexandersalazarfineart.com

Grace Slick, now 70, retired from the musicbusiness and concentrates on her art career.

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Debbie Reynolds,Movie Star Comedy,

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Lizz Russell at the Westgate

Celebrity Fashion designer Lizz Russellhosted a fashion tea at the Westgate Hotelon May 21. The elegant hotel was thesetting for this delightful afternoon teaaccompanied by beautiful harp music.

Russell showcased her signature col-lection, jewelry and handbags. Themodels came down the spectacular spi-ral staircase showing off her sophisti-cated designs — her signature hand-bags are designed with roses.

A portion of the proceeds for theaf t e r n o o n e ve n t b e n e f i t e d t h eGBS/CIDP Foundation Internation-al(Guillain-Barre Syndrome/ChronicInflammatory Demyelinating Polyneu-ropathy). Patients vary from mild casesto being completely paralyzed. Russellhas had this debilitating disease and isdedicated to raising proceeds to helpothers.

Two more teas are lined up at theWestgate Hotel — one on July 9 andanother Nov. 19 at 2:30 p.m. in theGrand Lobby. If you would like to seeLizz Russell Designs or would like moreinformation call (619) 557-3655.

Urban GardenThe Art Institute of California show-

cased designs from its fashion students atthe San Diego Convention Center on June4. This stellar evening began with a VIPreception and culminated with an upbeatfashion show. The theme of the show wasUrban Garden. The students interpreted

the essence of city life to be “where hardand soft elements intertwine.”

Awards were given to two marketingstudent, Rhocelli Pascual and LeslieAinza, for their exemplary work. The stu-dent winners for the design contest wereTea Ninkovic (Atelier Winner), JasmineHampton (Trendsetter Winner), Anna-

lynn Luu (Innovative Winner), and ElinaSheripova (IT Winner).

Proceeds from the evening went tothree different nonprofits: the EducationFoundation, City of Hope, and Surf AidInternational. For more information visit:www.artinstitues.edu/sandiego

A Night in Paradise Rendezvous In The Zoo (R•I•T•Z) was

the 27th annual San Diego Zoo’s blacktie event on June 19. This fundraisinggala brought the most fashionable SanDiegans out in full force. These fashion-istas entered the zoo on a red carpet sur-rounded by the look of the tropics.Guests were greeted with Hawaiian leisand Polynesian dancers. They were trulytransported into “A Night in Paradise.”

The attendees arrived decked out indesigner apparel. One of my favoritedesigners is Jordan. Jordan Art Couturecreates gorgeous hand painted animalson four-ply silk. The animal art fit in withthe evening and was seen on many ofthe guests. The co-chairs for the eveningwere Jessie Knight and Joye Blount.Blount was also wearing one of Jordan’sfabulous designs.

Joan Embery, the San Diego Zoo’s con-servation ambassador, captivated theguests with her knowledge about a vari-ety of animals such as a condor, porcu-pine, aardvark, toucan, and a macaw.Proceeds from the R•I•T•Z event benefitthe zoo’s conservation programs inHawaii and the Caribbean. For moreinformation visit: www.sandiegozoo.org.

Ladies Summer Shopping Soiree 2010

The Andaz Hotel Rooftop, formerlythe Ivy Hotel San Diego, was the locationfor the Ladies Summer Shopping Soireeon June 23. A variety of vendors set upto make everyone’s shopping experience

enjoyable. Models were on hand to showcaseall the fashionable merchandise. Thebooths included fabulous products suchas jewelry, clothes by Ximena Valero &Alvarez, millinery, cosmetics, skin careand chocolates. One of my favoriteswas Miriam Jewels who createsincredible pieces of jewelry. Shewent to Peru to learn how to cro-chet gold and silver wire and is theonly person in the U.S. to make jew-elry using this method.

The guests enjoyed sipping cocktailsand shopping for great deals while lis-tening to tunes from DJ Playgirl. Pro-ceeds benefit Invisible Children featur-ing MEND. This program teacheswomen how to sew handbags in north-ern Uganda and puts them back “on theMEND.” For more information visitwww.invisiblechildren.com/mend.

Upcoming eventsJuly 9: Lizz Russell Fashion Tea at

the Westgate Hotel, 2:30 p.m. Tea mod-

eling will feature Lizz Russell’s signaturecollection. Proceeds benefit GBS/CIDP.For information call (619) 557-3655.

June 30-July4: Bikini Week will featurefashion shows all week — June 30, theFluxx Night Club; July 1, Stingaree Roof;July 2, Ivy Roof Top; July 3, Float at HardRock Hotel; July 4, Culy Warehouse.

Aug. 8: Summer Bridal Bazaar withthree fashion shows at the San DiegoConvention Center. Call (760) 334-5500.

— Diana Cavagnaro is a nationally-rec-ognized hat designer and milliner. Dianahas been operating a fashion business for28 years, the last 18 years in the GaslampQuarter. She has taught in the FashionDepartment at San Diego Mesa College for18 years. Diana is an active member of theGaslamp Quarter Association, the Ameri-can Sewing Guild, the San Diego CostumeCouncil and the Fashion Group Interna-tional. www.aheadproductions.com

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Models are wearing Ximena Valero & Alvarez, Miriam Jewels and Designer Millinery. DIANA CAVAGNARO | Downtown News

A model wears designs by the Art Institute ofCalifornia Urban Garden IT Winner ElinaSheripova.

DIANA CAVAGNARO | Downtown News

FashionFiles

Diana Cavagnaro

Lizz Russell, Urban Garden show, R•I•T•Z and the Shopping Soiree

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Whether you wrestled your BFF for thecoveted Prada shoes at the last samplesale, you tried to impress your hot newyoga instructor with a perfectly-executedbackbend or you simply lost your mind,your balance and a bet at the sports barlast week, the end result was the same —you threw your back out, and it now feelslike the victim of a voodoo doll in thehands of a grudge-bearing ex.

After 22 years of teaching fitness class-es, and injury free the entire time, I final-ly experienced back pain that left mebreathless and almost unable to move.The oddest thing about it was that itseemed to come out of nowhere. I didn’tslip and fall, I didn’t lift too much weightand I didn’t try to impress anyone withmy physical prowess (at least not thistime). I noticed my lower back was a littlesore after class and becoming stiff oneday. Then, after vegging out on the sofathat evening, I sneezed and it just lockedup. I was stuck on my sofa like a fly inhoney.

The next day I met a miracle worker. Imade an appointment with Dr. MindyMar with San Diego Center for Healthand hobbled into her office like a 90-year-old woman without her trusty cane. Afterexplaining to me that our bodies are likecars, and mine happens to have a lot ofintense workout miles on it, she told methat regular maintenance is necessary tokeep us all in good running condition.

Did I stretch outside of my classes?Nope.

Did I get regular massages to work outknots in my muscles and the lactic acidbuild up? I wish.

Did I give my body time to recover afterhard workouts? Not really.

And there you have it. I didn’t practicewhat I preached to my students and nowI was suffering the consequences.

In three curative steps, Dr. Mar beganmy healing process.

She put me face down on her table andbegan my first treatment known as TENS,or Transcutaneous electrical nerve stim-ulation. She placed two sticky pads con-nected to electrodes on my lower backand told me the electrodes emit an electri-cal signal which stimulates nerve endingto help control the pain. She said I wouldfeel a tingle that would gradually increasein strength and to tell her when I reachedmy limit. I took the tingle as high as Icould, I soon felt the therapeutic benefittaking over.

While I was receiving the TENS thera-py, Mar applied ultrasound to my lowerback. Therapeutic ultrasound is a formof deep heat therapy created by soundwaves. When applied to soft tissues andjoints, the sound waves are a form ofmicro-massage that help reduce swelling,increase blood flow and decrease pain,stiffness and spasms. These two treat-ments together utilize and encourage thebody’s natural healing mechanisms andcan drastically reduce the dependence onmedications, which was great news tome since I’m not one to take medicationsunless absolutely necessary.

Fifteen minutes later the treatmentswere over. But before I was sent on myway Dr. Mar put Kinesio Tape along theinjured areas of my back. When appliedto an injured body part, Kinesio elastictape expands (or sometimes contracts)injured muscles, allowing them greatermovement and flexibility as they heal nat-urally over several days. Kinesio taping isdone over and around muscles in order toassist and give support or to prevent overuse or over-contraction of the injuredmuscles.

The taping of professional athletessuch as David Beckham, Lance Arm-

stong, Venus and Serena Williams andthe U.S. Olympic team has made the pub-lic more aware of its therapeutic effects.

As I got up to leave, I could already feelsome relief in my lower back as the bloodflow had significantly increased to thearea. I made a follow-up appointment forfour days later and I was amazed the waymy back responded to the therapy. Eachday was remarkably better, and mymobility returned almost to its pre-injured state.

When I returned to Dr. Mar’s office,with a slight bounce in my step this time,she added one last treatment to my regi-men known as the Graston technique.This method breaks up underlying scartissue in the muscle using stainless steelinstruments that glide along a patient’smuscle, tendons, or ligaments and actslike a “scar tissue” stethoscope. Whenknots or bands of scar tissue are encoun-tered there is a sense of restriction orgranular feeling. The instrument canthen be used to “break up” this restrictionor adhesion. It was a painless procedure,but I could definitely feel the scar tissuethat had built up in my lower back.

Now that I am back on my feet I amcertainly a fan of prevention, but I’m abigger fan of Dr. Mar. I can nowempathize with those who are sufferingfrom back pain and can confidently rec-ommend they visit their chiropractor toreceive the same treatments I did.

As they say, an ounce of preventionmay be worth a pound of cure, but in mycase the pound of cure was worth itsweight in gold.

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Exhibit lets visitors commandawesome forces of nature

“Earth Exposed” is a hands-onexhibit at the Reuben H. Fleet ScienceCenter in which visitors can take con-trol of the elements — in miniature,of course.

Come face to face this summer witherupting geysers, crumbling moun-tains and wind-driven waves at thenew 5,000-square-foot exhibition,opening June 19.

Nature is a work in progress, andthis collection of more than 30exhibits will allow visitors to get up-close and hands-on with many of thefundamental forces that continuallyshape and reshape the planet.

“Earth Exposed” is a traveling exhi-bition that condenses the patterns,forces and phenomena unfoldingacross the planet, often over time anddistances too large to fully grasp, into

interactive exhibits of a size and scalecomprehensible to all ages.

The center’s educational program-ing department will establish a lec-ture series this fall. Dr. Vic Camp fromSan Diego State University will broad-en the scope when he discusses men-acing and destructive earthquakes,hurricanes, tsunamis and tornadoes.

Camp, who specializes in volcanol-ogy and petrology research, said geo-logically, the earth has experiencedfive mass distinctive changes in 600million years.

“We’re encountering a sixthchange now, largely in environmentalterms of global warming, every bit asfast as the other five,” he said. “Thereare the usual major geologicalupheavals. As for earthquakes, thelarger ones with magnitudes seven or

BY JOHNNY MCDONALD | DOWNTOWN NEWS

Visitors to the “Earth Exposed” exhibit at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center can mimica volcano’s activity with air bubbling up through fine sand, suggesting a small-scalegeothermal landscape.

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I got your backFIT SAVVYBy Connie Cook | Guest Columnist

Connie Cook “C2”Fitness DirectorFit Athletic Club

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Discover, imagine, and explore your cre-ativity this summer at the San Diego ArtDepartment. SDAD offers four weeks of fullday camps for ages 6-12 beginning July12th running through August 13th. Thisyear we are featuring a Teen Week for ages12 – 17 (July 26 – 30th) focusing on Skate-board and Logo Designs. Camps take placein our professional art studio located in theheart of North Park’s arts district. Theweekly hands-on art activities provide stu-dents with the opportunity to let their artis-tic expression flow through painting, draw-ing, comic illustration, sculpture, printmaking, watercolors, skate board designand much more. On the last day of campthe students’ work is exhibited in the galleryfor parents and family members to view.“Get your art on” this summer at The SanDiego Art Department!cess.Please call 619-299-4ART for more infor-mation and to register.

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Introduction toBlues/Summer Day Camp:"The Gateway to All Music"

This summer Blues Lovers United ofSan Diego offers a week long Summer DayCamp for kids 11-15 at the Epicentre inMira Mesa.

Camp runs Aug. 9 - 13 from 9am-2pmand includes a concert on Friday, Aug. 13,6-7 p.m. The camp will be run by profes-

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Jade Dragon Yoga Shala,Grand Opening

San Diego’s newest yoga studio, ownedby Bradlee & Jennifer Frierott. With exten-sive experience & friendly expertise, Jen-nifer & Bradlee use vinyasa styles to presentand explore the subtle, dynamic tech-niques of yoga. Both owners have over 10years experience in the international yogascene, and have lived in India & theHimalayas studying yoga, under the richinfluence of several traditions. Betweenthem, East-West concepts of humanpotential merge. Yoga, Taoism, Poetry ofthe Heart, are some of their inspirations.

Bradlee & Jennifer are also long time

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There is no shortage of great rock’n’ roll bands in Southern California,but few have the over-the-top show-manship of Circa Now, which performsat Humphreys Backstage Lounge onJuly 15.

Two-time San Diego Music Awardnominees, the trio — all Point Lomaresidents — recently released itssophomore album, “Hotter Than APistol,” and will be heading out on tourthis fall. The band already has dateswith ’70s classic rocker Pat Traversand ’90s hit-makers Sprung Monkeyunder their belt. But the band is look-ing to cast its net as wide as possible.

“These guys have the right idea,”said the album’s producer, AlanSanderson, who is best known for hiswork with The Rolling Stones andFleetwood Mac. “It takes a bit of luck tomake it in this business, but the keyingredients are still great songs anddetermination.

“This is a band that has that andthen some, especially live,” he said.“They truly have a ‘take no prisoners’live approach that is rarely seen thesedays.”

It’s a testament to their live powerthat the band is legendary for oncehaving played a show as a drum andguitar duo when their bassist wasunable to make the gig. Even with theirpower cut by a third, they still man-aged wow the crowd.

Consisting of frontman Josh Pann(vocals, guitar, songwriter), ScottyStover (bass, vocals) and Justin Botello(drums), the group has honed itssound on vintage rock ’n’ roll, withechoes of T-Rex, the MC5 and Stoneswithin their songs.

“We love the classics,” Pann said.“It’s one of the reasons we love playingwith artists like Pat Travers. As musi-cians, those older tunes and oldermusicians offer a learning experiencethat’s invaluable.”

A prolific songwriter, Pann notesCirca Now only performs one covertune: a storming take on the RollingStones “Paint it Black.”

“We did have that in the set beforewe started working with Sanderson,”Pann said. “We liked it because it’s apop song, but still has a dark edge.”

For his own material, Pann prefers tokeep things amped up and lyricallydirect.

“I like songs to have a relation toeveryday things,” Pann said, “ratherthan coming up with things that onlydeep people understand.”

While the title “Hotter Than A Pis-

tol” seems custom-made for a rockband, Pann said it comes from anunlikely source.

“I don’t remember the name any-more, but it comes from an old Westernmovie I watched with my grandfather,”Pann said. “When that phrase wassaid, it just hit me. I knew I’d use iteventually.”

He said the album itself took monthsof preparation to get its nine tracksdown.

“We worked everything out well inadvance to maximize our time in thestudio,” Pann said. “You don’t want towaste time going over a part whenyou’ve got someone like Sandersonbehind the control board.”

Though Pann has an arsenal of gui-

tars, he tends to stick to one: a 1981Sunburst Telecaster.

“It was made the same year I wasborn,” he said. “It’s been modified forme. At this point, it’s a major part ofmy playing. Other guitars are nice, butthis one is a part of me.”

Though Circa Now’s album has onlyrecently been released, band membersare already working on a followupoffering.

“Really, we started as soon as we leftthe studio with ‘Hotter Than A Pistol,’”Pann said. “I don’t want to stand stilland I’d like to have more new musicout by this fall, if possible. The musicbusiness is an uncertain thing and wewant to keep up the momentum.”

Point Loma’s Circa Now to light up HumphreysBY BART MENDOZA | THE BEACON

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SD French-American SchoolJoin San Diego French-American School

campers for “Le Tour du Monde.” See sched-ule below. No prior knowledge of French orSpanish is necessary. All are in French andEnglish, except those in Spanish (S) orEnglish only (E). Camps that are morning orafternoon only are a.m. or p.m., otherwise,camps are all day 9-4. More camps availableJuly 26-30.

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Expanding The Horizons OfSan Diego Youth

For over forty years, the CommunityCampership Council has provided memo-rable summer experiences for deservingSan Diego children by funding a week atcamp in partnership with 24 area Ameri-can Camp Association accredited camps.We believe that the camp experience helps

kids get to know our outdoor world, makenew friends, learn new skills and valuesand socialize with a diverse group ofcampers. This broadens their perspectiveabout the kind of life they can build forthemselves if they work hard, treat peoplefairly and set goals for themselves. Many ofthe children in our community will go fromdays filled with the familiar structure ofschool to ones filled with loneliness andthe television and video games providingcompanionship while parents work. Youcan help change this! show and how todraw like a fashion designer. We’ll teachyou about color analysis and wardrobeplanning. You’ll learn what a mood boardis, and in fact create your own! You’ll learnthe basics of sewing and go home with askirt that you sew yourself ! We are alsopleased to announce FCC graduate andProject Runway season 7 contestant JesusEstrada will make a special guest appear-ance to inspire young fashionistas. He’llanswer your questions and share his expe-riences. Find out how by contacting the Commu-nity Campership Council, 7510 Claire-mont Mesa Blvd, 92111, 858-268-9888, www.kidstocamp.org

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SD Automotive Museum is hometo volumes of auto literature

When it’s time to find a new home forauto books and periodical collections,the San Diego Automotive Museum hasa welcoming committee for them.

Families must ponder an age-old deci-sion. What to do with grandfather’sprized collection: to a library or thedumpster? Not always an easy choice.

The museum’s shelves might bebulging, but 11 volunteer librarians willmake room. Duplications may be sold toothers.

Guy Preuss, who’s been the bookmas-ter there since 1992, said most automuseums, such as Petersens and Black-hawk, would rather digitize history andnot bother with books.

“The paper collections will be arounda lot longer than the digital process,”Preuss predicted.

He refers to his expanding staff oflibrarians as car nuts.

“They haven’t been associated withthe car business ... they’ve just been cartinkerers,” he said.

The auto museum refers to itself as aresource center but Preuss said, “It’s anold-style research library with a cardindex.

“We have well over 3,000 expensiveand rare hard-cover books dealing withall facets of automobile history. There

are over 2,500 hard-back manualsgoing back to the ’20s and 13,000 clubmagazines and newsletters.”

And there are way too many otherperiodicals to count.

“The oldest is the San Diego MotorNews, dating back to 1910 and MotorMagazines as far back as 1913,” Preusssaid. “The latter was the first automobilemagazine, begun in 1895. The biggestcollection is 30 volumes of AutomotiveQuarterly. We also have 14 volumes ofDykes repair manuals from 1910 to1920. Never paid attention to whatsome of our collections are worth.

“If anyone needs some pages copied,we’ll Xerox them at no charge. It’s just agift from the museum,” he said.

The only cost would be admission tothe museum. The only problem is, hecan’t get anyone to work weekends.

“When people retire and reach thevolunteer age, they do other things onthe weekends,” Press said. “So, thelibrary is closed Saturday and Sunday.”

A retired master chief in the Navy,Preuss started there in 1992, learningfrom a staff librarian. When she left, hehandled it by himself until Larry Oakeycame along. Over the years othersbecame interested.

“Once or twice a year we’ll conduct a‘garage sale’ at the Qualcomm SwapMeet or the San Diego Car Club’s CarShow in the Park.” Preus said. “We alsosell duplicates or triplicates on a walk-inbasis.

“We accept anything related to auto-mobiles that’s paper. We’ll take it underthe proviso that if it is a duplicate or trip-licate we reserve the option to sell themor maybe swap them to another muse-um.”

Preus said they have drawers full ofpictures, but nobody has figured outhow to identify them.

“We take them because the alterna-tive is the dumpster.” he said. “As timegoes by maybe someone can figure outwhat we’ve got.”

Distant plans call for a new buildingwith a 2,500-square-foot library space.

“I’m not holding my breath for that tohappen,” Preus shrugged. “If we did [getthe space], we’d quickly fill it up.”

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phone tour. Nash is most widely knownfor being a member of the county folkrock band Crosby, Stills & Nash. He start-ed his musical career with the Hollies inthe mid-1960s and later moved on tohelp form Crosby, Stills & Nash, all thewhile pursuing parallel careers as a pho-tographer, photograph collector and dig-ital image pioneer.

Nash said he is attracted to photogra-phy because “I sense the same energy inphotography that I find in music. WhenI look at Ansel Adams’ ‘Moonrise OverHernandez,’ I can feel the basses and thecellos in the shadows. I can hear the vio-lins in the clouds. It’s all the same ener-gy.”

Nash believes that the rock photo-graphic image, as found on posters, T-shirts and album covers, was a criticalfactor in helping shape the musical genreof rock ‘n’ roll.

Nash said his chief goal for the exhib-it is to “highlight the energy of rock ‘n’roll from a photographer’s point of view,in order to convey the rock attitude of‘Get out of my way, I have something tosay.’”

Some of the better photographs in thisexhibit include a character shot of JoeCocker in front of The Hague; an amus-ing color photo of the Buddy Holly Band

with one of its members balanced on theside of an upright bass; Tom Petty in along, lonely brick corridor; and Nick Caveand his eerie demonic shadow. All thephotographs with Bob Dylan in themhave an allure, as do the two shots ofJanis Joplin.

Karl Sharicz, who came to San Diegoon business, visited the gallery. Hethought the show had “amazing pic-tures.” His favorite photograph was theoversize blow-up of Charley Watts, thestoic drummer of the Rolling Stones.

“Every little detail, every pore onWatt’s face, was revealing,” Sharicz said.

The odd thing is that now, some yearsafter their heyday, a little of the powerand magic has gone out of the pho-tographs. Once the images held moresway, had more verve, really struck you.They had the power to offend and totransgress; they were a mirror whichreflected a sought-after counter-culturalidentity.

These images were desired becausethey entitled their owner to possess someof that counter-cultural identity. Nowthe photographs are more interesting asworks of art rather than as culturalicons.

For a preview of the show go toYoutube.com and type in MOPA 101 orsee the MOPA website at MOPA.com.Bring your Smart Phone to hear the nar-rated tour.

The show will continue until Sept. 26.

Four barges will be placed strategically in San Diego Bayoff the shorelines of Shelter Island, Harbor Island, theNorth Embarcadero area and between Seaport Village andthe Coronado Ferry Landing. The fireworks will be visiblefrom all of the Port's parks around the northern and centralSan Diego Bay area. These include Shelter Island, HarborIsland, Spanish Landing, Embarcadero Marina Parks Northand South, Cesar Chavez Park, Coronado Tidelands Parkand the Imperial Beach Pier.

New this year is an added display on the oceanfront ofImperial Beach. Fireworks will be discharged off of theImperial Beach Pier.

The show begins at 9 p.m., Sunday, July 4th at all fivelocations and all fireworks will be discharged simultane-ously to live broadcasted music on 105.7 The Walrus FMradio. The show will be televised live on FOX 5 San DiegoHD (high definition) and Cox 4San Diego. It is anticipatedthat the display will be approximately 16 ½ minutes.

The Port of San Diego is working with Old Town Trolleyand Sundance Stage Lines to provide free shuttle service forShelter Island and Harbor Island viewing. Shuttles willbegin departing from two designated areas at 5:30 p.m. andwill begin taking people back to their cars right after thefireworks show.

For Shelter Island viewing, the Old Town Trolley shuttlewill pick passengers up at the corner of Carleton Street andRosecrans Street in Point Loma, adjacent to West Marine.

Only street parking is available at this area. The shuttle willdrop passengers in front of the gazebo on Shelter Island.

For Harbor Island viewing, Sundance Stage Lines shuttlewill pick up passengers at the Port of San Diego employeelot located on the southwest corner of Pacific Highway andSassafras Street. Parking is available in this lot and at thePort's Administration building across the street at 3165Pacific Highway. Passengers will be dropped off at HarborIsland Park.

After the show, passengers on Shelter Island will bepicked up at the gazebo location. Harbor Island passengerswill be picked up next to the Harbor Police Headquarters at3380 North Harbor Drive, near the entrance of HarborIsland Drive. Shuttles will begin departing shortly after thefireworks show and the final shuttle run will be at 11 p.m.Shuttles tend to fill quickly and the wait time may be signif-icant.

More than 750,000 people are expected to come to thewaterfront for the Big Bay Boom. Additionally, the SanDiego Symphony Summer Pops will be holding a concertin Embarcadero Marina Park South and the San DiegoPadres will be playing a game at PETCO Park in the after-noon.

The Port of San Diego strongly encourages carpoolingor taking the San Diego Trolley. Nearby trolley stops arelocated near the Santa Fe Depot in San Diego and close toSeaport Village.

10th Annual Big Bay BoomSan Diego Bay is the place to be for the 10th Annual Port of San Diego Big Bay Boom spectacular pyrotechnic light show

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In the Confused Sea segment, air blowing over the surface of water inside a large plastichemisphere mimics the action of wind over the ocean by generating waves. The waves slow-ly change and build until the entire volume of water is circling as one wave. COURTESY PHOTO

greater average about 17 to 20 a year.They are more severe because of pop-ulation growth.

“On California’s side, there are manyboundaries where two plates slide pastone another. We probably wouldn’texperience tsunamis because thosequakes are caused by vertical motion.”

He said geologists have a prettygood track record in California onlong-term probabilities in areas likethe San Andreas fault, where there islikely to be an earthquake within a30-year period. The short term pre-diction is the problem.

“San Andreas fault is about thesame as Haiti,” he said. “They arecalled transform faults and are rela-

tively shallow earthquakes.” “As for hurricanes, we have a gener-

al idea how to chart them,” he said.“They move to the right-hand side, buthigh and low pressures make themunpredictable.”

“Tornadoes are very rare anywhereelse but the middle portion of the Unit-ed States. In numbers maybe there’snot a dramatic increase. However, dif-ferent weather systems cause the prob-lem.”

He agrees that geology doesn’t stopbecause there are always changes —slow changes. Mountains will disap-pear.

“We’ll see a rise in the seas any-where from five to 60 centimeters inthe next 100 years,” he predicted.“May not seem like a lot but storms willbe that much worse.”

Meanwhile, center visitors can expe-

rience swirling sandstorms, ripplingwaves and rumbling quakes.

In the Confused Sea segment, theycan mimic the action of wind over theocean by generating waves or, inanother segment, mimic a volcano’sactivity with air bubbling up throughfine sand, suggesting a small-scalegeothermal landscape.

Visitors can experience the explod-ing eruption of a geyser by boilingwater in a chamber so it shoots intothe air. Then pour magnetic sand overan earth model and observe the parti-cles lining up, demonstrating magnet-ic fields.

The Avalanche will be an invitationto play with an intricately-cascadinglandscape of black sand.

Exhibit admission is $10 for adults;$8.75 for juniors (3-12) and seniors(65+).

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