The holiday season usually means reconnecting with family and friends, bundling up around the fireplace or taking a much-needed vacation. But for many dancers in the community of Carmel Valley San Diego, it’s a balancing act between their normal training routine and participating in the many holiday activities. This balancing act can be a tedious […]
Continue reading …A San Diego Thanksgiving and the “O” Word Large family, house not big enough, everybody for Thanksgiving dinner…YIKES!!! But not to worry, no problema, it’s a snap. And not everybody needs to be a gourmet cook to contribute. If your Carmel Valley San Diego community family is like ours, once we hit California we stayed regardless of […]
Continue reading …World’s Top 10 Best Shopping Cities Inside Scoop from a Globetrotting Pro For many, a vacation translates to shopping – seeing the sights of the aisles. To these travelers, urban adventures of the retail persuasion are more appealing than on-the-road lures including sightseeing, night life . . . even beach going. I am one of […]
Continue reading …“The Top 25” Pieces of Kitchen Hardware You Need So you found a recipe that sounds delicious, you’ve purchased the ingredients at a local grocery store or farmer’s market, and you can’t wait to get into the kitchen to make it an epicurean reality. Something that will make your taste buds sing and cause your […]
Continue reading …Though only two or so hours from the Carmel Valley San Diego, Beverly Hills showcases another world. Venture into that glam and glitz world with local travel journalist Cynthia Dial. STEP INTO HOLLYWOOD’S GOLDEN AGE AT MONTAGE BEVERLY HILLS Let me introduce you to Montage Beverly Hills. It’s two blocks from Rodeo Drive, across from […]
Continue reading …What if there was a musical – simultaneously serious and hilarious, that explores the wild ride of life’s later years, addressing the good, the bad and the ugly of aging? Rag Lady Productions’ THE GEEZE AND ME is a musical production about the aging process, upsides and down. The World Premiere of The Geeze And Me will […]
Continue reading …The Good Life Close to Home Just north on I-5 and only one hour from the Carmel Valley San Diego community, is a resort considered by many “the best of the best.” Local travel journalist Cynthia Dial sampled these luxurious digs with surfers and starlets. From the moment I rolled in, I felt special. As […]
Continue reading …North County Dance Arts, founded almost four decades ago, and continually directed by Tanya and Louis McKay, presented their annual recital performances, this year’s titled Elevate, at the Mandeville Center Auditorium on Saturday, July 30, 2016. Only minutes from Downtown San Diego, with plenty of free parking, this venue has one of the largest stages in […]
Continue reading …As a dance related business owner, I understand how beneficial social media can be to the arts in general and more specifically dance schools and studios. A good social media campaign can provide direct access to colleagues, clients, and potential clients that might otherwise not be reached through conventional advertising and networking. It also can […]
Continue reading …New Exhibition at the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum Sheds Light on an Often Overlooked Piece of American History: THE CHINESE AND THE IRON ROAD The San Diego Chinese Historical Museum (SDCHM) is proud to present, The Chinese and the Iron Road: Building the Transcontinental, a historical overview of the Chinese railroad workers who were instrumental […]
Continue reading …With summer right around the corner, your children can look forward to a summer filled with learning and trips to magical lands. Continue to nurture their love of books with this list of wonderful, diverse books, for grades K-3, that your children won’t want to put down. Happy summer reading! Rude Cakes By Rowboat Watkins. […]
Continue reading …
Recent Comments