Archive for the 'California' Category

The City of Angels

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Since we’re saving money for the big trip to Puerto Rico this summer, Rachel and I decided a weekend getaway to Los Angeles would be a nice way to spend our 3rd anniversary. All in all it was a pretty nice weekend; we got to visit the Santa Monica Pier, The Getty, Griffith Park [...]

San Diego bans alcohol at all city beaches

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

It’s official: pending a confirmation vote from the City Council, you will no longer be able to enjoy a beer or glass of wine while watching the sunset from PB, OB or Mission Beach. You also won’t be able to have a keg at your next party in Mission Bay or Fiesta Island.
I’ll just [...]

Wildfire Resources

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

The two best resources I’ve found online for information regarding these massive wildfires are here and here. The first is the San Diego Union-Tribune’s blog (hosted on Blogger as their normal website sucks) which is being updated very regularly; the second is KPBS’ map of the fires, evacuation zones and shelter locations.
For anyone from [...]

San Diego Burning

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

San Diego attempting to ban alcohol at all beaches year round

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Local San Diegans may recall the “riot” on Labor Day at a local beach that ended with the arrest of 15 people for various reasons. The drunken debauchery that happens at the beaches (mostly amplified on holidays and during the summer when tourists descend on the oceanfront by the millions) has been a big [...]