April 15
Our favorite piano player and friends brought back memories of the Nat King Cole Trio as they filled Horton Plaza’s Nordstrom with their tunes Saturday afternoon. Steve Wilcox on guitar and Pete Harrison on stand up bass joined boogie woogie queen of the keys, Sue Palmer as they entertained last minute shoppers looking for the perfect Easter bonnet.
April 14
Henry, the remarkable three-legged cat sent his moms (and her friends) to the San Diego Zoo to autograph his books for you. Dr. Donna Brooks and Cathy Conheim visited with Henry’s fans. Henry is working on a new book for children that will be available before the holidays. If you haven’t seen it yet, click on Henry’s link above and watch his movie or slideshow.
• Thank goodness for Henry... who reminds us that we are defined not by our misfortunes, but by our responses to them.
• Henry shows us that hatred is often learned & born of ignorance & how easy it is to hate what we don’t understand.
• Through his gentle example, he demonstrates the compelling nature of vulnerability & power of the two most powerful words in our language: “Help Me.”
April 13
Care about Hillcrest’s future?Developers received an OK today from the Planning Commission for the 148-foot building at 301 University Avenue. It will provide 121 public parking places for the community. The project will now go before the City Council for final approval. Concerns? Call Toni Atkins office at (619) 236-6633. Top 10 reasons to oppose this are listed at savehillcrest.com. <<<
April 12
YUM, have you tried Ortega
Bistro’s lobster yet?
This is their first US restaurant. The family has served Baja lobsters in Puerto Nuevo for five decades. (These are better!!)
This is their first US restaurant. The family has served Baja lobsters in Puerto Nuevo for five decades. (These are better!!)
April 11
Chef Deborah Scott (left), Executive Chef/Partner of Kemo Sabe, Indigo Grill and Island Prime introduced one of her signature dishes, roasted nut crusted fried brie, at the ninth anniversary celebration of Hillcrest’s Whole Foods Market on Saturday. Greg Nelson (center) welcomed customers with the mouth-watering samples topped with jalapeno jelly and honey roasted garlic on grilled flat bread, while Chef Alex Carballo (right) assisted with the tasty give-away. Shoppers may buy this YUMMY cheese at the neighborhood market soon.
April 10
Mark your
calendars for this Friday and Saturday
(1-3pm) as Henry,
the remarkable three-legged cat, sends his moms to the zoo to sign
his books just for you. Join San Diegans Cathy Conheim (“Mom Cathy”)
and Dr. Donna Brooks (“Dr. Mom”) along with Henry’s special friends at
this unique event! All proceeds from Henry's World products go
to help domestic and wild animals. Purchase Henry’s book from
the zoo’s gift shop…and get it autographed. Can’t attend this event?
Shop their online store. This
special occasion that the zoo is hosting for Henry jm (just me) is his
next big step. If
successful, it will help him get picked up by others. So please join
FOH (Friends of Henry) in making this two-day zoo event a big deal!April 9
50,000 March from Balboa Park to the Bay
A sea of white shirt-clad demonstrators marched through the heart of San Diego today in one of the largest protests in city history. 350-500K marched in Dallas. (Rally in St Louis, too).
The message was clear... “Today we march, tomorrow we vote” and “Si, se puede! (yes, we can!)” was chanted while the white wave of walkers made its way from a morning rally at City College to the gathering spot at Kalmia and Laurel in the park before marching to the County Administration Center at the harbor (and back!). The March for Dignity, Respect and Hope had been planned for two weeks by a broad coalition of Latino community groups, religious leaders, students and their friends.
