Thursday,
November
8,2007
— KUuuuuuuuuuuSI weatherman John
Coleman explaining why global warming is a scam
Wednesday,
November
7,2007
Diagonal parking?
One-way streets?
Traffic circles?
Reduced lanes?
The City of San Diego and San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) began developing alternatives to improve Fourth, Fifth and Sixth avenues from Elm to Washington in the spring of 2007. Come learn what they have planned.
Tuesday,
November
6,2007
Share your Hillcrest walking experiences
The Hillcrest Town Council Development Committee would like to know about your best and worst experiences while walking around our community. Our objective is to use your experiences as a pedestrian to prioritize areas to improve. We want to know about safe/unsafe intersections, crossing issues, unsafe crosswalks or poor sidewalks. Please share your experiences and be as specific as possible about the location and time of day of your issue. We want to make walking through Hillcrest pleasant for all. Thank You.
— John Taylor, HTC
Development Committee Member
Monday,
November
5,2007
Uptown Planners tomorrow
An interesting meeting of the Uptown Planners will begin at 6pm this Tuesday, November 6th, in the Joyce Beers Community Center. First up will be an action item for the Interim Height Ordinance — designed to limit the height of new developments until the current community plan, originally prepared in 1988, is updated. The current proposal from Mayor Sander’s office is a mandatory interim height limitation north of Brookes Street in
Hillcrest.The second item on the agenda will be a proposed development for the St. Paul’s Cathedral across from Balboa Park that features two high-rise buildings — one at Fifth Avenue & Nutmeg Street and another at Olive. The rendition at the right is shown looking toward the southeast. The City’s Planning Department staff is opposing the project based on airport approach safety, height and design issues. The towers would sandwich the original cathedral and exceed the existing height limitation of 150 feet for this location.
Uptown Planners’ meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month at the Joyce Beers Community Center in the Uptown Shopping Center (between the Terra and Aladdin Restaurant) on Vermont Street. All are welcome.
Sunday,
November
4,2007
Did you remember to turn your clocks back?
After a one week extention, San Diegans returned to standard time last night (and once again we’re aligned with clocks across the border). We’ll miss daylight savings time, but it was nice to enjoy an extra hour of sleep this morning. The dark side (literally) will arrive with tomorrow evening’s commute as drivers deal with the additional challenge. Hillcrest pedestrians, please be alert!
Saturday,
November
3,2007
Meetings are held the
first Saturday of
each month at the Universal Spirit Center in Hillcrest (aka the John
D. Spreckels
Masonic Lodge Building, 3858
Front Street @ University Avenue). Want to learn more about drumming? A drum class will be held prior to the circle from 5:30-6:30pm. Cost is $8. Elisa is the instructor. She studied music on a full music scholarship at Texas Tech University, graduated cum laude from Arizona State University and earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Creighton University. For over a decade Elisa has been facilitating Rhythm Circles and Drumming Event for all age groups. Through her studies of Japanese Taiko, Middle Eastern and African drumming, Elisa will take you on a journey, introducing technique and sharing her knowledge of the history of rhythms. Drums are available to borrow or purchase. Call her for more information at 417-6272.
Friday,
November
2,2007
Tonight at 10pm join the Asylum of the Tortured Heart, The San Diego Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence as they celebrate the lives of those who have gone before us with an evening of remembrance and joyous
contemplation. Come
to the John Wear hate crime memorial plaque, 1029 University Avenue.
Bring photos/mementos of your loved one(s). Hate murdered teenager John Wear in Hillcrest on December 13, 1991. His memorial is located in front of Obelisk Bookstore.
(click photo to enlarge)
Thursday,
November
1,2007
One more week to vote
Several Hillcrest restaurants, shops and services have been nominated as San Diego’s best local business. From the neighborhood’s top massage to the city’s tastiest burger, vote for all your Hillcrest favorites at 10News.com’s A-List.
