HillQuest Comments
Thanks for the crime information,
Nancy. Thanks, too, for posting my walks. You two are amazing for your
knowledge & quick action!
Patricia Fares, Urban Safaris
I wanted to drop you a note to say
hi and let you know that it was great seeing you after all these
years. What a pleasurable surprise!
Its been soooo... many years since
I have stepped into Flicks and I’m glad David and I were able to make
it for the celebration and being able to see the some of the
gang once again and to say farewell to Joe and to wish him the
best. I pulled up HillQuest.com and what can I say but “awesome.”
Great job.
Best to
you always,
Richard
Hey ladies! :)
I just wanted to compliment you and your website... After you came to
speak to us at SDSU, I took your suggestion and set HillQuest.com as my
home page on my personal computer... And I absolutely LOVE IT!!!!
When you said you updated it daily, you meant it! I love to check
out all the happs every day... The site is so informative and well
done, I absolutely love it. Thanks for this awesome community service
to those of us who LOVE Hillcrest!!!
I found out about the opening of JBX through your site, tried out the
restaurant, and it’s one of my new favorites!!!
So
just a complimentary note. Thanks again!
Ben Cartwright, President, San Diego State University LGBT Student
Union
We’re Canadian snowbirds who spent
a delightful two weeks in January in San Diego, staying in the Park
Manor Suites beside Balboa Park and enjoyed your community very much:
walking, dining, shopping, etc.
We picked up a free copy of
your
first guide at a book store and found it very useful with the bridge
walks
and restuarant listings. We’ll certainly look for Volume 2 on a return
trip, hopefully next winter.
Judy
and John Kendle
I find something new at
www.HillQuest.com
every time I sign on. LOVE the little movie-ettes!
Mike Friedberg
(longtime
Hillcrest/Bankers Hill resident)
What a pleasant
surprise!!!
I am very flattered. You and Nancy have done such a terrific job
with HillQuest. I think that it’s a great resource for Hillcrest. Thanks for including me on
your web site. It’s been great getting to know you and working
with you and the Hillcrest Association.
Robert
Young
Community Relations Liason and
City Council District 3 Representative
for San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy
What a great website! My mom
lived most of her teenage years in the San Diego area and I still have
family there. I love the way your website draws in the whole
community and all the history, that was so fascinating to read! I
have been a proud supporter of the Pride celebrations both here in
Portland and when I used to live in Seattle. Thanks again for
sharing your site with me, and for your link!
I was impressed with the first edition
of HillQuest
from the moment I opened it and started perusing it. I decided rather
quickly
we wanted to be included in volume two. Have a joyous and blessed
holiday
season!
Lee
Bowman
Metropolitan Community Church
Over 150 participants attended the 19th annual conference of the
International Network of Lesbian and Gay Officials this last weekend.
Thanks for your generous donation
of HillQuest, an Urban Guide for each of our gift bags. They
were a big hit. I couldn’t be more pleased with your company’s
contribution to the conference. I know San Diego will be remembered
fondly not only for a successful event, but for your hospitality as
well.
Toni Atkins
Councilmember, Third District
I
recently
stumbled across your Urban Guide in my physician’s
waiting room. Having recently retired from the publications industry I
wanted to congratulate you on an informative, visually attractive and
cohesive document.
Herb McClatchy
92103 Resident
I
picked up a copy at a Hillcrest restaurant and read it
cover to cover.
Kudos!
I love your publication.
Linda Bessemer
Co-president of
PFLAG
We want one! Will
you make a book for our neighborhood?!?
University Heights, El
Cajon, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Pacific Beach, Downtown
Congratulations!
The Hillquest Urban Guide is nothing short of spectacular!
What a great job — and by a couple
of “50-year-old gals”
at that!!!
Lair Davis
Former editor of the San Diego Gayzette
Santa Cruz
BOFFO! I
just bumped
into a copy at Washington Mutual.Very
snazzy!!
Quality as good as any major travel book.
Complete class act.
Jim Johnson
Freelance Writer and
Hillcrest
native
I
took a look at HillQuest and I have to tell you — it’s amazing.
I love it!
I love the cover. All the different pictures blend perfectly together
making you want to look at each individual one before you even open the
book. Once doing so, I started to read, beginning with your “About Us,”
and the next time I looked up, I was on page 47. The only reason I
stopped there was because someone walked into my office. I love the
bits of history, the explanations of the shops and eateries, the old
photos, the fold out map, the ads...I can’t find a thing wrong with it
— and that’s after reading through all 97 pages! You
should be proud of this urban guide. I have no interest in California
whatsoever — you could even go so far as to say I hate California, but
after
reading this front to back, I found myself wanting to visit Hillcrest. Kudos!
Stacey Creecy
Journalist
Huron, South Dakota
Warren
Simon,
Executive Director
Hillcrest Business Association
It is so interesting. I just read
it cover to cover.
Mike Friedberg
Longtime Bankers Hill & Hillcrest resident
I
love it...and now I’m addicted to hillquest.com!
Mike
Lamb
Businessman
& Community Activist
Very
nice
website there
mizzzzz g! HillQuest is kewl.
Bob Russano
Retired Teacher
Bloomington, Illinois
It’s
absolutely stunning!
Marg Stark
Marketing Director
Scripps Mercy Hospital
The book is AWESOME...great job. I
couldn’t put it down.
Mike Metzger
Hillcrest
business owner
It’s a
great book.
Our guests enjoy
reading it while
waiting to be served.
Mike Wright
Owner, City Deli
Fantastic. I love it!
Rhea Kuhlman
Owner, Bountiful Books
I picked
up a
copy in a Hillcrest restaurant and wanted to let you know that I really
enjoyed it.
You did a great job. Keep up the good work!!
Monica
Ocean Beach
Wowie kazowee. I love your books.
You’ve got a
winner!!
Richard Peterson
University Heights
business owner
Hi, I just wanted to drop
you guys a note saying I love your HillQuest
guide!
Great content, advertisers
and community pride. Congratulations on year
two.
Great
coverage of the storm that swept through the neighborhood yesterday
(11.21.04) morning. Thanks...and updating the web without electricity —
I’m impressed!
Phil Henke, HillQuest
fan
I was checking out your marvelous
website and noticed that the Walking Tour of Balboa Park link was
broken.
I think your site is
wonderful. I lived in San Diego for 16 years and wished that I would
have had something so wonderful to go to. This will be just the tool
that I will recommend to all my friends and people that I talk to when
they ask me about what they should do or what is the HIllcrest area of
San Diego like.
Keep
up the good work.
George
Brewster
I love the front page, link to our
website and especially the wreath auction
piece and request for a toy or blanket. You Rock!
Dale Dubach
Martinis Above Fourth
I
visited your site and saw poor Kate. Looks like she was barely missed, thank
goodness. It also looks like the fallen tree just missed a purple orchid tree
that Chris Kehoe and some Girls Scouts planted as part of Kate’s landscape.
There is evidence that some of
those large eucalyptus were planted by Kate. They have such shallow root systems
and with rain and wind — I know
Balboa Park’s horticulturist is
phasing out the Lemon Scented variety because they are a safety hazard. You might
want to interview her for a story, she’s a super person, Kathy Puplava, let me
know and I’ll look up her phone number.
Another interesting story about
Kate (you may know)... If you go Pioneer Park in Mission Hills, you’ll note a row of
diagonal eucalyptus trees planted across the park. Back when this was a
cemetery, Kate planted the trees to separate the Catholics from the
Protestants.
Your website looks good, we’ll
meet one of these days.
Happy New Year.
Ruth Hayward
Sculptor
of Kate Session bronze in Balboa Park
I
am a 4th grade student in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. I am writing a report
and was wondering if I could use some of the pictures on your website
for my report? Please let me know if its okay.
Hi! I picked up your guide from my
hairstylist and love it, do you happen to have one for Gaslamp? Much thanks.
Stepheni Bodo
21
CFR Consulting
I am sooooo impressed with your newest edition of HillQuest — you
should franchise these ar
ound
the country (even OUT of country). You could start with a Hawaii
edition, eh? Seriously, you are on to something really terrific. I am
amazed at how much neat stuff you’ve stuffed into those tiny pages.
I’ve been reading for a couple of hours, and I’m not halfway through it
yet.
A great compliment to the website,
too (and vice versa). I can’t express how proud I am of both of you for
this very nice product. You have a hit!
Lair
Davis
Former editor of the San Diego Gayzette
Costa Rica
Dear Ann & Nancy:
What a wonderful find today... I stumbled across your
HillQuest.com. I
feel refreshed and energized by your wonderful work and feel as though
I came home for a visit.
Cheryle and I still have our home in Mission Hills, and Cheryle
happens
to be in SD to take care of the property this week. We now live in the
Boston area, and have for the past three and a half years. We will
come
home to SD; we’re just not sure when (sooner rather than later, having
seen your site!). Thank you for this wonderful gift!
Warmly,
Mary Lynn &
Cheryle Rattey
Hi Ann and Nancy,
This site is wonderful! Is there still a link to the “Pernicam?” It’s
fun to see what’s happening around the corner from
my place across from Martinis.
Keep up the good work!
Sam
I checked out your site — full of
flavor and upbeat. Thanks for
posting a link to the Vyuz article. Glad you enjoyed the read!
Cheers,
Larry
Knowles
Editor, Vyuz.com
The site is so great — unbelievable amount of info you’re
getting up
there. Thanks again.
Corri Planck
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