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District 2 Councilman Kevin Faulconer helped cut the ribbon at the grand opening for the new Ralphs supermarket store on Rosecrans Street. Photo by Mariko Lamb
Long-awaited 24-hour supermarket now open
Ralphs supermarket in Point Loma opened amid fanfare on May 10 with neighbors, community leaders and employees attending a grand opening ceremony for the neighborhood grocery store. The Point Loma...
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Yoga instructors at Riffs Acoustic Music practice on the outdoor yoga studio amid the tune of live music. Courtesy photo
Riffs Music, OB Surf & Skate team up to put on one-of-a-kind Baja retreat
Riffs Acoustic Music in Bird Rock and Ocean Beach Surf and Skate are combining their talents to host an all-inclusive Baja surf and yoga camp retreat on Memorial Day weekend. The one-of-a-kind retr...
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Crowds pack a previous I Love Poke Festival at Bali Hai. This year’s event takes place on Wednesday, May 29. Courtesy photo by Kim Bryson
4th annual I Love Poke Festival to return to Bali Hai May 29
The deliciously popular I Love Poke Festival Founder is back for another installment on Wednesday, May 29 at the Bali Hai restaurant on Shelter Island. The food festival and competition celebrates ...
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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The interior of the transformed Bo-Beau’s as it looks today. Courtesy photo
Thee Bungalow makes a comeback as BO-Beau’s
Ocean Beach neighborhood bistro BO-Beau’s still receives phone calls from people inquiring about its predecessor, Thee Bungalow, which closed its doors in 2010. To bring back old favorites to the c...
Apr 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Photo by Paul Hansen
Spring is in the air!
Spring has officially sprung and that means it’s time to think about what can be done around the house. From weeding and replanting the garden to de-cluttering the garage to perhaps some major over...
Apr 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Gardening one foot at a time
When Mel Bartholomew retired from his career as a consulting civil engineer in 1975, he decided to take up gardening in his free time. As he worked to till and fertilize the soil in long rows, only...
Apr 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Guests relax at the newly opened Newport Yacht Club on Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach. Photo by Bianca Koch | The Beacon
A fresh variety to Ocean Beach’s seafood menu
Growing up in San Diego, years of hard work at his parents’ popular coffee shop, Harry’s in La Jolla, helped 35-year-old John Rudolph acquire the necessary know-how to open a restaurant of his own....
Mar 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Las Olas has opened a third location on West Point Loma Boulevard with plenty of savory food and drink. Courtesy photo
Las Olas offers up tasty Mexican fare in Point Loma
Since 1981, Las Olas has been serving great Mexican Food by the beaches of North County. In January, the commute ended for residents of Point Loma and surrounding residents craving a meal from San ...
Mar 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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The White Box Theater at Liberty Station is trying to capitalize on bolder, edgier work in a venue that is more conducive to that trend across San Diego. Photo courtesy Manny Rotenberg
Liberty Station theater may signal trend in direction of local arts
The smaller the live theater, the bigger the idea — or at least that’s what the local artistic directors like to say. Another way to put it is that seating tends to shrink dramatically in the face ...
Jan 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Zoe Wilcox cozies up to one of the mannequins greeting customers at the door of Thrift Trader. Photos by Marsha Kay Seff I The Beacon
OB’s thrift-store shopping trend continues to catch fire
Thrift-store business probably has never has been greater than in this stagnant economy. But regardless of their job status or income, Ocean Beach thrift regulars just know that there are bargains ...
Jan 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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These Earth Balance “tree-free” gift bags are made from finely ground stone, not trees, making for a perfect gifting option for your environmentally-conscious friends. Price ranges from $1.59 to $2.99. Courtesy photo
Barons offers taste of the holidays with all-natural products
Point Loma’s neighborhood Barons Market is stocking up on unique, all-natural products this season to satisfy even the most discerning holiday shopper. From festive candy canes colored with beet ju...
Dec 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Humphreys Restaurant on Shelter Island has been transformed into a winter wonderland for the holidays. Humphreys recently added zebra-wood table tops in the restaurant and renovated the Backstage Live music and bar venue to enhance its contemporary waterfront setting. Courtesy photo
Humphreys keeps it fresh, local to stage SD music experience
Revelers ringing in the new year at Humphreys Backstage Live will have extra room to move in 2013 with an expanded dance floor. The bigger floor, an upgraded sound system and VIP seating are all pa...
Dec 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dee from The Corner Store, won the Most Unique Window category (interior and exterior) during this year’s Holiday Storefront-Decorating Contest. Courtesy photo
Winners named in OB’s Holiday Storefront-Decorating Contest
Judges fanned out to pick the fanciest, most whimsical and most imaginative entries by Ocean Beach merchants on Jan. 1 during the Ocean Beach Town Council’s annual Holiday Storefront-Decorating Con...
Dec 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Laurie Hagstrom spray tans Emily Reynolds, a World Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation bikini professional. Photo by Marsha Kay Seff I The Beacon
Mobile spray-tan service brings sun to you safely
A San Diego entrepreneur is helping locals beat the ill effects of the sun in a community that worships it. And with cooler, grayer winter days upon us, now is as good a time as ever to take advant...
Dec 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pacific Shores raises record funds at annual OB Charity Golf Tourney
The fifth annual Charity Golf Tournament, hosted recently by the Pacific Shores Cocktail Lounge of Ocean Beach, netted a record-setting donation for the event to the San Diego Hospice and The Insti...
Nov 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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