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Entries from July 2007

San Diego Zoo’s giant panda Bai Yun is pregnant!

July 31st, 2007 · 1 Comment

The San Diego Zoo confirmed this morning Bai Yun is expecting her 4th panda cub! You can listen to a podcast discussing Bai Yun’s pregnancy at www.sandiegozoo.org and watch the pandas live on the Panda Cam.
Bai Yun has has given birth to three panda cubs including Hua Mei the first surviving giant panda [...]

Tags: Events · Zoo

Fancy up your already existing Ikea furnishings

July 31st, 2007 · 2 Comments

If you have ever walked into someone’s apartment and thought… wow everything is from Ikea… then realized so if your house and were a bit bummed but had no cash to buy upscale more modern furnishings this is the site for you. Ikea Hacker is a great blog where people submit photos and stories of [...]

Tags: Fashion

Screen on the Green!

July 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Summer is here and a perfect way to spend an evening with your family and friends is watching a film under the stars! The San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park is featuring films on Thursday evenings from the end of July through August. All films can be enjoyed by adults and children [...]

Tags: Movies

LA Times Reporter Covering Comic-Con Beat Up in the Gaslamp Quarter

July 30th, 2007 · 2 Comments

The Gaslamp Quarter was swarmed by Comic-Con attendees last week dressed up as superheroes and other creative costumes. For the first time in its history, Comic-Con tickets were sold out Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Unfortunately for Geoff Boucher, a writer for the Los Angeles Times, this Comic-Con will be memorable because of the stitches he [...]

Tags: News

Warner Bros. casting for The Dark Knight TODAY in San Diego?

July 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Production photo from the set of The Dark Knight (2008).
Rumor has it that Warner Bros. is implementing a very heavy viral marketing campaign to promote and build anticipation for The Dark Knight; the sequel to Batman Begins which is slated for release in July 2008.
I saw the teaser trailer for The Dark Knight tonight while [...]

Tags: Movies

At the movies: The Simpsons Movie

July 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Maggie fights off Mr. Teeny in The Simpsons Movie.
The Summer blockbusters are here and this is the best one of them all! Your all-time favorite dysfunctional family and the charming people of Springfield finally make it to the big screen and deliver the most wonderfully inappropriate, incredibly random, morally heart-warming and painfully hilarious Simpsons episode [...]

Tags: Movies

Top 3 Pizza Joints in San Diego Gaslamp for Comic-Con Goers

July 26th, 2007 · 4 Comments

San Diego Comic-Con 2007 is here and we got the top 3 pizza joints within walking distance from the San Diego convention center:
1. Ciro’s Pizzeria
Located next to Side Bar, this NYC-style pizzeria offers pizza by the slice. During lunch (11am - 4pm) you can get two slices and a soda for $5. They sell whole [...]

Tags: Food

Local Artists and Fashion Designers throw a Veggie Potluck BBQ

July 26th, 2007 · No Comments

July 29th 5- 10pm at the Kava Lounge enjoy local art and clothing as well as attend a Veggie Potluck and BBQ. Music will be provided by Sweetbeets’ & amp; Mateo Bambaataa and KC & DJ Lucha. Shop clothing from Chi Styles, Grammatique, Amber Jewlery and Besos Not Bombs. And check out art by [...]

Tags: Fashion

Camping in Fashion

July 26th, 2007 · No Comments

For the girls that just don’t like to camp Puma has created the “I Hate Camping” collection by Dutch designer Marcel Wanders. Items range from the Villa, a gazebo like tent made to look like vintage wallpaper to my favorite the Cool Case, a fancy suitcase that is actually a rolling cooler.

Tags: Fashion

i.am Boutique in East Village Closing

July 25th, 2007 · No Comments

i.am boutique in the East Village is closing its dorrs on Friday. All items in the store will be 75% off!! Incredible savings on Dita sunglasses, J.Lindberg Denim, Scrapbook and some cute accessories including great lucite neclaces. Since it is closing All sales are FINAL. No returns or exchanges. i.am is at 633 [...]

Tags: Fashion