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Entries from October 2007

Red Bull Air Race: Red Friday Party 9/26

October 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Red Bull Air Race Girls at Red Friday party on USS Midway Museum on 9/21 / Photo by Victor Santana
In September, we had a chance to attend the Red Party on the USS Midway Museum, which was part of the Red Bull Air Race World Series. The party kicked off on the deck with [...]

Tags: Events

Rockies Advance to World Series for the First Time

October 16th, 2007 · No Comments

For the first time in their 15 season history, the Colorado Rockies advance to the World Series after beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 and winning 21 of 22 games in one month. You may recall the Rockies beat the Padres in an eventful one game playoff for the wild-card spot in the playoffs. The Rockies [...]

Tags: Sports

Chargers vs Raiders - Madness (Fights) Starts at 1PM

October 14th, 2007 · 1 Comment

The San Diego Chargers try to get a share of first place today against the Oakland Raiders. While the rivalry match up maybe exciting on the field, there’s always more going on in the stands. Kick-off at 1:15PM, broadcast on CBS, fights on Youtube. Chargers fans vs Raiders fans after the jump.

Tags: Chargers

Mesh Boutique Interview

October 11th, 2007 · No Comments

Walk around the corner from the hustle and bustle that is North Park on a given Ray at Night and you will run into Mesh. An Urban retail shop on the corner of 30th and North Park Way. The owner Michael Delgado will offer you a beer and your dog a lap of water from [...]

Tags: Fashion

Haunted Birch Aquarium, October 26th and 28th

October 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Have you visited the Birch Aquarium lately? With Halloween a few weeks away, the Birch Aquarium becomes the Haunted Birch Aquarium on October 26th, and 28th.
Enjoy a night of spook-tacular fun as Birch Aquarium is transformed into a haunted experience. Discover spooky science exhibits and creatures that glow and creep from the deep! Get [...]

Tags: Events

October 11th is John Peel Day!

October 10th, 2007 · No Comments

“I just want to hear something I have not heard before.” ~ John Peel
John Peel was best known for his Peel Sessions, something he started back in the late 60’s when he went from Pirate Radio to BBC Radio. The idea of the sessions was to expose his listeners to new, live music. [...]

Tags: Music

Elsewhere: Airport Expansion, Chargers Stadium, Water Cutbacks

October 9th, 2007 · No Comments

No shark attacks, but there is plenty of news to cover.
Officials from the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority are reviewing plans for a $650 million investment into the Lindbergh Field facility.
The Chargers finally won again, beating the Broncos 41-3 at Mile-High Stadium in Denver, which is the toughest place venue to play at. Canepa [...]

Tags: News

Wes Anderson’s Hotel Chevalier Prequel to The Darjeeling Limited

October 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Wes Anderson, known for his films Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums released his 13 minute short film Hotel Chevalier as a free download on iTunes. The film takes place in room 403 of Hotel Chevalier and stars Jason Schwartzman and Natalie Portman. Jack (Jason Schwartzman) has been living in his Paris room for over a [...]

Tags: Movies

Discbox + Download = Radiohead

October 9th, 2007 · 3 Comments

The long awaited 8th album from Radiohead will finally be available on October 10. Yes, that’s tomorrow! The new Radiohead LP is titled In Rainbows and can only be found on the following website: http://www.inrainbows.com/. It has been four years since they put out Hail to the Thief and I am very curious to [...]

Tags: Music

State of Emergency Declared for Mount Soledad Land Slide

October 9th, 2007 · No Comments

Did you miss it last week, the land slide on Mount Soledad in La Jolla? That was kind of hard to miss huh! The local media was on the scene all week, even CNN had live coverage. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency yesterday, which means state and possibly federal agencies will [...]

Tags: News