by The Editors on August 31, 2011
Carlsbad High School’s National Champion Lancer Dancers are back in school and kicking off their busy training schedule that will see them defend their title at Nationals, but that’s not all they’ve been doing lately. No, they’ve also been giving back to the community.
The Lancer Dancers are committed to giving back to the Carlsbad and the surrounding communities and have held multiple food drives and volunteered hundreds of community service hours as a team. They have given their time to so many worthy causes, but have found a real passion for sharing their love of dance and giving back to children, especially those in need.
For more details on the work the girls have done over the summer (as well as what they plan to do during the coming year) follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on August 24, 2011
Carlsbadistan’s electric car start-up Aptera is apparently experiencing some difficult times and is now reportedly in the process of refunding all customer deposits taken for it’s high-mileage small car, according to a post on Triple Pundit.
Unfortunately, the company has experienced numerous setbacks, and the production dates have repeatedly been pushed back. Although originally scheduled to be delivered in late 2008, production deadlines have been missed and moved back as design changes continued to mount and funds dwindled. In 2010, Aptera was denied $184 million, in U.S. Department of Energy loans. The company re-applied for the DOE loans under a revised bill, but those monies have yet to be awarded.
Looks like another bummer for one of Carlsbadistan’s once brightest start-ups. Click here for a complete listing of our past coverage of Aptera.
[Link: Triple Pundit]
by The Editors on August 19, 2011
One of Carlsbadistan’s coolest, hidden gems is the Museum of Making Music. And tomorrow (Saturday, August 20, 2011) the museum is holding a “reopening celebration” to show off their new interactive displays and updated exhibits.
Taking place at the Museum’s Carlsbad location (5790 Armada Drive), the reopening celebration includes activities for children of all ages and special performances by local musicians. Professional musicians will be at instrument areas throughout the Museum to give visitors one-on-one instruction and demonstrations.
For a complete overview of the day’s event click the link.
[Link: Museum of Making Music] [click to continue…]
by The Editors on August 19, 2011
Tonight, August 19, 2011, Carlsbadistan’s Jazz In The Park is finished. The end. If you’ve been wanting to go all summer, and you’ve let the gray, overcast skies keep you away, this is your last chance. Tonight, San Diego-based Monette Marino-Keita will be drumming up a storm with her own brand of Afro-Cuban, Afro-Brazilian and traditional Korean rhythms.
Her music blends African and Latin rhythms and melodies inside funk and rock grooves and her all-star band includes Grammy and Emmy award-winners Larry Mitchell on guitar, Allan Phillips on keyboards and Mike Holguin on drums.
Get to Calavera Hills Park early and get a spot near the stage. There’s nothing like seeing hands on a drum up close.
[Link: Jazz In The Park]
by The Editors on August 16, 2011
It won’t be long and Carlsbadistan will have two, two, two times the train traffic rolling through the neighborhood in the middle of the night. The track expansion through Carlsbad is nearly completed and soon we’ll have twice the horns honking at the Tamarack, CVD, and Grand crossings. We can hardly wait. . .
by The Editors on August 11, 2011
Tomorrow night (Friday, August 12, 2011), under a likely layer of fog and high clouds (if the last week has been any indication) Bluesman John Nemeth will take the Carlsbadistan Jazz In The Park Calavera Hills Park stage and blow the summer blues away with his buttery smooth voice and red hot harp.
John Nemeth is a singer steeped in the tradition of B.B. King, Ray Charles and Junior Parker, and a harmonica player of riveting intensity and virtuosity who evokes comparison to Sonny Boy Williamson and Little Walter. In 10 short years, he’s moved up to opening for Robert Cray, Keb Mo’, and Earl Thomas.
Nemeth will be headlining Friday night, so get to Calavera Hills Park early and bring something to share with your friends and neighbors.
[Link: Jazz In The Park]
by The Editors on August 1, 2011
Things are about to heat up at Carlsbadistan’s Jazz In The Park as Big Sam’s Funky Nation blasts open the Calavera Hills Park leg of the TGIF tour on Friday, August 5, 2011. Lead by trombonist “Big Sam” Willams, the Funky Nation reportedly mixes in the sounds of Hendrix, old Steely Dan and even a little Dave Brubeck “Take Five.”
Calavera Hills Park, is located at 2997 Glasgow Dr. at the corner of Carlsbad Village Drive. Free shuttle service will operate between 4:30 and 9 p.m. from Hope Elementary School, 3010 Tamarack Dr. and from Calavera Hills School, 4100 Tamarack Dr. at College Avenue. Bring your picnic baskets.
[Link: Jazz In The Park]
by The Editors on July 28, 2011
by The Editors on July 25, 2011
On August 6-7, 2011 the Friend of the Carlsbad Library will be hosting a sale of books that have been donated to the library.
In addition to a huge variety of almost-new books at used-book prices, this mid-summer event will feature collector comic books, vintage newspapers and magazines, signed volumes, leather-bound editions, games, puzzles and much more. . . As always, there will be hundreds of coffee-table books and other fine volumes at a fraction of retail price. They will include books on art, nature, photography and history, as well as cookbooks, craft books, children’s books and hardback copies of recent best-sellers.
The Super Summer Sale is open from 9 AM to 4 PM Saturday, August 6, and 1 to 3 PM on Sunday, Aug. 7. On Sunday, everything will be half price. It’s a perfect time for us to go back and buy some of the books we mistakenly donated to the library the last time we cleaned out our garage. Follow the jump for more info. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on July 15, 2011
Next week, the City of Carlsbadistan will begin work on a project that will see a portion of La Costa Avenue shrink from two lanes to one.
The city will reduce La Costa Avenue to one lane westbound from Romeria Street through Fairway Lane by converting one of the vehicle lanes into a bike lane. Work is expected to begin on July 18 and be completed by July 21. . . The lane reduction will improve driver visibility from the residential driveways located between Romeria Street and Fairway Lane. The new lane configuration will match the existing lane striping on La Costa Avenue east of Romeria Street where a lane reduction has already been implemented.
Bike lanes are good, but we’re kind of wondering how squeezing the flow of traffic on a busy street makes it safer. Follow the jump for all the official details. [click to continue…]
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