Carlsbadistan

Appy Entertainment, our favorite Carlsbadistan Village-based IOS game developers were pretty stoked when Steve Jobs announced on Wednesday that the new Apple iPod Touch comes standard with a front facing camera because that means that Appy’s FaceFighter game finally works perfectly on the device. “Camera-enabled gaming is a new experience possible only with this generation [...]

This morning at the Apple Store at Carlsbadistan’s Forum Shops nearly 500 people were cued up and waiting for the doors to open at 7 AM. Some had been waiting all night, others had arrived in the early morning hours. The line for those without a reserved phone ordered was cut off by employees at [...]

Apple fans are posted up and ready to spend the night at the Carlsbadistan Apple store at the Forum Stores to be the first to get the new Apple iPhone 4.0. By 10:15 PM tonight (June 23, 2010) there were close to 80 people waiting. Some in chairs, others in sleeping bags, and a few [...]

Shoppers in the Apple Store at the Forum At Carlsbad this afternoon (April 16, 2010) were startled by a shrill alarm seconds before seeing two white males in their late teens or early 20s run from the store. “We saw them walk in and they looked a little bit sketched out,” one shopper said. “Then [...]

Those who didn’t pre-order an Apple iPad were stuck hoping that someone who did wasn’t able to come in and pick theirs up because the Carlsbad Forum Apple store was completely sold out by mid-morning. At 1:30 PM one woman was already waiting by the door with hopes that at 3 PM when any unclaimed [...]

Wondering what you’re going to do to keep the busy all day on Easter weekend? The Carlsbad Parks & Rec department has that all figured out with the EGGStravaganza Spring Festival on Saturday, April 3, 10 AM to 1 PM at 6600 Hidden Valley Rd, Carlsbad. Come celebrate the spring with music, fun games, arts [...]

Appy Entertainment, our favorite Carlsbadistan based iPhone applications developer has been nominated for an “Achievement in Art and for Audio Achievement” award from the Independent Games Festival for their game Zombie Pizza. “Recognition by the Independent Games Festival is a significant achievement for our young company,” said Appy CEO Chris Ulm. “Zombie Pizza was one [...]

We’ve been fans of the Wolf Design Build’s Kiko Beach House on Carlsbadistan’s Ocean Street since the project was nothing more than a color Xeroxed flyer stapled to a fence. That’s why we were filled with holiday cheer to see it is on the market and a perfect gift for the person who has everything. [...]

Flat leather boots are one thing every girl likely has on her wish list this Holiday season. Fairen Del in the Village stocks a number of different options from Taryn by Taryn Rose. A former orthopedic surgeon, Rose began her footwear company in 1997 and has been known for making ergonomically-designed, comfortable, and fashionable boots. [...]

Yeah, there are plenty of places to get chocolate in this town, but none are as homegrown as the Village’s own Carlsbad Chocolate Bar. Located next to LePassage French Bistro on State street in downtown Carlsbad. The Carlsbad Chocolate Bar is the latest offering from LePassage owner Laura Reyer. While the Bar offers up everything [...]