by The Editors on October 30, 2017
Chain seafood restaurant Bluewater Grill has finally opened their Carlsbad location, in the old Fish House Vera Cruz location at 417 Carlsbad Village Drive, according to story on NBC San Diego.
The menu offers sustainable seafood and shellfish – some of it caught off the California Coast by the restaurant’s harpoon fishing boat, Pilikia. . . Lunch and dinner menus created by Chef Art Garcia feature up to 40 varieties of fish. . . The restaurant also will offer a kids menu certified by the National Restaurant Association’s Kids Live Well program.
Bluewater operates their own swordfish harpoon boat, Pilikia, and serves “the finest quality locally harpooned swordfish in season,” according to their website. “Our fish is always the most pristine quality available, and we purchase directly from fisherman, in season, at the peak of quality and freshness.”
We’re looking forward to checking it out soon.
[Link: NBC San Diego]
by The Editors on October 11, 2017
Carlsbad, California based surf burger and bar chain Islands is celebrating 35 years in business with the opening of their newest restaurant at The Shoppes At Carlsbad (formerly known as the Westfield Mall) at the corner of Highway 78 and El Camino Real.
“The Islands team is incredibly proud to be opening at The Shoppes at Carlsbad,” said Michael Smith, president of Islands Restaurants. “Carlsbad is our home base, and it means a lot to open our 10th San Diego location here, especially as we celebrate our 35th anniversary this year.”
Looks like Oceanside will finally get their chance at an almost local Islands Restaurant. The new location opens on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. For the official word from Islands, please follow the jump.
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by The Editors on October 10, 2017

Carlsbad’s Museum of Making Music’s next special exhibition, Floating Strings: The Remarkable Story of the Harp Guitar in America, opens to the public on Saturday, October 14th.
The exhibition includes over 40 beautiful examples of this unique instrument and explores the history of the harp guitar, from its beginnings in Europe to its current status and use in the United States today. In conjunction with this new exhibition, the Museum is hosting a variety of harp guitar-related events!
For all the details on all the harp guitar events, please click the link.
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by The Editors on October 3, 2017

To celebrate National Taco Day (officially on October 4) Carlsbad-based Rubio’s Coastal Grill is offering up deals all day on Tuesday, October 3, as part of their Taco Tuesday Celebration. In addition to $1.75 Original Fish Taco and $2 Original Fish Taco Especial, taco-lovers can get a special Original Fish Taco topped with citrusy Mango Salsa for $2.25, which will be available on October 3 only. Guests can cheers with $1 off all alcohol (including craft beer, sangria and wine selections) after 2 p.m. Rubio’s has two Carlsbad-area locations, in the Carlsbad Outlet Mall at 5620 Paseo Del Norte #128, and at 2604 El Camino Real. Good deals are good deals.
by The Editors on October 2, 2017
The Forum Carlsbad and West Coast Artists present the Third Annual Art Rhythm & Wine Festival to be held at The Forum Carlsbad on Saturday, October 14, 11am-7pm, and Sunday, October 15, 11am-6pm. This free, juried show will feature more than 50 exceptional artists and craftsmen offering high quality original artwork from throughout the Western United States.
Complementing the art show, the event will also feature a wine garden with a variety of quality wines for sale and food will also be available for purchase. Non-stop live bands and a DJ will perform throughout the festival including the Clay Colton Band, The Mar Del Boys and The Jazz Pigs.
For all the details, please follow the jump.
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by The Editors on September 27, 2017

Carlsbad High School class of 2011’s Devon Pinto dives in to reality TV as a member of the “Yawa” hustlers tribe tonight (Wednesday, September 27, 2017) as Survivor kicks off its 35th season on CBS.
Survivor’s new season will feature 18 castaways divided into three tribes, each comprised of six people, who possess similar characteristics that represent their profession or reputation, and how they are perceived by others. The other two teams are “Levu” (Heroes) and “Soko” (Healers).
Anyone know how he did and want to spoil it for us? No? Guess we’ll have to watch just to see how long he lasts.
[Link: Reality TV World]
by The Editors on September 20, 2017
by The Editors on September 13, 2017

The California Surf Museum in Oceanside, California is bringing some surf royalty to Carlsbad when they hold their 10th Annual Gala at Carlsbad’s Cape Rey Hilton on October 28, 2017. The event will honor Gerry “Mr. Pipeline” Lopez, Jericho Poppler, and Reef co-founder and International Surfing Association President Fernando Aguirre. If these names ring any bells, and you’d like to spend an evening with them and other surfing greats without leaving Carlsbad, then click the link to purchase some tickets. Tickets are $150 each and include dinner, entertainment, and the chance to bid on amazing surf items in silent and live auctions, all in support of the Surf Museum.
[Link: California Surf Museum]
by The Editors on September 9, 2017
Join author Michael Walker on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Carlsbad’s Dove Library as he discusses his book Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock-and-Roll’s Legendary Neighborhood and shares the inside story of an unprecedented gathering of musical talent in Laurel Canyon during the 60s and 70s. Over thirty years later, the canyon’s eclectic hits continue to have immense influence on pop culture and the music industry.
The event begins at 2 PM. The Dove Library is located at 1775 Dove Ln, Carlsbad, CA, 92011. Books will be available for sale and signing. For more info click the link.
[Link: Dove Library]
by The Editors on August 31, 2017
The founder of Carlsbad’s most successful publishing businesses Louise Hay died in her sleep on August 30, 2017 of natural causes according to a release from Hay House. Hay was 90.
Considered by many to be a founder of the “self-help” movement Hay published her first book Heal Your Body in 1976 when she was 50 and went on to publish books by some of the biggest names in the business like Dr. Wayne Dyer, Doreen Virtue, Dr. Christiane Northrup, and Esther and Jerry Hicks, among others.
“Meeting Louise changed the direction of my life,” said Reid Tracy, President and CEO of Hay House, Inc. “Her passion for serving others translated into everything she did. Simply by working alongside her, an analytical accountant like me transformed into someone who became aware of the power of affirmations and self-love. Being able to learn from her has been one of my life’s greatest blessings. The beauty of Louise was that you didn’t have to work alongside her to learn from her, you felt like you were there with her with every word you read or heard.”
From more of the story from Hay House, please follow the jump.
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