by The Editors on July 3, 2008
The new issue of Carlsbad Magazine features a list of the Top 10 things to do in Carlsbad. What’s number one? The editors really reached on this one: The Beach. Apparently, there are “at least 10 different things to do at the beach.”
The only actually interesting thing on the list is the Museum of Making Music, and it was number seven. Oh, and number 10? Shopping. Right.
For the real goods check out the story on the Locals’ Top 25. That list is for people who enjoy Carlsbadistan.
A couple activities, however, were apparently left off both lists. Here are a few of them:
- Get all mellow and post artistic observations to a blog.
- Ride a cruiser home drunk from Dinis
- Talk loudly about how rad things used to be on the patio at Pizza Port.
- Set up lawnchairs and umbrellas with all your salty buddies and oogle young mom’s as they push strollers past OffShore.
- Park your monsterous motorcoach on top of the seawall, put all your furniture on the lawn (including your TV, electric grill, and inflatable pool), and pretend you live here.
- Set off fireworks every night of the year, just when people are getting to sleep.
- Let your dog take huge, runny dumps on the sidewalk and then leave them there for everyone to admire.
- Speed up and down Coast Highway in your 2007 Chevy Malibu and gas it whenever you see people stepping into a crosswalk.
- Get into late-night arguments with your boy/girlfriend outside someone else’s window at 1:30 in the morning.
- Spend the day sitting at Starbucks frightening people with your leering, creepy glances.
- Let all five of your dogs loose to run on the beach.
- Have a romantic Carl’s Jr. dinner on the beach, then leave all your trash on the sand.
- Race up Garfield like you’re in the Indy 500.
- Kayak into the lineup at Tamarack.
- Yell into your cellphone during dinner at Jay’s Gourmet.
- And at least once a month, move your bowels under the Hemlock Stairs.
There’s more, but we really need to go get some coffee.
by The Editors on July 3, 2008
San Diego Union-Tribune art critic Robert Pincus has written an overview of Carlsbad resident Kennth Capps‘ solo sculpture show Metered which is currently running at the William D. Cannon Art Gallery.
On the gallery floor are sculptures like “Emit” (1984) and “Convert B” (1984) that evoke missile heads or bombs. Capps’ four “Equator” works (1996-2007), are inspired by celestial bodies; each resembles a fragment of a planet with a broad ring like Saturn’s and there is one of them in each corner of the room. Some floor works, like “Axis 4” (1984) – a ribbed semi-spherical contour – are solid forms, while others such as “Purge A” (1988) are hollow and you can peer within. Capps mostly uses muted color but he isn’t beyond using a brilliant color, as with the red in “Equator 337°” which works so well that you wish for a couple more flourishes in the exhibition.
Metered runs through August 17 and admittance is free at the Cannon Gallery at 1775 Dove Lane.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on July 3, 2008
Carlsbadistan’s J.P. Theberge, who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident in 1997, brought home a gold medal for Team USA in the Vancouver BG Triathlon World Championships amputee division held June 6, 2008.
The race itself went great, even though they ended up shortening the swim by 400 meters due to hypothermia in the women’s race the day before. I was actually 15th out of the transition area and started reeling people in one by one on the hilly bike course. I averaged 23 mph on the bike and finally overtook the number two guy on the last loop. . .
For more on the race, click the link to read J.P.’s blog.
[Link: Challengedracing.com]
by The Editors on July 2, 2008
A Carlsbadistan reader did exactly what we should have been doing all along. He walked right in the back door of the new Apple Store at The Forum Shopping Center, snapped a few pictures, and did a little reporting.
The only slight delay in construction is they are waiting for tile and panels. That was the information the construction supervisor gave me. He asked me who I was I said I was from the Cupertino office, what he made of that was strictly his interpretation.
We wish those panels and tile would hurry on up.
by The Editors on July 1, 2008
Carlsbad’s own fine food company The Carlsbad Gourmet will be featured on the first episode of the Food Network’s brand new show Road Tasted with the Neely’s.
The new program is a mix of two shows from last season Road Tasted and Down Home with the Neelys. Now, rather than cooking at home Pat and Gina Neely are hitting the road “in search of the best local, handcrafted foods along with finding all sorts of people, personalities and adventure along the way.” Their first stop: Carlsbad to spend the day with Russ Bruhn in the Carlsbad Strawberry Fields.
Airing July 13, 2008, the show will feature the Carlsbad Gourmet’s Strawberry Jalapeño Spread along with their “Award Winning Ruby Red Strawberry BBQ Sauce.” Not to mention amazing views of both the Strawberry Fields and The Flower Fields.
It’s nice to see Carlsbadistan getting a little national recognition for fine flavors. Now, we just need to taste some to see if it really lives up to the hype.
[Link: Carlsbad Gourmet]
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by The Editors on July 1, 2008
San Diego Union-Tribune photographer Crissy Pascual caught 8 year old Carlsbadistan ripper Brock Crouch during the Free Flow Tour amateur skateboard contest at the Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA in Encinitas on Sunday. According to the story more than 70 skateboarder competed in the contest.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on July 1, 2008
On Sunday June 29, 2008 the National Football League kicked off it’s 12th Annual Rookie Symposium right here in Carlsbad. That means that 252 new NFL players are in Carlsbadistan for four days to learn everything they can about what it means to be a professional football player.
On Monday the players will hear presentations on substance abuse (particularly steroid policy and awareness) and financial advice. Tuesday, the focus is a youth football clinic and player conduct. The symposium concludes Wednesday with a sex education guide (particularly an HIV overview) and life skills emphasis.
Sounds like helpful info. Hopefully, some of our kind Carlsbadistan manners will rub off on them. The conference ends tomorrow (July 2, 2008)
[Link: NFL.com]
by The Editors on July 1, 2008
by The Editors on July 1, 2008
$74 million golf course, $20,000 police scooter.
by The Editors on July 1, 2008
We mentioned the Cadillacs of Comedy a few weeks ago, but we had no idea how big they were getting. The letters on the marquee must be at least a foot tall.
You know what they say about comedians with big marquees. . . we’ll just let Don Friesen, Anthony Griffith, and Mark Anderson tell you next Friday or Saturday night at the Carlsbad Village Theatre, 2822 State St., Carlsbad. Tickets are $15. Call (760) 434-5922.
The new issue of Carlsbad Magazine features a list of the Top 10 things to do in Carlsbad. What’s number one? The editors really reached on this one: The Beach. Apparently, there are “at least 10 different things to do at the beach.”
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