by Eero Lloyd Neutra on March 13, 2008
The new building on State street was under construction a little too early to “benefit” from the City of Carlsbad’s “revised master plan,” so I really don’t know who is to blame for this Village eyesore. When the foundations were being laid I was excited to see what the new face of Carlsbad Village building design would look like. Now that it is completed, I see that the new face of Carlsbad Village is: Tijuana Tuscany. (Sadly, after researching the Tijuana pharmacies this new building reminded me of I discovered that most of them have a more pleasing aesthetic).
So, what is wrong with this structure? Well, from a retail perspective the windows are much too small, not to mention that they look like they were purchased at a Home Depot remnant sale. This probably has more to do with they way they are positioned on the front of the building. There appears to be no consistency or balance to the placement of the windows. And then, of course, there is the burnt salmon color.
While it is nice to see new buildings in the Village, it’s disappointing when they look like this.
by The Editors on March 13, 2008
Carlsbad’s leading pharmaceutical company Isis announced today that they only lost $7 million dollars this quarter compared to a lost of $14.1 million in 2007.
Isis’ full-year loss after preferred dividends widened to $136.3 million, or $1.63 per share compared with a loss of $45.9 million, or 62 cents per share, in the previous year. The company said $1.50 of the 2007 per-share loss was attributable to the $120 million purchase of Symphony GenIsis.
There are millions in this business somewhere.
[Link: Forbes.com]
by The Editors on March 13, 2008
We’ve written about this before, but on March 10, 2008 Legoland California officially opened their newest theme section: The Land of Adventure.
A real live camel staring at his own LEGO image, a dancing snake charmer and a 16-foot tall LEGO Pharaoh weren’t the only surprises at LEGOLAND California today as the family theme park unveiled Land of Adventure. The brand new area opens just in time for spring break with four new attractions including the park’s first-ever dark ride, Lost Kingdom Adventure.
“Taking such a popular LEGO series and making it into an interactive area for families with children 2 to 12 has been an incredible experience,” says Master Model Designer Bill Vollbrecht who was a lead designer of the new area. “I am honored to have worked with the Merlin Entertainments Creative Team from beginning to end transporting guests into 1920s Egypt.” Vollbrecht even studied Egyptian history and hieroglyphics to make Land of Adventure more authentic, entertaining and educational.
Lego would also like to remind everyone that this is only part of it’s planned $20 million in improvement this year. The “two-story 36,000 square foot” Sea Life Aquarium will open in July. We are seriously looking forward to checking this new zone out and are guessing that this alone would be a great reason to visit the park, if you (like us) haven’t been there since New Year’s 2007. Follow the jump for the entire press release.
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by The Editors on March 12, 2008
While it’s obvious we were not invited to any grand opening festivities at the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa on February 25, 2008, we are still glad that Carlsbadistan’s newest resort hotel is keeping things on schedule.
This magnificent new property offers 129 gorgeous guestrooms, including 13 suites, complete with ocean or fairway views. The hotel will offer an additional 121 rooms, scheduled to open in May 2008. All rooms and suites are outfitted with comfortable leather seating, oversized work desks and 32″ LCD flat panel televisions and the signature Sheraton Sweet SleeperTM Bed – a nine-layered custom-designed ensemble boasting an exquisitely comfortable, plush mattress, fluffy down hypoallergenic pillows, crisp cotton sheets, cozy blanket and signature blanket and duvet. Sheraton also gives its guests front-row seats to high-quality, in-room programming through its Scene@Sheraton entertainment package, including sneak previews and premier sports programming.
Looks like we may have to plan another vacation at home to see if it beats out the Four Seasons Aviara.
[Link: Hotel & Motel Management]
by The Editors on March 12, 2008
A man described by police as a bearded “light-skinned black man, about 6 feet 2 inches tall and 130 to 140 pounds. . . was wearing a dark blue baseball cap, a gray T-shirt over a light blue T-shirt and blue jeans,” when he robbed the Union Bank of California at 7140 Avenida Encinas at 6:07 p.m. last night (Tuesday March 12, 2008). He reportedly:
handed a teller a note demanding money, Lt. Matt Margo said. The teller gave the man an undisclosed amount of cash, and he left on foot. Police checked the area but were unable to locate the robber.
This is the 11th Carlsbad bank robbery we have counted in the past 10 months.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on March 12, 2008
Carlsbad High School’s Kaylee Weil (GPA: 4.5, SAT: 2290, Class Rank: 1) has been named to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first California All-State Academic Team at the “first Annual Governor’s Academic Recognition and All-State Academic Team Awards Dinner in Sacramento.” Out of 144 students being honored by the Governor only 25 were chosen for this special honor.
“I think it is extremely important that we take the time to honor the hard work, dedication and commitment to excellence all of these students have demonstrated,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “These young men and women should be proud of what they have accomplished. We have students who never missed a day of class, made perfect scores on the SAT and still find time to volunteer for a dozen different extra-curricular activities. They mentor, tutor and excel in sports. They dream of making the world a better place and they already are.”
Congratulations Kaylee, you’re making Carlsbadistan proud.
[Link: Imperial Valley News]
by The Editors on March 12, 2008
Carlsbadistan’s own trading card company Upper Deck turns 20 this year and to celebrate the company is producing a limited-edition card set featuring all the athletes (like Michael Jordan) who helped made Upper Deck famous.
Upper Deck was founded in 1988, but as every collector knows, the first set from the leader in sports trading cards debuted in 1989.
As Upper Deck prepares for the 20th anniversary of that historic set, a special collecting experience is being offered in the months leading up to the release of Upper Deck’s 2009 Series 1 Baseball. The company is producing a limited-edition, 80-card set featuring athletes from professional baseball, football, basketball and hockey that have helped make Upper Deck the collector’s choice over the last 20 years.
Happy Birthday, Upper Deck. Twenty-years and we’ve never bought one of your cards or products. Is that possible?
[Link: The Bleacher Report]
by The Editors on March 11, 2008
Carlsbad golf clothing company Ashworth has today reported that they lost $7.4 million in the first quarter on $34 million in revenue. That’s compared to losing $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2007.
Revenue for the quarter ended Jan. 31 fell to $34.5 million from $38.3 million. Shares of the Carlsbad, Calif.-based provider of golf apparel and sportswear closed the regular session down 5 cents at $2.65, but rose about 5.4%, or 14 cents, to $2.79 in after-hours trading.
Maybe things can get worse.
[Link: CNNMoney.com]
by The Editors on March 11, 2008
According to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune Connie Liu, 12, “an eighth-grader at Aviara Oaks Middle School in Carlsbad,” was the runner-up in the San Diego County Spelling Bee held this morning at the Scottish Rite Memorial Center, Mission Valley. She lost to the repeat winner Justin Song of Carmel Valley Middle School.
Nice work Connie. You’re making Carlsbadistan proud.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on March 11, 2008
According to a Scott Bair story in the North County Times, Carlsbad resident Matthew Wild “severely injured his spine diving into a swimming pool in May 2003, just weeks before graduating from Santa Fe Christian School.” Now thanks to an organization called Life Rolls On, Wild had the chance to get back on board.
It’s been a long time since I’ve been in the water, so that in itself was a great experience,” said Wild, who also starred on the Eagles basketball team that won a CIF San Diego Section title in 2003. “It’s completely different than the surfing I’m used to, but it was still awesome to be a part of it again.”
[Link: North County Times]
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