by The Editors on June 21, 2010
The Children’s Department of Carlsbad City Library received a check for $1,500 from the raffle of a handmade quilt at the Friends of the Carlsbad Library’s Better Book Sale in May.
The quilt was sewn by Caroline Barnes in memory of Connie E. Costantino, a former children’s librarian. From left, Vicky Tarulis, a member of the Friends of the Carlsbad Library board, and Anne Linehan, a member of the Carlsbad Library and Arts Foundation board, presented the check to Barbara Chung and Marsha Weeks, both senior librarians in the library’s Children’s Department.
by The Editors on June 21, 2010
Three years ago in one of our first posts on the Carlsbadistan blog (hard to believe we’re growing up so quickly, huh?) we mentioned the “motor homeless problem.” Here’s a little of what we said:
Like the swallows to San Juan Capistrano, each summer sees the return of a handful of motorhomeless to Carlsbad. Each day they make their migration from one free parking spot in the neighborhood to the sea wall. We believe it’s time for a “No Vehicles Over Seven Feet Tall” ordinance.
Now, according a story last week to the North County Times, the City of Carlsbadistan might actually doing something about the problem. San Diego’s Fox 5 was even on the scene yesterday. So we’ll repeat it again: all the city needs to do is put in a maximum height requirement of seven feet on all the streets. How hard is that?
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on June 21, 2010
Following who exactly owns Carlsbadistan’s Legoland California theme park gets even more fun today as both Reuters and the Wall Street Journal are reporting that Luxembourg-based CVC Capital Partners is buying a 30 percent stake in Legoland (and SeaWorld) parent company Merlin Entertainments.
The deal would value Merlin Entertainments at about 2.5 billion pounds ($3.71 billion), one of the sources said, with CVC Capital Partners, Blackstone and Kirkbi A/S — the Danish investment company owned by the family behind the Lego brand — owning about 30 percent of the business each. . . Management will own the remaining portion, while Dubai International Capital, which reduced its stake earlier this year from about 16.5 percent to single digits will fully exit the business that counts Madame Tussauds and Legoland among its attractions, sources said.
It’s totally confusing and has little effect on the Carlsbadistan park, but we like to stay current just for fun.
[Link: Reuters and Wall Street Journal]
by The Editors on June 21, 2010
Thanks to a new system installed at McClellan-Palomar Airport we can all monitor all those planes that are flying over Carlsbadistan every day, according to a story on 10News.com.
McLellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad recently unveiled a program called Lochard WebTrak. The online program is free, available to anyone and it allows users to see where planes are, how high they are flying and how fast they are going. The program also tells users the plane’s tail identification number. The WebTrak information is based on air traffic control radar information.
If for instance if you happen to see a low-hovering blue helicopter drop three dark bags into your neighbors yard you can click on WebTrak a few minutes later and replay the airspace to see if that helicopter shows up. If it does then so will all it information including aircraft number, elevation and speed. . . you know just for your information.
[Link: WebTrak via 10News]
by The Editors on June 21, 2010
Tip Top Meats is a Carlsbadistan institution. And owner John Haedrich, 81, is the reason for that. His friendly, authentic charm has made him popular with visitors from around the world.
We have family from Idaho who won’t eat anywhere else. “Why would we,” they say. “We love Big John and like supporting his business.”
How can we argue with that? Last Friday the Voice of San Diego ran an interview with Her Haedrich and we learned even more about his competitive nature.
I am the competition. I was a boxer, OK. You go in the ring. You know … your opponent is well-prepared to come at you, you better let him have it. That’s what I do right now. . . Come on, show me what you can do. I have better prices, better variety, better location, better help, better situation, period. They can’t compete. Who can compete with me? Nobody can. They have a better price over there. But people still come here to buy my steaks.
Click the link for the rest of the interview and then stop by Tip Top for a slab at Carlsbadistan’s best European market and maybe a word or two with a man who has eaten 10 tons of meat.
[Link: Voice of San Diego via SDNN]
by The Editors on June 21, 2010
When it comes to sewing wedding dresses on a budget, few come close to Carlsbadistan’s Bailey Bickford. She makes them out of toilet paper. In fact, her asswipe designs are so stylish that she picked up 3rd place in Cheap-Chic-Wedding.com’s 6th Annual Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest.
Just think what she could do with actual fabric. . . although you wouldn’t want to flush one of those dresses down the toilet when you were done with them.
[Link: Cheap-Chic-Wedding via MomCafe]
by The Editors on June 21, 2010
In an active community it is a complete shame that our shuffleboard courts at McGee Park (the only public shuffleboard courts in Carlsbadistan) are being torn down this week so Hi-Noon Rotary can move their “historic” gazebo to a spot even more popular with homeless people than Rotary Park.
A North County Times article explains exactly how the shuffleboard destruction is going down:
The city is supplying the electrical wiring and lighting for the structure, and assisting in converting the existing shuffleboard court to concrete walkways and turf, where additional tables and chairs will be placed during events.
Please note the words “converting the existing shuffleboard court to concrete walkways and turf.” The City of Carlsbad is actually destroying another action sports facility so people will have a place to sit in the shade? Seriously? Guess us shuffleboard players will go underground. Hopefully street shuffleboard is still legal in Carlsbadistan. . . We might have to buy one of their “custom pavers” just in protest.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on June 21, 2010
After more than a year of disputing between resort owner Broadreach Capital and Four Seasons Resorts (something we called the Battle of Aviara) Carlsbadistan’s Aviara Resort officially became the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort yesterday, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Hyatt Hotels Corp. representatives insist that guests at the 329-room resort will notice no difference after the Aviara becomes a Park Hyatt, which is the Hyatt chain’s upscale, contemporary brand. All signage will be changed during the first two days of the changeover, they said. . . “We are thrilled to be managing one of California’s most beautiful resorts,” Chuck Floyd, Hyatt’s chief operating officer for North America, said in a news release. “Park Hyatt Aviara Resort will be a wonderful addition to our luxury Park Hyatt portfolio and Hyatt Resort properties worldwide.”
It will take a while to get things straightened out. A Google search for “Aviara Resort” still returns a list of links to the Four Season’s webpage which “regrets to inform you that the resort is no longer managed by Four Season Resorts and Hotels” but does not offer a link to the new site. It does, however, offer links to other Four Season’s properties. We’re sure the Park Hyatt Aviara wil eventually begin showing up properly.
We have more questions, but we’ll have more info after we give the new Hyatt a test run.
by The Editors on June 20, 2010
Yesterday (June 19, 2010) between 9 AM and 1 PM Encinitas-Based K5 Boardshops introduced dozens of people of all ages to the quickly growing sport of stand up paddling. Equipment from the major SUP manufacturers, including boards and paddles, was on the beach and free to demo at California Water Sports on the Carlsbadistan Lagoon.
Yes, we tried it. It was fun. We didn’t even get wet. It was a lot like canoeing standing up. Or, like hiking on water. . .
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by The Editors on June 16, 2010
Encinitas-based action sports retailer K-Five is doing a SUP demo right where most all SUP’ers should SUP– in the Carlsbadistan Lagoon. This Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 9 AM to 1 PM all the major SUP brands will be at California Water Sports in the Lagoon letting everyone take their products out for a test paddle.
California Water Sports, 4215 Harrison St, Carlsbad, CA 92008.
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