by The Editors on November 21, 2009
Councilman Matt Hall with Joe Devins, Claire and her sister Amelia.
On November 21, 2009 Carlsbad was one of 40 communities around the US that took part in the Give Thanks Walk to support St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. The walk was held at the Westfield Plaza Camino Real. TK Arnold was there and kind enough to contribute photos and the following details:
Carlsbad was selected in large part because of little Claire Devins, who was barely 2 when diagnosed in November 2006 with a deadly form of brain cancer with just a 10% survival rate. The doctors at Children’s Hospital in San Diego gave the Devins family–Joe, Liz and four other kids–little hope, but while at the mall to show Baby Claire what was then the new carousel she saw a sign for St. Jude.
The whole Devins family went to Memphis and stayed for six months while Claire underwent cancer treatment. She’s now cancer free and the whole family credits St. Jude with saving her life, all at no cost to the family. Lots of the Devins’ friends from the St. Patrick Parish School community came out to help with the walk, and Councilman Matt Hall came out to present Liz and her family with a proclamation from Mayor Bud Lewis declaring November 21 Claire Devins Day in the city of Carlsbad.
by The Editors on November 18, 2009
The Village of Carlsbadistan’s visual and performing art walk is Thursdays On The Coast is normally held the last Thursday of each month. But for November it’s making the jump to the biggest shopping day of the year: Black Friday, November 27, 2009.
Cap off the busiest shopping day of the year with a stroll through the charming streets of Carlsbad Village. Enjoy the fine art, live music, tasty treats and renew your spirit.”
Makes it all sound pretty enticing, huh? The event runs from 5:30 to 8:30 PM.
[Link: Thursdays On The Coast]
by The Editors on November 12, 2009
Exene Cervenka, the grande dame of the LA punk scene will be playing Hensley’s Flying Elephant Pub & Grill on Saturday night November 14, 2009 and North County Times writer Stephen Rubin took the opportunity to check in with the singer/songwriter who has suffered great loss recently as well as annouced that she has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
I appreciate things a little bit more that I took for granted, like waking up every day, walking out the front door and going, ‘Wow, it’s a beautiful f—- day. . . .”It doesn’t change anything,” she said of the diagnosis. “It’s a mystery that can strike any part of you at any moment. And some people it rarely strikes, and some people it’s constant, and they’re in agony and it’s a horrible thing; I’m somewhere in the middle.”
Exene plays with Frank Drennan and Cindy Wasserman of Dead Rock West. Show starts at 8 PM. Tickets are $10.
Hensley’s Flying Elephant Pub & Grill, 850 Tamarack Ave. Carlsbadistan
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on November 11, 2009
Carlsbad’s Army and Navy Academy and The Rotary Club of Carlsbad presented a Veterans’ Day Military Review and Wreath Laying Ceremony today (November 11, 2009) on the John Maffucci Field at 11:00 AM.
Several hundred people, veterans, active military, and civilians alike, filled the schools grandstands for the an hour-long presentation that included words from the Army and Navy Academy’s President Brigadier General Stephen Bliss, a speech by Brigadier General David Brahms, and a proclamation from Mayor Bud Lewis.
Brigadier General Brahms, USMC Ret. Summed up his speech with a message that we all can agree with.
“Today is a day to pray. To pray for the young people who may soon be veterans,” he said. “Young people like those arrayed behind me today. I pray on your behalf that you never have to see and experience the horrors of war. For if we as veterans will tell the stories of those horrors perhaps that prayer will come to pass. God Bless our great country and those who have heeded it’s call in times of trouble.”
Army and Navy Academy cadets participated in the full Military Review and The Red Stars Formation Team did a fly-over salute.
Follow the jump for a video of Brigadier General Brahms speech or click here for a photo gallery from today’s event.
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by The Editors on November 11, 2009
The Museum of Making Music will present singer/songwriter Dawn Mitschele November 14, 2009 at 7 PM as part of the museum’s Local Flavor Concert Series
Dawn Mitschele is at the top of a new generation of talented musicians thriving in the Southern California acoustic music scene. In January 2009, she was named by San Diego Magazine as one of 50 artists to watch in the new year. Her first EP was praised by San Diego Troubadour writer Tim Mudd as being “about as perfect a first step as a recording artist as one can give.” It is Dawn’s truly angelic voice and honest lyrics that grab and retain the listener’s attention and keep her loyal fans hooked on her sound.
Tickets are $10 and include complimentary food and beverages, available starting at 6 PM. For tickets, please call 760-438-5996, click here to purchase tickets online, or click here to watch the show live online.
[Link: The Museum of Making Music]
by The Editors on November 6, 2009
If a story in Sports Business Daily is to be believed, Carlsbadistan may be getting a stop on the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour in 2010, but Golf Digest’s John Strege isn’t sure that’s such a great idea.
Is the LPGA sure it wants to be doing this? Apathy was always an issue when the men played at La Costa, even with Tiger Woods in the field — hence the the Mercedes Championship wound up on Maui and the Match Play Championship moved to Arizona. Why would anyone believe the LPGA would deliver a different result there?
After losing the Acura Tennis Classic we all need some major sporting event in Carlsbad, don’t we?
[Link: Golf Digest]
by The Editors on November 1, 2009
We could not have asked for a more perfect fall day for a street faire in Carlsbadistan. With the time change everyone was up early. The sun was out. The streets were littered with smashed pumpkins. And the Chargers are going to destroy the Raiders. Could we ask for anything better?
The faire seemed bigger, better, and more well attended. We’ve been rough on the faire in years past, but today we found some pretty amazing gifts, including the custom, retro, hot rod kids clothes from Whiskey Doll Couture (pictured above).
Follow the link to take a photo cruise through Carlsbad’s 35th Annual Street Faire. Click the thumbnails for the images browser and then click on through.
[Link: Carlsbad Street Faire Photos]
by The Editors on November 1, 2009
If you survived All Hallow’s Eve, then today is going to be a great day in the Village of Carlsbadistan as the 35th Annual Carlsbad Street Faire returns to the streets November 1, 2009.
The Rotary Club of Carlsbad’s beer and wine garden will again entertain fairgoers with live bands and The Kiwanis Club of Carlsbad will continue its more than 25-year tradition of hosting a pancake breakfast at the Carlsbad railroad depot. The meal, which includes pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice, will be served between 7 a.m. and noon.
If you’re going to park in The Neighborhood, please be kind to the residents. They live here. And we’ll see at the Faire.
by The Editors on November 1, 2009
It was a spooky night in the Carlsbadistan Neighborhood. There was the Nightmare on Cherry Street for the over 21 crowd (complete with butterflies, saucy teachers, blow-up dolls, and Jem), the Garfield Graveyard for the kids, and the Sycamore Scare for a little of both.
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by The Editors on October 29, 2009
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