by The Editors on July 19, 2007
Carlsbad’s TGIF Jazz In the Parks moves to the extra large Poinsettia Park for two stops in July. On July 20th from 6 – 8 PM Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga brings East African pop to Carlsbad.
Their music is an innovative mix of the best rumba and soukous from Congo, with the earthier Kenyan style. Samba composes and sings in both Lingala and Kiswahili. His astounding voice has been described as melting in the ears.
This will probably be the most unusually interesting music of the summer, so don’t miss it. Bon Jovi, it’s not.
[Link: Carlsbadca.gov]
by The Editors on July 19, 2007
It was opening day where the turf meets the surf in old Del Mar yesterday, and hordes of Carlsbadistanians skipped work to be down on the rail dressed up and betting. The San Diego Union-Tribune caught two of them dressed up as a horse and his trainer.
Carlsbad residents Jim Meade (left) and Larry Irwin skipped the hats and instead donned masks to portray a trainer and his horse yesterday at the opening day of racing season at Del Mar. The two stayed in character much of the day, with Meade often leading Irwin around.”
Click the link for more details on opening day.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on July 19, 2007
It won’t be the official opening, but Carlsbad duffers who’d like to get a taste of The Crossings At Carlsbad will be able to play on Sunday August 5 and then again on Friday August 10 before the official opening of the golf course on August 11 thanks to the Carlsbad City Council.
. . . during the Tuesday night meeting, City Council members said they wanted one of the resident play days to come before the chamber’s tournament, which is Aug. 6.
You know, so it doesn’t look like the City Council spent the approximately $64 million just for themselves. Click here for all the Carlsbadistan coverage of The Crossings.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on July 18, 2007
Artist Wade Koniakowsky has created paintings for Roxy, Billabong, The Surfrider Foundation, and many others and now The Front Porch Gallery at 2903 Carlsbad Blvd will be brining his work to Carlsbad as they host an opening on July 21, 2007 from noon to 3 PM.
Wade Koniakowsky translates the power and magic of the ocean to canvas. He has been deeply involved in art and surfing his entire adult life. Wade resides in San Diego, California with his wife and two daughters.
For more information call (760) 795-6120.
[Link: San Diego City Beat]
by The Editors on July 14, 2007
As everyone under 16 will tell you, July 21 is the day that the seventh and “final” installment in JK Rowlings Harry Potter series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows drops on the world. And to get a jump on the action, bookstores are staying open until midnight on July 20th so they can start selling the books as soon as the 21st rolls around. Borders Carlsbad at 1905 Calle Barcelona in The Forum is hosting a Grand Hallows Ball featuring:
An evening of wizardly activities, fantastical games, and stupendous giveaways! Get your copy at the stroke of midnight.
So if you have some Potter fans in your family, this will definitely be the place to be. And don’t think there won’t be a huge, long line filled with kids (and a lot of adults, sadly) in costume stringing down the front of the buidling.
[Link: Borders Books and The North County Times]
by The Editors on July 13, 2007
New York City’s The Village Voice says that Plena Libre is “the biggest band to play plena, which is a folkloric music out of Puerto Rico, Plena Libre know the tradition but aren’t afraid to draw upon stuff from outside the genre to keep it fresh.”
We’ll all get to see for ourselves when the 13-member, four-time Grammy nominee band plays the final Stagecoach Park stop of Carlsbad’s TGIF Jazz in the Parks from 6-8 PM on Friday July 13. The band’s eclectic mix of of latin beats will certainly get the park dancing.
Combining a swinging rhythm section, horns and vocals, Plena Libre’s music has been given new light and patterns with contemporary dance floor styles such as songo, samba, reggae, salsa and pambiche.
[Link: Carlsbadca.gov]
by The Editors on July 11, 2007
FREE MOVIES? Tonight at 6 PM the Carlsbad City Library will be presenting its Wednesday night Carlsbad Film Series, Disney’s The Great Mouse Detective. The film celebrates the Children’s Summer Reading Program 2007 with the mystery theme “Get a Clue @ Your Library.”
The movie will screen in the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium at Carlsbad City Library at 1775 Dove Lane. For additional info, please call (760)602-2047.
Click on continue for information about the next two films.
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by The Editors on July 10, 2007
Warning: this is not one of the events that we would normally point out (not that there is anything wrong with it).
On July 14, 2007 the Mopar Club of San Diego is presenting the All American Car Show IX at the Westfield Plaza Camino Real parking lot on Saturday July 14th.
For perspective, the last car show we attended was in 1981 and we only went because a Penthouse Pet was signing autographs. Unfortunately, there are no Pets on this show’s bill, but you can “meet local radio celebrity” and former San Diego Mayor Roger Hedgecock along with former WWE wrestler/actor Bill Goldberg. What a team, huh?
[Link: Mopar Club of San DIego]
by The Editors on July 8, 2007
Today’s Carlsbad Triathlon, which basically took over all of Carlsbadistan for the day, was won by a Canadian. Yes, blame Canada. Michael Simpson of Vancouver, B.C. Canada took the swim, bike, run with an unofficial time of 1:07:03, a full two minutes faster than last year’s time set by Luke Bell.
For triathletes unaccustomed to ocean surf the set waves can be a problem. And there was some surf action inside. “The waves smoked me,” Simpson said after the race. “I was in second pretty much the whole swim and then as we were coming in I looked over and saw Michellie go sliding past me on a wave. I thought, no way.”
But that didn’t slow Simpson. He rolled the bike course right where he wanted to be. It wasn’t until the run that he got worried. Caue Suplicy moved passed him on the sea wall just out of the transition. “He surged and I said, when he fades I’m going to go and not look back for half a mile. I didn’t want to leave it up to the end. It’s more entertaining for the spectators, but I didn’t want to put myself through that. When I finally looked back he wasn’t there.”
For women’s winner (defending champ, Olympic medalist, and 2006 Iron Man World Champion) Michellie Jones the hardest part about winning her sixth Carlsbad Triathlon was rolling past her house on the bike. “I went past my driveway twice and each time the bike just wanted to turn in,” said the Carlsbadistanian. “But some of my neighbors were out so they cheered me on. The spectators were awesome today. And that really helps.”
A journalist asked Michellie how much longer she was going to be doing triathlons, she nodded her head toward her husband/coach/agent Pete Coulson and said, “You better ask him.”
Pete answered back, “As long as she wants to.” Then, after a second thought, “Or as long as her sponsor keeps letting her.”
Click the continue for more photos from the day (click the images to see them larger) and elite unofficial results.
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by The Editors on July 7, 2007
The Islands @ Carlsbad at the corner of College and Faraday transformed into fair Verona today from noon to 5 PM as the Order Sons of Italy in America (La Costa Dei Fiori Lodge) of Encinitas brought their Festa Italiana to Carlsbad.
Under overcast skies, Sicilian folk dancers entertained the crowd while vendors sold cookies, wine, and even promoted treatments at a day spa. There was also instrumental music, arts and crafts, European art and photography, and most importantly information about bocce ball.
Organizers were happy with the the turn out. “We believe that over the course of the day today we had a couple thousand people come through,” said Joe Zazzaro, vice president of the La Costa Dei Fiori Lodge.
We arrived late and are bummed that we didn’t get to see more of the event. We’re not going to miss it next year, and you shouldn’t either. Click continue for more photos.
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Carlsbad’s TGIF Jazz In the Parks moves to the extra large Poinsettia Park for two stops in July. On July 20th from 6 – 8 PM Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga brings East African pop to Carlsbad.
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