by The Editors on May 8, 2008
Titans of the surf industry will be in Carlsbadistan tonight May 8, 2008 from 5 PM to 10 PM to help raise money for the California Surf Museum.
The inaugural Paddle Out Fundraiser at the Ocean House Restaurant is raising money for a new permanent home for the museum.
“We’re sold out and there is a waiting list,” said Jody Schmauss of the California Surf Museum. “It’s going to be an amazing evening.”
Music with SuperWave will fill the air, a fabulous Hawaiian-style buffet, and a live and silent auction with MC, Chris Cote (TransWorld Surf Editor-in-Chief and Surfing’s Robin Hood), will make for a memorable night. Pioneers and legends of surfing will be attending, to drop a few names…Reno Abellira, Schuyler McFerran (2007 Women’s World Longboard Champion), Bobby “Challenger” Thomas, Peter “PT”Townend, Shaun Tomson (1975 Pipeline Master and 1977 World Champion), SIMA President Dick Baker, Gidget, Carl and Jack “Woody” Ekstrom, Auguere brothers (Founders of Reef), LJ Richards (Oceanside surfing pioneer and US Men’s Surfing Champion), Linda Benson (Women’s World Champion), Julie Cox (Women’s World Longboard Professional surfer and Roxy team rider) and too many more to list!
Makes us kind of glad we have a top-secret media pass.
by The Editors on May 8, 2008
Carlsbad’s Louis Cantabrana, 73, and Thomas Royal, 81, (best friends and long-time business partners) enjoy collecting, according to nicely written profile by Joe Tash in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
In the early 1970s, Royal and Cantabrana opened a “rare junk” store called the Flying Unicorn on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. During that time, Cantabrana, a former IRS agent and IBM manager, ran the business, while Royal wrote scripts for television documentaries.
“He was a perfect partner,” Royal said of Cantabrana, because of his trustworthiness, business sense and ability to charm customers.
Since closing the shop “in the late 1990s” the two have continued to collect and trade on e-Bay from their Carlsbad home (which is packed with “thousands of items”). Royal and Cantabrana are Carlsbad originals, for certain.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on May 8, 2008
by The Editors on May 7, 2008
A Vista jury awarded New York Yankees fan Mario Melendez $25,000 in his lawsuit against Red Socks fan David Sanborn of Oceanside on Tuesday. The lawsuit centered about a baseball rivalry fight on July 3, 2006 at Carlsbad’s Grand Avenue Bar & Grill.
No criminal charges were filed in the case, but Melendez sued for damages in Vista Superior Court – for injuring his hand when he punched Sanborn. . . .“He grabbed me and picked me up,” he told jurors. “I really thought he was going to body-slam me.”
Sanborn said Melendez challenged him to a fight, then sucker-punched him. According to court records, Sanborn’s attorneys argued that Melendez “consented” to the fight, which lasted a few seconds, ending when Melendez punched Sanborn.
While both men claim slightly different versions of the story it seems that the jury agreed with Melendez’s version. And the puncher got paid.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on May 7, 2008
We’re glad that after looking far and wide for a new Carlsbad City Manager that the best person for the job was already doing it.
Lisa E. Hildabrand, 52, has been the interim city manager for the past eight months but now she’s official.
Hiring a City Manager is one of the few hiring decisions that the City Council gets to make, and we are proud to announce that we have selected Lisa Hildabrand as Carlsbad’s City Manager,” wrote Lewis in an e-mail to city staff on Wednesday, May 7. “We have been continually impressed with her steady, thoughtful leadership. Lisa has the intellect, personality, and enthusiasm to lead Carlsbad’s staff through the challenging times that lie ahead,” said Lewis.
“The City Council believes Lisa will provide the direction the City needs now and in the future. Lisa’s appointment will enable the City to continue its legacy of sound financial management, stable leadership and forward-thinking programs and policies that have made Carlsbad great.”
Congratulations, Lisa.
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by The Editors on May 7, 2008
Carlsbad-based “eco-friendly” fashion footwear company Tsubo was just purchased by Deckers Outdoor Corporation for $6 million according to a report on Just-Style.com .
Angel Martinez, Deckers president and chief executive officer, said the acquisition “represents an ideal complement to our existing portfolio of lifestyle brands,” which includes Teva, Simple and Ugg.
Tsubo sales for 2007 were reportedly around $10 million, so it looks like Deckers is getting a pretty good deal. Sometimes just buying the company is easier than luring the designers away.
[Link: Just-Style.com]
by The Editors on May 6, 2008
Ever since the Ski Dubai snow dome opened we’ve been looking for a reason to visit what many describe as the most luxurious desert city in the world. Now we’ve got one more reason: a new Legoland theme park.
Merlin Entertainment, the British company that owns our Legoland California has agreed to build an monstrous theme park in the United Arab Emirates country of Dubai.
LEGOLAND Dubailand offers families a unique opportunity to let their imaginations run free and be immersed in LEGO® experiences with its mix of kid-powered rides, cool building challenges, spectacular LEGO models, interactive attractions, family-friendly coasters, and shows that pull the audience into the action. All these elements, which bring millions of visitors to LEGOLAND Parks in North America and Europe, will be part of the LEGOLAND Dubailand experience. . . . LEGOLAND Dubailand is scheduled to open at the end of 2011, and will be a 3 million square-foot theme park project forming part of DUBAILAND™, the world’s most ambitious tourism, leisure and entertainment destination.
In celebration of this announcement Carlsbad’s own Master Model Designer Eric Hunter has created a 17-foot-tall Lego replica of Burj Dubai that was unveiled yesterday. When completed The Burj Dubai will be the tallest in the world when it is completed. Everyone loves building in Dubai because there seem to be no budget restrictions for anything.
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by The Editors on May 5, 2008
We didn’t make it to the Carlsbad Street Faire this year, but we know tens of thousands did because we heard the streets of Carlsbadistan were lined with cars, again.
Luckily, for all of us, the North County Times was there.
Now in its 34th year, the street fair is, according to the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, the largest one-day street fair in the nation, boasting more than 100,000 visitors.
“It’s actually so popular that we get calls from out of state from people who’ve been to it before and want to plan their vacation around it,” said Angela Holman, director of communications for the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, organizers of the event.
Funny thing: we planned our vacation around it, too. But we planned to be gone. Let us know if we missed anything good.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on May 5, 2008
Jimmy E. Henriquez, 43, of Carlsbad was found dead inside his vehicle in Fontana, California according to a story in the San Bernardino Sun .
Fontana Sgt. Jeff Decker said Monday the death is “suspicious” but is not being treated as a homicide until a cause of death is determined. Jimmy E. Henriquez was found about 4 p.m. inside of his vehicle with “obvious signs of death,” according to a San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner release.
[Link: San Bernardino Sun]
by The Editors on May 5, 2008
NAMM, the 107-year-old Carlsbad-based music trade association has created their own version of American Idol for people who’ve always wanted to make music, but never pursued their dream. It’s call the ‘Say You Wanna Play‘ contest and it’s being hosted on YouTube.
The contest is part of NAMM’s first annual National ‘Wanna Play Music Week,’ May 5-9, along with an array of activities to raise public awareness about the vital role that music and music education play in people’s lives, and how even recreational music making can directly affect the health and social well-being of people in all stages of life. The weeklong event is part of the association’s national ‘Wanna Play?’ public awareness campaign created to communicate the benefits of playing music to people of all ages.
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