Sunday Party In Your Park

by The Editors on September 14, 2007

Party SmThis Sunday, September 16, is Party In-Your-Park day in Carlsbadistan. All you have to do is show up at one of the following parks with whatever you want to bring: Pine Park, Stagecoach Park, Hidden Canyon Park, or Poinsettia Park.

Free admission for all. Just bring your own picnic, family & friends and plan on meeting all of your neighbors. There will also be old-fashioned, picnic-style games for all ages.

As much as we prefer hanging out in the park when they are empty, if you’re a social family you’ll probably have a great time.

[Link: Click On Carlsbad]

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Carlsbadistanian Game Show Contestant

by The Editors on September 14, 2007

1Vs100Carlsbad’s Carolyn Granado will be appearing tonight on the “hit” NBC game show 1 vs. 100 hosted by “popular comedian Bob Saget.”

In tonight’s episode of 1 Vs 100, Carolyn Granado of Carlsbad, California and Andrew Murray of Stony Point, New Jersey will play for a top prize of $1 million by trying to outsmart the mob, which includes Rabbi Shmuley of “Shalom in the Home,” cowboys, used car salesmen and Harvard professors.

The show airs on NBC tonight at 8 PM. Watch it and cheer Carolyn on. Apparently, you can play this game online and potentially win $10,000.

[Link: Reality TV Magazine]

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City Council Thumbs Up Bressi Ranch Strip Mall

by The Editors on September 14, 2007

We knew it would happen, but it’s always fun to watch how these kinds of mall developments get approval from City Council. How’s this for a ringing endorsement:

“I actually think the developer has done a pretty good job on this project,” Councilwoman Julie Nygaard said. “It isn’t perfect … but it has to be (financially) viable. … What you want to do is to create a place where all the little shops can work with the big shops.”

Nice to know that Carlsbad’s City Council continues to get behind commercial developments that are “pretty good” but “aren’t perfect.” Isn’t it?

[Link: North County Times and San Diego Union Tribune]

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New Angels & Airwaves Recorded In Carlsbad

by The Editors on September 14, 2007

AvaimpirecoversmallTom Delonge, the former member of Blink 182 and musical mind behind Angels & Airwaves, has a new album coming out on October 23. According to Ultimateguitar.com the new grouping of songs titled I: Empire was recorded right here in Carlsbad at the MacBeth Footwear offices. Not that this is news to any fans of the band.

[Link: Ultimate Guitar]

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Carlsbad Business Parking Lot Extravaganza

by The Editors on September 13, 2007

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The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce will be holding their 17th Annual Carlsbad Business Expo in the parking lot of the Westfield Mall at 2525 El Camino Real on September 19, 2007. The event begins at 12 PM and ends at 6. Apparently, this is a great place to “make connections” with other people who are trying to make a living here in Carlsbad. Unfortunately, the Expo is now closed for exhibitors. . . damn, we didn’t even get a $570 booth to hang out in. How is Carlsbadistan.com going to meet anyone now?
More expo details, after the jump.
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Help Clean Up Carlsbadistan Beach

by The Editors on September 11, 2007

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San Diego Coastkeeper and I Love A Clean San Diego are partnering with the California Coastal Commission to host the 23rd Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday September 15. The event is a major part of International Coastal Cleanup which includes all 50 states and almost 100 countries. According to organizers it is one of the world’s largest volunteer events.

If you’d like to help clean up the beach in Carlsbadistan (we’d love it if you would) please register for the Frazee Beach site (at Pine Ave. and Carlsbad Blvd.) The event starts at 9 AM and goes until noon. So far more than 143 volunteers have signed up for the Carlsbadistan location. For more info click the link.

[Link: Cleanup Day]

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Man Dies In Single Car Wreck on I-5

by The Editors on September 11, 2007

According to the San Diego Union Tribune William Michael Faringhy, 41, died Monday night when the truck he was driving collided with the center divider and flipped to its roof just south of Tamarack in the North bound side of Interstate 5.

Faringhy was driving north on Interstate 5 just south of Tamarack Avenue at a high speed when he lost control of his 2005 Nissan Titan and hit the concrete center divider, said California Highway Patrol officer Tom Kerns. . . The truck ended up on its roof and Faringhy, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown partly out of the vehicle.

No other cars were involved. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

[Link: San Diego Union Tribune]

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More Flights at McClellan-Palomar Airport?

by The Editors on September 11, 2007

14087244 240X180According to NBCSandiego.com Carlsbad’s McClellan-Palomar Airport, which is already “one of the busiest small airports, could soon have more traffic.” Consultants have apparently suggested that due to North County’s growth it might not be a bad idea to begin looking into direct service to Denver, Houston, and other cities.

Carlsbad resident Dwight Webster said he’s read the reports. He said the plan calls for “potentially increasing the flights from 16 daily right now, to somewhere between say, 30 and 40, based on projections in that review.” . . . He and other residents said that means more noise over their homes and more risks of accidents or emergency landings.

Sure, there a many homes being built in a around the airport (Bressi Ranch) but what about the safety of Carlsbad’s golfers?

[Link: NBCSandiego]

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Ashworth’s Third Quarter In The Rough

by The Editors on September 10, 2007

Viewmedia-2More bad news for Carlsbad’s little white ball business. If it’s not TaylorMade battling Callaway over patents, it’s Ashworth Golf Company reporting numbers for the third quarter ending July 31: down 6.4 percent over last year with a consolidated net loss of $5.7 million on net revenue of $49.5 million.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company’s consolidated gross margin decreased 270 basis points to 38.2% as compared to 40.9% in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The decrease in consolidated gross margin was driven significantly by a decrease in revenue without a commensurate decrease in overhead expenses being applied to cost of sales.

Guess letting people keep their jobs when sales are down is bad for business. But we don’t golf, so what do we know.

[Link: Businesswire]

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Carlsbad Playreaders Present Neil LaBute

by The Editors on September 10, 2007

ShapeAnyone who has viewed the film Your Friends & Neighbors knows that playwright, screenwriter, and director Neil LaBute has a way of uncovering the dark, deeply disturbing realities of everyday life in shockingly benign ways. His film Nurse Betty could be one of the most uncomfortable two hours we’ve ever spent in a movie theatre. That’s exactly why we are particularly interested in seeing the Carlsbad Playreaders perform LaBute’s play The Shape of Things September 17 at 7:30 in the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium at the Carlsbad City Library at 1775 Dove Lane.

“The Shape of Things” is Neil LaBute’s take on modern dating, filled with witty dialogue, humor, and naughty and nice relationships. As with most LaBute, he digs deeper than the surface with shocking results. Set on a college campus, Adam meets Evelyn, and he aims to please, inspiring dread and delight in his friends, Phillip and Jenny. Contemporary language and a not-to-be-missed ending! For mature audiences.

The performance is free and there are no advance reservations, however donations of $5 for adults and $1 for students is taken at the door. Follow the jump for all the details.

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