The flames rise a couple feet into the air. Bright orange and intensely hot, the fire dances sideways, its translucent tendrils seeming to curl around the bodiless wind as it comes through the backyard. Folds and creases move through this shifting sculpture of heat, like stone fabric on a roman statue. Lengths of flame disconnect […]
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The Navy’s “subpar” submariners
It’s the newsletter that keeps the morale of the submariners afloat. Started by two Navy officers, this newsletter brings laughs to those aboard the ship and pokes fun at their otherwise serious daily roles.
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The Hotel del Coronado completes $400M renovation of legendary resort
When Elisha Babcock Jr. and Hampton L. Story founded the Hotel del Coronado in 1888, they envisioned building a house that people would visit long after they were gone. Almost 135 years later, their vision still stands as one of the few remaining Victorian seaside resorts in existence today.
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Lamb’s opens with a little “R-E-S-P-E-C-T”
The Lamb’s Players Theater opened their 2023 season in January with “R-E-S-P-E-C-T,” a celebration of divas and singers from the 1960s. A staple of Coronado, The Lamb’s Players Theater is running its 29th season after opening in 1994 on Orange Avenue, with a total of four plays comprising this season. Standing three blocks away from […]
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Coronado Playhouse celebrates diamond anniversary with 2023 season
The Coronado Playhouse, a 75-year tradition, opened its 2023 season in mid-January, and the musical comedy “Company” is coming in March. The Playhouse, as part of its diamond anniversary, will host six plays this season and provide a new schedule that includes Saturday matinees, in addition to staged readings, concerts and cabarets that will be […]
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Blanco Cocina + Cantina, another Fox locale, coming to Orange Avenue in fall 2023
On the corner of Orange and B avenues, a fiesta meets the beach. In the fall of 2023, Blanco Cocina + Cantina, a Sonoran-style Mexican restaurant, will make its official debut at 1301 Orange Ave. The name, familiar to San Diego because of Blanco Tacos + Tequila in Fashion Valley Mall, is another addition of […]