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THE SCENE: The fourth annual Festa da Lapa took place Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Portuguese Hall in Point Loma.
Two HUGE fundraisers are on the horizon for Peninsula residents — the 21st annual Ocean Beach Town Council’s Pier Pancake Breakfast, Saturday, Sept. 21 and the Point Loma Association’s annual dinner (Halloween-themed) “A Wicked Affair, Come If You Dare,” Wednesday, Oct. 30. • The pancake party is a tradition that kicks off the fundraising season for the OB Food & Toy Drive and all of the Town Council-sponsored holiday happenings.
THE SCENE:One might not expect ice cream, fresh fish and tequila to all be deliciously enhanced by the same ingredient, but as it turns out, avocados do just that.
The Vagabond Inn on Scott and Emerson streets, built in 1960 and owned by Vista Investments, will be demolished to make way for the new AC Hotel Point Loma (a Marriott brand), which is also a Vista Investments hotel.
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The Port of San Diego (PSD) has been seeking (and continues to seek) public feedback on its Master Plan Discussion Draft — and boy, has the community provided it!
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The City of San Diego Commission for Arts & Culture will award 159 nonprofit organizations a total of $11.4 million for fiscal year 2020.
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Six-year old Eli really, really liked Digiorno Pizza.
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The Women’s Museum of California at Liberty Station wishes women across the country a happy (almost!)
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A 34-year-old male resident had a female companion at his house Aug. 9 at 10:05 p.m. at 4900 Cape May Ave.
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During the Ocean Beach Planning Board (OBPB) meeting on Aug. 7 at the OB Rec Center, discussion centered on the City’s recommendation for board approval to make American Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements to the existing walkway at Dog Beach (located near the west end of the San Diego River Bike Way).
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“I grew up in Central Wisconsin in a small town named Ripon, which is near Oshkosh and Appleton.
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PB Monthly caught up with Mission Bay High School’s Class of 2019 Valedictorian, Tetsuro Escudero, and Salutatorian, Zander Caufield, to see what these top-of-the-classers had to say about their ninth- to twelfth-grade experiences.
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Q&A: Meet Bob Goldyn, Peninsula Planning Board chairEditor’s Note: The monthly " Q&A” series shines a spotlight on notable locals we all wish we knew more about!
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Point Loma Assembly Hall was transformed into a World War I canteen for “The Great War Gallop!”
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It’s late afternoon on a crisp December day, and the natural light illuminating Ruben Chato Hinojosa Jr.’
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Some people like to follow their former high school friends on social media.
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• Bingo Games: 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Portuguese Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal. Doors open 4:30 p.m.
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Bingo Games: 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Portuguese Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal. Doors open 4:30 p.m.
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PENINSULA SCENE:The 40th annual Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-off lasted from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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ONGOING EVENTSBingo Games: 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Portuguese Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal.
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THE PENINSULA SCENE:San Diego’s only National Park held its annual “Cabrillo Under the Stars” fundraiser, May 18 with the aim of growing its science education programs to “Help Cabrillo Reach a Kid.”
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EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK:I love the above photo of Ocean Beach , taken on the Fourth of July, just before the 17-minutes-long fireworks spectacular burst into the air, launched from boats anchored off the pier.
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Editor’s Notebook: This was supposed to be a fun issue — walking the scenic La Playa Trail, meeting with talented OB artist Ray Blavatt, partying with the Optimists at their luau fundraiser at the Bali Hai ...
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Blondes on BeersIf there’s one thing Ketch head brewer Sam Billheimer would like to hit home, it’s that a flavorful, enjoyable beer doesn’t have to be over the head with alcohol.
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THE SCENE: The Point Loma Optimist Club extends an island-sized mahalo!
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IN GOOD TASTE:Cesarina Restaurant, an Italian trattoria just two-months-old on Voltaire Street, is pulling out all the stops when it comes to authentic Italian food, like your nonna might have made for you growing up, if you grew up in Italy.
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Ocean Beach Historical Society (OBHS) drew breath from a small ad placed in a local newspaper 25 years ago.
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If you’ve lived in San Diego longer than oh, about a week, you’ve probably come to discover that San Diegans share a love for a few specific things: dogs, surfing, organic food, Taco Tuesdays and, for many, Sunset Cliffs Natural Park.
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A tradition and a beacon of the season to many, All Souls Episcopal Church’s 67th annual Point Loma Christmas Home Tour took place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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A partnership between the Peninsula Family YMCA and Correia Middle School is giving eighth-graders a chance to learn life-saving skills in the water — something a quarter of them have never experienced.
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When it comes to the shows produced by the fledgling OB Playhouse Theatre Co., size matters — at least when it comes to the marquee.
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IN GOOD TASTE: Maybe you’ve never dined at a German restaurant before, but without realizing it you’ve been eating German dishes all your life.
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BLONDES ON BEERS:Yep, you read that right, Hodad’s — Ocean Beach ‘s iconic home for jaw-unhinging, bacon-laden burgers — has expanded into the craft beer market.
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NEW BUSINESS ROUNDUP: Here’s a list of new Peninsula-area businesses and what they have to offer residents: • Veracity Digital Media: Online only; veracitymedia.com E-mail: jcaito@veracitydigitalmedia.com Veracity is a chatbot agency owned by brother-sister duo Johnny and Maria Caito.
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Is Ocean Beach and its ever-expanding bar scene becoming the new Pacific Beach ?
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BBB warns of new tech support scamThe San Diego Better Business Bureau (BBB) just issued an alert about a tech support scam that deceives people by claiming their Internet Protocol (IP) address has been compromised.
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Vandalism case ends in injuryOfficers responding to a report of vandalism at 4:48 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 28 on the 3100 block of Midway Drive, arrived on the scene and attempted to contact the male suspect.
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Stabbing outside bar in OB A 21-year-old male, exiting Winston’s Bar, 1900 Bacon St., at 12:10 a.m.
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