ONGOING EVENTS Pacific Beach Farmers Market 2-7 p.m., Tuesdays along Bayard Street off Garnet Avenue. Organic Farmers Market 8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays at the Promenade at Pacific Beach, 4110 Mission Blvd. Let’s Make Art For ages 4-9, 2:30-3:30 p.m., second and fourth Fridays, Pacific Beach Recreation...
October Community Calendar Ongoing Events Pacific Beach Farmers Market: 2-7 p.m. Tuesdays, along Bayard Street off Garnet Avenue. Organic Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays at the Promenade at Pacific Beach, 4110 Mission Blvd. Kids Art Class: For ages 4-9, 12:30-1:30 p.m. days TBD, Pacific...
One by one, they pull up to the Youth Aquatic Center on Fiesta Island in the heart of Mission Bay Park in the dreary overcast of an early Sunday morning. But this crowd is anything but dreary. These are the dynamic women of the Team Survivor Sea Dragons, convening on a stretch of sandy beach to...
On Monday, Oct. 23, the San Diego City Council will hear proposals to regulate the conversion of single-family homes in residential zones into short-term vacation rentals (STVR) for visitors that alter the character of neighborhoods and drive up home prices. As the 92109 Zip code is home to 42...
You could call it her mission, or you could call it her passion. Whatever you call it, Pacific Beach resident Patricia Benesh is determined to change the face of aging through her company, 7 Memories. Benesh has written three books on the subject and started the company to get more senior citizens...
Where did you grow up? I grew up in the Chicago area. I attended Northern Illinois University where I earned a bachelor’s degree in communications. Immediately upon graduation from NIU at the age of 22, I moved to San Diego to accept a civilian job with the U.S. Navy. What do you do for a living?...
Parents, children and seniors are all rejoicing over the fact that the YMCA has made Pacific Beach the next part of its San Diego expansion plans. On the corner of Ingraham and Felspar streets, and connected to the PB Middle School campus, the new PB branch will be named “Beach and Bay Family YMCA.”...
Last month, PB Monthly’s cover story was a Back-to-School interview with the community’s six public school principals. Congratulating ourselves for pulling it off during their busiest time of the year, our celebration was short-lived when the phones started ringing to say we forgot one! Acknowledging...
The Heart of PB Restaurant Walk, held 4-9 p.m. Sept. 13 along Garnet Avenue between Lamont and Dawes Streets, netted about $5,000 in support of Discover PB programs, which include the Clean & Safe project and several community events. Sara Berns of Discover PB reports that 353 tickets were sold...
When Bob and Stacey Morrone of Las Vegas planned their 25th wedding anniversary last month, they eventually settled on enjoying their special occasion together in San Diego, like others had done before them. With all of the unique sites, great dining, fun activities and gorgeous beaches available...
Written on a chalkboard at the entrance to Enoteca Adriano: “86 percent of a relationship is figuring out where to eat.” In North PB, couples enjoying date nights have made this cozy spot, which features an Italian wine bar, their go-to destination. They’re not alone. Since “Chef Franco” opened...
Principal Aida Hernandez Barnard Asian Pacific Language Academy Contact: 2445 Fogg St. (858) 800-5700. ahernandez1@sandi.net Grades: TK-Grade 5; since 2007, offers a Mandarin Chinese immersion program Enrollment: 492 Mascot: The Panda Bear Are there any big changes ahead? We are opening a preschool...
Residents of the Soledad Terrace neighborhood around Los Altos Road have been scrambling to find answers about the City’s impending sale of the 4.76-acre site of the Pacific Beach Reservoir property with little success to date. The neighborhood is the site of the former home of famed horticulturist...
Civic Associations Pacific Beach Town Council, 1706 Garnet Ave., (858) 483-6666, pbtowncouncil.org Pacific Beach Business District, 1503 Garnet Ave., (858) 273-3303, pacificbeach.org District 2 San Diego City Council Rep: Lorie Zapf, City Administration Building, 202 “C” St., 10th Floor, San...
36th annual PAESAN Picnic: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, Crown Point Shores Pavilion, 3700 Corona Oriente Road. Each year the Pacific Beach Town Council holds a Police and Emergency Services Appreciation Night (P.A.E.S.A.N.) honoring SDPD Northern Division, Station 21 of San Diego Fire &...
If Pacific Beach is a fertile community with deep roots conducive to healthy growth that allow residents to blossom and bear fruit, then the new community garden at St. Andrew’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church will be a perfect fit. Organized and operated by the local non-profit Beautiful PB, the community...
In the twilight hours of morning, the Pacific Beach Street Guardians (PBSG) roll trash cans across the PB boardwalk picking up litter from the previous night’s beach town activities. The Street Guardians are homeless people, contracted by Discover Pacific Beach to clean up community grounds. As...
Concerts on the Green: Bayou Brothers (Rockin’ Zydeco, Blues R&B) 4-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6; The Reflectors (Classic Rock, ’80s Dance) 4-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at Kate Sessions Park, Lamont Street, north of Beryl Street. Bring blankets and chairs. Free. Presented by Pacific Beach Town Council...
Life for coffee lovers has really perked up in Pacific Beach. In just a few years, several coffee shops have opened along Cass Street, joining neighborhood favorites on Garnet Avenue and Ingraham Street. Each offers a unique menu and vibe, whether for quick take-out or laid-back sitting and sipping....
When it came to his vision for just the right restaurant in Pacific Beach, Mark Oliver asked himself a couple of rhetorical questions. “People want to eat healthy,” he recalled thinking at the time, “and what is the image that San Diego has? Mexican and seafood. And what can you do that combines...
Members of the club. The term is practically an idiom, referring to people who share interests, values and experiences. At ZLAC Rowing Club on Mission Bay, the expression is apt and probably as old as the club itself. Started in 1892, the club caters to those who relish the sport of rowing. But...
A man armed with a black-colored semi-auto handgun in his front waistband robbed the Domino’s Pizza storefront at 2015 Garnet Ave., Tuesday, July 18 and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. The thief, who appeared to be in his 30s, confronted an employee, displayed the gun and demanded...
Lorie Zapf, age 59, represents the communities of Bay Park, Morena, Midway/North Bay, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach and Point Loma on the San Diego City Council. She plans to run for a second term in 2018. She’s lived in Bay Ho (near Clairemont) for 17 years with her husband, Eric,...
The San Diego Police Department Northern Division has two “Beach Teams.” The year-round night detail has the primary duty of policing the bar districts, and the May-September day beach detail has the primary duty of policing the boardwalk from the Mission Beach Jetty (Point Medanos) to the Torrey...
Hydrangea Cove, selling gift and beach cottage items, has moved to 845 Garnet Ave. Previously in business for six years on Turquoise Street, owner Susan Christopher said she took the opportunity to move her shop to an established retail area, just a-block-and-a-half from the ocean, with customer...
Police Station San Diego Northern Division 4275 Eastgate Mall UTC(858) 552-1700 Complaint Line: (619) 515-2777 Emergency Line: 9-1-1 Post office US Post Office, 4640 Cass St., (858) 272-1948, usps.com Fire station San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Station 21, 750 Grand Ave., (619) 533-4300. ...