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editor’s note 

Music bumping, hearts thumping 

They say, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” But 

what if you have only nice things to say? Never shut up? Tempting… 

At the risk of fawning all over you, however, I’d just like to say how much I 

love the fact that you guys helped celebrate PacificSD’s fourth anniversary event 

last week. You came, you looked hot and you danced great—and one of you 

even found my keys. 

The party was great because you guys were there (all of you, it seems—the place was packed!), 

and we heart you for it. There were smiles. There were friends. There were hugs. And it was all 

about love—love for each other, and love for this town. 

We can’t wait to see you guys at our next big thang. Big, thanks to 

you, that is. (You can’t see it, but I’m making a heartshape 

with my hands right now.) 

—XOXO 

David Perloff, Editor-In-Chief 

PACIFICSD’S 4TH ANNIVERSARY 

FLUXX, JANUARY 21, 2011 

PHOTOS BY STACY KECK 

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Sip at the Del, feel well 

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Celebrate all things Koala during the San Diego 

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Click yourself the prize of the day at facebook.com/pacificsd. Thanks for playing from PacificSD, the magazine that loves you back. 

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 

David Perloff 

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PacificSD hearts our contributors 

Jeanette mARIE 

At age 14, Jeanette Marie was a model who would go on to spend the next 

dozen years traveling for modeling gigs in Japan, Hong Kong and Australia. 

In 2003, she returned to her native San Diego and, after assisting style experts 

on photo shoots (shopping, steaming, rolling hair, glossing lips), quickly 

became a successful wardrobe stylist and 

makeup artist. 

Marie believes in being nice and having 

a positive attitude. She loves her job and 

always has fun working with new people in 

different environments and on interesting 

projects. And while modeling may be a 

thing of the past for this fashionista, she still 

gets teased for striking poses while watching 

models on set. 

This issue’s cover and fashion spread (“All 

Heart,” page 36) showcase Marie’s styling and 

makeup prowess. See more of her fabulous 

work at jeanette-marie.com. 

Brandon Hernández 

Brandon Hernández is a native San Diegan who spends way too much 

time “blissing out” (his term) on delicious food and fine, hand-crafted beer. 

He has devoted the better part of his life 

to reporting on both of these subjects, 

providing articles, columns, recipes, general 

musings and opinionated ramblings to a 

number of local and national magazines, 

web outlets and TV’s Food Network. 

When he isn’t knocking out prose 

for public consumption, Hernández 

can usually be found in the kitchen, 

whipping up something special for 

private consumption, including his very 

own homebrew. Follow him on Twitter 

@offdutyfoodie and read about the dawn 

of his love affair with San Diego beer in “Accidental Purist,” page 56. 

Brook Larios 

The CEO of PlainClarity Communications 

(helping individuals and businesses achieve more 

than their 15 minutes of fame), Brook Larios 

is a wordsmith whose writing has included 

everything from an exploration of duck mating 

rituals to a feature on the legendary Leonard 

Nimoy. Her food articles appear online and in 

publications across San Diego County, and her 

blog (FoodHuddle.com) is dedicated to dishing the delish. 

Larios has written for Exquisite Weddings magazine since 2008 and she 

met her husband online —two reasons why she can speak with authority 

in “All Heart,” page 36.

M A G A Z I N E 

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The latest from San Diego’s greatest 

Don’t just do something, sit there. Art is coming to you. 

Competing for glory and the chance to win their share of $1,500 in 

prizes, many of the region’s most talented creative-types 2 are submitting 

their best work to PacificSD’s Mostmodern Art contest. Once we receive 

their submissions, we’ll send the best of the best to you. 3 

For last year’s Whet Paint art contest, choosing the best was the 

difficult job of Amy Galpin, project curator for American Art at the San 

Diego Museum of Art, and Kevin Freitas, founder and editor of the art 

blog, Art As Authority. 

This year, judging is the responsibility of other curators, bloggers, gallery 

owners—and you. We’ll post submissions online and hope you’ll click on 

over to take a peek, comment and vote. 

Mostmodern Art at pacificsandiego.com 

You see, you like, you vote. 

If your faves win, you’ll receive a glossy, full-color copy (for free) in the 

form of PacificSD’s Art Issue, coming in April. How cool is that? Can’t 

wait to show it to you… 

Art makers, submit your masterpieces by March 1 to: 

mostmodern@pacificsandiego.com 

1 st Place: $500 

2 nd Place: $250 

3 rd Place: $100 

4 th -10 th Places: $50 each 

Top 10 finalists’ work to be published in April 2011 issue 



Whet Paint Art Contest, April 2010 

First Place: Fortitude Mask 

Artist: Derrick Little, North Park 

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hit ‘em up for an appetizer or a free 

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Photographers, painters, sculptors, 

glassblowers, pottery-throwers, 

Origami-knowers, you name it. 

If it’s art and it’s from here, send 

a photo of it to mostmodern@ 

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ALL HEART 

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break-ups to make-ups, 

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On the Cover: 

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at the Hotel Del Coronado. Styling and makeup 

by Jeanette Marie. Hair by Gwendolyn Sneed. Ms. 

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CURRENTS 

21 STILL LIFE 

Moving images, nonmoving subjects—see them for 

half-price during San Diego Museum Month 

24 Sex and the City 

The history of America’s Finest red light district 

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28 Time and Again 

Enlightenment, entertainment on tap for Black 

History Month 

32 Drop in the Bucket 

The fumble that changed our world 

34 Baring their Souls 

A former stripper and a social worker spread God’s love 

TASTE 

50 Thai One On 

San Diego’s Thai eateries, from downtown to 

North Coun-thai 

56 Accidental Purist 

Falling in love with a San Diego homebrew 

GROOVE 

59 OUT FOR A SPIN 

Turning the tables with DJ G-Roy 

60 PICTURE THIS 

A snapshot of San Diego’s nightlife photographers 

BLIND DATE 

66 The Pickup Line 

Three in a row, two gotta go 

CALENDAR 

76 TWO.ELEVEN 

February event listings 

IT’S JUST BUSINESS 

79 Advertisers Index 

VOICE 

80 What’s Your Sign? 

Simple question, answers as reliable as astrology 


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ROBERT WILSON 

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LIFE 

Moving images of 

non-moving subjects 

A 

leader in experimental theater for 

decades, Robert Wilson has been 

credited with shaping modern 

theater and opera. Beginning 

February 25, four of Wilson’s 

dramatic video portraits will be 

on display at the Timken Museum in Balboa Park. 

Three will be displayed on 65-inch high-definition 

plasma monitors. The fourth will be projected 

on the museum’s west exterior wall after sunset. 

timkenmuseum.org (Continued on Page 22) 

Robert Wilson’s Video Portraits, Mikhail Baryshnikov 

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Robert Wilson Video Portraits depict Robert Downey Jr., Winona Ryder, Mikhail Baryshnikov and 

Jeanne Moreau, the celebrated French actress, singer, writer and director. During production, Wilson 

instructed each subject to “think of nothing” and remain as still as possible. The result? Dynamic 

images that reveal only slight movements of their subjects. 

Admission to the exhibit is free, which is a steal even during Museum Month (February 1 to 28), 

when 40 San Diego museums offer half-price admission. Passes available at all 15 Macy’s stores in the 

county grant discount access to the pass-holder and up to three guests. sandiegomuseumcouncil.org 

ROBERT WILSON 

Robert Wilson’s Video Portraits, Robert Downey Jr. 

Go See ‘Em 

half-off museums (february 1 to 28) 

Adobe Chapel Museum 

Barona Cultural Center & Museum 

Birch Aquarium at Scripps 

Bonita Museum & Cultural Center 

California Center for the Arts Museum 

Coronado Museum of History & Art 

Escondido Children’s Museum 

Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum 

Heritage of the Americas Museum 

La Jolla Historical Society 

LUX Art Institute 

Maritime Museum of San Diego 

Marston House 

MCRD Command Museum 

Mingei International Museum 

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – Downtown 

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego - La Jolla 

Museum of Making Music 

Museum of Photographic Arts 

Oceanside Museum of Art 

Old Town San Diego Historic Park 

San Diego Botanic Garden 

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center 

San Diego Air & Space Museum 

San Diego Archaeological Center 

San Diego Automotive Museum 

San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum 

San Diego History Center Museum 

San Diego Model Railroad Museum 

San Diego Museum of Art 

San Diego Museum of Man 

San Diego Natural History Museum 

The New Children’s Museum 

Tijuana Estuary Visitors Center 

Timken Museum of Art 

USS Midway Museum 

Veteran’s Museum & Memorial Center 

Water Conservation Garden 

Whaley House 

Women’s History Museum & Education Center.

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The history of America’s Finest red light district 

By Pat Sherman 

More than a century before celebrities and scenesters were carousing on the roof of San Diego’s 

Stingaree nightclub, some of the city’s earliest inhabitants were having a bawdy, booze-fueled 

time in downtown’s red light district, also known as the Stingaree District. 

The region, which thrived in a 12-block area bounded by Fifth and First Avenues and 

K and Market Streets from the late 1800s until 1915, contained enough cheap whiskey, 

opium and wanton women to satisfy the desires of sailors, politicians and otherwise 

upstanding citizens (who often escaped over back fences or through foliage during raids). 

Like San Francisco’s more famous Barbary Coast, the Stingaree was home to numerous taverns with names like 

as First and Last Chance Saloon and Old Tub of Blood, as well as an array of cathouses (or “cribs”) such as The 

Turf and Cozy Cottage. 

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The “Cozy Cottage,” San Diego’s most famous brothel, 

was located in the Stingaree District at what is now the 

intersection of Market Street and Pacific Highway 

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“On November 10, 1912, police raided the Stingaree, nabbing 138 prostitutes.” 


Though gambling and prostitution were illegal in California after 1855, 

law enforcement believed these vices were impossible to curtail, tolerating 

them as long as they remained confined to established red light districts. 

Illicit payments to police were a common component of the bargain. 

According to the memoirs of Walter Bellon (a document housed at the San 

Diego History Center), the cribs were typically located above saloons, and the 

doors to women’s rooms were crowned with red lights, ribbons, horseshoes 

or other talismans. Prostitutes typically paid proprietors $14 a week plus a 

percentage of their take. A fee was often paid for the services of a bouncer or 

“protector” of the establishment as well. 

Stingaree’s most upscale bordello was the faded-yellow Canary Cottage, 

located on the west side of Fourth Avenue between Market and Island. Its 

proprietor, Madam Ida Bailey, would often rent a horse-drawn carriage to 

parade her hottest harlots around town in search of new business, a practice 

referred to as “airing the wares.” 

However, despite the laissez-faire attitudes of a majority of the public and law 

enforcement, as the Panama-California Exposition (1915 to 1917) drew near, the 

city was seized by a moral fervor. A group of prominent citizens formed the Vice 

Suppression Committee, calling for a cleanup of the Stingaree. 

Walter Bellon, then a public health inspector and later a County supervisor, is 

credited with nearly wiping out the Stingaree District singlehandedly. From 1910 

to 1912, he walked the streets of the Stingaree, handing out citations. If an owner 

failed to make even the most basic repairs, he and his henchmen would demolish 

or torch the building. In November of 1912, a large crowd gathered to watch as 

he incinerated 13 ramshackle structures at the foot of Eighth Avenue. 

On November 10, 1912, police raided the Stingaree, nabbing 138 prostitutes. 

Their penance? A ham sandwich, coffee and a lengthy browbeating from 

a member of the Vice Suppression Committee. After calmly listening to 

the salvation spiel, the women laughed, smoked and told jokes amongst 

themselves. Most eventually followed police orders and left town. Only two 

ladies took the committee up on its offer to help them “reform.” 

Taverns 

Old School 

Former Stingaree hotspots 

First and Last Chance Saloon (Fifth and K) 

Legal Tender Saloon (Fourth and J) 

Old Tub of Blood (Third and Island) 

Pacific Squadron Hall (Fourth and J) 

Seven Buckets of Blood (Third and Island) 

Yankee Doodle Hall (Third and J) 

Cribs (bordellos) 

Cozy Cottage (Pacific 

Highway and Market Street) 

Canary Cottage (Fourth, 

between Market and Island) 

The Turf (Fourth and J) 

Dear Johns 

San Diego prostitutes continue to 

ply their trade 

Though history may remember the women of the Stingaree as 

happy, even liberated hookers, San Diego Deputy District Attorney 

Gretchen Means says San Diego’s modern, curbside sex workers 

are mostly employed by pimps whose management style includes 

fear, intimidation and violence. 

“It is a horrific life,” says Means, who prosecutes felony pimping 

cases in the Sex Crimes Unit. “These women think they’re strong, 

but they’re just so broken down. It’s terribly sad.” 

Whether working in a minivan, motel room or massage parlor, 

San Diego prostitutes almost always have a pimp, Means says. Her 

office has seen women in their 20s turning tricks for extra cash 

while attending nursing or graduate school, though it is hardly a 

desired occupation. 

“I know that bursts a lot of men’s bubbles,” says Means, “but no 

girl wakes up in the morning and says, ‘I want to give blowjobs for a 

living. I want to be a prostitute. That’s what my dream is.’” 

While the world’s oldest profession has largely been eradicated 

from the Gaslamp District, it continues to thrive along El Cajon 

Boulevard (east of Interstate 805) and along Main Street, downtown, 

in the shadowy industrial area west of I-5, just north of National City. 

Deputy City Attorney Kristin Beattie, who works closely with the 

San Diego Police’s Vice Department on Prostitution Abatement, 

says the city prosecutes about 800 cases of prostitution and 

loitering with the intent to solicit prostitution per year. The fine is 

$593, with a possible $100 victim restitution fee, mandatory HIV test 

and as much as three years of probation. 

a Re-Sting 

The Stingaree’s renaissance 

These days, neon blinks where red lights did during the Stingaree’s 

heyday, and bar patrons pay the neighborhood’s bartenders about 

$14 per vodka/Red Bull—the amount prostitutes once forked over 

for rent. If history didn’t repeat itself, it certainly ordered itself 

another round of drinks. 

Stingaree nightclub owner James Brennan, who will celebrate the 

club’s five-year anniversary this month, says he was happy to evoke 

the Stingaree’s raucous past when christening his establishment. 

“I think we’ve always kind of nodded our head to what it was,” 

Brennan says. “It was just perfect for what we were trying to build.” 

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TIME AND AGAIN 

Enlightenment, entertainment 

on tap for Black History Month 


With the arrival of Black History Month, local historian 

Karen Huff-Willis is quick to remind people that African 

Americans have been part of San Diego’s tapestry since 

1542, when Juan Cabrillo landed at San Diego Bay. 

“There were people of African descent aboard one of 

the ships, the slaves,” says Huff-Willis, former chair of the 

San Diego Black Historical Society and director of the San Diego Black Film Festival. 

However, it wasn’t until the 1920s and ’30s when a large number of African 

Americans began arriving in San Diego. From that influx, a portion of downtown San 

Diego blossomed, showcasing the food, music, art and culture of African Americans. It 

became known as the “Harlem of the West.” Places such as Creole Palace at Market Street 

and Third Avenue featured performances by Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, 

Count Basie and Nat King Cole. 

“It was a very respectable community, very reminiscent of Harlem in New York,” 

Huff-Willis says. “There were a lot of whites who had heard about this and would 

venture over to Creole Palace. I think culture always tends to bridge a gap.” 

In honor of Black History Month, WorldBeat Cultural Center in Balboa Park will 

host its 30th annual Tribute to the Reggae Legends concert at Valley View Casino 

Center (formerly the Sports Arena) February 21. The event will pay homage to Gregory 

Isaacs and Sugar Minott, both of whom died last year. Scheduled to perform (among 

many others) are Freddie McGregor and Bunny Wailer, the latter of which played 

alongside Bob Marley and Peter Tosh in The Wailers. 


History Mysteries 

The San Diego History Center is asking the public to 

help identify 500 photographs documenting San Diego’s 

black community from the 1940s to the 1980s (including those 

pictured here). The photos were donated by the family of 

commercial photographer Norman Bayard, who died in 1986. 

View the photos at sandiegohistory.org. 

Party at El Morocco Club (date unknown) 

Brief Timeline of San Diego’s African American history 

1848: Nate Harrison, the county’s first permanent black 

resident, arrives and builds a cabin on a 160-acre farm on the 

western slope of Palomar Mountain. 

1890: City of San Diego’s black population reaches 290. 

1897-1909: African American entrepreneur Edward Anderson 

operates the IXL Laundry, a trash collection service, hog farm 

and mortuary. 

1920-1940: San Diego’s “Harlem of the West” community 

flourishes. 

1948: Negro League baseball star and San Diego High alum 

John Ritchey breaks the Pacific Coast League’s color line, 

playing with the San Diego Padres. 

1969: Leon Williams becomes San Diego’s first African 

American city council member. 

1970: Reverend George Walker Smith founds the Catfish Club as 

a place for people of different races and political stripes to meet. 

1985: John Delotch becomes San Diego’s first African 

American fire chief. 

Source: San Diego History Center 


Orpheum Theatre at B Street and Fifth Avenue (circa 1957) 

“It wasn’t until the 1920s and ’30s when 

a large number of African Americans 

began arriving in San Diego.” 

Dinnertime, 

August 27, 1946 


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“That’s huge,” says WorldBeat founder, Makeda “Dread” Cheatom. 

“Bunny has not played in years.” 

Commemorating its 20th anniversary, the Heritage Parade and Festival 

at Market Creek Plaza in Southeast San Diego is being expanded to 

three days, including a black-tie gala February 25, the parade and festival 

February 26 and a gospel service and concert February 27. 

Also taking place February 25-27, the 19th annual Kuumba Fest at the 

San Diego Repertory Theatre will feature three plays, a fashion show, an 

Apollo Theater-style talent contest, hip-hop performances and a gospel 

finale. 

This year’s Kuumba Fest, dubbed “Black to Conscious,” got its start 

in 1993 as a method of keeping at-risk youth out of gangs by showcasing 

their lives on stage. Today, that theme of empowerment has expanded to 

include events for the entire family, infused with lessons in African history, 

healthy eating, life choices and goal-setting. 

“Our battle cry is self-determination—to define and create for yourself 

instead of allowing others to name, define and create for you,” says 

Kuumba Fest founder Daj-ahn Blevins. 

During the talent competition on February 26, people of all ages have a 

chance to compete for cash and prizes. 

“If the audience loves you, they clap. If they don’t like you, they boo you 

off the stage,” Blevins says. “There’s a little lesson in there. If you can take 

the pressure of 700 kids potentially booing you, you can take the pressure 

of not hitting that joint, not becoming a drug addict or a dropout.” 

“Our battle cry is self-determination—to define and create for yourself instead of 

allowing others to name, define and create for you.” 

CLOCKWISE (from top left): 

Bob Marley’s Rastafarian rhythms 

fill the Sports Arena February 

21; Fay’s Barber Shop, located 

at Imperial Avenue and 28th 

Street (circa 1960); a stage 

performer rehearses for Kuumba 

Fest; still image from Teza, a 

film showcased at the 2011 San 

Diego Black Film Festival 

Black 

History 

Month events 

30th annual Tribute to the Reggae 

Legends/Bob Marley Day 

Date: February 21, 1 to 11 p.m. 

Venue: Valley View Casino Center 

(San Diego Sports Arena) 

Tickets: $41-$71 

Info: 619.230.1127, tributetothelegends.com 

20th annual Heritage Day 

Festival and Parade 

Date: February 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Venue: Parade starts 10:30 a.m. at the corner 

of Imperial and Willie James Jones avenues in 

the Lincoln Park area of Southeast San Diego. 

Info: heritagedayparade.org 

African Mental Liberation Film Festival 

Date: February 26 and 27 

Venue: WorldBeat Cultural Center, 

Balboa Park 

Admission: Free (pre-registration requested) 

Info: 619.230.1190, worldbeatcenter. org 



STACY KECK 

19th Annual Kuumba Fest 

Date: February 25-27 

Venue: San Diego Repertory 

Theatre, Downtown 

Tickets: $5-$20 

Info: 619.252.6314, kuumbafestsd.com 


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currents 

first things 

coolture 

PROFILE 

chainsaw 

COOKIE 

“ C H A I N S A W ” 

RANDOLPH 

Cookie “Chainsaw” 

Randolph initiates 

chain reactions weekday 

mornings at 100.7 Jack- 

FM with Dave, Shelly 

and Chainsaw. 

“This chain 

reaction is 

responsible for 

the Aniston/Brad 

Pitt marriage, 

the ensuing 

husband-stealing 

act by Angelina 

Jolie and the 

subsequent 

adoption 

addiction 

Brangelina 

contracted. Not 

to mention that 

hideous 

goat beard 

Pitt finally 

hacked off. 

A DROP IN THE BUCKET 

The fumble that changed our world 

As I reflect on another NFL season, 

particularly the playoffs and the Super 

Bowl, I’m reminded how former San 

Francisco 49ers running back Roger 

Craig is responsible for Jim Carrey’s 

superstardom, the sitcom Friends, our 

national obsession with Jennifer Aniston’s fertility, the 

fate of Third World orphans and one less Hall of Fame 

enshrinement in Canton, Ohio. 

Allow yourself to thoroughly agree by reading on. 

Known for his distinctive, high-knee running technique, 

Craig was the first NFL player to both run and receive for over 

1,000 yards in the same season. He earned three Super Bowl 

rings with the San Francisco 49ers and was headed for a fourth 

until fate intervened on January 20, 1991. 

The defending Super Bowl champion 49ers were nursing a 

13-12 fourth quarter lead over the visiting New York Giants 

in the NFC Championship Game at Candlestick Park. 

With less than three minutes remaining, the 49ers needed 

two first downs to clinch the game when the inexplicable 

occurred: Craig fumbled, and the Giants recovered. 

Quarterback Jeff Hostetler, filling in for the injured Phil 

Simms, led the Giants downfield, whereupon Matt Bahr 

kicked the game-winning field goal to make it 15-13 Giants. 

Thus began one of the most percussive chain reactions in 

cultural American history. 

We all know what happened in the Super Bowl one week 

later. Whitney Houston sang the greatest-ever rendition of 

the National Anthem, and Scott Norwood missed a 47- 

yard field goal that handed the Giants a 20-19 victory over 

Marv Levy’s Buffalo Bills. 

The likelihood of that same outcome, had the 49ers been 

there instead of the Giants, is approximately 0.000001 

percent. That’s how chain reactions work. 

The field goal missed by inches—the infamous “Wide 

Right” became the central plot line of the 1994 comedy 

sensation Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, which launched Jim 

Carrey into superstardom (and introduced the idea that 

Dan Marino should “die of gonorrhea and burn in Hell”). 

“Laces out, Dan!” became part of the national lexicon, as 

the Scott Norwood-inspired character, Ray Finkel, Jr., missed 

a fictitious field goal in the Super Bowl. He blamed the placekick 

holder Marino, which led to Dan’s abduction in the movie. 

Despite his brilliance on In Living Color, Jim Carrey never 

would have reached the zenith he did without Ace Ventura. 

Thank you, Roger Craig. 

If it hadn’t been for Ace Ventura—despite her allure as 

Bruce Springsteen’s chick-from-the-crowd in The Boss’s 

epic “Dancing in the Dark” video 10 years prior—Carrey’s 

luscious co-star, Courtney Cox, may not have had the 

career momentum to land her iconic role as Monica Geller 

in Friends, nor the current guilty pleasure, Cougar Town. 

And her hubby, David Arquette, would not be confessing 

to Howard Stern how infrequently he’s been getting laid (at 

least by Courteney, anyway). 


Without Friends, a nation would have been spared not 

only the came-and-went sitcom Joey, but also Jennifer 

Aniston’s ongoing personal drama. She was perfect as 

Rachel Green, but that kind of role only comes along once. 

Without it, we would not be bearing witness to a string of 

box-office clunkers and an endless parade of insufferable 

magazine profiles, which are made totally acceptable by her 

deliciously fabulous swimsuit photos. 


One must also assume this chain reaction is responsible 

for the Aniston/Brad Pitt marriage, the ensuing husbandstealing 

act by Angelina Jolie and the subsequent adoption 

addiction Brangelina contracted. Not to mention that 

hideous goat beard Pitt finally hacked off. 


These are just the highlights, but there so are many more: 

the butt-talking phenomenon that got so many young boys 

in trouble at school (including one of my sons), Sean Young’s 

infamous tuck, Steve Young replacing Joe Montana one year 

too soon, Bill Parcells’ legacy as a genius and the preposterous 

exclusion of Craig in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

Roger Craig rushed for more yards and scored more 

touchdowns (73) than Hall-of-Famers (aka HOFers) Gale 

Sayers and Larry Csonka. 

Roger Craig caught for more yardage than HOFers 

Thurman Thomas, Barry Sanders, Eric Dickerson, Tony 

Dorsett, Walter Payton, John Riggins and Franco Harris. 

Among running backs, only Harris (with four) won more 

Super Bowl rings than Craig’s three (a number he shares with 

recent HOF inductee Emmitt Smith). 

So, while that fumble is keeping Craig out of Canton, its 

chain reaction has given life to a generation of pop culture. 

Thank you, Roger Craig. You changed our world for the 

better, but obviously did not do the same for yours. You 

deserve better. 

Allllrighty then. 


currents 

first things coolture chainsaw 

PROFILE 

Mood 

Fall in love when Burt 

Bacharach performs 


Maestro 

The sultry, Top 40 ballads of pianist and composer 

Burt Bacharach, 82, were likely oozing from a 

car stereo in the moments before many BellyUp 

Tavern headliners were conceived. 

When he performs during a special Valentine’s 

Day concert at the BellyUp, Bacharach will show today’s tunesmiths 

how the Brill Building cats created music to grease passion’s wheels. 

Whether performing alone or collaborating with acts as diverse 

as Elvis Costello, Dionne Warwick and Dr. Dre, the mellifluent 

mood man and former Del Mar resident retains a coolness factor 

that is undeniable. 

THEIRSouls 

BARING 

A former stripper and a social worker spread God’s love 

STORY AND PHOTO By Pat Sherman 

Should San Diego face a sudden shortage of lap dancers, it will 

likely be the handiwork of Theresa Scher and Sheri Brown. 

Twice a month, the women head to Pure Platinum, the Body 

Shop or any of San Diego’s so-called 

gentlemen’s clubs. Though they have the 

looks to land jobs working the pole, they are not there 

to entertain patrons. 

Armed with pink Bibles and gift bags, Scher and 

Brown go to strip joints to spread the gospel of Jesus 

to dancers, and, if desired, offer women the support 

needed to exit the adult entertainment industry. 

“We’re not trying to tell them to stop working,” 

stresses Scher, who herself worked as a nude dancer 

and escort for five years. “We’re just there to support 

the girls, tell them God loves them and be their 

friends when they need it.” 

“We let God do the rest,” Brown adds. “There’s 

no script.” 

Three years ago, Scher and Brown formed the 

San Diego chapter of JC’s (Jesus Christ’s) Girls, 

based out of the Rock Church in Point Loma. 

The ministry, founded by former stripper Heather 

Veitch, also has chapters in Las Vegas; Austin, 

Texas; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 

Scher and Brown make an unlikely duo. Brown is a former social worker 

who once harbored a toxic hatred of strippers—particularly when Little 

Darlings strip club moved into the Lemon 

Grove neighborhood where she was raising 

three young boys. 

Scher began stripping at age 21, while going 

through a divorce. When she left the industry, she 

was working as an escort in Las Vegas, where she 

drove a new Corvette, lived in a gated community 

and earned as much as $30,000 a month. 

Feeling empty and broken one night, Scher 

made a decision to ditch the anonymous sex 

and drugs, sell her ill-gotten riches and move 

back in with her father. 

“It was extremely painful and humiliating and 

humbling all at the same time,” she says. “I was 

working a job making $3,000 a month—when I 

could have made that in a good weekend.” 

By telling strippers that she once stood in their 

pumps, Scher says she is able to ease some initial 

tension and apprehension. 

Free schwag doesn’t hurt either. 

JC’s Girl’s, Sheri Brown (left) and Theresa Scher 


An Evening with Burt Bacharach 

Date: February 14 

Venue: BellyUp Tavern, Solana Beach 

Tickets: $95 advance; $100 door (seated show) 

Info: 858.481.8140, bellyup.com 

Burt by the numbers 

Decades making music: 6 

No. 1 songs: 9 

Top 40 hits: 48 

Total compositions: more than 500 

Though Bacharach’s Grammy Award-winning hits (including 

Dusty Springfield’s “The Look of Love,” Dionne Warwick’s “I Say 

A Little Prayer” and Tom Jones’ “What’s New Pussycat?”) span five 

decades, younger audiences may know him better as the good sport 

in the film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. 

Meryl Klemow of the BellyUp’s marketing and promotions 

department says the word that fits the Burtmeister best is “enchanting.” 

“To have someone like him, who’s very relevant today, is just a 

huge honor for us,” Klemow says. “I think it’s also a show that’s 

cool for people of all ages, an example that music can span several 

generations.” 



“We’re not just passing out Bibles,” Scher says. “That would be really 

boring. We give them a really cute necklace or lip gloss—something 

that they can use, like Victoria’s Secret lotions.” 

Several of the women they encountered in the clubs now attend 

bi-monthly Bible study groups hosted by JC’s Girls. With the Girls’ 

assistance, one stripper left the business to find God and gainful 

employment at a local Hyatt. 

In August, Brown and a former stripper from Michigan traveled 

to Warsaw, Ohio (population 780), where members of a church had 

picketed outside a strip club for more than four years. 

“Here these Christians are supposed to let everybody know how 

much God loves them, and these girls feel hated, judged and, like, 

worthless,” Brown says. 

Brown and associate Anny Donewald brokered a much-publicized 

peace accord between the strippers and the self-righteous, though 

picketing resumed after their departure. 

Scher says the behavior exhibited by the Ohio church members 

doesn’t surprise her, and that her Christian friends turned their backs 

on her when she began dancing. 

In March, Scher and Brown will attend their second porn 

convention, the annual Adultcon at the Los Angeles Convention 

Center, offering prayer to both the purveyors and consumers of porn. 

therocksandiego.org/ministries/jcsgirls 

 

 

SUNDAY 

 

BAR WARS 

2011 BATTLE OF THE BAR KEEPS 

TUESDAY 9pm 

Feb 1st - Side Bar 

Feb 15th - Stingaree 

Feb 22nd - Hardrock 

at the ol’ shore club saloon

all heart 

From 

sex 

TO 

Weddings 

& 

to 

break-ups 

make-ups—San Diego style 

By Brook Larios 

earching for the perfect nuptial dress? Pick up the latest 

issue of Glamour. Plagued with sexual dysfunction or 

something that lasts more than four hours? Tune-in to 

91X and listen to Dr. Drew on Loveline. 

Looking to wear your heart on your sleeve in San 

Diego? You’ve come to the right place. 

To help answer that age-old question, “Would you be 

mine?” here’s a local look at sex, dating, love, break-ups, gifts 

and weddings—in that order. 

The thought process: First, you meet. Despite promises and resolutions, 

sex comes sooner than planned. When stars align, dating leads to love. Or 

maybe it comes at first sight. Either way, when one lover’s jilted, or the passion 

passes, break-ups are inevitable. But so, too, are apologies—and the best part 

of making up? Gifts. If you’re still hanging in there, might as well throw a 

ring on it. (Cashing in on weddings that almost happened, downtown’s Palace 

Pawnbrokers may be able to help on that front; more on that later.) 

Because a many-splendored thing can’t always be described in words, these 

images of model Brittany Binger, shot on location at the Hotel del Coronado, 

are meant to spark romance—or at least rekindle a love affair with our fair city. 

Photos by 

Brevin Blach 

Brittany Binger was shot at the Hotel del Coronado / Photography: Brevin Blach, brevinblach.com / Styling and makeup: Jeanette Marie, jeanette-marie.com 


FEELING THE LOVE AT BEACH VILLAGE, HOTEL DEL CORONADO 

ON HER: Royal blue bra and underwear, Cosabella, $56, $34, both available Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com. 

Hair: Gwendolyn Sneed, gwendolynsneed.com / Male model: Peter Busalacchi 


Alone and in pairs (and quads), San Diegans are getting it on. 

Here’s how to make sex work with or without a partner—or with 

other people’s partners. 

O…My! 

verstock.com’s “It’s all about the O” slogan misses the mark when it comes to tantra, 

which thrives in San Diego thanks to more than 16 active teachers and a dozen or so 

events each month. By gazing, breathing and sharing sacred space (not only that space, 

boys), couples report heightened intimacy. In tantra, women are called “goddesses,” 

and their special spot is referred to as a yoni—Sanskrit for shrine. 

“A traditional orgasm is like a genital sneeze; it’s this biological release,” says San 

Diego-based author and tantra teacher Kamala Devi, who’s been featured on The Tyra Banks Show. “When 

one’s devoted to the tantric path, they begin to open new understanding to new orgasmic channels.” 

However, tantra is not only about heightened sex, Devi says. 

“A lot of times, relationships get wonky because couples are holding grudges and resentment from the 

past,” she says. “Tantra really brings people into the present. There’s more to sex than what you see in porn 

or in Hollywood movies, and more than what you learned in high school.” 

According to Devi, San Diego is the Western World’s hotbed of new tantric connections and innovations. 

Learn about the annual Tantra-Palooza Festival (to be held this year on 11/11/11) and reach an alternative 

level of sex education at Devi’s school, Bliss Coach University—A Virtual School for Creativity + Tantra. 

blisscoach.com 

Sex without love is an empty 

experience, but, as empty 

experiences go, it’s one of the best. 

—Woody Allen 

The Buck Stops Here 

ennifer Lopez was probably right when she 

sang “Love Don’t Cost a Thing,” but pleasure, 

as it turns out, costs exactly 99 cents. The 

iVibrateMe app for iPhone is the brainchild 

of a San Diego real estate investor who put his 

time during the initial stages of the real 

estate downturn to good use: 20,000 apps 

sold and counting—thanks, in part, to a lively 

mention on The Howard Stern Show. 

When asked whether the app’s gung-ho features 

will keep a girl warm at night, its creator says, “It 

could. For something that’s 99 cents, what’s the worst 

that can happen?” 

Coincidentally, many a catastrophe has come to 

pass with those very words. 

Swing Low 

he wholesomeness of prime time’s Wife Swap takes on a 

deeper meaning at Thad’s, San Diego’s long-time swingers 

club. “Thad” Elbert B. Poppell began serving San Diegans 

sexual freedom in 1974, and the party is still going strong, 

five days a week. Think 1960s free love, but with lingerie, 

stilettos and cushy beds. Despite ample efforts to close the 

place down, a ruling in the ‘80s sided with Poppell’s first amendment rights. 

“Judges have ruled that [“Thad’s”] civil rights allow him the right to 

assemble, even with nude people for the purpose of sex and the purpose of 

having sex with multiple partners.” -The San Diego Union, April 16, 1988. 

Thad’s does have rules, however, like this one: “NO MEANS NO: If you 

ask someone to dance or to party and they say no, don’t ask again. Really. If 

they change their mind, they will ask you. No touching or joining without 

permission. Ignoring this rule will cause you to be removed from the house.” 

thads.com 


ON HER: Man’s shirt, $80, available at Banana Republic, bananarepublic.com; bikini underwear, Hanky Panky, $39, available at Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com 

ON HIM: Boxers, Calvin Klein, $26, available at Macy’s, macys.com. 


d 

ati 

n 

g 

Time is money, and who wants to waste either on Yawnfest 2011, 

starring you and some Romeo who makes you wish you were at home 

watching The Bachelor? It may be time to expedite the dating process. 

The Sweetest Thing 

clipse Chocolat in Hillcrest serves a rich, three-course choco dinner each 

week, but the weekend before Valentine’s Day, the place will be dishing up 

a decadent five-courser with an amuse bouche of savory truffles à la dark 

chocolate blackberry mustard and white chocolate lemon-thyme. Also on 

the menu: a beet, apple and goat cheese salad sprinkled with cocoa nibs; 

French onion soup with white chocolate lemon-thyme croûte (crust) and 

more goodness. $95 per couple. 

“There’s a quality behind chocolate, creating happiness—certainly creating bliss. It’s 

even sexy, per se,” says Eclipse owner, Will Gustwiller. “There’s an excitement behind food. 

Eating food is a sensory experience, that’s for sure.” 

Chocolat, 3896 5th Avenue, Hillcrest, 619.574.8500, chocolat-hillcrest.com 

Sites for Sore Eyes 

owadays, you can not only meet, but also cheat on your soul-mate 

online through sites like AshleyMadison.com. The dating site for the 

already-attached has more than 8.5 million users in nine countries. 

“I don’t generate new infidelity,” says the site’s founder, Noel 

Biderman. “I just try to cannibalize it.” 

With stars—and dollar signs—in his eyes, Biderman is shooting for 

the 20-country mark. 

“We can and should ultimately have 100 million members,” he says, “and maybe, aside 

from Facebook, be the fastest growing social network on the planet.” 

Depends on your definition of “social.” 

It takes half the amount 

of time you dated someone to 

get over them. 

—Charlotte York, Sex and the City 

ON HER: Mackenzie dress, Elisabeth James, $395, available at Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus. 

com; necklace, bracelet, $55, $45, both available at Banana Republic, bananarepublic.com. 

ON HIM: Solid oxford shirt, $60, Merino wool hidden-zip cardigan, $75, classic navy pinstripe 

dress pant, $80, all available at Banana Republic, bananarepublic.com. 

Gift: Sterling silver large Heart Key necklace, $185, available at Tiffany & Co, tiffany.com. 

Nothing but 

f you’ve tried 

eHarmony, Match. 

com, PlentyofFish 

or JDate (Jewish) 

to no avail, I’m 

here to tell you 

there’s hope yet in the 

world of online dating. 

Coincidentally, I’m it. 

At 18, I ventured into 

the nethernets, back when 

online dating was taboo 

(circa 1998). With no 

interest in a long-term 

commitment, I was wooed 

instead by the prospect of 

seeing the type of Don Juan 

the computer would crank 

out thanks to some Silicon 

Valley geek’s programming 

formula. Plus, Match. 

com was just gaining 

momentum (it launched in 

1995, but few people were 

using dating sites then) and 

was offering a free trial. 

In less than a month, I 

met a feet-sweeping Latin 

hunk, was engaged a year 

later and married right 

after college. Fast-forward 

eight years: Married life is 

tip-top with my sweetie. 

—Brook Larios 


THE PERFECT DATE, ENO WINE ROOM AT THE DEL 


LOVE 

What is love? Ask a thousand people—get as many 

different answers. Despite PacificSD’s scorching love affair with 

our readers, we feel unequipped to define such a heartfelt emotion. 

Instead, suffice it to say that we fell in love with this issue’s cover 

model, the man at her side and the perfect backdrop to a day by 

the sea, the Hotel Del Coronado. 

Inn Style 

A day at The Del—a love story 

his issue’s cover model, Playboy Playmate (June 2007) 

Brittany Binger, was photographed on location at the Hotel 

Del Coronado, internationally famous and fabulous for 123 years. 

Binger is besties with Kendra Wilkinson and makes frequent 

appearances on Kendra, the hit Reality TV show on E! She’s dating 

Cleveland Indians centerfielder Grady Sizemore and says she favors a quiet night 

in to a big night out. 

“I don’t like to go out and party,” Binger says. “I love going out to dinner or just staying in and having 

[a man] cook for me.” She describes herself as an “old soul.” 

“I’m like an 80-year-old trapped in this body,” she says. “Everyone thinks when you’re a model or you’re a 

Playmate that you’re crazy and you want to go out and run around naked. I’m actually really shy and like to 

stay in. I like to just be mellow.” 

Binger’s on-camera partner, Peter Busalacchi, ain’t so hard on the eyes, either. An aspiring model and full-time 

restaurant manager, he’s a member of San Diego’s prominent Busalacchi family of restaurateurs. It’s rumored that 

Busalacchi will appear on a major network reality series this fall, though he won’t reveal which one. 

All you need is love. 

—John Lennon and Paul McCartney 

Lovely Meal 

or more than a 

century, couples 

have watched 

sunsets over the 

water from oceanview 

tables at 

the Hotel Del Coronado. For a 

romantic date with modern flair 

(served with a pinch of history), try 

this hedonistic line-up, created by 

Brian Sinnott, Chef de Cuisine at 

the Del’s 1500 Ocean restaurant. 

Hors d’Oeuvres: 

Iced Pacific oysters 

on the half shell, 

chilled Dungeness 

crab spoons, beef 

tartare on brioche, 

Iberian ham and 

winter fruit 

Amuse Bouche: 

Buckwheat blini, 

Osetra caviar and 

crème fraiche 

First Course: 

Maine lobster with 

sea urchin butter, 

Kabocha squash foam 

and crispy speck 

Second Course: 

Braised veal cheeks 

with celery root 

puree, baby carrots, 

black truffles and 

braising jus 

Third Course: 

Handmade tagliatelle 

pasta with shaved 

white truffles from 

Alba, Italy (white 

truffles can sell for 

$2,000/lb or more). 

Fourth Course: 

Filet of Wagyu beef 

with truffled golden 

potatoes, spinach, 

seared liver and 

Madeira reduction 

Dessert: Grand 

Marnier soufflé with 

blood orange sauce 

Hotel Del Coronado 

1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, 800.468.3533, 

hoteldel.com, dine1500ocean.com 


ON HER: Red robe, Samantha Chang, $208; bra and panties, Fair Verona Collection, $190; both available at Jolie Femme, joliefemmeboutique.com. 

ON HIM: White t-shirt, Polo, $21; pajamas, Nautica, $32; both available at Macy’s, macys.com. 

Chocolate and coconut cupcakes, $39 per dozen, available at Sprinkles, sprinkles.com. 

LOVE’S THE SWEETEST THING AT 

THE DEL’S COTTAGE SUITES 


eak-ups 

Things don’t always work out. In fact, they rarely do. When 

relationships sour, sometimes getting out is the sweetest move. 

Let’s Face It 

Break-ups can be ugly—PacificSD Facebook fans can prove it 

The PacificSD crew posted this question on our Facebook wall: “What’s the funniest and most tragic true 

breakup story you’ve ever been a part of?” Here are a few of our favorite responses (names shortened to 

initials; responses not edited —for spelling or grammar). 

R.B. (woman): Not tragic because he was an asshole, but I went to Vegas with family and came home to 

find my bf had moved all of his stuff out without saying a word. In fact, he kept calling asking when I’d 

be home, how much he missed me, yadda yadda. Days later I got the cable bill and there were $100 in 

charges for porn. God, I hated that guy. 

T.M. (man): My buddy got dumped on New Years three years ago, the same night his girlfriends sister 

threw up in his bed and the cops broke up a party at his house 

B.H. (woman): Does leaving an engagement ring on a guy’s toothbrush count? (he deserved it) What if 

you move in with his best friend later that week? oh, snap! 

M.E. (man): Totally cliche I know but I came home to find all of my clothes in a pile in the middle of 

the street because she had found a text message on my phone that was from my ex I hadn’t even seen in 

person for two years. Just a wee bit crazy, good riddance 

S.L. (woman): haha well I wasnt a part of this but my friend told me about her break up once and its 

funny so ima tell it anyway. My friend back in high school was dating this guy for a while and he called 

her one day and all he said was “your dumped” then he put the phone near the toliet and flushed it so it 

made the flushing sound on the phone. 

Ah, yes, 

divorce…from 

the Latin word 

meaning, ‘to 

rip out a 

man’s genitals 

through 

his wallet.’ 

—Robin Williams 

For a Real Good Time 

If your love life has been a series of nasty break-ups, Matt 

McMullen may have a solution. For those who can’t seem 

to make it work with real people, he created RealDoll, 

anatomically correct men and women made of silicon, some 

softer materials—and some stiffer ones. McMullen says it isn’t 

all about sex. 

“A lot of the people that are intrigued with and buy the RealDoll 

use them in a lot of ways other than the obvious,” he says. 

Wanna cuddle? At $6,500, Bianca (as she was called in the 

indie flick Lars and the Real Girl) is all yours. She even has 

homegrown roots, hailing from San Marcos’s 

Abyss Creations. Or maybe you prefer a 

Bruce, the strong, silent type. 

“It’s remarkable and flattering that many 

different types of people find it appealing,” 

McMullen says. 

After parting 

ways with 

RealDoll, former 

Abyss Creations 

contractor Matt Krivicke launched a competing brand called 

Lovable Dolls from his Valley Center home. He was later sued 

by McMullen, who prevailed. realdoll.com 


ON HER: Animal print baby doll, Cosabella, $115, available at Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com. 

ON HIM: Grey t-shirt, Polo, $21, pajamas, Nautica, $32, both available at Macy’s, macys.com. 

Lord of the Rings 

owntown’s Palace Pawnbrokers is billed as the oldest pawnshop in San Diego. Open for nearly 60 years, the 

place stocks remnants of relationships gone sour (i.e. relinquished engagement rings and wedding bands). 

“That’s a very typical part of our business,” says owner Jeff Bernard, former president of the San Diego 

County Pawnbrokers Association. 

Bernard says buying gold and diamonds from Palace is a safe bet. 

“We guarantee the ring,” he says. “We don’t guarantee the relationship.” 


What gives? On Valentine’s Day, we do. According to the National 

Retail Federation, Americans spent about $14 billion on V-Day gifts 

last year. Whether or not it’s the thought that counts, buying local 

can stimulate the San Diego economy—and your date. 

Bottle of 1961 

Lopez de Heredia 

Viña Bosconia 

Gran Reserva 

Rioja, $2,300 

at Eno Wine 

Room at the Del 

(see Take it Slow) 

IFTSSweet Tooth 

Nothing says “I lust you” like 500 

calories in three bites. Propose, 

proposition or bid adieu with a dozen 

custom-designed cakes for $40 from 

Every 

woman should 

have four 

pets in her 

life: A mink in 

her closet, a 

jaguar in her 

garage, a tiger 

in her bed 

and a jackass 

who pays for 

everything. 

—Paris Hilton 

San Diego’s Cupcake Concepts, or 

order a dozen cupcakes designed 

to look like a pot of roses for $50. 

619.501.8297, cupcakeconcepts.com 

Give it Up 

Candied hearts and chocolates are soon 

forgotten, but a heartfelt donation 

leads to long-lasting gratitude. Give 

blood to the San Diego Blood Bank 

or donate to the American Heart 

Association. sandiegobloodbank.org, 

heart.org 

Getting High 

Let your love soar at trapeze school. 

Trapeze High offers courses in Del 

Mar and Escondido. Cost is $60 for a 

90-minute class and $150 for a month 

of unlimited flying. trapezehigh.com 

Take it Slow 

Wow your Valentine with a bottle of 

the best. The most expensive wine at 

Eno Wine Room at the Del, a 1961 

Lopez de Heredia Viña Bosconia Gran 

Reserva Rioja made from Spanish 

Tempranillo grapes, is yours for 

$2,300. At this price, don’t just smell 

the cork—eat it. hoteldel.com 

Shell-Shocked 

Oysters’ aphrodisiacal qualities are 

debatable, but watching your date’s 

mouth open to receive the oyster is 

decidedly sexy. Carlsbad Aquafarm 

raises an assortment of shellfish, 

including oysters, sustainably. Get them 

fresh at the Hillcrest Farmers Market 

every Sunday. carlsbadaquafarm.com 

Chain Gang 

San Diego design maven Barbara 

Rourke, of the firm Bells & Whistles, 

is responsible not only for fabulous 

interiors (like those of Starlite in 

Little Italty and The Smoking Goat in 

North Park), but also jewelry design. 

Find her latest collection, with prices 

from $35 to $50, on Etsy.com under 

“loulouandmaxime.” 

Sound Decision 

Get dolled up and surprise your 

Valentine with tickets to the San 

Diego Symphony’s centennial season. 

Winter Pops concerts are a good start 

for newbies—top hat not required. 

sandiegosymphony.org 

Stop and smell the cupcakes 

(see Sweet Tooth) 


ON HER: Mackenzie dress, Elisabeth James, $395, available at Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com. 

ON HIM: Solid oxford shirt, $60, Merino wool hidden-zip cardigan, $75, classic navy pinstripe dress pant, $80, all available at Banana Republic, bananarepublic.com. 

Gift: Sterling silver Heart Key necklace, $185, available at Tiffany & Co, tiffany.com. 


Weddings 

The most extravagant wedding ever held at the Hotel Del Coronado took place last 

summer and featured, among other luxuries, exotic flowers flown in from Hawaii 

and South America. Price tag? $225,000. 

In case your budget is higher or lower, here are some other homegrown nuptial 

options to consider. 

EXPO-nential Options 

Meet caterers, shop for dresses and talk to industry pros 

at these upcoming WEDDING EXPOS 

January 30 

Bridal Bazaar 

Talk with reps from more than 60 ceremony and 

reception locations, meet 45 photographers and 

videographers, listen to dozens of DJs and musicians 

and see the latest and greatest from legions of cakemakers, 

caterers and florists at San Diego’s largest 

bridal show. Tickets: $12. 

San Diego Convention Center, 111 West 

Harbor Drive, downtown, 760.334.5500, 

bridalbazaar.com 

February 20 

Fairy Tales, Fashion & Fun Bridal & Business 

Expo 

Taste champagne, compete in the Glass Slipper 

contest and feel like a princess in advance of the 

big day. Tickets: $10. 

Doubletree Golf Resort, 14455 Penasquitos 

Drive, Carmel Mountain, 858.672.9100, 

thebridalfaire.com 

February 20 

Temecula Wedding Event 

See wedding gown fashion shows and talk with 

nearly 100 exhibitors, including vendors from the 

Temecula Wine Country. Marriage feeling like a 

gamble? Try your luck at the casino after shopping 

for the perfect dress. 

Pechanga Resort, 4500 Pechanga 

Parkway, Temecula, 877.522.7158, 

temeculaweddingevent.com 

February 27 

US Grant Wedding Showcase 

M Bride Couture Gowns will be displayed 

alongside inspired men’s fashions and a tiara 

and jewel collection from Tiffany & Co. Enjoy 

gourmet hors d’oeuvres, sip champagne and 

signature cocktails and hope to win a luxury 

vacation to Hawaii. Tickets: $20. 

US Grant Hotel, 326 Broadway, Downtown, 

619.232.3121, usgrant.net 

February 27 

Del Mar Wedding Event 

All-day fashion shows by gown designers Elyse 

Reuben and Bridals by Susanti make finding the 

right dress easy at the Del Mar Wedding Event, 

featuring more than 70 exhibitors. Tickets: $10. 

Del Mar Marriot, 11966 El Camino Real, Del 

Mar, 858.523.1700, delmarweddingevent.com 

The King and I 

When it comes to weddings, Elvis is always in the building 

or Vegas-style nuptials without leaving town, enter the Downtown, El Cajon or San Marcos 

courthouse unmarried—and leave a Mr. or Mrs. The whole deal costs just $64, and you can 

complete the kitschy authenticity of your special day with the velvet voice of Paul Monroe, 

whose life involves channeling Elvis in San Diego, Vegas and New York. 

“I eat, sleep and drink Elvis,” he says. “That’s the only music I follow and I’ve been doing 

that for 25 years.” 

Say, “I do,” to $500, and Ackerman will serenade your ceremony with 10 to 12 songs. paulmonroe-tlc.com 




A man 

in love is not 

complete 

until he is 

married. Then 

he is finished. 

—Zsa Zsa Gabor 

ON HER: Dress, available at Tony Bowls, $450, tonybowls.com; platinum and diamond Circlet Double Drop earrings, $6200, 

platinum and diamonds Circlet Drop Necklace, $21500, platinum and diamonds Line Bracelet, $7250, platinum Keshi Pearl & 

Diamond by the Yard bracelet, $2700, platinum and diamond ring F VVS1, $86000, all available at Tiffany & Co, tiffany.com. 

ON HIM: Tropical weight wool tuxedo by After Six, $625, cotton spread collar tuxedo shirt, $125, silk self-tie bowtie, $35, all 

leather tuxedo shoes, $225, available at A Better Deal Tuxedo, abdtuxedo.com; large stainless round atlas dome quartz watch, 

$2250, platinum 6mm Double Milgrain band, $2525, both available at Tiffany & Co, tiffany.com. 

Bouquet and flowers, available at Organic Elements, price upon request, organicelements.com 

A Grand (or less) Old Time 

f a sun-drenched, waterfront wedding is your dream, you can 

make it come true for less than a thousand bucks. 

Elope San Diego’s Steve and Christine Haslet offer Easy 

Elope packages on the sand in Coronado for $995 (for 

four guests or fewer). The cost includes an officiant, license 

filing, bouquet, valet parking for you and your honey, a 

photographer, plus 60 prints and a CD with all the images. You even 

get the copyright to all the pics, with which few photographers part. 

Invest in a mate, borrow a dress (you really will wear it only once), and 

you’ve got marital bliss—with money left for rent. elopesandiego.com 


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DINING OUT 

Thai 

one on 

San Diego’s Thai eateries, from downtown to North Coun-thai 

Sea bass in pesto-lime sauce at downtown’s Lotus Thai 

By Catharine L. Kaufman • photos by stacy keck 

ubiquitous greeting in Thailand, “Gin khao reu yung?” which translates to, “Have you eaten rice yet?” 

demonstrates that nation’s passion for nourishing people. 

Thai cuisine seduces the senses—the salty flavors of fish and peanut sauces, the zesty tang of lime and 

pineapple juices beckoning for more. Throbbing chilies and curries dial-up the heat, while silky coconut milk 

soothes the soul in a sweet, warm afterglow. Who’s ready to eat rice now? 

In terms of domestic popularity, Thai food may have surpassed Chinese. Or maybe it’s a two-way Thai for first. 

Either way, here’s a taste of some of San Diego’s top Thai. 




Taste of Thai 

Taste of Thai has been blessed with longevity and a loyal following. The eateries’ front man, 

Mark Habbestad, says the good fortune (which includes successful locations in Hillcrest and Del 

Mar) is a result of consistently good food, “that’s both contemporary and authentic, with a broad 

range of choices, that also caters to vegetarians.” 

Menu highlights include pork shanks with Thai herbs and spices, trout with green apple salsa and 

spicy noodles with a choice of toppings for the discriminating carnivore, pescavore or pollotarian. 

Taste of Thai 

15770 San Andres Drive, Del Mar, 858.793.9695. 

527 University Avenue, Hillcrest, 619.291.7525, tasteofthaisandiego.com 

Lotus Thai 

Intoxicating aromas waft from the active display 

kitchen, from which owner Ton Sangkapong’s faves 

emerge—shrimp dumplings, Bangkok grilled top sirloin 

salad, savory duck noodles and pan-seared sea bass 

with a pesto-lime drizzle. Sangkapong touts the eatery’s 

versatility, specifically its daily dim sum, extensive wine 

and beer menu and bustling happy hour. 

For a sweet finish, try the frozen bliss—green tea and 

coconut ice creams—then wash it down smooth with 

cocktails from the full bar. Lotus Thai’s East Village 

location (pictured above and opposite page) opened in 

2004. The original opened in Hillcrest in 1999. 

Lotus Thai 

906 Market Street, East Village, 619.595.0115 

3761 Sixth Avenue, Hillcrest, 619.299.8272, 

lotusthaisd.com 

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DINING OUT 

Antique Thai Cuisine (pictured) 

Its strip-mall location may betray this restaurant’s old school moniker, but 

the flavors at Antique Thai are true blue. 

The place is known for “authentic and healthful Thai dishes, made 

with fresh ingredients, good quality meats and free-range chicken at a 

reasonable price,” says manager Nick Attasintong, who recommends the 

seafood served in a silver boat and the mango curry chicken. 

Order from mild to blazing, keeping things cool with a selection from 

the wine list. 

Antique Thai 

3373 Rosecrans Street, Point Loma, 619.222.0689, 

antiquethaicuisine.com 

Mango curry chicken at Antique Thai Cuisine 

SAFFRON 

Saffron opened in 1985 with a focus on fast, yet nourishing food inspired 

by street vendors in Bangkok. The restaurant’s second location opened 

right next door in 2002 and was modeled after popular Thai noodle 

houses. Chef/owner Su-Mei Yu, who views food as both a healing and 

preventative medicine, writes about Thai food and culture for various 

publications and has penned award-winning cookbooks. 

SAFFRON 

3731-B INDIA STREET, BOTTOM OF MISSION HILLS 

619.574.7737, SAFFRONSANDIEGO.COM 

Bangkok Bay 

A few furlongs from the racetrack, this cozy 

nook is a beloved eatery among Del Mar 

denizens. 

“People enjoy the intimate atmosphere, fresh, 

authentic food, and we’re vegetarian friendly, 

too,” says manager Varinda Jinatongthai. 

Central Thailand-inspired delights include 

green papaya salad, traditional soups, drunken 

noodles and assorted curries. Leave room for 

fried bananas with silky coconut ice cream. 

Bangkok Bay 

731 South Highway 101, Solana Beach, 

858.792.2427, bangkok-bay.com 

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Spice and Rice 

Thai Kitchen 

Innovative creations such as prawns with curry 

lobster sauce, honey-ginger glazed duck and 

pineapple fried rice presented in a tropical shell 

fill the menu at Spice and Rice. 

“Food is constantly evolving in Thailand,” 

says long-time owner, Kat Bhakdibutr, “and we 

want to bring it back here.” 

Dishes are tweaked per order from mild to 

super spicy, with plenty of notches in between. 

“I’m a medium kind of guy myself,” 

Bhakdibutr says. 

Spice and Rice Thai Kitchen 

7734 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, 858.456.0466, 

spiceandricethaikitchen.com 

Royal Thai 

Compared to the relative newness of neighboring 

Gaslamp eateries, Royal Thai is practically a 

historical site. 

“After over 20 years, we still keep the menu 

fresh with updates every year,” says manager 

James Bun. 

One heritage favorite appetizer is the Pots of 

Gold, crispy shells filled with chicken (real or 

vegetarian), onion, potato and curry, and served 

with cucumber chutney. The spicy and sour 

Pompano fish is another on the most-ordered list. 

Royal Thai 

467 5th Avenue, Gaslamp, 619.230.8424, 

royalthaicuisine.com

Sunset, the table’s set, and you’re all set for fabulous 

oceanfront dining at the end of Pacific Beach Drive 

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DINING OUT 

Celadon 

If you have a yen for fine Thai dining and 

gourmet dishes prepared by chefs trained under 

the tutelage of the Queen of Bangkok’s cook, 

you’ve come to the right place. 

“Everyone loves Celadon shrimp,” says owner 

Joanne Thao, “blending red curry and coconut 

milk, straw mushrooms, lime leaves and basil.” 

End the meal on a sweet note with one of the 

Queen’s choices—divine mango sticky rice. 

Celadon 

3671 5th Avenue, Hillcrest, 619.297.8424, 

celadonrestaurant.com 

Spices Thai CafE 

The Carmel Valley location is filled with tumult, 

especially around the clubby bar. 

Aromas beckon as an over-the-rainbow curry 

selection and traditional noodle and pasta dishes 

mingle with everything from oink and quack to 

cluck and ribbit—Siamese spare ribs, choo-chee 

duck, lemon grass chicken on a sizzling plate 

and deep-fried frog’s legs with spicy chili sauce 

jump off the menu. 

Coconut caramel custard or plum wine ice 

cream make for sweet endings. Satellite locations 

are open in Rancho Bernardo and Mira Mesa. 

Spices Thai Café 

3810 Valley Centre Drive, Carmel Valley, 

858.259.0889 

6785 Mira Mesa Blvd., Mira Mesa, 858.552.8845 

16441 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho 

Bernardo, 858.674.4665 

spicesthaisandiego.com 

Thai Island 

At Thai Island, dishes from the northern Thai 

province of Chiang Mai can be ordered with a 

side of sushi. Owner Tag I touts the restaurant’s 

Thai barbecue chicken (marinated for 24 hours 

in a curry and Thai herb sauce) and the Four 

Season seafood—mouth-watering underwater 

treasures including green mussels, calamari, 

crabmeat, shrimp and clams. 

Thai Island 

1134 7th Avenue, downtown, 619.232.7576 

CLOCKWISE (from left, all at Chedi Thai Bistro): 

red snapper glazed in three-flavor sauce, dining 

room, crispy shrimp pancakes, interior decor 

Chedi Thai Bistro (pictured) 

This spot in La Jolla is the artsy brainchild of a creative husband-and-wife team. 

“The wonderful presentation of each dish is just as exciting as the fabulous 

flavors,” says hubby and co-owner, Tom Techathamnukool. 

Techathamnukool recommends the melt-in-your-mouth, curry-braised New 

Zealand rack of lamb; and his crispy, whole red snapper, glazed in a three-flavor 

sauce and served with traditional jasmine, brown or sticky rice. Substitute 

quinoa for a healthful, avant-garde twist. 

Chedi Thai Bistro 

737 Pearl Street, La Jolla, 858.551.8424, chedithaibistro.com 


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D R I N K 

Accidental 

Purist 

Falling in love with a hometown brew 

By Brandon Hernández 

San Diegans love their San Diego beer. So do out-of-towners, and no 

discussion of SD suds is complete without mention of the brew that 

started the nation’s love affair with America’s Finest City—Stone Brewing 

Co.’s Arrogant Bastard Ale. Since its introduction in 1997, this brawny, 

yet strangely endearing brew has been one of the biggest selling beers and 

talking points among craft beer enthusiasts in the US. All this, despite a marketing 

campaign that deems the average beer drinker “unworthy” and unable to handle 

something so incredible. 

Ironically, it was an error during the initial brewing process that created Arrogant 

Bastard’s one-of-a-kind, in-your-face flavor profile. No one could have predicted 

then that this most delightful blunder would make beer journalists and drinkers 

worldwide not only talk about Stone (the 15th largest brewery on the planet) but also 

come to regard San Diego County as craft beer nirvana. 

Over the past 13 years, Stone has (purposely) spawned three distinct permutations of 

the beer, which have garnered as much of a following as the original. Since everybody’s 

tastes are different, I rounded up my very own beer-geek panel to give the skinny on 

what to expect from each of these beloved Bastards. 

IN POUR TASTE 

BEER BUDS BANTER ‘BOUT BOTTLED BASTARDS 

Jim Crute: A certified beer judge and the head guy at Poway’s Lightning Brewery. Crute’s 

flavorful Lightning Amber Ale is the closest thing to Arrogant Bastard Ale in the local market, 

making him the perfect pro to weigh in on this family of brews. 

Jason Megraw: A long-time homebrewer inspired to take up the hobby by Arrogant Bastard Ale. 

Brandon Hernández: A food and beer journalist whose perceptions of what beer is and can be 

were changed after tasting Arrogant Bastard Ale in ‘98. 

Arrogant Bastard Ale 

7.2% alcohol by volume (ABV), in 22 oz. 

bottles 

A copper-hued beer that’s assertively 

bitter with a caramely undercurrent and 

refreshingly light body that belies its 

robust, yet not overly complex, flavor. 

Jim Crute: “A classic American ale, 

well-hopped with American hop 

varieties and maltiness that mostly 

stands up to its bitterness.” 

Get Some: Just about everywhere—it’s 

one of the nation’s most readily 

available craft beers. 

OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale 

7.2% ABV, wood-aged in 12 oz. bottle 

six-packs 

A smoother, silkier version of the 

original that features an almost smoky 

woodiness, hints of vanilla and a bit more 

hop bitterness than the base model. 

Jason Megraw: “This is a good beer 

if you don’t like IPAs (India pale ales). 

There’s intense bitterness, but it doesn’t 

assault the senses.” 

Get Some: Better-stocked local 

grocery stores and liquor stores yearround. 

Double Bastard Ale 

11.2% ABV, winter seasonal in 22 oz. 

bottles 

A harsher, sweeter concoction with 

pronounced citrus hop notes plus a dry 

finish, prune-like aroma and warming 

quality common in high-alcohol brews. 

Hernández: “It’s much drier and 

sweeter than the lower-alcohol version, 

with cereal-like notes plus a bit of 

afterburn at the end.” 

Get Some: Well-stocked grocery and 

liquor stores starting in November. 

Lukcy Bastard Ale 

8.5% ABV, limited one-time release in 

22 oz. bottles 

A blending of original, Oaked and 

Double Bastard, this “cuvee” comes 

on strong with a melee of fruitiness, 

earthiness and oakiness, all battling for 

attention on the palate. 

Hernández: “There’s a distinct dried 

fruit burst at first taste that’s almost 

immediately canceled out by a dry, 

grainy finish.” 

Get Some: BevMo and beer-centric 

liquor stores right now. 


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DJ G-Roy at The 

FleetWood, 639 J 

Street, East Village, 

thefleetwood.com 

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Turning the tables with DJ G-Roy 

By IDA ROSENBERG • Photo by JAMES NORTON 

By day, Jason Guillory is the 

marketing and entertainment 

director for two popular bar/ 

restaurant/nightclubs, The 

Fleetwood in East Village and The 

Beachwood in Pacific Beach. That’s 

his new gig. After work, when the sun goes down, 

Guillory transforms into DJ G-Roy to do what he’s 

done for more than a decade—work the dance floor 

with a hybrid of house music and hip-hop. 

“Wu Tang was a big influence early on,” G-Roy 

says. “I also really like the Beastie Boys’ old stuff. 

The Chemical Brothers helped get me into DJing 

and electronic music, but I love finding new 

groups, too. F#ck, if Coachella was around when I 

was younger, I would have had a front row seat.” 

PacificSD: Where are you from? 

G-Roy: Born in Dallas, lived in Sacramento, grew up in Seattle 

and have resided in San Diego for 14 years. 

Who’s the best DJ on the planet? 

G-Roy: DJ AM was the best DJ, ever. 

Do you tear it up on the dance floor? 

G-Roy: I dance like a raver brat from 1998 having too much fun. 

Do you play musical instruments other than the turntables? 

G-Roy: I can play the piano very well. 

Would you be mine? 

G-Roy: My Valentine is Ashley, who supports me more than 

anyone and gives up a lot for me to have my dream career. 

February 

club nights 

2/3: Bar West, Pacific Beach 

2/4: The FleetWood with 

DJ Devoy, East Village 

2/5: Hard Rock Hotel 

San Diego, Gaslamp 

2/11: Chateaux, Orange County 

2/12: Se Hotel, Gaslamp 

2/17: Ivy Nightclub, Gaslamp 

2/18: Fluxx, Gaslamp 

2/19: Bar West, Pacific Beach 

2/26: Basic, East Village 

2/28: Tabu, Las Vegas 


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A snapshot of San Diego’s 

nightlife photographers 

By alyson baker 

f last night’s revelry seems a blur, these Finest City 

photogs may provide some clarity. When they’re 

on the scene, everyone in the club has their own 

personal paparazzi—for a flash, anyway. Then they 

move on to immortalize other club-goers’ rock star 

status with soon-to-be-tagged Facebook photos, 

capturing tomorrow’s profile pics as they happen. 

John Audley 

Hometown: Kansas City, MO 

Hood: Ocean Beach 

Website: bewaterphoto.com 

Favorite things to shoot: “Studio 

work, product, fashion, ad work. Oh, 

and nightlife. Abstract photos.” 

Would love to shoot: “More travel 

stuff, exotic locations, exotic 

women, wild architecture and design.” 

When un-scene: “Surf, when my 

shoulder is healthy. Run. Snowboard 

or rock climb. Hang with my lady. 

Run my business.” 

James Norton 

Hometown: Boston, MA 

Hood: Gaslamp 

Website: shootnorton.com 

Favorite thing to shoot: “Independent 

art photography, editorial portraiture 

and fashion.” 

Always wanted to shoot: “A high-end 

advertising campaign. 

When un-scene: “Hiking, skiing or just 

spending time with my girlfriend.” 


Tommy McAdams 

Hometown: San Diego 

Hood: Golden Hill 

Website: shotbytommy.com 

Favorite things to shoot: “I love 

shooting fashion and editorial style 

pieces. I use 35mm and medium 

format film for most of my photo 

shoots, so it’s always super exciting.” 

Always wanted to shoot: “I usually 

shoot what I want, but I guess it 

would be a major campaign for a 

company—definitely a goal of mine.” 

When un-scene: “First, I need to stop 

into Influx and get an espresso, then 

I like to get a nice shoe shine until 

I figure out what to do with myself 

when I’m not taking photos. I like to 

surf, ride my bike and hit up shows.” 

Ivan S. Harris 

(aka the I$H) 

Hometown: Joliet, IL 

Hood: El Cajon 

Website: stopsellingdreams.com, 

ivansharris.com 

Brent Andeck 

Hometown: San Diego 

Hood: Near SDSU 

Website: sdphotofactory.com 

Favorite things to shoot: “Action Sports and event 

photography—I meet so many interesting people.” 

Always wanted to shoot: “For the NFL and be on the Chargers 

sideline with my 300mm lens. Either that or travel around the 

world shooting for National Geographic. 

When un-scene: “I love taking road trips, hosting the weekend 

barbecue/tailgate or playing in random sports leagues.” 

Favorite thing to shoot: “Celebrity 

events, recording studio sessions, 

anything involving professional artists 

showcasing their talent.” 

Always wanted to shoot: “A published 

commercial advertisement with Eva 

Mendes, Halle Berry or Beyonce.” 

When un-scene: “Probably with my 

Blackberry in LA or at home—both 

are safe havens from the San Diego 

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Stacy Keck 

Hometown: Sacramento, CA 

Hood: Bankers Hill 

Website: stacymariesd.com 

Favorite thing to shoot: “Penguins, poodles and ponies.” 

Always wanted to shoot: “Unicorns.” 

When un-scene: “Making mixtapes, editing photos and 

chasing unicorns.” 

Bobby Reyes 

Hometown: Poway 

Hood: San Diego 

Website: eventvibe.com 

(primary), sdchoicephoto.com 

(weddings), modelmayhem. 

com/bobbyreyes (models) 

Favorite thing to shoot: 

“Weddings and fashion. Being 

in the nightlife industry, our 

business is meeting women—and 

business is booming.” 

Always wanted to shoot: “Megan 

Fox or Sloan from Entourage. Can 

I choose both?” 

When un-scene: “I get asked this 

all the time, since I’m out four to 

six days a week. I like to stay home 

with my pups, Zero and Storm 

Shadow, and you will always find 

me on Xbox Live, playing Rock 

Band, DJ Hero, Call of Duty and 

Dance Central. Yes, my pups and I 

are complete computer nerds.” 

Leetal Elmaleh 

Hometown: South Africa 

(been in San Diego 20 years) 

Hood: Bird Rock, La Jolla 

Website: facebook.com/leetalphotography 

Favorite thing to shoot: “Culture, travel, life 

happening before my eyes.” 

Always wanted to shoot: “African safari, surfers while 

I’m in the water, high-end couture fashion shoot.” 

When un-scene: “At Firehouse, serving you; Analog, 

snapping SD’s nightlife; Syrah, sipping on a glass of 

red; and wandering the beaches chasing surf.” 

Jeff “Turbo” Corrigan 

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA 

Hood: Little Italy (since 2002) 

Website: turbo.fm 

Favorite thing to shoot: “I absolutely love shooting 

live music and large events—the larger the stage 

production and the more access I get, the happier 

I am. Anything that allows me to document the 

behind-the-scenes is exhilarating and the most epic.” 

Always wanted to shoot: “I’d love to shoot a cover 

for Rolling Stone. But, realistically, I’d love to go on 

world tour with a band or musician and be the stills 

photographer for the entire time—an embedded tour 

photojournalist.” 

When un-scene: “Watching baseball. I’m a huge 

Padres fan. I have season tickets and I try to go to 40- 

plus games a year.” 


FEBRUARY concert calendar 

2/2: George Clinton & The P-Funk Allstars @ Anthology, anthologysd.com 

2/4: Lisa Lampanelli @ Spreckels Theatre, spreckels.net (stand-up comedy) 

2/4-5: English Beat @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com 

2/6: The Silent Comedy @ House of Blues, hob.com 

2/6: Reverend Horton Heat @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com 

2/7: Sarah Mclachlan @ Spreckels Theatre, spreckels.net 

2/8: Ky-Mani Marley @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com 

2/9: Plain White T’s @ House of Blues, hob.com 

2/9: Bushwalla @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com 

2/10: Judy Collins @ 4th and B, 4thandbevents.com 

2/10: Cee-Lo Green & Vokab Company @ Fluxx, fluxxsd.com 

2/10: Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ El Dorado, eldoradobar.com 

2/11: Felix Da Housecat @ Voyeur, voyeursd.com 

2/11: Badfish @ House of Blues, hob.com 

2/12: Brian Regan @ San Diego Civic Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org (stand-up comedy) 

2/13: Shoreline Rootz @ 4th&B, 4thandbevents.com 

2/13: The Decemberists @ House of Blues, hob.com 

2/14: Burt Bacharach @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com 

2/16: B.B. King @ Balboa Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org 

2/17: The Expendables @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com 

2/18: Young Jeezy @ 4th&B, 4thandbevents.com 

2/18: STS9 @ House of Blues, hob.com 

2/19: Daniel Tosh @ Pechanga, pechanga.com (stand-up comedy) 

2/19: Social Distortion @ House of Blues, hob.com 

2/19: Dev @ Club 207, hardrockhotelsd.com 

2/20: Linkin Park @ Viejas Arena, viejasarena.com 

2/20: Wintervention @ Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, hardrockhotelsd.com 

2/21: Tribute to the Reggae Legends @ Valley View Casino Center, valleyviewcasino.com 

2/24: CEE LO GREEN @ FLUXX, FLUXXSD.COM 

2/26: Dilated Peoples @ 4th&B, 4thandbevents.com 

2/26: Cash’d Out @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com 

2/27: Nero @ Voyeur, voyeursd.com

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No shoes, no shirt...at your service, Rich’s style 

BODY SHOTS 

A veteran bartender grins and bares it 

By pat sherman • Photo by brevin blach 

When you’re pouring drinks without 

a shirt on, pickup lines are part of 

the game. 

“It just comes with the 

territory,” says Timothy Giebel. “It’s kind of a safe 

thing to hit on the bartender, because nothing’s 

going to happen.” 

Giebel has been behind the bar at Rich’s in Hillcrest 

since the early 2000s. Rich’s is a predominantly gay 

club, but Giebel says it has attracted an increasingly 

diverse crowd over the past decade. 

“It’s really mixed almost every single night of 

the year,” he says. “In Seattle the scene is very 

integrated. It’s more about the music than sexuality. 

When I moved down here I was shocked at how 

segregated it was—but I’ve seen it really progress.” 

When not serving up Jäger-bombs or knocking 

back shots of Hornitos Tequila (his drink of 

choice), Giebel spends his time making babies— 

well, sort of. 

“Rich’s is my mainstay, but I’ve got my fingers and 

toes in other projects,” he says. “I bought a horse for 

breeding purposes about three months ago.” 

As much fun as he has when he’s off the clock, 

Giebel says he’s always content to get back in the 

saddle at work. 

“A lot of us have been at Rich’s for more than 

nine years, so we’ve all grown up together,” he says. 

“I get paid to play, to hang out with my friends.” 

How could you say “Neigh” to a gig like that? 

Timothy Giebel 

Age: 35 

Drink: Hornitos shot 

Music: Hip-hop/dance 

Hangouts: Filter Coffee House in Hillcrest, 

Bourbon Street in University Heights 

Passion: Horses 

Relationship status: “It’s complicated” 

RICH’S SAN DIEGO 

1051 University Avenue, HILLCREST 

619.295.2195, richssandiego.com 




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Three in a row, two gotta go 

by david perloff • Photos by leetal elmaleh 

Hello, Bar West! 

Welcome, everyone, 

to PacificSD’s 

Dating Game. 

Can I get a 

whoop-whoop?! 

 

Host: I’m Alyson Baker from PacificSD. Chuck Woolery called in sick. Tonight, three 

bachelors will compete for one woman’s heart. That woman is the statuesque blond 

sitting here before you. Please say hello to Tandy. 

 

Host: Tandy, without revealing your age or what you do for a living, tell us who you 

are and why you’re here tonight. 

TANDY: Well, my name is Tandy and I’m a fun-loving gal. Hopefully, maybe, 

there’ll be a little spark and I’ll go on a great date tonight! 

Host: Now I’d like to introduce you to the three bachelors Tandy will choose from 

without seeing their faces before she makes her choice. Everyone, please give a warm 

welcome to our brave bachelors. 

 

Host: Here’s how it works. Tandy will ask the bachelors a series of questions, then pick 

which lucky guy she’ll have dinner with this evening. First, let’s meet the bachelors. Bachelor 

#1, without revealing your name, age or income, please say hello to Tandy and say something 

about yourself. 



DATE 


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(Continued from Page 67 ) 

DATE 

Jeff, 

Bachelor #1 

Aaron, 

Bachelor 

#2 

Tandy 

Ryan, 

Bachelor #3 

BACHELOR #1: Hello, 

Tammy! I make cheese. 

Host: He makes cheese? 

Bachelor #1 makes cheese. Woohoo! 

Okay, 

Bachelor #2, your turn. 

BACHELOR #2: Ok, I just 

want to get this correct. This 

is “Tandy,” so it’s “candy” 

with a T? 

TANDY: Correct. 

BACHELOR #2: Ok, Tandy, 

I make love. 

 

Host: Bachelor #3, you’re up. 

BACHELOR #3: So, 

we have cheese, love…I 

babysit. The thing is, 

though, I wish I could 

babysit kids, but I babysit 

40- and 50-year-olds. 

Host: Okay, Tandy. You’re 

up. Ask the gentlemen what you 

need to know to pick which one 

you’ll have dinner with. 

TANDY: Bachelor #1, what 

one question would you ask 

me to figure out if we were 

a good match? Besides if I 

make cheese. 

 

BACHELOR #1: What 

one thing would you like 

to do on a Saturday evening? 

TANDY: Ok, all right…it’s 

Friday, but— 

BACHELOR #1: I’m 

looking ahead to the future. 

TANDY: Bachelor #2, what’s 

the most romantic thing 

you’ve done on a date? 

BACHELOR #2: I think 

the most romantic thing 

I’ve done on a date is wine 

tasting on a hot air balloon. 

TANDY: Ooh, all right, not 

too shabby. That’s a couple 

points there. Bachelor #3, 

what super power would you 

like to be endowed with? 

 

BACHELOR #3: Your 

choice of words leaves much 

for the imagination, but I’ll 

keep this PG for the kid 

readers in the audience. I 

think if I had a super power I 

would fly. 

TANDY: You would fly? 

BACHELOR #3: Yeah, no 

doubt, because then I could 

go wherever the hell I wanted 

to. Doesn’t matter what time 

of day it is, I’m there, done! 

And don’t worry, I’d carry you 

with me. 

TANDY: Nice. All right, 

we’ll go back to #1. 

Cheesemaker, give me your 

best pickup line. 

BACHELOR #1: Hey baby, 

what are you wearing? 

TANDY: That’s it? Ok, 

Bachelor #2, if I were a map 

of the US, where would you 

travel to first and why? 

BACHELOR #2: I’d travel 

to the Florida Keys. 

TANDY: All right. Any 

particular reason? 

BACHELOR #2: Yeah, cause 

it’s beautiful out there. The 

weather’s incredible. We’d 

have a wonderful time, we 

wouldn’t be cold, I’d get a 

chance to see what you look 

like in all different kinds of 

outfits and I think we’d have 

a lot of fun. 

TANDY: All right, I’m going 

to do this with Bachelor #3. 

If I were a map of the US, 

where would you travel to 

first and why? 

BACHELOR #3: So, if you 

were a map of the United 

States? I think I’d go— 

 

TANDY: To the Grand 

Tetons? Want me to help you? 

BACHELOR #3: The 

Grand Tetons? I’d definitely 

travel to the highest peak of 

the Continental Divide if 

that’s the case, where it’s a 

little cold and you gotta stay 

a bit warm together. 

TANDY: Nice, that’s perfect. 

Bachelor #1, if you were a 

food, what would you be and 

why would I eat you? 

BACHELOR #1: Oh, you 

already know what that 

answer is. 

TANDY: I know, don’t say 

cheese! Just 

don’t. 

BACHELOR #1: Sushi, 

because it’s raw. 

TANDY: All right, getting 

better. I’d like to hear 

Bachelor #2 answer the same 

question. 

BACHELOR #2: Now, does 

the food include a type of 

food, like Italian? 

TANDY: It can be any type, 

any piece, whatever. 

BACHELOR #2: If I could be 

any type of food, I’d probably 

say a gourmet hamburger. It’s 

juicy. If it’s got the right stuff, 

it’s got a little crunch to it, a 

lot of different flavors in it. I’ll 

go with that. 

TANDY: All right, there you 

go. I’m not sure about the 

crunch part. What is the one 

thing about yourself that no 

girl should know? 

BACHELOR #2: What kind 

of question is that? The one 

thing no girl should know 

about me? Hmmm… 

TANDY: Buying time over 

there? 

BACHELOR #2: If it was 

something I didn’t want her 

to know, I wouldn’t tell her. 

I guess it would probably be 

that I really love children. 

TANDY: Really? Ok. 

All right, lets see 

what question I want to ask. 

We’re on Bachelor #2 right? 

BACHELOR #3: Hey, three! 

Three! 

TANDY: All right, my bad, 

B! Bachelor 

#3, if you had to give up sex 

or talking for a year, which 

one would you pick and 

why? 

BACHELOR #3: That’s a 

pretty heavy question right 

there. Sex or talking for a 

year. Do you know what, 

if I’m going to be honest, 

I think I would give up 

sex. I think I’d give that up 

because, if you’re looking 

for more of a relationship, 

then a lot of it comes down 

to talking—you know, all 

that happy, fuzzy sh*t that 

happens in words. 

TANDY: I like that. If that 

was truthful, that was a 

good answer. Bachelor #1, if 

your house was on fire, what 

would you grab first as you 

ran out? 

BACHELOR #1: Probably my 

pussy…cat. 

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(Continued from page 68 ) 

DATE 

TANDY: Your cat? Awww! 

Bachelor #2, what action 

figure best describes you? 

BACHELOR #2: Lion-O 

from ThunderCats. That is 

the man right there. 

TANDY: Aww, get it! 

Good one! That’s a good 

one. Bachelor #3, if I were 

stranded on a deserted island, 

how would you save me? 

BACHELOR #3: To be 

honest, I think I’d have to 

put on my flip-flops and 

walk on water to save you. 

 

TANDY: Look what you’re 

doing to these girls in the 

audience. That’s the perfect 

man right there. Bachelor 

#1, assuming you’re really 

loud while making whoopee, 

give me an idea of what that 

might sound like. 

BACHELOR #1: Oompa, 

loompa, doom-pa-dee-do! 

 

TANDY: Now, does that 

reveal your height? All right, 

let’s hear from Bachelor #3. 

What would the theme song 

of our first date be? Don’t 

pick “Toot It And Boot It.” 

That won’t win anything. 

BACHELOR #3: Ok, have 

you ever seen Chariots of Fire? 

TANDY: No. 

BACHELOR #3: Aww, has 

anyone here seen Chariots 

of Fire? Okay, we’ve got one 

in the audience. The guy, 

he’s singing, dun-dun-dundun-duh, 

and he’s running 

in slow motion? That is epic. 

That’s the theme song. 

TANDY: When did that 

movie come out? 

BACHELOR #3: 

Like, 80s. I was 

probably—I don’t 

know what I was 

when it came out. 

TANDY: Oh, that was 

close. You can’t tell me 

your age. Ok, does 

anybody in the crowd 

have any good ones? 

 

TANDY: Bachelor #1, 

why should I pick you? 

That’s a good one. 

BACHELOR #1: 

Because I’m drinking 

a Coors Light. 

TANDY: Bachelor #2, 


BACHELOR #2: Right, 

we’re all drinking Coors 

Light. Well, you should pick 

me because, one, I know 

we’re going to have a great 

time, I’m going to make you 

laugh, I’m sarcastic, I can tell 

you’re witty, you’re quick, I 

think our wits would match 

well, and I’d like to see where 

we can take it from there. 

TANDY: All right, that’s a 

good answer. Bachelor #3, 


BACHELOR #3: This is the 

guy that’s going to fly—to 

walk on water, I mean. What 

else do you need? 

Host: Ok Tandy, that’s it for 

the questions. Now you can take 

a second to think about whom 

you want to pick. Crowd, go 

ahead and help her out. Whom 

do you think she should pick? 

 

TANDY: Man, I really, really 

liked #2’s last answer. All right 

think of a good one, one last 

question. Bachelor #1, what 

would we do tonight? Where 

would we go, what kind of 

date would we have? 

BACHELOR #1: We would 

have some wine and cheese 

and talk, get to know each 

other. 

TANDY: Ugh, really? 

Number two? 

BACHELOR #2: Okay, let me 

ask you some questions. What 

would you like to do tonight? 

TANDY: Oh, you’re going to 

switch it up on me, huh? 

BACHELOR #2: Well, yeah, 

in order to make plans, I 

would have to get to know 

you better right? 

TANDY: Shoot. 

BACHELOR #2: Do you 

like to dance? 

TANDY: Yes. 

BACHELOR #2: Ok, we 

can start with that. We’re 

already having drinks and 

getting into it. 

TANDY: You’re losing it; it’s 

slippin’. 

BACHELOR #2: All right, 

here’s what we’re going to do: 

grab a drink, get a bite to eat, 

get something in our system 

and get to know each other 

a little bit better, crack some 

jokes, laugh a little bit and 

then enjoy the rest of the night 

and see where it takes us. 

TANDY: And you, #3? 

BACHELOR #3: Well, after 

Bachelor #2 is done with 

you… 

TANDY: Ew! 

BACHELOR #3: I’ll pick you 

up and save you. No disrespect. 

I think tonight we’re going 

to enjoy Bar West with some 

appetizers and probably get 

on with whatever agenda they 

have planned for us to support 

Bar West and Coors Light. But 

after that, to be honest, I think 

if I’m going to give up sex for a 

year then we’ll just have some 

good conversation. 

 

Host: Ok, Tandy you’re up. 

Who do you pick? 

TANDY:I think I’m still 

going to go with Bachelor #2 

Host: Ok, Bachelor #2 is the 

winner! Let’s give him a hand 

everyone! Ok, 

Tandy, now let’s meet the guys 

you did not pick. 

 

Host: Ok, Tandy, it’s time 

to meet your date. Bachelor 

#2, come on down! On behalf 

of PacificSD and Bar West, 

thank you all so much! Stick 

around—we’ll buy you more 

drinks. 

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(Continued from Page 70 ) 

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BarWest 

959 Hornblend 

Street, Pacific 

Beach, 858.273. 

WEST (9378), 

barwestsd.com 

Two’s 

Company 

ONE AND THREE ARE 

HANGING BY THE BAR 

Tandy and Bachelor #2 (aka Aaron) 

head to a more secluded private 

area at the back of Bar West to 

have dinner. After appetizers and 

a couple drinks, they’re separated for mid-date 

debriefings. 

PacificSD: How is it going so far? 

TANDY: The date’s going really 

well. He’s very funny. So, not too 

shabby—it was a good pick. 

AARON: It’s going great. It’s a lot 

of fun. We’re getting along, I think, 

real well. There’s a lot of jokes and 

sarcasm and humor that’s going back 

and forth, and it’s been fun. 

What was your first impression of 

your date? 

TANDY: He’s interesting. He’s really, 

um…he’s a little on the bossy side, so 

I think he’s trying to control a lot, just 

with the dating and what to order and 

everything like that. So, yeah, we’ve 

got really strong personalities. 

AARON: She’s a very striking 

woman. In her looks, her attitude and 

demeanor. Her personality—she’s got 

a real strong personality, so it’s good. 

Is this the type of person you’d 

normally date? 

TANDY: I do like his personality. I 

think we can go back and forth with 

each other, and its pretty amusing. 

Would I pick him walking down the 

street? I don’t think so, but he’s really 

funny. 

AARON: Yeah, absolutely. She’s fun 

and she’s witty, you know? She’s got 

a good sense of humor, she’s playful, 

she seems like she’d just be a lot of 

fun and up for doing a lot of different 

things, so, I like that. 

What’s the most attractive thing 

your date has done so far? 

TANDY: I don’t know yet. Nothing 

really attractive; he can hold a 

conversation. 

AARON: I think she’s got a great 

sense of humor 

Least attractive thing? 

TANDY: Just being a little too—it’s 

interesting how he’s, like, alpha-male, 

you know what I mean? Like, “sit 

here,” and “do this,” and “we’ll order 

this.” And that’s a put-off. 

AARON: There hasn’t really been a 

least attractive thing. 

What would your parents say if you 

brought your date home? 

TANDY: Not sure. 

AARON: She’s taller than you. 

Rate your date on a scale of one to 

10 for looks? 

TANDY: He’s good looking; he’s 

definitely up there. He’s an eight or 

a nine. 

AARON: Nine. 

Personality? 

TANDY: I’d give him a 10. 

AARON: A 10. 

If you could leave right now 

without hurting your date’s 

feelings, would you? 

TANDY: No, I wouldn’t, ’cause my 

pizza’s waiting. 

AARON: I’d stay. 

Do you want to kiss your date now? 

TANDY: No, I don’t think so. 

AARON: No, I just ate jalapeno 

nachos. 

Does your date want to kiss you? 

TANDY: I don’t know, maybe. 

AARON: Probably not, because we 

both just ate jalapeño nachos. 

Anything you’d like to add? 

TANDY: This has been really fun. 

AARON: I’m still hungry. 

As their entrées arrive, the couple is 

finally left alone to enjoy the rest of the 

evening away from pesky photographers 

and game show hosts. We call the next 

morning to see what we missed. 

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See more photos 

and the VIDEO 

of this date at 


PICK A 

WINNER? 

The post-date 

rap-up 

PacificSD: Overall, how was the date? 

TANDY: I had a wonderful evening. I’m 

glad that I did the game show and for the 

opportunity to meet new people. The guys 

selected were fun, and my date following 

it was great. We ended up having a lot in 

common. 

AARON: The date was a lot of fun. We ate, 

drank, danced and talked a lot of smack. 

How was dinner? 

TANDY: It was fun and sophisticated. Bar 

West gave us a private booth in the back, 

quiet and out of the way of the madness of 

the club, which gave us a chance to get to 

know each other. 

AARON: We started off the date in 

the VIP area, which was enclosed with 

curtains for privacy—not 

that people gave us any. 

We had drinks, then 

ordered a pizza for the 

main course. 

What was the best part 

of the date? 

TANDY: The best part 

of the date was friendly 

competition and banter 

when we went to Brewley’s 

Pint to shoot pool. I won, 

of course. 

AARON: I had a great 

time with the dating game. WINNER! 

First time doing something like that. Lots 

of laughs from start to finish. 

Worst part? 

TANDY: There really wasn’t anything 

bad that went on. He 

was nice, funny and a 

complete gentleman. 

AARON: The paparazzi. 

Funniest part? 

TANDY: His expression when we first saw 

each other. I was six-foot with my heels 

on, and he wasn’t. The game show answers 

were the funniest part, though. 

AARON: I can’t ignore the obvious— 

being six inches shorter then my date was 

hilarious. All you can do is laugh and go 

with the flow and have a good time. 

Was there a romantic connection? 

TANDY: We just enjoyed the night 

out and didn’t place any pressure on 

romance. It was fun laughing and having a 

battle of wits with each other. 

AARON: No romantic connection on 

this one. 

What happened after the magazine crew 

left you two alone? 

TANDY: We went to Brewley’s Pint 

to hang out and have some fun. It was 

relaxing with no pressure. We had a great 

time listening to music and playing pool. 

AARON: We decided to mingle with the 

crowd at Bar West for a while, then headed 

over to Brewley’s Pint to shoot pool and 

change scenery. That’s where we ended 

the night. 

Will there be a second date? 

TANDY: I would love to hang out with 

him again. I don’t think it was a love 

connection, I did have a wonderful time. 

AARON: She was a lot of fun, but no 

second date. 

Aftermatch: Love may be blind, but 

finding it on the far side of a bamboo screen at 

a bar in Pacific Beach is a tall order—about 

six-feet tall with heels. Luckily for Tandy, she 

had a blast and didn’t feel like she got the short 

end of the stick. 

Online dating seems to have its merits, 

and if PacificSD has anything to do 

with it, in-line dating will catch on soon 

enough. Next, we’ll be looking for three 

bachelorettes. You down? Email blinddate@ 

pacificsandiego.com. 

Boys Don’t Cry 

A few words with 

the runners-up 

What did you think when you 

saw Tandy for the first time? 

Bachelor #1: Tall. 

Bachelor #3: My first 

thought was, “Hell-o!” 

Best part of the night? 

Bachelor #1: Meeting new 

people. 

Bachelor #3: Having most of 

the crowd chanting, ‘three, three, 

three,’ when Tandy was about to 

choose. That meant, even though 

I didn’t get chosen, I had the 

possibility of at least 50 other blind 

dates in the crowd. 

Worst part? 

Bachelor #1: There wasn’t one. 

Bachelor #3: When 25 of 

the 50 blind dates in the crowd 

turned out to be married or 

dating the other 25. 

Funniest part? 

Bachelor #1: Trying to 

explain to everyone the cheesemaking 

process and that it was 

only a hobby. 

Bachelor #3: Destroying all 

the glasses as I walked up onto the 

stage. Not normally a huge klutz. 

How did you feel when you 

didn’t get picked? 

Bachelor #1: Ha! Relieved. 

Bachelor #3: I was crying 

on the inside, but on the outside, 

I was singing “Chariots of Fire.” 

What can I say? I have a thing for 

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02.11 

Submit events to calendar@pacificsandiego.com. Compiled by Laura Ricci 

2/5-5/1: Color of Water 

Venue: San Diego Natural History Museum, Balboa Park 

Admission: $17 

Info: sdnhm.org 

Abe Ordover and three other prominent photographers make a splash with their 

dramatic images of water at the Ordover Gallery in the Natural History Museum. 

02/5-05/01 

02/3 

2/3: Check In, Rock Out 

Venue: Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, 

Downtown 

Admission: Free 

Info: hardrockhotelsd.com  

Rock legend and former Ozzy Osbourne 

guitarist Zakk Wylde will dedicate an 

autographed Les Paul guitar to Hard Rock 

Hotel San Diego, kicking off the hotel’s newest 

hard-rocking promotion: 14 Gibson guitars 

and amps—with headphones so hotel guests 

can rock-out without waking the neighbors. 

Clay Patrick McBride 

Steven Friedman 

02/4 02/4-05/15 

C O U R T E S Y R U S S I A N 

NATIONAL BALLET 

2/4: Romeo & 

Juliet 

Venue: Balboa 

Theatre, Downtown 

Tickets: $28- $74  

Info: sdbalboa.org  

The Russian 

National Ballet 

Theatre performs 

the classical tale 

of star-crossed 

lovers, just in time 

for Valentine’s Day. 

2/4- 5/15: Mexico: Expected/Unexpected 

Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla 

Tickets: $10 

Info: mcasd.org 

See more than 100 works of Mexican modern art 

from one of Mexico’s most prominent collections. 

C O U R T E S Y C O L L E C I O N 

ISABEL Y AGUSTIN COPPEL 


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calendar 

02.11 

Center for Jewish Culture 

2/10-20: 21st annual San Diego 

Jewish Film Festival 

Venue: The Reading Cinemas, 

Clairemont 

Tickets: $10-$15 per film, 

$200 for festival pass 

Info: lfjcc.org 

Filmmakers and scholars discuss their 

work and interact with audiences as 

the Jewish Film Festival showcases 

many of the world’s best contemporary 

movies based on Jewish themes. 

Peter Coombs 

2/20: UCSD Tritonman 

Triathlon 

Venue: Fiesta Island, 

Mission Bay  

Admission: free, only 

students can register 

Info: ucsdtriathlon.org/ 

tritonman 

Watch or compete as top 

athletes swim 500 yards, 

bike 12 miles and run a 

5K on Fiesta Island. 

2/15-20: The Wizard of Oz 

Venue: Civic Theatre, Downtown 

Tickets: $17-$88  

Info: broadwaysd.com 

Follow the yellow brick road 

to where Art Deco meets hightech—a 

modern Oz with classic 

flair and exciting live special 

effects. 

2/25, 27: Harlem Globetrotters 

Venue: Valley View Casino Center  

Tickets: $20-$150 

Info: valleyviewcasinocenter.com 

The whacky, disorder-on-the-court antics 

of the Harlem Globetrotters now include 

a four-point shot—the Washington 

Generals don’t stand a chance. 

Harlem Globetrotters International 

02/10-20 

02/15-20 

02/20 02/25,27 

02/12 

02/19 02/26 

2/12: Tatas Through Time 

Venue: Brick by Brick, Bay Park  

Tickets: $12 

Info: brickbybrick.com  

Hell on Heels Burlesque Revue’s annual 

Valentine’s Show features breasts and the 

famous women who wore them. 

courtesy Hoppenworld.com 

2/26: IMPACT Fitness 

Challenge 

Venue: Road Runner Sports, 

Clairemont Mesa 

Tickets: $49  

Info: sandyfeetevents.com 

Compete against San Diego’s 

most athletic men and women in 

a rigorous obstacle course created 

by the team that has trained Drew 

Brees, Ladanian Tomlinson and 

other top professional athletes. 

2/19: Monster Energy Supercross 

Venue: Qualcomm Stadium  

Tickets: $10-$35  

Info: supercrossonline.com 

The world’s top off-road motorcycle riders 

compete to break records and bones. 


advertiser index 

ADVERTISER 

7th Avenue Cleaners, drycleansd.com .................................................................... 65 

Analog, analogbar.com ............................................................................................ 3 

Andaz San Diego, ivyentertainment.com ............................................................... 27 

Aztec Graphics, posteramerica.com......................................................................... 65 

Bar West, barwestsd.com .......................................................................................... 9 

Blue Moon Brewing Co., bluemoonbrewingcompany.com ...................................... 17 

Brewley’s Pint, brewleyspint.com .............................................................................. 4 

Brian’s 24, brians24.com ....................................................................................... 19 

Broken Yolk, thebrokenyolkcafe.com ....................................................................... 65 

207 at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, 207sd.com.................................................... 11 

Coors Light, coorslight.com.................................................................................... 63 

Dirty Birds, dirtybirdspb.com ................................................................................ 77 

Dolcetti Boutique, dolcettiboutique.com ................................................................ 10 

Downtown Condo Showroom, downtowncondoshowroom.com ............................. 57 

Dr. Loves, drloves.com ........................................................................................... 73 

Firehouse Beach Cafe, firehousepb.com .................................................................. 23 

Fit Athletic Club, foodatfit.com, fitahletic.com ..................................................... 81 

Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, floatsd.com ................................................. 11 

FLUXX, fluxxsd.com ............................................................................................. 13 

Foster’s Beer, fostersbeer.com ......................................................................back cover 

Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, hardrockhotelsd.com ................................................ 11 

Hooters, hooters.com ............................................................................................. 57 

Johnny V, johnnyvsd.com ....................................................................................... 15 

Just My Ticket, justmyticket.com ........................................................................... 77 

Lahaina Beach House, facebook.com/lahainabeachhouse ........................................ 77 

Laser Away, laseraway.net ...................................................................................... 55 

Lotus Thai, lotusthaisd.com ................................................................................... 65 

Miller Lite, millerlite.com ...................................................................................... 22 

Mitchell & Gilleon, mglawyers.com ........................................................................ 2 

Naked Pizza, nakedpizza.biz.................................................................................. 75 

O’Brothers, obrothersburgers.com .......................................................................... 55 

P.B. Shore Club, pbshoreclub.com .......................................................................... 35 

Peroni, peroniitaly.com ............................................................................................ 5 

Quality Social, qualitysocial.com ........................................................................... 25 

Re:vive Salon, revivesalonandspa.com .................................................................... 33 

SafeList, safelist.com .............................................................................................. 69 

Sandbar Sports Grill, sandbarsportsgrill.com ............................................................ 4 

Se San Diego Hotel, sesandiego.com ...................................................................... 71 

Smart Corner, smartcorner.net ............................................................................... 12 

Stadium Sports Bar, stadiumsandiego.com ............................................................. 33 

St. Petersburg Vodka, stpetersburgvodka.com ......................................................... 79 

Tavern at the Beach, tavernatthebeach.com .............................................................. 4 

The FleetWood, thefleetwood.com ......................................................................... 20 

The Shout House, theshouthouse.com .................................................................... 75 

Thrusters Lounge, thrusterslounge.com .................................................................. 58 

Tutto Cuore, tuttocuorreshoes.com ......................................................................... 83 

Undisputed Downtown, undisputeddowntown.com .............................................. 73 

U31, u31bar.com .................................................................................................. 55 

Verant Group, verantgroup.com ............................................................................... 4 

Vin de Syrah, syrahwineparlor.com .......................................................................... 7 

WaveHouse Athletic Club, wavehouseathleticclub.com ............................................ 6 

World Famous, worldfamous.signonsandiego.com ................................................... 53 

Zen Diego, zen-dentistry.com ................................................................................ 81 


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voice 

WHAT’S YOUR SIGN? 

Simple question, answers as reliable as astrology 

Photos by JOHN AUDLEY 

Would you write the number of people you’ve slept with on a dry-erase 

thought bubble and let a photographer take your picture for a magazine 

in exchange for a comped drink? 

Armed with a bar tab and an eraser, the PacificSD crew takes the 

burning question to Firehouse in Pacific Beach and starts asking around. 

What’s your number? 

The reaction we get is pretty much the same from each person: laughing, 

then blushing, then a refusal to participate, then a few moments of stern 

contemplation followed by a fiendish smile while grabbing for a magic marker. 

“Does oral count?” one woman asks. 

We tell her it’s not about rules; it’s about getting something, or someone, off 

your chest. 

“Okay, I’ll do it,” she says, agreeing to participate only if we 

don’t indicate that she’s the one who asked the oral question. 

You’re secret’s safe, Mystery Woman…not counting that sign 

over your head. 

Say cheese! (Continued on Page 82) 

Sara L., Pacific Beach, 22 

Sequoia K., Los Angeles, 21 

Jen O., Pacific Beach, 33 

Rob W., Mission Beach, 29 


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Hunter N., Point Loma, 80 

Reggie C., Cortez Hill, 32 

Greg S., Saskatchewan, 

CA, 28 (left) 

Tommy K., 

Rancho Santa Fe, 30 

Gavin N., Pacific Beach, 23 



Sara M., Memphis, 29 (left) 

Mindy Z., Pacific Beach, 28 (right) 


KNOW YOUR LIMIT, MATE! 

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