#57: Time traveling at Coin-Op Gaslamp
Upon first glimpse, the cleverly designed, Capri Sun-esque packaging captures the spirit of the Coin-Op bars: Crafty and quality driven, but playful and full of childhood memories.
View ArticleBrews of summer
Believe me when I say that the Instagramification of the industry can really beat a girl down after a while. (How can so many waifish and hip beer influencers haunt my feed so thoroughly?)
View ArticleBone broth without the pseudoscience at Woomiok
Some time around the mid-2010s, bone broth really became a thing. Sure, it’s been around since at least the 1500s and it’s quite likely that even early humans put bones in a pot and boiled them.
View ArticleMorMor, Mrs. Magician and more San Diego concerts
There are so many great local bands to choose from at the North Park Festival of the Arts including CityBeat faves such as The Havnauts, Cumbia Machin, The Donkeys and Jake Najor & the Moment of...
View ArticleSorting through the chud
It’s not all thousand-dollar records and sweet soul music. There’s a word a lot of vinyl record enthusiasts use and that word is “chud.”
View ArticleThe Spotlight: Eels
By all accounts, Mark Everett—the main dude behind Eels—is not a pleasant dude. I mean, hell, just look at his body of work: Since the ’90s, he’s produced enough twinkling, self-loathing songs to fill...
View ArticleSummer’s hottest tickets
Unlike summer movie releases—which often means big-budget, mainstream blockbusters and mindless fare—the stage can be a destination for thoughtful entertainment and some of the best productions from...
View ArticleAstrologically Unsound: It'll feel like you have too many teeth in your skull
Aries (March 21 - April 19): What you initially perceive as failing might actually be succeeding at being a huge loser—at sucking totally and completely. Just being spectacularly defeated.
View ArticleFrom here to strippernity
She continued her routine, and stripped everything off. She leaned back on her elbows, spread her legs wide, giving us a good view of eternity. “The secret to a good marriage is never going to bed...
View ArticleMother's Day—nay, weekend!—activities, TikiBeat and SDCCU North Park Festival...
Our mothers are special and deserve much more than a card and a hug. As we were perusing through the week’s events, we found that there were simply too many great events to narrow it down to one.
View Article2019 Summer Movie Preview
Summer movie cycles typically resemble one long wave of momentum, hype and fandom that continuously crests for three months straight.
View ArticleAdd to cart
Over the years—and with the addition of an Amazon Prime membership—I’ve gotten in the habit of shopping online for everything and anything.
View ArticleKeep reading?
I don’t want to come off as a self-righteous advocate of casting away screens, but I do believe in the rejuvenating power of [adjusts monocle] analog bibliophilia.
View ArticleCreate playlist
Capturing those moments is certainly nice, but what’s even nicer is actually seeing the show, looking over at a friend and smiling and singing along together.
View ArticlePlay again?
It’s time to venture out and find some new ways to game that don’t require a screen.
View Article#Cute #Animals #OMG
As the internet becomes increasingly more toxic by the day, animal content might be the last good thing we have left. But for those looking for some real-life furry friends (animals, not furries), San...
View ArticleWhat's on your mind?
I’ll admit, I’ve posted some epic rage tweets, but here’s the thing: Doing triple-axels and getting into debates on social media ain’t gonna get us out of this mess.
View ArticleContinue watching?
Going to the movies in the summer is practically ritualistic and, because San Diego is the best, there are some cool ways to experience films like no other city.
View ArticleHotel tonight?
While CityBeat isn’t a particularly fancy publication, I often like to occasionally get out and pretend like I am [drinks mug of Keurig coffee, pinky up].
View ArticleWhere to?
There’s certainly no shortage of nightlife options, but they’re often filled with folks who’d much rather post stunting, FOMO-type stories than actually enjoying the moment.
View ArticleAnother glass?
While there’s no shame in purchasing an affordable box wine (well, maybe a little shame), summer is arguably one of the better times to make drinking a social affair.
View ArticleFit bits
Instead of a smelly, overpriced gym, readers should head to one of the many free public “fitness parcourses” peppered throughout the city.
View ArticleGo outside
Every so often, I get this urge to get out of the house and actually explore the diverse and beautiful city I live in.
View ArticleSummer goal: Get involved in the budget process
Still, even while “our tax dollars” make up a microscopic portion of an overall city or county budget, we often feel like we have an unspoken deal with those in charge of those budgets to spend that...
View ArticleLetters: Orange man bad blather
I was recently scanning your newspaper while my car was getting washed, a nice car that I worked very hard for in a system that has brought more people in the history of the world out of poverty:...
View ArticleO/X should be heard, seen and felt
Even at its most mechanized, there’s a very human sensitivity at the heart of O/X’s work.
View ArticleCannabis adventures are always in season
For readers looking for a new way to experience San Diego’s cannabis culture outside their own home this summer, look no further.
View ArticleThis is Poway. This is America.
I was at my daughter’s track meet when I learned of the shooting at the Chabad Synagogue in Poway.
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