The Del Mar Fairgrounds is taking legislative action to allow a possible increase in the number of racing days at Del Mar in anticipation of the possible closure of Los Angeles-area racetrack Hollywood Park in the coming years.
The Del Mar Village Association, with the assistance of the city of Del Mar, hosted their annual Summer Solstice celebration on June 19 on the lawn at Powerhouse Park. The event featured food, wine and ale tasting with a live and silent auction. Proceeds benefit downtown revitalization in Del Mar.
Never mind that former Santa Fe Christian two-sport standout Corbin Cutshaw hasn’t played a single down or had an official at-bat since graduating from the perennial small-school power more than a year ago.
Even though Poway High School won the Palomar League and the CIF Div. 1 title in baseball, the media and coaches bestowed the honor of Player of the Year to Torrey Pines Falcons senior Kevin Vance.
The award was probably not that big a surprise to the goal-oriented Vance.
Working backstage at the San Diego County Fair grandstand is anything but glamorous.
“It’s a lot of people working and after the show, it’s a lot of sweaty people,” said Joe Hankard, the fairgrounds’ in-house production manager.
Nicole Reino has been named to the newly created position of Lifestyles editor, announced Phyllis Pfeiffer, publisher of this newspaper. In that role Reino will coordinate coverage of arts, music, trends, fashion, dining, entertainment and all other news content related to lifestyles. Reino will coordinate lifestyles coverage in the Del Mar Times, the Rancho Santa Fe Record, the Carmel Valley Leader and the Solana Beach Sun.
Judging from “The Happening,” M. Night Shyamalan’s newest movie, and considering the theme in six of his previous films, this writer-director apparently spends a lot of time thinking about death. His early two Academy award nominations in 2006 for Best Director and Best Screenplay for “The Sixth Sense” created positive buzz about the filmmaker. However, with every additional movie ending up as a cookie-cutter with the same theme – be afraid of “something” – only with different icing, respect for Shyamalan’s storytelling is dwindling.
Summer and movies go together like popcorn and lemonade. Outdoor summer movies, however, are a special treat. A few such treats are listed below.
While many people consider the 1993 movie “Groundhog Day” to be little more than another sample of Bill Murray’s comedic talent, Paul Hannam is among those who looked past the film’s humor to find deeper meaning.
If I could live with only one fabric for the rest of my life, I would pick denim. Denim has been a part of my life, part of what inspires me in designing, and what I wear nearly every day.
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