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JANUARY 27, 2010 -- Dear Readers:

It’s my pleasure to inform you that sandiegoDTOWN.com is moving. This Web site is being merged into the much bigger SanDiego.com... (more)

JANUARY 8, 2010 -- The New Year got off on the right foot (and every other body part of mine) in Palm Springs. I found innovation and inspiration aimed toward better days on, of all places, a massage table (details later).

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DECEMBER 18, 2009 -- San Diego yogis sometimes drive to various corners of the county to follow their favorite instructors. And instructors have had to leave the county to study with master teachers. Now, La Jolla Yoga Center offers all that (but no bag of chips) under one roof.... (more)

DECEMBER 17, 2009 -- One party guest at the new El Camino Mexicana in northern Little Italy seemed a bit confused about the venue. He approached a pair of pretty party-goers on the al fresco back patio and asked if the planes would still be flying overhead. Seems he’d been to this site... (more)

DECEMBER 16, 2009 -- The downtown Morton’s the Steakhouse revamped its bar a few years ago. The bar is called Bar 12/21 because the original Morton’s in Chicago opened 31 years ago on December 21 (12/21—get it?). Well, mark your calendars for that date. On Monday, from 5-... (more)

DECEMBER 15, 2009 -- Personal training sessions at Sweat Personal Training Studio begin with a one-hour inquisition—a one-on-one consultation with East Village studio owner Joan Lindley.

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DECEMBER 12, 2009 --  Pilates practitioners (estimated at over 11 million of us) can take a note from car enthusiasts and their souped-up engines. Pilates “SPX” is a revved-up version of the system developed by Joseph Pilates.... (more)

DECEMBER 10, 2009 -- Cowboy Star bartender Garth Flood improvised his way to a close win in the first Preiss Imports Cocktail Competition, held Tuesday night at downtown’s El Dorado Cocktail Lounge.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009 -- Solar panels will be installed on the roof of the west side of the downtown San Diego Convention Center. The environmentally friendly project is slated to begin in early 2010. The photovoltaic panels will cover 90,000 square feet, and will not alter the look of the bayside... (more)

DECEMBER 4, 2009 -- A group has gathered to help celebrate my sixth 29^th birthday. We all enjoy wine, but have different tastes. You know how it goes—sometimes when a group of gals gets together for grape-bred libations it’s hard to agree on a bottle—or even two—for... (more)

DECEMBER 3, 2009 -- Tonight’s the end of the road for San Diegans growing moustaches to raise money for men’s health issues. The “Movember” movement climaxes tonight with a Gala Parte at downtown’s Bondi restaurant and bar.... (more)

DECEMBER 2, 2009 -- Local singing sensation and Americal Idol runner-up Adam Lambert will make a special appearance in downtown San Diego on Thursday (December 3). The glam-rocker will personally donate the KISS-inspired costume he wore on last season’s Idol final to the Hard Rock Hotel... (more)

DECEMBER 1, 2009 -- If the head-to-head battles seen in Iron Chef and the NCAA Basketball Tournament were rolled into one event, it’d be akin to the Cocktail Competition, coming to El Dorado Cocktail Lounge on December 8.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009 -- The site of the latest DTOWN Mixer was the new, dual-venue Taste & Thirst (715-719 Fourth Avenue) in the Gaslamp Quarter. The monthly party celebrates the publishing release of San DIego Downtown News newspaper. Party partners include FIT Athletic Club,... (more)

MOVEMBER 23, 2009 -- On the outdoor  back set of CW 6 TV News, five Mo Bros got together to discuss itchy and annoying upper lips. We are all participating in Movember--a charity fundraising effort in which we grow moustaches all month and get friends and family to sponsor us... (more)

MOVEMBER 20, 2009 -- Matt Curren is San Diego's reigning Man of Movember. His title will be challenged on December 3, however, when hundreds of mustachioed men descend on Bondi for the third annual Movember Gala Parte. That night in the Gaslamp Quarter, the best moustaches in the bunch will... (more)

NOVEMBER 19, 2009 -- San Diego fitness trainer Renessa Williams is quick to point out that the word “reality” is loosely applied when it comes to Reality TV shows. She experienced the drama first-hand as part of the third-season cast booked on the Bravo Network offering Work Out<... (more)

NOVEMBER 13, 2009 -- Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away. The holiday can conjure up a Norman Rockwell picture of families surrounding a dining room table piled high with turkey and fixings (not to mention decades of angst). But a healthy percentage of San Diegans choose to eat out on... (more)

MOVEMBER 12, 2009 – This is the first of impeding and irregular updates on the “Movember” Movement. All month, hundreds of thousands of sane men around the world will be growing out their moustaches. Is 2009 the new 1970s? No, but there's a good cause at stake: Movember has... (more)

NOVEMBER 10, 2009 -- Question: What do Kid Rock and Earl Hickey (Jason Lee) from My Name Is Earl, have in common?

Answer: They’re both characters I’ve imitated... (more)

NOVEMBER 6, 2009 -- Friday and Saturday are the nights that bars and nightclubs traditionally make the most money. The work week is generally over for patrons, and those hard-working folks want to loosen up with friends, down adult beverages and take over dance floors.... (more)

NOVEMBER 3, 2009 -- Step into the Cask Room and you’ll quickly forget the trolley tracks and the East Village urbanity just outside the door. Faux barrel-covered walls replicate a wine cellar. The lighting is ambient and mellow—just like the mood you’ll be in while sipping... (more)

NOVEMBER 2, 2009 -- Taste of Little Italy happens twice a year and sells out each time (ticket sales are capped at 750). The next one is Wednesday (November 4) from 5-9 p.m., and it’s your last chance to pay one price for access to 27 different restaurants in one night.... (more)

NOVEMBER 1, 2009 -- The Monster Bash drew thousands of people downtown last night. Most dressed up in costume. Check out these pictures of Prince, Beaker, The Flintstones, Jack in the Box, Santa Claus, Gilligan, Marilyn Monroe, Cruella DaVille, the Axe body spray guy, the Geico googly-eyed money character and many others...

OCTOBER 30, 2009 -- David Moye may be the most antithetical media relations manager working in San Diego. The dry-witted, 44-year-old former phone psychic is employed by downtown PR firm Alternative Strategies. It’s a fitting company name for Moye, a ukulele playing singer-songwriter... (more)