Sign up for our eNewsletterBy Dale Larabee | SDUN Guest Columnist San Diego is a wonderfully diverse city. The City Library Essay Contest winners proved so March 21 at St. Didacus Parish School. One hundred twelve students from Adams, Franklin, Normal Heights, Our Lady of Peace and St. Didacus schools wrote essays on what one book deserved saving, if all other books were to disappear, or why libraries are important to young people like them.
Read MoreBy Frank Sabatini Jr. | Restaurant Review The latest imaginative venture by Consortium Holdings has sprung into Normal Heights with a catchy concept inspired by a successful eatery in New York City, called The Meatball Shop. Add to the offerings a protracted list of craft sodas, some of them rather obscure, and you end up inside highly deconstructed digs on Adams Avenue at a place called Soda & Swine.
Read MoreBusiness owner Bill McHugh sees long-term success in new development By Dave Schwab | SDUN Reporter Heights Tavern, the latest edition to the Normal Heights pub scene, is certainly aptly named, said Bill McHugh, owner of the recently opened bar and restaurant at 3377 Adams Ave. Dubbed “the Heights,” the restaurateur’s latest venture will host a grand opening celebration Thursday, March 21.
Read MoreBankers Hill business group schedules first 2013 festival Formed in 2011, the Bankers Hill Business Group has scheduled their first festival of 2013 to bring attention to the businesses and community in Bankers Hill. Called the Bankers Hill Art & Craft Beer Festival, the event will take place Friday, March 22 from 5 – 9 p.m. at The Abbey, 2825 Fifth Ave.
Read MoreKPBS and Union Bank hand out annual awards; new blog shines light on diversity By Anthony King | SDUN Editor with Morgan M. Hurley | SDUN Assistant Editor At a ceremony held Tuesday, Feb. 5, several Uptown residents were among 16 individuals celebrated as San Diego “local heroes.” Now in their 15th year, KPBS and Union Bank host the annual awards in part to signify both organizations’ commitment to diversity.
Read MoreGoals outlined & suggestions submitted; SANDAG to return in spring for 3rd workshop By Dave Schwab | SDUN Reporter Community planning and transportation representatives, including many from Uptown, weighed in Wednesday, Feb. 6 on the Uptown Regional Bike Corridor Project, giving their suggestions on what could be done to create an interlocking network of citywide bike paths to help connect neighborhoods.
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