Downtown San Diego Partnership reaches out to neighborhoods to plan for future growth By Cynthia Robertson | SDUN Reporter To some, Downtown San Diego is a treasure to explore; to others it is a tangle of cars and crowds. Either way, Downtown possesses some of the city’s finest resources for residents, visitors and employees.
Read MoreSummer Concert Series, graffiti discussed at annual meeting By Dave Schwab | SDUN Reporter The North Park Community Association (NCPA) elected officers and were updated on a number of important neighborhood issues, including battling graffiti, a citizens law enforcement patrol and this year’s Bird Park Summer Concert Series at its annual board meeting, held April 24 at Queen Bee’s Art & Cultural Center, 3925 Ohio St.
Read MoreThe Pizarro Brothers stop foot traffic at the Lafayette By Cynthia Robertson | SDUN Reporter On a recent Sunday afternoon at the Lafayette Hotel in North Park, two brothers – Dominic and Angelo Pizarro, ages 16 and 13 respectfully – livened up an otherwise quiet day. They played two keyboards and one baby grand piano in the hotel’s lobby, stopping everyone in their tracks.
Read MoreBicycle Coalition holds State of Cycling workshop highlighting efforts to make San Diego most bike-friendly city By Dave Schwab | SDUN Reporter Cyclists heard about the push to mainstream their mode of transportation at a conference held Saturday, April 6 at the Lafayette Hotel. Called the State of Cycling in San Diego County, the day-long event included breakfast, speeches, an interactive workshop and specialty bike “portraits,” and was followed by a bicycle ride through Uptown.
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