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The final days of Kensington Video

Posted: February 13th, 2015 | Arts & Entertainment, Communities, Feature, Kensington, Top Story | 1 Comment

By Karla Amador

When you walk into Kensington Video, you will notice an authenticity that is unique in its broad range of film genres stacking on shelves, from comedies to black-and-whites and even some rarely seen silent films. You will see walls covered with bricolage of some of the best films made in history, such as iconic bobble heads, mobiles, standees and movie posters, such as “Giant,” the 1956 classic with James Dean. It feels like you’re walking into a film connoisseur’s haven and it’s an excellent place for browsing if you’re not sure quite what you’re looking for. When in doubt, there’s no need to hesitate as you can always count on Guy Hanford, the co-owner ready to assist at any given moment.

Uptown Briefs – November 7

Posted: November 7th, 2014 | Balboa Park, Kensington, News, Normal Heights, North Park, Opinion & News, Uptown Briefs | No Comments

Midterm election results bring changes to San Diego

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, San Diego voters — or at least some of them — headed to the polls to decide state, local and national races, as well as several propositions, during the final midterm election of Barack Obama’s presidency.

A guide to Uptown’s dog-friendly restaurants

Posted: August 15th, 2014 | Featured, Food & Drink, Kensington, North Park, Pets, South Park | No Comments

Hoa Quách | Uptown News We can take them to the parks, shopping centers and even dog-only spas. But it can sometimes be a challenge to find high-quality restaurants that are also dog friendly. Uptown News scoured the neighborhoods and picked three restaurants where your fur baby (or babies) will be happily welcomed. Even better, we guarantee you won’t be compromising your taste buds to cater to your pup.

Remembering Dale Larabee

Posted: July 7th, 2014 | Featured, Kensington, News | No Comments

Hutton Marshall | Uptown Editor On Friday, June 27, we lost Dale Larabee, a proud husband, father, lawyer, and among many other titles, a friend. He wrote the popular, funny, and often polarizing column, “Larabee’s Lowdown” for Uptown News.

What to do with porno in a Little Free Library

Posted: July 4th, 2014 | Kensington, Opinion, Top Story | No Comments

Dale Larabee | Larabee’s Lowdown

Kensington’s happy ‘haven’

Posted: July 4th, 2014 | Bars & Happy Hours, Featured, Kensington | No Comments

By Dr. Ink Prices on nearly everything at The Haven Pizzeria drop a couple bucks during happy hour — the beer, wine, salads, appetizers and hand-tossed pizzas of every stripe. The markdowns might not seem like much until you consider that the booze and food don’t bleed your wallet to begin with.

O.U. Miracle

Posted: May 23rd, 2014 | Featured, Kensington | 4 Comments

Dale Larabee | Larabee’s Lowdown In 1975, Deralyn and John Kaheny wanted to live in Kensington. They eyed the perfect house on Roxbury Drive, but real estate prices were spiking, and they worried their bid on their dream house was too low. They went to Roxbury to hear if theirs was the highest bid. It was! As Deralyn left their new home on the way to her car, she looked down at the sidewalk and […]

The Ken

Posted: April 25th, 2014 | Arts & Entertainment, Communities, Featured, Kensington, News | No Comments

You don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone* Dale Larabee | Larabee’s Lowdown Can you imagine the Eiffel Tower shutting down because of a drop in attendance, or the Coliseum in Rome converted to a fabric store because the owners couldn’t afford to upgrade it?

Community organizations of Kensington and Talmadge

Posted: April 11th, 2014 | Communities, Community Organizations, Featured, Kensington, Talmadge | 2 Comments

Driving into Kensington and Talmadge for the first time can catch you off guard. Plopped in the middle of City Heights, North Park, Mission Valley and Normal Heights, the area can have a Twilight Zone effect in its resemblance to a quaint small town right in the center of San Diego.

‘Labor Sedar’ in Kensington honors San Diego’s working poor

Posted: April 11th, 2014 | Kensington, News, Top Story | No Comments

B.J. Coleman | Uptown News