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CONTENTS

FEATURES

FEATURE JUNE 2015

TOP 8

SURF SPOTS

ETIQUETTE

14 22 24 Local Surfers

Around San Diego County

Don’t be a douche

SURFING

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CONTENTS

DEPARTMENTS

FITNESS

10 FAST BREAK: Love is Spelled T-I-M-E 12 MAX WETTSTEIN: Father’s Day Fitness

FOOD/DRINK 28 BEATS & EATS: Birdy Bardot at Home & Away in Old Town 34 UNCORKED: Six Summer Staples 36 RESTAURANT REVIEW #1: Shima Japanese Steakhouse 38 RESTAURANT REVIEW #2: The Compass 40 CRAFTY: Zymology 21 44 HAPPIEST HOUR: Coyote Ugly Saloon 46 BEER ME: Duck Foot Brewing Co. 50 TENDER: Marie Maurer, The Bier Garden of Encinitas Bartender

GAMBLING 56 TIPS: Pai Gow Poker Return Pay Tables

STUNNING SAN DIEGO 62 Steph Gordon

TRAVEL 64 WEEKENDER: Le Meridien Delfina Santa Monica, CA

RHYTHM 70 94/9’s HILARY: DJ Picks 72 HOT WIRE: Concerts and Show Dates

AROUND TOWN 76 JUNE EVENTS: Local happenings and things to do

52 DISH: Grilled Proscuitto Wrapped Shrimp

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FITNESS

FAST BREAK

“All we have is time.” Who are you saying “I love you” to but not showing them love with your time? It is tricky for a lot of us who work or juggle many necessary obligations. It would be easy for me to get caught up in providing financially for my family, unintentionally missing opportunities to LOVE my family more.

LOVE is Spelled

T-I-M-E BY JASON STEWART

“All we have is time.” This is the saying of a wise,

seasoned professional I know at the office. She says this all the time. It could be argued that perhaps the most valuable thing you have is your time. Last week I got a surprise email on LinkedIn from one of the first guys I coached. He looked me up and decided to reach out to tell me that something he heard in my practice 15 years ago helped him make a few life decisions. That young man is now successfully working for a software company in Texas. The other day I got another surprise message online from a former player who was on that same team 15 years ago. He is playing basketball in Germany, married and working as a school teacher abroad. Two days before I got a phone call from a different former player telling me he is coming in town next week and wants to get advice on how to coach his son’s team. He is now married with three boys and a successful Realtor in Arizona. Five days previous, I received a text message from a couple kids inviting me to their high school graduation this year. When I stopped to reflect on my week, I became so grateful that joy overwhelmed me. It made me think about what all of these guys have in common with me. Moments shared. Sure, basketball was the medium, but it was the intentional time given to them in practice, games and road trips. The good and the bad moments were all shared together.

Undivided attention

“When you love someone with your time, they will return the favor later with respect and gratitude.” Let’s focus on this word “intentional.” Intentional time implies focused time. Recently I found myself getting into a routine where I would come home from work, buzz right out the door to practice and return home, immediately turning on the TV to catch the end of an NBA game or the postgame highlights. Although my wife loves basketball and enjoys watching with me, I was misclassifying this time as “time with my family.” She never said anything to me about this, but I caught myself because while she was talking in one ear, Charles Barkley, Shaq, Kenny and Ernie Johnson were talking in the other and I realized that I was not paying attention to the “details” of her day. At that moment, I turned the TV off (missed a good game and post-game show) to listen to my loved one. Yes people, I’m talking about active listening or “intentional time.” Once I did that I was able to pick up on other matters on my wife’s mind and help her think through things that ultimately help our household. What makes a special person is someone who is willing to share their time for the benefit of others. The investment ultimately comes back to benefit the “giver.” It’s a love circle, not a triangle. The circle is healthy, the triangle–not so much.

What do the people around you observe?

“Observers can tell what you are interested in by where you put most of your effort and focus.” If you pay attention, you will realize that when you are feeling tired, exhausted and/or distracted, you begin to miss details and run low on patience. We all know this is true in our professional work. If you exercise or work out in the gym with a routine, you know this principle holds true in that area as well. Yet how many of us are conscious of this truth in our relationships with significant others, children and friends? Most don’t think about it. We slip into habits of preserving our time and focus on professional ambitions or getting attention in some way, leaving our loved ones empty and vulnerable without direction. Be the change

“Passive time is better than no time, but intentional time is prime time.” As a coach, I’ve learned that I am more effective as a leader when I give my team and its members intentional time or “personalized love.” Coaches and leaders who give personalized time will earn the respect of the people who are following. The honor in this is that leader will be able to continuously influence his or her followers in a positive manner with their time. Hopefully, the players will become “wisdom philanthropists” in the future. We all have TIME I’ve come to realize that it is more blessed to give than to receive. Today you are encouraged to take a moment to rethink how you prioritize. You don’t always have to quit one thing to do another. I’m asking you to consider converting your passive time to intentional time at home, work or school. You will gain more than you can give.

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FATHER’S DAY

FITNESS FOR DOMESTICATED DADS

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FITNESS Being a father nowadays is more fulfilling and rewarding, yet busier than ever. I am not trying to sound like a masculinist, but there is sort of a double standard set upon us present-day fathers, not only by our nurturing wives and baby-mommas but society in general. At least here in San Diego’s progressive society. Think about what is expected of you as a husband and father, and what is put on your plate daily. Most of us are working full time, and the minute we clock out, we immediately are taking over duties as primary parent, if not volunteering at their schools or assisting as coaches, helping with homework, not to mention grinding through at least half the load of household chores. “Stay-at-home mom” — what’s that? Many of us have a (equally busy) wife who also works at least part time, just to be able to afford to live in beautiful San Diego and provide our families the lifestyle it offers. What’s more, no San Diego mom I know of is willing to be content just tending to the home and kids. Mothers these days have yoga classes, extensive social groups, hobbies, and a serious list of personal goals. We dads pick up the domestic slack by donning every hat in the household often with zero appreciation in return because it is what is expected of us. It’s considered our duty and even a privilege. Don’t misunderstand me. There are few things as rewarding in life as spending quality time with our children, and most of us desire to be more involved and hands-on, if given a choice. But all this means time for dad is pushed to the bottom of the honey-do list and is often considered low priority by spouses and bosses alike. Just finding time to go for a run or go to the gym can not only be near impossible but can be wrongfully perceived as selfish or putting ourselves before our family. Any opportunity for continued personal growth and self-mastery? Well, sorry, but that is a luxury that we left behind the moment we had to put together the crib for baby No. 1. Or so it might seem. The truth is, while you might have to pause for a decade or so at becoming an expert at

mastering you, nothing makes us grow and mature more than fatherhood. Perhaps there is no greater opportunity to love another human being than from fatherhood. If you are blessed with children, know that the collective experience of raising a family leaves us wiser and more evolved during life’s journey. Leading a family and household is as great a challenge as any corporate CEO will face, and what used to be the sole home-making domain of the mother is now equally shared with us fathers. Like it or not, we have become fully domesticated. But back to finding time to still work out … You are not selfish for taking some time each day to work out. It is humanistic to be better for everyone else in your life, if you fix yourself first. If you take some personal time each day for your holistic fitness—whether it be meditation, yoga, a run, a gym workout or a surf—you will be so much better prepared and grounded to handle whatever challenges pop up the rest of your day, both personal and professional. You won’t resent your family for sucking up all your time. You will be able to clear your head and vent off a lot of stress rather than possibly projecting it on to your kids or your dog. Your patience threshold will expand, allowing you to better handle all the stress the rest of your family members unload on you. Fight for that precious time to get your workout in and be all about you–even if it is only for 30 minutes a day. We make this happen by opening our calendar the night before and scheduling it for all other family members to witness and agree to. If you get your workout into the family mastercalendar of events, it will happen! Another way is to join a fitness group or sports team, where the entire group is counting on you to show up. Accountability is priceless, and perhaps your wife will be more on board if she knows your buddies need you to participate. There are many opportunities to fit in fitness with your children as well. While not the same as being able to have that essential, critical

MAX WEINSTEIN FITNESS PROFESSIONAL solo time, exercising with your family can be equally as rewarding and of course doubly productive. When we are being active with our kids it is a win-win for all. Many fathers put on their coaching hats and get involved that way. Others just train with their kids–that’s what I do. It is a different kind of intensity for sure, but still challenging. Because at a certain point in the adult vs. youth athletic performance graph, your kid starts to take you down in certain areas of skill and/or fitness. Age and time are always working in their favor, which seems unfair, but since it is your own kid beating you, in a way that is not such a bad thing. In fact, eventually your kid can serve to motivate you as roles reverse and you try to keep up with them. Not there yet with your kid? Give it a few years. It goes by quick so as tired and underappreciated as you may feel as your family’s fearless leader, try and enjoy every moment! The key is to keep it fun. This is so important. Not trying to preach, but if your kid begins to feel too much pressure or expectation from you to perform, they may just start avoiding workouts with dear old dad. There’s nothing wrong with a little coaching from dad, but when it comes down to it with kids and sports, at the end of the day, they just want to feel unconditional love from their father. Walking your (coaching) talk and setting a good athletic example is not such a bad idea either, so take care of yourself and stay in the “game” when possible, not just on the sidelines! Your own game-of-fitness, that is–otherwise your kid’s real coach may ban you from attending.

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SURFING

BY STEVE KANG

PHOTO BY JOHN SCHNACK

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Growing up in the ‘80s, I remember the classic OP Pro battles between Tom Curren, Mark Occhilupo and Cheyne Horan. I was even there the year they had the 1986 riot. Not understanding the gravity of the situation, I was just standing there as police vehicles were overturned and policemen approached us in riot gear. Needless to say, that was pretty much the extent of my knowledge of surf history. I was lucky enough to sit down with Jane Schmauss, historian for the California Surf Museum in Oceanside. She educated me on San Diego’s past and the big part it played in surfing today. She also spoke about endearing individuals who made their mark in a sport that encompasses an entire lifestyle that includes clothing, music and attitude. Surfboards were originally made of solid planks of wood that could span up to 20 feet long. Since it wasn’t easy to find large planks, Hawaiian custom dictated that the chiefs got to ride the longest boards. The board size would go down in size based on hierarchy, with women and children riding the shortest boards. Eventually, surfers realized that lighter boards would be more buoyant and more maneuverable. First they started hollowing out the planks but eventually started using lighter materials like balsa wood and also blending both lighter and heavier materials. Around World War II, technological military advances were borrowed for non-military uses. Surfers finally figured out how to glass resin onto foam and the revolution began. The very first foam board was invented in San Diego. Two young men from La Jolla took foam boards for the first time to Hawaii, and the natives went nuts over the new technology. The rest is history.

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s from Oceanside. He surfers from the 1950s wa One of the most influential in Hawaii. He’s also to ride the Banzai Pipeline is known as the first surfer r of the first ever ato cre professional surfer and t firs the ng bei as d dite cre of a 1966 issue of Sports fboard. He was on the cover professional signature sur Endless Summer. He in the classic surf movie The Illustrated and was featured all of surfing. in ies er-recognized personalit remains one of the most und s and boats with balsa for Hobie making surfboard He eventually went to work be an expert at your for stating that you should wood. Edwards was known s, all the sizes, and all every day, know all the tide own home break and go out you’ll be able to surf e, hom at can master surfing you If s. stic teri rac cha the of anywhere you want to go.

A chemistry student, Gordon was able to source the foam chemicals with help from Gordon Plastics, his father’s family business. With no surfboards available within 50 miles, Gordon and his partner/friend Floyd Smith built a mold and began blowing their own foam and building surfboards. By the winter of 1959, the demand for their foam surfboards forced a move from Smith’s Pacific Beach garage into their first legitimate surf shop. Gordon and Smith Surfboards was born and they would become one of a small group of individuals who pioneered the surf industry. In the ‘60s G&S became one of the leading surf manufacturers. In the early ‘80s, G&S began producing surf wear primarily for specialty stores, and they were highly successful through the ‘90s. G&S has continued to produce top quality surfboards throughout the decades and has come full circle with its current line of modern performance fun shapes and longboard designs built with more than four decades of experience. Gordon still owns the business surfs, and is looked upon as a legend in the surfing industry.

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The Mission Bay High School product began his professional surfing career in 1958. He rode professionally for G&S Surfboards and eventually created his own model for them in 1967. Frye captured national titles and represented the United States team internationally in 1966. He also appeared on numerous magazine covers. Frye is known for his gliding, fluid style as well as some of the most in-demand surfboards in the world. He is perhaps best recognized by his iconic logo, a set of wings commonly referred to as “Frye Wings.” He is also known for his innovation with foiled surfboard fins. After a surfing trip to Australia in 1969, he developed his trademark board shapes: the Egg, Fish and specialized longboard shapes. He has developed a moderate temperature surf wax (Man Wax), ideal for his native San Diego waters. He still surfs daily and shapes in the San Diego area. Frye’s attention to detail and careful hand-shaping practices have created high demand and long wait lists. His boards have slowly become collector pieces often passed down through generations.

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Raised in La Jolla, Preisendorfer is the son of a Scripps Institute research mathematician father and occupational therapist mother. He began surfing at 13 and shaping boards three years later, setting up a “factory” in a neighbor’s backyard chicken coop. He continued to shape while going to college at UC San Diego (where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in visual arts), freelancing for San Diego mainstay G&S Surfboards, then for Canyon Surfboards, and earning a reputation among the sport’s elite by making boards for 1976 world champion Peter Townend and 1978 world champion Shaun Tomson. But Preisendorfer’s real breakthrough came in 1983 when he shaped a plain-looking tri-fin for 16-year-old Australian Mark Occhilupo, who rode it to electrifying effect as a world pro tour rookie. Two years later, Preisendorfer founded Rusty Surfboards, and in 1988 he moved into clothing. The company’s simple “R.” script logo (designed by Preisendorfer) soon became a national, then international, beachwear icon. He built his shaping reputation by making basic, slightly full-templated tri-fin boards, favored by power surfers such as Occhilupo.

The flashy goofy footer from Encinitas won the 1959 Makaha International at age 15. “Linda was the hot dogger of the women,” California ironman surfer Mike Doyle once said. “She had incredible wave judgment and just ripped the waves apart.” Benson competed for 10 years, winning the West Coast Championships in 1960 and 1961, and the United States Championships in 1964 and 1968. She also won the U.S. Invitational in 1964, finished runner-up in the 1964 World Championships, and was the top female vote-getter in the 1965 Surfing Illustrated magazine reader’s poll. Surf Guide magazine published a 1963 cover shot of Benson exiting the water, with a cover line reading: “Linda Benson: World’s Greatest!” It was the first time a woman appeared on the cover of a surf magazine. Don Hansen, Benson’s longtime surfboard shaper, built and sold a Linda Benson signature model skateboard in the mid-1960s.

“I’m not interested in coming up with the next major breakthrough in surfboard design,” he once said. “Trying to be consistent is what’s most important.”

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CALIFORNIA SURF MUSEUM Oceanside

ROB MACHADO Cardiff, 2013

The pride of San Dieguito High School is known for his casual, “laid-back” style both in and out of the water. Though he rides a modern tri-fin short board, he is still considered a “soul surfer,” largely because of his soft-spoken, humble personality and his disinterest in the spotlight, along with his fluid surfing style, which has earned him the nickname “Mr. Smoothy.” He is one of the best-known goofy foot surfers in the world today. His style influences include Gerry Lopez and California’s Taylor Lobdell, who he saw surfing on a soft top at River Jetties in 2002 and has tried to emulate his style ever since. Machado has won many of pro surfing’s most prestigious contests, including Hawaii’s Pipeline Masters (Triple Crown of Surfing) and the U.S. Open of Surfing, the largest surfing event held on the U.S. mainland. His 2006 win in that competition was only his latest at Huntington Beach, and it came on the heels of his victory at the 2006 Monster Energy Pro, which was also held at Pipeline on Oahu’s North Shore. Machado was on the “West” team that won the 2006 Summer X Games surfing competition, called “The Game,” held each year in Mexico. He is now retired from the World Championship Tour (WCT) but was among the top contenders until injuries began plaguing him in the past few years. Nevertheless, he’s twice finished in the top three in the year-end world rankings. Since retiring, he has concentrated on a select few surfing competitions that are close to his heart. The surfing magazines and his videos and films keep him in the public eye.

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TAYLOR KNOX 2011 Rip Curl Pro

Tudor was a skateboarder who gained recognition and sponsorships in his early teens. His apparently effortless skill on the water had him turning pro at the ripe old age of 14—and winning his first professional ASP competition at 15, the youngest competitor to ever win such an event. He moved with his family to Carlsbad at 13 and continued to pursue his dream of becoming a pro surfer. At age 15, he had to undergo back surgery after a damaged lumbar vertebra from a skateboarding accident threatened to paralyze him. He spent the next six months in a cocoonlike body cast. In 1990, Knox participated in the World Amateur Championships in Japan. He finished fourth place, ahead of fellow USA teammate Kelly Slater, who placed fifth. Knox began his ASP World Tour campaign in 1993. In February 1998, Knox won the inaugural K2 Big-Wave Challenge, an event that offered $50,000 to the surfer who caught the biggest wave of the winter and had photographic evidence. The winning wave was a 52foot ride at Todos Santos during the Reef Big-Wave World Championships. After a one-year hiatus from the ASP World Tour, Knox returned in 2001 and achieved his highest tour rating: fourth place.

Unlike the vast majority of his contemporaries who were riding only modern short surfboards, Tudor also rode the out-of-fashion longboard, and it was the longboard that catapulted him to worldwide fame in his mid-teens. His reputation was such that, when he was on a break, other surfers would sometimes leave the water to watch his skills such as nose-riding (“hanging five” and “hanging ten” or riding with the toes of one or both feet hanging over the nose of the board). Admiration of Tudor was a major factor in the longboard revival of the 1990s. Due to his skill on both longboards and short boards, on big waves and small, Tudor is widely considered an extremely versatile surfer and is also known for being unusually open-minded with regard to the diverse equipment that can be used for wave riding. He is most closely associated with heavily glassed, single fin longboards typical of the 1960s which help define his smooth and flowing style.

His trademark brand of power surfing led to an uncommon surfboard design in 2012, when he worked with Al Merrick to create the Channel Islands Dagger: a surfboard with an abnormally deep double concave and downturned rail. Knox is known for his ferocious frontside hacks, where he utilized his power and speed to put himself on the most critical sections of the wave. JOEL TUDOR photo from Encyclopediaofsurfing.com

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SAN DIEGO

San Diego has 75 miles of surf-able coastline. Always be courteous, wait your tur n and know your etiquette. Having a good attitu de in the water will always result in a fantas tic session.

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01 TRESTLES (San Onofre State Beach) Trestles is a point break located at a river mouth on the most northern part of San Diego bordering Orange County. It’s quite a trek to get to the beach from the parking lot but once you’re there, you’ll know why it’s famous worldwide. If it’s a good day, it will be jam packed with expert surfers and probably some pros. So if you’re a beginner, this might not be the beach you want to start learning at; just venture down the coast a little bit to Old Man’s at San Onofre and you’ll fit in a bit better. 02 OCEANSIDE (Harbor, Pier) Oceanside is the place to go when the rest of San Diego isn’t getting much surf. Oceanside seems to pick up all of the swells and it always seems to be a foot or two bigger. Most people surf the harbor or near either side of the pier, but there is a long stretch of beach that you can explore and find your own peak. 03 CARLSBAD (Tamarack, Terra Mar, Ponto) Tamarack and Terra Mar are beginner-friendly beaches that always seem to be a bit smaller than the rest of North County. When the waves are way too big everywhere else, these two spots are perfect. 04 LEUCADIA (Grandview, Beacons) Grandview seems to do well during high tide so when it’s way too fat everywhere else, this is a good spot to check out. Just a mile south, you’ll hit Beacons. You’ll see a lot of people sitting on the left peak, but there are plenty of waves in the middle and to the right. 05 ENCINITAS (Swamis, D Street, Pipes) Everyone has heard of Swami’s but not all know why it’s called that. As soon as you drive up and see the Self-Realization Center, you will finally understand. This building looks like it came straight out of the movie Aladdin. This point break attracts diehard local old timers as well as young ripping groms. 06 CARDIFF (Cardiff Reef, Georges, Seaside Reef) Taylor Knox and Rob Machado made the beaches of Cardiff famous. Next time you paddle out and see a giant spray come your way, take a closer look; it might be one of them making the most difficult moves smooth and easy.

07 DEL MAR (Rivermouth, Beachbreak) People think that Oceanside is consistent, but so is the other bookend of North County. There seems to always be a peak to be caught from the top to the bottom of this upper scale beach town. 08 BLACKS BEACH If you live in San Diego, you have heard of this beach. It’s San Diego’s famous nude beach. It quite a hike to get down there, so I guess it helps with the seclusion. If you’re into people watching, you might be disappointed. If you’re a surfer, you know that it’s way more than that. It’s probably the best wave that San Diego has to offer. It’s good in the summer as well as in the winter. Probably not the best place for a beginner because its long lines can get big and hollow. And when it’s big, you won’t be able to paddle out unless you are a very strong surfer. 09 LA JOLLA SHORES La Jolla Shores is probably one of the best beginner surf beaches. You’ll be able to find several surf schools that generally set up camp here. If you just want a mellow day to relax and surf with the kids and have a beach day, this is the right place for you. It also doesn’t hurt that it’s in one of the nicer beach neighborhoods in San Diego. 10 THE CENTRAL COAST (Pacific, Mission, Ocean) People don’t drive into this area to go surfing, they go there to party. This is where all the twentysomethings congregate to go bar hopping on the boardwalk for miles and miles. If you happen to live here, you might also surf just because you can’t possibly drink for 16 hours a day (or can you?). The surf is not great but if you live here, there might be no reason to leave. If it’s super flat and you’re dying for excitement, the Wave House is also here. You can ride the Flow Rider or the Flow Barrel, where a perpetual wave allows you to ride a wave for as long as your skills allow you to. 11 THE SOUTH BAY (Coronado, Imperial Beach) Unless you live in Coronado or vacation there, it’s probably not a great place to plan your surf trip. It can catch some swells in the summer that the rest of San Diego misses but that’s not very common. Imperial Beach is probably more famous for the show John From Cincinnati than for its surf, but this beach break can be a fun little wave if you live locally.

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If you are a beginner surfer, the first thing you should do is research etiquette. Just like there are rules in any sport, there are rules while surfing. When you play a game of pick-up basketball, there are no referees, just the players who govern themselves. When people start bending the rules or start cheating, that’s when things can get heated up. Know the rules, follow them even if somebody blatantly isn’t and teach them to anyone who is not in the know.

01 Right of way:

The person who is closest to the peak or farthest out has priority. Each wave can have two people with priority, one going left and one going right. 02 Dropping In:

Purposely dropping in on a wave that a surfer already has priority on is one of the worst things you can do while surfing. You’re purposely stealing a wave from someone else, so it’s absolutely not recommended! If you do it on accident, an apology goes a long way. 03 Snaking:

When surfer A has priority, surfer B will paddle around surfer A to make it look like they have priority. Snaking is as bad or even worse than dropping in on someone so don’t do it! 04 Shooting your board:

Some people get upset when they get snaked or dropped in on and will throw their board. This can be a life-threatening action so don’t do it. If you end up in an altercation, kill your opponent with kindness, be apologetic. At the end of the day, it’s surfing, one of the best activities on Earth. Don’t waste your time being angry while doing it.

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05 Ditching your board:

If you are unable to duck dive properly and have to ditch your board to paddle out into the surf, you are not good enough to be in the lineup with other surfers in crowded conditions. 06 Paddling into the line-up:

There are several judgment calls made while surfing. Any time you can paddle over a shoulder, it’s much easier than duck diving under the whitewash. But if there is a surfer on the wave, you must be absolutely sure that you will not get in the way by choosing to paddle over the shoulder. If you think that there is a remote chance, you need to bite the bullet and head toward the whitewash. 07 Communication:

Let people know what’s going on around you. If you’re going left, yell left. If someone is unknowingly about to drop in on you, let them know you caught the wave. If you don’t think you’re going to catch a wave even though you have priority, let the person in front know so they can take off. 08 Share:

Some people are just more gifted than others. If you see a person who is not as good as you and has been waiting for a wave, let them catch a few too. There is no prize for most waves caught in a day. 09 Know your abilities:

Do not paddle out in conditions that are beyond your skill level. Surfing can be dangerous. People have drowned and have been seriously injured by someone else’s board or their own. As the waves get bigger and the crowds more extensive, the chances for accidents increase.

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BEATS&EATS What’s RAD about

BEATS & EATS? The food and the music!

BY MIKEY BEATS

[ INTERVIEW WITH ]

BIRDY BARDOT HOME & AWAY at

In this edition of Beats & Eats, I meet up with local frontwoman Birdy Bardot at a local bar in Old Town on San Diego Avenue called Home & Away.

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HOME & AWAY 2222 San Diego Ave., San Diego » Neighborhood: Old Town » (619) 501-0522 » HomeandAwaySD.com

Mikey Beats: You are Birdy Bardot. Birdy Bardot: Yes. MB: So let’s start from the very beginning. Where are you from?

MB: This Old Town Old Fashioned is super smokey. It tastes like smoking a corn cob pipe with a blow pop in your mouth, it’s got a light sweetness to it. I’m a fan. How’s your Penicillin?

San Diego? BB: I’ve been here 10 years and have never been to Mexico.

BB: It’s just what the doctor ordered.

MB: Wait. You’ve been here 10 years and never been to Mexico?

MB: What brought you to San Diego?

BB: I’ll have been here 11 years in June.

BB: When I came out to San Diego, I took a job in the financial industry because I wanted to build a career. I always wanted to do music but I never really believed that I had what it took. Coming from New York, you’re very critical about what you can do versus the rest of the world that might be more talented, so I had that chip on my shoulder. When I came out here, something clicked. I started branching out, started getting connected and plugged into the music scene and I found the right people. I have a 9-to-5 job, or 7-to-4, but it works for my schedule because I can do my day job, then I can go out to support local music, be involved in other projects, do stuff on the weekends, and every chance I get in the evening during the week.

MB: I do feel if you’ve been here for over 10 years, you could be considered a local, but the fact that you haven’t been to Mexico and you’ve lived in San Diego, a border city, you’re not a local.

BB: New York. MB: How did you get your start in music? BB: My parents always encouraged the arts but I always gravitated toward singing at a young age. I saw musicals and that’s what I wanted to be about, so my parents gave me singing lessons when I was 4 or 5 starting with classical music opera but over time learned everything I could about as many styles of singing as possible like jazz, blues, pop and traditional choir. I loved going to singing lessons, competitions and I learned operatic singing at a young age because I wanted to know everything about how to use my voice, and in the best ways. I dabbled in other instruments, guitar lessons and piano but voice was where I felt most expressive so I always put most of my time and efforts in there.

TJ, one of the owner and operators, walks up to us and drops a couple drinks: Penicillin (scotch, lemon, ginger, honey and Laphroaig Islay Mist whiskey); and The Old Town Old Fashioned (mescal, honey, Angostura bitters). Birdy gets the Penicillin and I get the Old Fashioned. With drinks in hands, we both cheers and say in unison, “Oh yeah!”

We swap drinks and I take a taste of the Penicillin. MB: That Penicillin is outstanding! Very refreshing. I am glad I can come to Old Town and get prescribed Penicillin and not have to go all the way to Mexico. How long have you been in

BB: OK, scratch that. I was in Mexico once, just for a night. I was here for a year or so and some surfer friends we were hanging out with said, “Hey, let’s go to Papas&Beer in Rosarito.” MB: That was probably not your scene. BB: No, but I would love to go back and visit.

TJ returns to lay down some wings tossed in a teriyaki and buffalo sauce along with a grilled cheese with provolone, brie and gruyère cheeses, roasted tomato spread and fresh basil on sourdough. I pause the interview to get my eats on, but I don’t flock to the wings like Birdy, instead I focus on a pickle. MB: This is the best pickle I’ve ever had in my mouth. Hey TJ, what’s up with this pickle?

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TJ: We have a Chile Cobra Pale, a chileinfused pale with a shit ton of chiles in it, and we also have the Relay IPA. It’s a very classic IPA.

If there is chile-infused anything, I will swallow it, so I gulp down a few swills and am thankful for my veteran hot sauce stamina because this has some fire! MB: That’s amazing! Dare I say as good as the Sculpin Habanero from Ballast Point?

The whole bar goes silent with a gasp while one old man in the corner claps his hands firmly. OK, I am embellishing, but you get it. MB: When was the persona of Birdy Bardot created? BB: When I started with the New Kinetics in 2010 and I came up with the idea of having a stage persona. I didn’t have anything at the time. My mom would call me her little bird when I was a kid, so Birdy Bardot was created. It sounded like it made sense. MB: What spots have you played with the New Kinetics?

TJ: That is a local pickle and the company is Farv’s Pickles. It’s actually the recipe of one of my good friends from college’s family, which has a history of pickling. He brought it to San Diego and it’s in a couple local places like Home & Away. MB: Birdy, when you got to San Diego, what was your first music project? BB: I found gospel. I always want to keep learning, finding different things to challenge myself.

MB: Where did you find gospel? BB: Believe it or not, I was living in Mission Beach and I looked on Craigslist and there was a gospel choir audition in one of the churches called San Diego Multicultural Gospel Choir. I never would have thought I would have been in a gospel choir, but that’s what I was used to when I was a kid; branch-

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ing out in music, find a choir or find a project like that. I was so challenged by that group and they were such great people, I loved it.

BB: We started with Soda Bar, Tin Can, The Eleventh Club, which is now called the Hideout and playing that North Park-ish circuit. We got a following, got into the Casbah and support from Tim Mays and everyone else. We branched out and met other musicians. The New Kinetics were pulling a lot of steam. We actually ended the band because we were moving back to the East Coast, me and my husband, for a job opportunity, then I got another job opportunity to come back here, took it and never looked back. We came back and re-formed the band and are still actively playing. We love being in San Diego, it feels like my home.

MB: After the gospel choir, when did you start playing in the local band circuit?

MB: So you came back and joined another act?

BB: When I started the New Kinetics, with the best guitar player that I know of, my husband Brian Riley. We didn’t want this to be a husband and wife team up, so we started this project and wanted it to be a serious project, so we auditioned for a drummer, got a bass player and started that in 2010.

BB: Yes, the New Kinetics re-started and then I branched out to join the Rosalyns, a formation of other female musicians in town. It was started by Anja Stax from The Loons on bass and Lety Beers from the Schitzophonics on drums. I really enjoy being with other female musicians who are stellar in what they do. It’s ‘60s garage rock, strictly homage to any ‘60s songs of ‘60s girl groups that go unnoticed. The Rosalyns have a week of shows coming up in August that we’re gearing toward.

After putting down several wings each and then mauling the grilled cheese, we both get treated to a couple beers from Thorn Street Brewery.

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MB: Where have you lived in SD? BB: All over like PB, OB, Mission Beach, North Park and I’ve also lived in Mira Mesa. I feel like I know San Diego as much as I possibly can. MB: You get around. BB: My favorite place was North Park before, but I’ve acclimated to OB and I do like being here now. MB: OB has a great music scene and it’s not just reggae. BB: That’s exactly how I got plugged into The Redwoods music scene. I moved to OB, met Al Howard at Cow Records, an amazing fella, and got plugged in with Matt Molarius, who is my neighbor. In OB there are all these great musicians who are living there, collaborating and working on stuff.

TJ comes back and lays down the 22 Burger: one-third pound of beef, caramelized red onions, roasted tomato spread, Nueske’s bacon, provolone

cheese, brie cheese, gruyére cheese and another pickle. I give Birdy the pickle priority this time and she appreciates the gesture. We both simultaneously reach for a half of the burger and take bites. MB: Birdy, how do you feel about it? BB: The best burger I’ve ever had. Just sayin’… MB: That’s a bold statement. BB: I’ve learned what gruyére cheese was when I had a French friend back in gospel choir. That’s where it’s at, right there. MB: There’s a sweet special sauce on it. Oral orgasm for sure. It’s like a burger with a pancake in it. OK, back to the Beats. One of the other bands you’re in is Birdy Bardot. BB: Right, when we came back from the East Coast and before the New Kinetics had reformed, I met up with Al Howard and we started collaborating in writing. We wrote some songs we really didn’t have a home for and he brought in his group of all-star musicians who he knows

like Matt Molarius from Transfer, Jake Najor, Jason Littlefield and Daniel Cervantes. They are bunch of great musicians who came together and wrote the instrumentation behind these words and melodies that Al and I were coming up with. The Redwoods was also kind of in the formation; that’s the local label that started backing the Birdy Bardot project before we had a name for it. The Redwoods were fronting all the recording costs, all the time, the engineers, the photographers, everyone that went into it. MB: So you had a project, but you didn’t have a name. BB: Right, we didn’t have a name and we were like, “Let’s call it Birdy Bardot.” This record is really soulful with the melodies that we hashed out. It’s a nice piece and I’m super glad to be a part of it. I’m glad to be part of The Redwoods. MB: Describe the genre or sound of Birdy Bardot.

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BB: Garage psych, haunted lullabies and California soul. We have our record release coming up at the Casbah on July 3; it’s a full-length, self-titled album. MB: You also will be at Oysterfest on June 13 at the Embarcadero Park North with Thievery Corporation, Little Hurricane, The Young Wild, Through The Roots and Rebecca Jade. You and Rebecca share Jake Najor, who is a great drummer. BB: That is true, he is a great guy and great musician. MB: You’re in three bands right now, so you’re very diversified, as many working musicians in San Diego are. You also have a full time professional career. Can you describe the challenge of paying your bills and exercising your passion for music? Do you ever sleep? BB: (She laughs.) Sometimes I go without a little bit of sleep, but it’s a labor of passion. I love singing. I love being involved in music. If I lose a few hours of sleep because I have a show and then I have work the next day, I am not regretful at all. I think the arts are a great pursuit. I think it’s important to keep the arts alive and to do as much as you can to support other musicians and to create something yourself that you can stand behind and inspire others. MB: Well put. Thank you for your time, Birdy, I can’t wait to hear you live.

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SIX SUMMER STAPLES BY MICHELLE LYN

Summer is officially here, so it’s time to stock up on light, crisp and refreshing wines for day drinking and backyard barbecues. Here are some favorites that pair best with creamy cheeses, shellfish, foie gras and just about any seafood dishes. There’s even one to pair with desserts, so clear out some room in the wine fridge!

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$28 $18 $24 $22

Bishop’s Peak Chardonnay Pale gold in color, it has notes of juicy pineapple, finishing with bright notes of tart lemon. Enjoy with fresh steamed mussels or pan-seared flounder.

Chandon American Summer Brut Classic

Bianchi MOSCATO

A sparkling classic with Sourced from Paso a signature flavor profile Robles, it complements of apple, pear and a warm fruit cobbler citrus flavors—a perfect with a dollop of crème welcome drink to kick fraîche, or makes a off a pool party. simple dessert poured over fresh red berries.

Meiomi Chardonnay

Anaba Turbine White

Whitehall Lane Sauvignon Blanc

Sister to the delicious Meiomi Pinot Noir, it’s sourced from Sonoma, Monterey and Santa Barbara—and perfect for pairing with summer dishes like oysters.

Made in Sonoma, this pairs perfectly with grilled prawns wrapped in prosciutto and foie gras.

Hints of tart lemon, grapefruit and melon pair beautifully with creamier dishes and food with spicier flavors. Try with a pasta dish with seafood.

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SHIMA J A P A N E S E

S T E A K H O U S E

BY STEVE KANG

SHIMA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 126 Orange Ave. Coronado (619) 435-1775 ShimaCoronado.com

TYPE OF CUISINE:

Japanese / Steakhouse

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Chef Carlos rolls in and starts off by mixing veggies and making chicken fried rice on the large stainless steel hibachi grill. He cracks open an egg and slides the yolk around on his spatula then throws it up in the air and breaks it when it lands and the fried rice begins. He cracks a few jokes and throws and catches things in his tall chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hat. This guy is very entertaining. And just when you think he is setting up for the classic onion volcano, he switches it up to a never before seen tornado! 4Lmagazine.com

WHAT WE ATE & DRANK: Spicy Strawberry Margarita

(Milagro Tequila infused with jalapenos and strawberries, fresh lime, orange juice and more strawberries) Spicy, sweet, slightly tart, fresh and refreshing, this drink might have all the senses covered. Cucumber Shiso Fizz

(Bombay Sapphire gin, fresh cucumber, basil and lime juice)

The Shiso Fizz is fo’ shizzle delish. The light cucumber and lime juice help the Bombay Sapphire go down smooth and easy. Ginger Smash

(Jack Daniel’s, fresh lemon, mint and ginger)

If Jack met Ginger on a desert island, he would definitely get smashed, ginger smashed. Just like Ginger, this drink isn’t for the faint hearted, it’s sultry and strong.

HIBACHI MENU All hibachi menu items are served with onion soup, house salad, grilled onions, zucchini, carrots and bok choy, shrimp appetizer, ginger sauce, mustard sauce, steamed rice, ice cream and hot green tea.

01 Mango Salmon

(Salmon grilled with yams, asparagus and mango salsa)

Cooked medium rare and super fresh, I can’t believe this fillet is not still flopping around on the plate. 02 Carlsbad

(New York strip steak with grilled tiger shrimp topped with sakura sauce grilled mushrooms) Cooked to a medium rare, this New York would even make Jay Z drool. Throw in a bunch of large tiger shrimp and grilled mush-

rooms and you get a perfect meal. 03 Coronado King

(All natural prime Wagyu beef with a cold water lobster tail grilled with mushrooms)

How do you beat the Carlsbad? It’s a perfect blend of land and sea. Well, I’d like to introduce you to the Coronado. The prime Wagyu cut is the king of beef. It’s almost like they are infused with natural butter. Then comes the sea part; what’s tastier

than shrimp? LOBSTER! I went from Carlsbad ecstasy to Coronado heaven. Either way, you win. 04 Coronado Roll (shrimp

tempura, spicy crab, avocado, cucumber, cream cheese, wrapped in tuna and topped with shrimp tempura and eel sauce) The

eel sauce makes the tender shrimp pop. The spicy crab gives it a unique twist. But the layer of raw tuna on top makes it delicately delicious.

THE JOINT

As I’m cruising over the Coronado bridge, all I can think of is Will Ferrell throwing a burrito into Jack Black’s face then getting his dog Baxter kicked off of it. As I finally stop daydreaming about Anchorman, I realize I’m driving into a piece of San Diego gold. The island is quaint and has a great beach with great sunsets or a great view of the gaslamp over the bay. Shima sits right in the heart of this beautiful small town. It’s an upper scale restaurant with beautiful décor and mouth-watering food and great cocktails.

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THE COMPASS 300 Carlsbad Village Drive Suite #202 Carlsbad (760) 434-1900 TheCompassCarlsbad.com TYPE OF CUISINE:

Gastropub

THE COMPASS BY STEVE KANG

I remember when I first walked into the Compass with my friend and fellow 4L Magazine co-founder Chris. We heard about their bacon-wrapped corn dogs and went there every day for two weeks to eat them. The Compass has come a long way since those early days. What they do now is try to make everything they can from scratch using local purveyors, the freshest seasonal ingredients, and great cooking techniques to keep everything interesting so that there is always a â&#x20AC;&#x153;wowâ&#x20AC;? factor. They still have the corn dog but now the menu has much, much more. Additionally, since they have a beautiful staff, we decided this month to feature some of their favorites.

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FEATURED FOOD, DRINKS AND LADIES

Artisan Cheese & Charcuterie Plate

Three types of seasonal cheeses, two meats, toasted bread, fresh fruit, shallot jam Paired with Rubus

Arugula Salad

Organic Carlsbad farmers market strawberries, Fromage d’ Affinois soft cheese, house candied macadamia nuts, balsamic basil vinaigrette Paired with Pink V

Cast Iron Baked Macaroni and Cheese with house smoked pork belly

Paired with Tomahawk

Pan-Roasted Halibut

Organic zucchini pancake, pickled Fresno chilies, shallots, red peppers, micro greens, lemon oil Paired with Punta Cana Sangria

Venom Vodka, lemon juice, lavender syrup, blackberry compote

Titos Vodka, egg white, house grenadine, lemon, Angostura/ orange blossom bitters, water swirl

Titos Vodka, housemade lavender/hop syrup, grapefruit juice, Ballast Point Sculpin IPA

Peach-infused Shellback Rum, peach schnapps, Pinot Grigio, housemade sweet & sour, lemon-lime soda

Shelby loves this dish because everything is sourced locally. The Tasty Treason and Naughty Constantinople hard dried salamis come from Meat Men Sausages, so you know they’re thick and juicy. She pairs it with the Rubus because the blackberry compote is mixed with Syrah, giving it an old school pairing with a new school feel.

Alyssa enjoys this salad because the arugula is grown specifically for the Compass. Also, it has local strawberries four ways: dried, fresh, as a balsamic and as a housemade dressing. She loves to wash it down with a big Pink V. This light, refreshing drink enhances the strawberries in this light, flavorful salad.

Alexis devours the mac and cheese because she works out a ton and every once in a while she needs some comfort food for a reward. Out of the four great add-on choices, she chooses the house smoked pork belly because when the creamy cheese meets the salty meat, the combination creates magic in your mouth. She pairs it with the Tomahawk beer cocktail because the hoppiness of the cocktail evens out the savoriness of the dish.

Cayla’s favorite is the halibut because it’s cooked on one side then flipped over and cooked with garlic and herb butter by constant basting. It’s cooked just to the point of flaking apart, nicely more on the medium side. You might not be able to reel in Cayla, but if you come to The Compass you can eat this catch every time. She loves it with the Punta Cana because the Pinot Grigio classically pairs with the fish, but the craft cocktail gives you a great buzz all day long.

THE JOINT

If you know anything about the beginnings of 4L, you’ll know that we came up with the idea for the magazine right in this great establishment. After all, we love to have great food with great libations in a cozy place with an eclectic decor. This place has it all. Through the years, I’ve also become very good friends with Sarra, the owner/operator, and her partner Andy. They created this place for great conversations and great times, so you’ll always feel welcome.

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ZYMOLOGY 21

MOLECULAR MIXOLOGY IN THE GASLAMP BY MILES ROBERSON

The definition of Zymology is the culinary study in the science of fermentation. The definition of fermentation is â&#x20AC;Ś ya know what? Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter. Zymology 21 at 750 5th Ave. in The Gaslamp is probably the most interesting restaurant in town with the most unique food and cocktail menu I can remember. They take classic comfort foods and completely re-imagine them. Their cocktails take you back to high school science class except this time you can drink out of the beakers and test tubes and not become deathly ill! The farm-to-bar cocktail program is a culinary laboratory offering drinks made from seasonal fruit shrubs instead of standard mixers. The shrubs can be incorporated into any cocktail style, from gin fizz to a margarita, to sangria popsicles with a beer or wine chaser and flights of Bloody Marys and mimosas served in test tubes.

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NOW... THE COCKTAILS The cocktails are formulated using house fermentation, puree and infusion techniques and are elevated to excite, intrigue and even make you think a little bit. Offerings include your standard cocktails that are then taken up a notch with shrub drinking vinegars, flights served in test tubes, boozy popsicles, craft cocktails on draft, hand-crafted cocktails and an impressive beer selection featuring many local brews.

I met with bartender JB to experiment and here’s what went down: 01

SUDDENLY SEYMOUR

If you’ve ever seen Little Shop of Horrors, you’ll know where they get the name, and when you get this drink you’ll see why it has the name. Looking like a venus flytrap served in a 400-milliliter beaker, the Suddenly Seymour is a draft cocktail but that doesn’t mean there’s less love put into making it. Starting with Reyka, a hand-crafted Icelandic vodka, strawberry balsamic shrub is the star here. The shrub consists of strawberries and unrefined sugar. The California all natural Chareau Aloe Liqueur is added along with cucumber, mint and celery. The Seymour is tart, acidic and weirdly wonderful.

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THE SUN ALSO RISES

A traditional mojito consists of rum, mint, lime juice, soda water and sugar. Zymology’s take on the mojito starts with Caña Brava Rum and although still consisting of lime, mint and sugar, the interesting twist on The Sun Also Rises is what it’s poured over: seasonal fruit ice cubes. As the cubes melt, the flavor rises, giving the cocktail an ever-changing dynamic.

EQUINOX FIZZ

A deconstructed take on a classic fizz, the Equinox is a concoction using an apple cranberry honey shrub that is shaken with Hendrick’s Gin, lemon, Angostura bitters and topped with a lemon-honey-egg white foam. The Equinox Fizz is a testament to the power of egg whites and alcohol. 04 THE RESURRECTIONIST Composed of Fords Gin, house-made Pimms, strawberry shrub, lime, Cardamom bitters, St. George Absinthe-infused strawberries, The Resurrectionist is a local favorite with strong berry notes and a subtle absinthe undertone. It’s served with strawberries that also get an absinthe spray, followed by a quick hit from a blowtorch to really infuse the anise flavor. Watching this one being made is almost as fun as drinking it. (CONTINUED)

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The guys at Zymology were kind enough to make me their lobster corn dogs to help soak up the booze. The problem with lobster tail is that it’s too often served un-battered and pathetically un-fried. Not anymore. And it’s on a stick for your convenience. The last thing you need is fried lobster on your fingers while you’re trying to drink. Fancy without the schmancy. Order this one! Beyond the cocktail program, Zymology has an all-day brunch featuring sweet and savory offerings, small plates and lighter fare like open-face sandwiches, soups and desserts. They also happen to be one of the only restaurants in San Diego to offer Siphon Coffee, a vapor pressured process that vacuum brews coffee through a double chambered pot. Supposedly this method produces the very best cup of coffee of all brewing methods—with a downside of it being an advanced method and taking a lot of skill. At any rate, the coffee is supposed to be darn good! On the menu, guests can order everything from brunch style food all day, including chicken and waffles, green eggs and lamb and New Orleans style beignets with honey. Whether it’s brunch, lunch, dinner or just a few cocktails, Zymology 21 is all about finding ways to please your palate and open your mind.

In summary, Zymology 21 is elevating what has become the Gaslamp experience by taking customers on a taste journey that fires up all of the senses. The experience mixes the old processes of “zymology,” with modern cocktail and culinary preparations that include molecular mixology and gastronomy. They present interesting flavors but do it with a sense of showmanship. If you’re into alcoholic entertainment through modern mixology then put this on your bucket list of places to visit in the Gaslamp District. Infuse, imbibe and indulge at Zymology 21. 42 4L MAGAZINE | JUNE 2015

MIXOLOGY MINUTE SHRUBS Shrubs are a colonial-era mixer, crafted by fermenting fresh fruits in vinegar and sugar for at least two weeks.

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HAPPIEST HOUR

HAPPY HOURS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK: 4-7 p.m. $2 PBR $4 import bottles $5 national drafts $6 local drafts $5 wells Half-price appetizers

FRIDAY – SATURDAY: 7-9 p.m. $5 Jamo $5 Fireball $3 Coors Light $3 Corona

DAILY SPECIALS 7 p.m.-close SUNDAY $5 Fireball $4 Sam Adams $4 Angry Orchard

MONDAY $5 Jack & Jack Honey $3 Heineken

TUESDAY $2 tacos $2 Tecate $5 Cuervo Silver

WEDNESDAY $5 Jamo $3 Corona

THURSDAY $5 SOCO $4 Fat Tire drafts $5 Three Olives Flavors $5 Jager Bombs & Flavor Bombs

COYOTE UGLY SALOON BY STEVE KANG

While cruising through the Gaslamp, you see giant bar after giant bar. You think to yourself, “Is there something different?” Well, yes there is. It’s the most famous bar in the world. We have one right here in Downtown San Diego: Coyote Ugly! They have great drink and food specials but most of all they have beautiful bartenders who dance on the bar for you while you enjoy yourself and take it all in. 44 4L MAGAZINE | JUNE 2015

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WHAT WE ATE & DRANK

01 01 Coyote Sidewinders

(Potato fries topped with sugar-cured bacon pieces, sour cream, cheese and green onions)

These are thick cut fries with a twist … literally. They are curled up like a sidewinder snake and it’s weaving its way through some tasty bacon with all the fixins! Paired with Dos Equis A classic Mexican beer washing down this sneaky potato serpent is exactly what the veterinarian ordered.

02 Sweet Potato Fries

(Sweet potato fries topped with parmesan cheese)

They are cut thin but pack a flavor punch. They say sweet potato fries are healthier for you, but who cares when they are this good? The parmesan cheese topping gives the sweetness a great savory complement. Paired with Jamo on the rocks OK, I fricken love Jamo, so when they decided to pair this one up, I said, “YES, PLEASE” then drank it down in two seconds. If you don’t know what it tastes like, I’m not going to tell you; get your butt in here and order one!

03 Coyote Chicken Wings

(Chicken wings hand tossed in your choice of sauce with a side of ranch)

These jumbo-sized wings are tossed in sauce straight out of the fryer. I had teriyaki so crispy skin shined through the sticky gooey yumminess. Paired with Coyote Ugly Whiskey and Coke You want a whiskey and Coke? Is there any better way to have whiskey especially made for this joint? As you sip on this classic, you can watch your favorite bartender pour it for you then dance on the bar for you.

04 Garlic Knots

(Strips of dough with fresh garlic, parmesan, parsley and marinara) As soon as this dish came out, I could smell it and my mouth immediately began to water. Something about warm bread with chunks of real garlic. Wait, there is cheese and marinara, too? Sign me up, I’m all in.

Paired with Cherry Bomb Just when I thought I was falling into a food coma, here comes the bomb to the rescue. The cherry vodka/cranberry Red Bull combo gets you buzzed and wakes you up, genius.

THE JOINT

As soon as you get past the patio and step down into the bar area, you immediately see a large, wide bar that’s wide enough for your food, your drinks and your dancing bartender. Come on in for the food and drink, stay for the ladies. If you happen to bring your own lady friend, it won’t be long before she’s up there dancing on the bar, too; it is encouraged by everyone!

FOOD/DRINK

BEER ME

DUCK FOOT BREWING CO. BY JEREMY PRITCHARD

Miramar has always held secrets and I’m not talking about any covert ops that might happen on base. For craft beer fans, Miramar is a hot bed for many San Diego breweries hidden among the industrial buildings and furniture stores, including AleSmith, Mike Hess, Rough Draft, Ballast Point and now Duck Foot. Duck Foot Brewing started as the need to chase a passion for co-owner and Head Quack Matt Del Vecchio along with coowner and Chief Fermentation Officer Brett Goldstock. Matt was looking to kick his “suit job” as a financial adviser to the curb and pick up a lifestyle more suited to his love for action sports like snowboarding, skating, surfing and, of course, beer! In fact, the name Duck

Foot has less to do with ducks and more to do with Matt’s riding position on his snowboard. Brett wanted to scale up his 20-plus year passion for homebrewing, and together the two enlisted the help of Head Brewer Derek Wasak. It was then that Duck Foot Brewing took flight. So what makes Duck Foot so special? The beer, of course! Anyone who suffers from celiac disease or gluten intolerance has a love/hate relationship with beer. They love their beer but hate what their body does with it. Matt knows this all too well, having been diagnosed with celiac disease himself. That’s why all Duck Foot beers are gluten reduced.

All their beers are treated with a special, odorless and tasteless enzyme from San Diego’s White Labs that removes gluten down to less than 5 parts per million. According to the FDA regulations, that makes Duck Foot beer gluten free! Matt shared a story with me of a recent patron in the tasting room who confessed that their beer “changed her life” since she had been living without it for so long because of her celiac disease. Of course, if you are like me and could care less about gluten, you’ll love Duck Foot’s loose interpretations on classic styles such as West Coast IPA, Porter and my favorite, Red Ale. All their beers take their cues from classic styles but borrow flavors from their makers’ personalities. Spend five minutes in the Duck Foot tasting

DUCK FOOT BREWING COMPANY | 8920 Kenamar Dr., #210, San Diego | Neighborhood: Sorrento Valley | (858) 433-7916 | DuckFootBeer.com

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room and you’ll get a real sense of who these two pioneers of craft beer are. It truly feels like a space that’s been created to make you want to spend time there; relaxing, enjoying conversation and some really good beer. Warm woods, industrial subway tiles, Edison light bulbs and a little graffiti art help transform a brewery space into a social environment that you just might not want to leave. While you’ll have to go home eventually, you can always take a growler of beer to go! Now that Duck Foot has opened its doors to the public, the brewery is looking to you to help decide where it goes next. Over the next three months, we the people will speak according to what we drink most. Once Matt and Brett find out San Diego’s three favorite Duck Foot beers, you can watch for that trio to make it to bottles. Me personally, I’ll be drinking a lot of their Red Ale for the next three months. [ CONTINUED ]

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FOOD/DRINK

BEER ME

TASTING NOTES BREWS

WEST COAST IPA 6.50% ABV 68 IBU Style: IPA Appearance: Brilliant orange-yellow hue with a foamy white head Aroma: Bold Simcoe hops aroma Taste: Bold, hop-forward with citrus and piney notes; way too easy to drink for an almost 7% ABV beer DOUBLE IPA 8.60% ABV 88 IBU Style: DIPA Appearance: Clear golden color with a dense foamy white head Aroma: Forward-hoppy nose with subtle sweetness Taste: A hybrid of a white ale and a West Coast-style IPA; the wheat in the malt bill cuts the mouth feel down to make this double IPA incredibly drinkable with forward Citra, Centennial and Cascade hop presence with a subtle sweetness to finish. RED ALE 5.60% ABV 30 IBU Style: Dark hue with a tan head Appearance: Crimson color with tan head Aroma: Roasty/malty nose Taste: Rich, full-flavored red with hints of coffee and caramel, balanced with English hops that make this a beer youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll want to go back to again and again and again. CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT PORTER 5.90% ABV 24 IBU Style: Porter Appearance: Dark hue with a tan head Aroma: Hint of malt sweetness and hazelnut aroma Taste: Strong, dark chocolate notes balanced with hazelnut and distinct sweetness and just the right amount of bitterness on the back end. CALI HONEY ALE 6.50% ABV 16 IBU Style: Honey Blonde Appearance: Rich, gold color with light white head Aroma: Light, sweet aroma Taste: Say hello to 100 pounds of local honey! But the combination of honey and malt bill gives way to a very balanced beer with a light, crisp and refreshing finish.

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FOOD/DRINK

TENDER

THE BIER GARDEN OF ENCINITAS BARTENDER

MARIE MAURER BY STEVE KANG

ORIGIN: I was born and raised in Michigan. I actually grew up in a suburb of Detroit. I was 11 mile so that means three miles from 8 Mile. Who needs Marshall Mathers when you’ve got the real Eminem, Marie Maurer? CREDENTIALS: One of my girlfriends dragged me from 11 Mile to Hermosa Beach, where I started bartending at Sharkeez. Then I bartended in Tahoe, Vermont and then finally landed here in sunny San Diego. SHIFTS: I bartend at The Bier Garden of Encinitas on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. WORDS OF WISDOM: Tip like a champion! SIGNATURE DRINK: A Spicy Margarita because tequila is the best. DRINKS MADE TODAY: Bier Garden Smoked Old Fashion

(Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Smoked Bitters, Maraschino Luxardo Cherry, and Orange Slice) Wait, this rendition of the original cocktail is made with

Buffalo Trace and the Cadillac of cherries? Just the description makes me love it but after I tasted it, I’m actually in love with it. I don’t love you, I’m in love with you! The muddled orange slice goes super good with the smoked bitters. A Fresh One

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cocktails, so I love this bad boy. By the way, I also love lamp, but I digress. This is a refreshing drink that has it all.

01 Do you prefer a smart guy or a tough guy and why? Marie Maurer: A smart guy because I can use all the help I can get … ha-ha!

(Modern Times Fortunate Islands Wheat, Citron Vodka, Honey Simple Syrup, and Fresh Lemon Juice) A beer cocktail ... what? I love beer, I love

Apple Cider Mule*

(Titos, Bitters, Fresh Grated Ginger, Limes, Apple Cider, topped with Ginger beer and a cinnamon stick. Served in a Copper Mug) First thing I notice is

the cinnamon stick and start using it as a straw. Tastes great but it’s not airtight so I’m sucking too hard. Time to man it up and just drink it. It’s Tito’s so it’s the latest and greatest vodka. Let’s face it, it isn’t a mule unless it’s in a copper cup. This guy makes me feel like it’s Christmas in July. Alesmith Yulesmith Summer IPA

(Only release twice a year, summer and late fall. Lot’s of hops with a nice malty backbone) I have to say, I love IPA. It doesn’t hurt that it comes from one of the top breweries in San Diego. The fact that it’s a limited release makes it even more special. It’s hoppy and it makes me very hoppy. Great beer from a great brewery served in a great establishment.

THE JOINT It’s one of North County’s hippest beer bars. It’s always filled with people looking for great gastropub fare and fantastic adult libations. You can choose a beer from their giant selection or order one of their specialty craft cocktails; either way, you always win. The décor is fantastic with a mystical indoor tree that seems to be actually a functional part of the architecture. The best part is that half the bar is indoors and the other half is on their patio. 50 4L MAGAZINE | JUNE 2015

02 You are a gymnast; do you think you can kick Kerri Strug’s ass in an MMA fight? Yes, I would destroy her because her ankle is messed up. She CAN’T do it! 03 Our intern Alyssa is your roommate; what do you hate about living with her? Her farts smell and she always wants to hang out with me. 04 What do you love about living with Alyssa? Her farts smell and she always wants to hang out with me. 05 Why do you love the Bier Garden? One, the staff; two, the beer; three, the atmosphere; four, I just want to stay there and party all night.

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DISH

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GRILLED

PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED SHRIMP WITH GRILLED ASPARAGUS, GRILLED MELON & ARUGULA SALAD WITH CHIPOTLE FIG BUTTER VINAIGRETTE BY LARA MILLER

Oh … hi, June. Where the hell did you come from? And how did you creep up on us so fast? At any rate, she’s here and it’s time to rock your body right.

Like, I’ve even seen edible flowers on salads. I’ve never had one, but I’m pretty sure the only time you should be eating a flower is if you’re a bug or a caterpillar or a 3-year-old.

Salads have definitely come a long way from the days we were young.

Anyway, I remember the salads almost always having a few ladlefuls of some white, creamy dressing on top, and there was always some bacon bits nestled in every bite (‘member bacon bits?), and of course, everyone’s favorite, the cardboard croutons.

I can remember going out to eat with girlfriends in high school and most of them would order a salad for lunch.

And the girls would be like, “Oooo, look at me, I’m so healthy! I’m eating a salad for lunch because I’m on a ‘diet.’”

I never did, though.

OK, well, I guess “healthy” can be considered a relative term.

But that’s just me. And so, for me to rock all y’alls bodies right, I feel like it’s time for me to share a salad recipe with my lovely San Diego peeps. Because salads are so chic and so grown up nowadays, aren’t they? There are all kinds of lovely and exotic things that are invading our salads. Every type of fruit imaginable is acceptable to go into a salad now, both dried and fresh. There are also things that you never thought ought go in a salad.

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food if I was expecting to keep satisfied for more than an hour.

I just could never bring myself to order a bowl of lettuce and veggies when I went out to a restaurant with friends.

Because we all know that the white and creamy diet ain’t the healthiest kind of diet.

It’s like, what’s the point? I needed some real

Well, I guess some white and creamy things

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could be considered healthy … Yogurt! I was thinking yogurt! OK, you know what, that’s enough. Anyway, I’ve created this hearty and healthy salad that is a meal in and of itself. It’s got big succulent shrimp wrapped in salty prosciutto, and throwing it on the grill is the perfect way to welcome summertime. I’ve also grilled the asparagus and the melon, which gives everything a whole other dimension of flavor.

And the smoky and slightly spicy chipotle pepper with the sweet, rich fig butter in the vinaigrette is a perfect complement and works so well with all the grilled flavors in this salad. I mean, I know this recipe has a long detailed name that probably scares the “beep” out of you, but trust me that it couldn’t be easier. Not to mention, it’s a really fabulous dish to get yourself into the groove and ready for another gorgeous San Diego summer! June is the ringleader of the summer

FOR THE GRILL

SHRIMP 1 lb. 15-20 count shrimp, peeled & deveined, but leave the tails on for presentation 15-20 slices Prosciutto di Parma (one slice of prosciutto per shrimp) Extra virgin olive oil Kosher salt Fresh cracked pepper

TIP: I prefer to buy Prosciutto di Parma. It’s a little pricier than

the other prosciutto out there but really worth it.

months and makes me think of backyard BBQs, outdoor dinners and sparkly drinks. And this salad is perfectly paired with all of those things. It involves the grill, some fruit and some greens. And of course, some prosciutto. That’s a winner winner all on its own. So grab a glass of something bubbly and get ready to welcome this summer girl with open arms!

Season the shrimp very lightly with salt and some fresh cracked pepper. Remember, the prosciutto is salty, so you don’t want to over salt your shrimp, so go light!

01 02

Wrap each shrimp in a slice of prosciutto, drizzle with a little olive oil and place on a hot grill, about medium high.

Grill the first side for about three minutes, depending on how hot your grill is. You want to get some nice color on the prosciutto, so don’t move the shrimp around once you’ve placed it on the grill. It’s ready to flip when you see the shrimp start to turn pink and they start to curl a bit.

After about three minutes, flip your shrimp and grill the other side for about half the time you did the first side, about 1-2 minutes. Just make sure the shrimp is curled and you have a nice sear on your prosciutto.

Remove from the heat and set aside.

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DISH

FOR THE GRILL

ASPARAGUS & MELON

About halfway through cooking your asparagus, place the melon on the grill and grill quickly until you see nice grill marks, about three minutes.

1 lb. asparagus, trim off the bottom one-third of the asparagus because it tends to be too fibrous

TIP: Don’t move the melon around. It’s super sensitive so just

3-4 large slices of green melon, about a half inch thick Extra virgin olive oil Kosher salt Fresh cracked pepper

Toss the asparagus and melon with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

the asparagus on the hot grill that you pulled the shrimp 02 Place off of and grill until tender but still firm, about five minutes, on medium high heat.

a quick sear to achieve some nice grill marks and you’re done.

Flip and do the same to the other side.

Remove the asparagus and the melon.

Cut the asparagus in thirds and dice the melon into little cubes.

Place on the side with your grilled prosciutto wrapped shrimp while you make the vinaigrette and assemble the salad.

CHIPOTLE FIG

BUTTER VINAIGRETTE 1 heaping tablespoon fig butter (You can find this at Trader Joe’s. It has a rich fig flavor that is slightly sweet and decadent and you need to try it! There’s no butter in it despite the name.) 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons good balsamic vinegar 1 small chipotle pepper in adobo, chopped fine 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Fresh cracked pepper Place the fig butter, chopped chipotle, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper in a bowl.

Grab a whisk and slowly drizzle in the olive oil, whisking all the while, until everything is combined into a nice thick and luscious vinaigrette. It will be a thick and rich vinaigrette, so a little goes a long way!

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SALAD

INGREDIENTS Arugula

White Spanish onion, thinly sliced Shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano (or other hard cheese of your choice) Toasted pine nuts ASSEMBLY TIME: Grab a bowl.

Throw in your pre-washed bag of arugula leaves.

Toss in your sliced asparagus, diced melon, thin sliced onion and toasted pine nuts, reserving a little of each to top your salad with for a nice presentation.

02 03

One spoon at a time, drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss.

Only put on enough dressing so the leaves are just barely coated. Don’t over dress it! It will become soggy and too weighed down. You want to keep the leaves nice and light!

Plate your salad and top with about three shrimp per person.

Drizzle a little more chipotle fig butter vinaigrette on top of each prosciutto wrapped shrimp, shave on some fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano and get after them babies.

This is a light yet super satisfying summer salad that will surely get you in the mood to kick off summer 2015 proper! My name is Lara Miller and I am a wife to a pretty cool San Diego dude and mama to three handsome little boys. Yes, I am a lone ranger in a pad full of testosterone. Here is my thing... I love to cook. I’m not a chef, but cooking is what makes the world turn for me. It’s like my therapy, and believe me… dealing with three boys on the daily requires some serious therapy! Instagram: ChickpeaKitchen / Lara@ChickpeaKitchen.com ChickpeaKitchen.com

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GAMBLING

TIPS

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What is pai gow? When you walk through a casino, you run into all the standard games like blackjack, poker, roulette, craps and more. When you stop to watch pai gow, it will probably confuse you. It’s next to the blackjack tables but looks more like poker with more bells and whistles. Well, you’re right, pai gow is a poker derivative. It seems complicated like craps but it’s basically poker on steroids. If you know how to and enjoy playing poker, pai gow will be right up your alley. There are way more ways to win and it yields great odds for you as a player. 56 4L MAGAZINE | JUNE 2015

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THE SET UP - Standard single 52 card deck with one additional joker card - Each player gets 7 cards - You make two poker hands, 5 cards high and two cards low - You must win both hands to win or lose both hands to lose - Each player plays against the dealer - Deck is reshuffled after every round - You are not supposed to share your hand with others or coach - There are several types of bonuses and side bets

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When you arrive at Sycuan to play pai gow, find yourself a nice table that you’re comfortable with, especially the limits. If you ever wonder what you’re supposed to do, the dealer will always be nice enough to help or play your cards the “house way.” This means they will play your hand for you by the standard the house uses every time. Since there are no consequences for individual play for the dealer like in blackjack, other players will never be upset with your individual play. Be respectful of the dealer and the other players but never forget to always have fun! Remember, tipping the dealer might not increase your odds of winning but it will definitely increase your odds of being a good person.

THE ACTION (fortune side bet) With a Fortune Bonus, you can bet anything up to $25, based on bonus on the table.

ENVY BONUS If you bet $5 or more on fortune bet, you can get an Envy Bonus that means another player will win but only down to the straight flush with joker.

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FINANCE

IT’S THE LAW

PROFILE

Underinsured Coverage: If the other driver has some insurance, but not enough to fully compensate you for the damages to which you are entitled, your carrier will pay the remainder beyond the other driver’s benefits up to the maximum limit of the U/M benefit you have purchased. For example: Assume your damages have a value of $100,000, and the negligent driver has $15,000 in auto insurance coverage. You have purchased coverage with U/M benefits of $50,000 / $100,000 / $150,000. Other driver’s contribution 15,000 15,000 15,000 Your U/M carrier will pay $35,000 $85,000 $85,000 Obviously, the higher you make your Uninsured and Underinsured benefits, the better protected you are in the case of a serious or catastrophic injury, so don’t go cheap. And don’t put it off; today may be your day. Protect yourself and those who depend on you. Your policy usually requires you to report accidents to your insurance company as soon as reasonably practical. Give a basic, general description of the type of collision that occurred (i.e. “rear-ender”). However, if you are injured, talk to a lawyer before discussing the details of the accident and injuries with any carrier or adjuster, even the ones responding on behalf of your policy.

It’s The Law BY GEORGE FLEMING

he percent of uninsured—or minimally insured—drivers on San Diego roads these days is staggering. What this means to you is if you are unfortunate enough to be in a traffic accident caused by one of these deadbeats, their insurance, if any, will not be of much assistance.

Generally, such drivers also have little in the way of accessible assets. As a result, guess who pays the mounting hospital bills? You do, or your health insurance. Guess who compensates you for a serious disability? No one, except the pittance in coverage benefits that might be available from the other driver. You are usually out of luck. The information that follows addresses generalities, so these comments may, or may not, fit your specific circumstances. Do not rely on this as legal advice. Fortunately, there is a way to protect yourself from being trapped in what potentially could be a lifelong nightmare. Automobile insurance carriers offer Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverages (U/M). Uninsured Coverage: If the other driver who is responsible for the accident has no insurance, your carrier will pay you for the damages you are entitled to receive, but only up to the maximum limit of the U/M benefit you have purchased.

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If it turns out that you are going to need to pursue recovery from the Uninsured and Underinsured Coverages and benefits of your own policy due to insufficient coverage available from the other driver, your carrier will step into the role of the other driver. At that point your carrier may effectively become your adversary, bent on trying to minimize or dismiss your claims and, therefore, limiting what they will have to pay you. Note: Even if you feel you share blame for the accident, you may still be able to recover some portion of your damages caused by the accident. In California, fault can be apportioned. In many cases the percent a driver is found to be at fault is used to reduce the total damages the driver would otherwise be entitled to receive. For example, assume you are found to be 25 percent at fault, the other driver 75 percent at fault. If your damages caused by the accident are determined to be $100,000, you would recover $100,000 less 25 percent = $75,000. Note: You must have proof of insurance with you even if you are driving a friend’s car or a rental. Keep proof in your wallet/purse or on your smartphone.

George Fleming has handled thousands of major personal injury and wrongful death cases, many resulting in multi-million dollar recoveries for his clients. Recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America for more than 10 years, he is a fellow in the elite American College of Trial Lawyers and a past-president of the San Diego chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. (858) 404-1144, website: www.Fleming-pc.com

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SAN DIEGO CONNECTION: I was born and raised in North County San Diego. I’ve been in the same house my entire life. ZODIAC SIGN: Gemini. PROFESSION: Waitress at the Daily News Café in Carlsbad Village. HOBBIES: I work out a lot and I like to play volleyball. I also like to dabble in makeup. OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: I like to hike, walk my dog and go to music festivals. FAVORITE FOOD: Sushi for sure! FAVORITE DRINK: Coffee.

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I grew up going to a private Catholic school for 11 years. I am very close to my family. My brother is two years older than me and he is my best friend. My family and I love animals so we pretty much have a farm. I’ve had a lot of birds, fish, guinea pigs, hamsters and all kinds of dogs.

I’m going to school for business right now. I am interested in international business. I’m planning to study abroad in London. I would eventually like to deal with Europe. I can speak a little French right now but I want to eventually move there so that I can become fluent then pursue my business goals.

I have a strong drive to be a very successful person. I am willing to do whatever it takes and sacrifice for my craft. My idea of success may be a little different than how others define it. I don’t think it’s all about the money. If you hate what you do, what’s the point? Buying a nice car doesn’t mean your miserable day to day will be better. You have to love what you do and if you can make money while doing it, you are successful.

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TRAVEL

WEEKENDER

LE MERIDIEN DELFINA SANTA MONICA, CA BY MICHELLE LYN

Los Angeles’ Westside has its fair share of swanky, beachfront hotels and although it’s not on the beach, Santa Monica’s Le Meridien Delfina is not to be overlooked. Tucked in a few blocks away from the coast, the hotel is centrally located and easy to access across from Santa Monica High School. A recent renovation has added a hipster’s urban touch to an otherwise aging façade. Reclaimed wood floors, mid-century furniture and pops of color give it a youthful vibe, as do the old-school beach cruisers available for rent on the entrance patio. Stellar northwest balcony views give each guest an eyeful, from the beach all the way over to the Hollywood sign; not a bad spot to sit and have your morning joe. 64 4L MAGAZINE | JUNE 2015

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03 Pool Cabanas 04 Sushi Roku 05 Venice Beach Shopping 06 Third Street Promenade

The next stop on the agenda should be the Third Street Promenade. Famous for street performers, many a young and up-andcoming artists have been buskers on this well-known outdoor venue. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself stopping to enjoy a street act—and then getting pulled in to participate. You can find most major shops on this strip, so pick up some cool new kicks or an outfit for your night on the town. If you’d rather break a sweat and enjoy the coast rather than people-watch, grab those cruisers from the hotel and bike up toward Malibu. Mix business with pleasure and stop for drinks at any of the spots along the water, including Nobu, Moonshadows or Duke’s.

MORNINGS If you’re an early riser, walk the few blocks down Pico Boulevard and take advantage of Santa Monica’s sprawling beach, virtually empty if you time it right. L.A.’s manicured white sand beaches are the stuff California dreams (and Baywatch episodes) are made of. You might see some people heading out with boards, but there isn’t usually much to paddle out for right here. Best to just keep walking and enjoy the view. Make your way to Main Street and head south to Rose for breakfast. Urth Caffe is buzzy and usually has a line out the door, but other local favorites like Oscar’s and Gjusta don’t disappoint. If it’s a Sunday morning, enjoy the hustle and bustle of the farmer’s market and nosh on street food. Another morning option might be to start the day off with a massage. The nearby Fairmont Miramar Hotel is a secluded little oceanfront

bungalow hotel, popular with celebs. Also popular is the Exhale Spa on property that offers various spa treatments and fitness classes. If you go this route, then head to Huckleberry Bakery & Café for a healthy breakfast that can be balanced out with one of their decadent pastries

(try the Kougin-Amann).

AFTERNOONS On the Westside, you have two great options for shopping and people watching. Start out on Venice’s Abbot Kinney. It’s a winding street chock-full of restaurants, coffee shops, antique shops and trendy boutiques. TOMS has a unique café/retail store with a backyard to chill in, and Burro is great for gifts.

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WEEKENDER

EVENINGS

Weekend Rates Equal to Your Birth Year A sweet deal for the year you were born. Get your second and third night at rates equal to your birth year.

Sunset drinks at the Lobster (at the base of the Santa Monica Pier) or Sushi Roku will start the evening out right. At Sushi Roku (one of the best sushi joints in L.A.), do not leave without having the Yellowtail Diced Chilies with Garlic Ponzu and Olive Oil—it will be a dish you won’t soon forget.

First night rates from $300 Second and third night rates equal to your birth year + $100 Born in 1948? Pay $148 per night. SUNDAY OFFER Rates equal to your birth year only! Born in 1948? Pay $48 on Sunday as your second or third night.

There are too many good restaurants to choose from, so why not have your own progressive dinner party? Next stop is Tar & Roses for the Whole Fried Snapper, scored perfectly so you can pluck little cubes out to drench in dipping sauce.

PLANNING AHEAD

Farther east, Baltaire is the new darling in neighboring Brentwood. This haute spot is dark, ambient and has old-school flare with servers in blazers who do elaborate table-side preparations, all to the backdrop of live music coming from a grand piano.

Getting There Le Meridien Delfina is off the 405 freeway in the heart of Santa Monica, just off of Pico. From San Diego, it’s around a two-hour drive, depending on traffic.

End with a02 nightcap at The Other Room, back on Abbot Kinney. Dark, loud and open-aired, it’s so L.A., but in a good way.

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40 Percent Off Your Second Night For every night you pay regular rate, get the next for 40 percent off. So whether you stay two nights, four nights or more, your tomorrows will be that much better.

When to Go Summer is ideal to enjoy a day in the pool cabanas or at the beach, especially once the Santa Monica Twilight Concerts at the Pier start on July 9. Book it Reservations can be made online at LeMeridienDelfina.com 530 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405

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REVIEWS

TECH ALL HANDS ON

BY CORY WATERHOUSE

Lily Throw-and-Shoot Drone Price: $500

According to presenters: “Built-in lithium-ion battery, 20 minutes of flight time,

charging via 5A charger, 2-hour charge time, IP67 waterproofing, with 1080p video quality and a 50-foot ceiling for height.” 4L Magazine’s take: I think the term is “Throw and Go,” but this drone brings it to a whole other level. You keep the little hockey puck “tracker” in your pocket, and Lily follows you around for 20 minutes at up to 25 mph. If you watch the video demonstrations, it looks like something from an action-adventure movie or spy flick. Which means the military has most likely had drones like this for 50 years. That explains the UFOs. Or does it, Mulder? Lily.Camera

Infiniti Vision GT Concept Price: TBA

Powerwall Tesla Home Battery

Price: $3K According to presenters: “Powerwall is a home

battery that charges using electricity generated from solar panels, or when utility rates are low, and powers your home in the evening. It also fortifies your home against power outages by providing a backup electricity supply. Automated, compact and simple to install, Powerwall offers independence from the utility grid and the security of an emergency backup.” 4L Magazine’s take: Elon Musk is doing some amazing things lately, and the Powerwall is just one of them. Not to mention he has one of the coolest sounding companies. Little known (possible) Nikola Tesla fact: He was allegedly born during a lightning storm. Well known Elon Musk fact: He’s worth an estimated $12 billion. With a B. TeslaMotors.com/Powerwall

CONCEPT CAR

According to presenters: “If it looks like it belongs in a

video game, that’s because it was designed for one. The Infiniti Vision GT Concept has made the transition from your screen to the showroom. Designed in conjunction with the people behind Gran Turismo, it started as a download for GT6 on the PS3 but has now appeared in the real world with all the mind-blowing beauty.” 4L Magazine’s take: This car definitely looks like something from a video game … or the future. Or a future video game where I will never be cool enough to drive a car like this. InfinityUSA.com

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When to Rob a Bank … And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

Price: $13 According to presenters: “In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the landmark book Freakonomics

comes this curated collection from the most readable economics blog in the universe. It’s the perfect solution for the millions of readers who love all things Freakonomics. Surprising and erudite, eloquent and witty, When to Rob a Bank demonstrates the brilliance that has made the Freakonomics guys an international sensation, with more than 7 million books sold in 40 languages, and 150 million downloads of their Freakonomics Radio podcast.” 4L Magazine’s take: Some funny stuff by a few really smart guys who know how to be funny without being obnoxious about it. Highly recommended if you’ve read Freakonomics. Amazon.com

nexpaq Price: $$50 and up According to presenters: “The first modular

smartphone case, nexpaq allows you to easily customize, enhance and add features to your smartphone through the case. To put it simply: You can add and remove physical ‘modules’ (think Lego bricks with special powers) directly from the back of your case without powering down. It’s time to allow your phone to do things it was really made for. Unlimited potential all in the palm of your hand.”

High Camp Trailers Price: $15K

According to presenters: “High Camp Trailers designs and

builds classic yet modern teardrop camping trailers. Each trailer is built with care and attention to every detail. They produce a limited number of trailers each year and take great pride in each one. You too will feel that pride of ownership every time you attract a small group of onlookers wanting a quick tour of your streamlined Teardrop trailer.”

4L Magazine’s take: This seems like a fairly logical next step … the FrankenPhone. Piece together what you’re going to need for the day, and go about being awesome. I think this is when Apple and Samsung finally have an opening to admit to their torturous love affair and merge with their new SamSApple Galaxy iNote. Coming to a mall kiosk near you ... nexpaq.com

4L Magazine’s take: Nothing says summer getaway like hitching up your shiny trailer and taking to the roads. Stay away from truck stops with the word “Roadkill” in the name, and keep an ear attuned to any banjo music. That would make your trip worse than the roadkill surprise. HighCampTrailers.com

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MUSIC LISTINGS

S ’ Y R A L I H PICKS BY HILARY CHAMBERS

June 12 8 P.M. STEEL PANTHER

House of Blues

As a teenager in the ‘80s, I loved me some hair metal and rocked the sky-high, Aqua Netted bangs to prove it. These days when I miss the over-the-top silliness that was the hair metal spectacle, I check Steel Panther’s tour schedule and whisper a little “Thanks, Ronnie” to the Angel of Dio when there’s a San Diego date in the mix. With their signature blend of spot-on glam metal covers and originals that should totally be played on 11, Steel Panther are the Dr. Feelgood to your Rocket Queen, the Taime Downe to your Doro Pesch (Google her! She ruled). Go see ‘em on the 12th and let them pour some sugar on you! Squeeze into some pleather pants and grab a Zima for the pre-party; Steel Panther will make your ‘80s hair metal dreams a sweaty, screaming reality.

JUNE 20 3 P.M. FM 94/9’S DIRTY PARTS FESTIVAL

Lakeside Rodeo Grounds

Since they began here in San Diego in 2005, Delta Spirit have toured the States and Europe and have played Coachella, SXSW, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and the FM 94/9 Holiday Hootenanny. Their music is straightforward American radness without ever sounding derivative, and I love ‘em. These two shows are going to be especially epic because, in a nod to The Last Waltz, the fellas have promised to invite a bunch of their musician friends to join them each night for collaborative, spontaneous rock ‘n’ roll heaven (I can’t wait!). Get your tickets for these shows early because I have a feeling they will sell out and then you’ll be sad inside.

JUNE 22 7 P.M. JUNGLE

Observatory North Park When Tom and Josh (founding members of UK collective Jungle) hung out with us at Coachella, I asked them whether they were more like the band captains or crew members, and they both answered “crew members!” Jungle is a collective in the true sense of the word: a bunch of awesomely talented musicians with varying strengths and specialties who are in lock-step on their path to creating modern funky soul of the highest caliber. And seeing Jungle live? Limber up and jog around the block before you head inside the Observatory North Park; you’ll want to be warmed up when they hit the stage because you’ll be dancing that hard. They’ve sold out smaller venues in San Diego, so grab your tickets for this show while you still can. Jungle! SO much fun.

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UPCOMING EVENTS June 19 SWITCHFOOT AT THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR Heineken Grandstand Stage at Del Mar Fairgrounds Starts at 7:15 p.m. Want to get the best seats in the house? Join our exclusive email list and receive special pre-sale information and ticket discounts. Sign up at: www.sdfair.com and be one of the first to purchase your Grandstand Tickets! June 20 DPF GREEN FLASH BEACH CLEAN UP The Draft Mission Beach | 3105 Ocean Front Walk San Diego 8:30-10 a.m. Clean-Up | 10 - 11 a.m. Beer/Food Green Flash, The Draft Mission Beach and H20 Trash Patrol are partnering to do a Beach Cleanup followed by a beer brunch at the Draft in Mission Beach! There will be amazing food, Green Flash beers, and raffles including tickets to the FM 94/9 Dirty Parts Festival featuring New Politics, Kongos, Big Data, Saint Motel, Waters, In The Valley Below and Ex Cops later that day at Lakeside Rodeo Grounds! June 20 DIRTY PARTS FESTIVAL Lakeside Rodeo Grounds | 3 p.m. New Politics, Kongos, Big Data, Saint Motel, Waters, In The Valley Below and Ex Cops. Presented by San Diego Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram.

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HOT WIRE

CONCERT DATES

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BY ALYSSA THOMAS

6/9

THE KOOKS House of Blues

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AWOLNATION House of Blues

6/1 – 6/2

SPOON The Observatory North Park

6/1-2 8 P.M. SPOON, The Observatory North Park Spoon was originally known as an underground alternative indie-rock band back in the early ‘90s. Formed in Austin, Texas, the group had its debut album released in 1996 that carried a raw, yet catchy sound. The hit “The Way We Get By” blew up the radio and Billboard charts in 2002. Spoon puts out the raw, alternative vibes in a similar fashion to Sonic Youth or TV on the Radio. 6/2 8 P.M. SUFJAN STEVENS, Copley Symphony Hall This multi-instrumentalist, who combines whimsical vocals and songwriting skills, kick-started his solo career in 1999. He has since released multiple albums ranging in a variety of styles, from instrumental and electronic to indie folk. Born in Detroit, the New York transplant’s album Illinois has become his standout album, being one of the most reviewed in 2005. 6/2 8:30 P.M. COURTNEY BARNETT, The Casbah Carrying ramble-on vocals, amusing lyrics and a fetching singer/songwriter style are only a few ways of describing this up and coming artist from Melbourne. While forming her own record label, Milk!, in 2012, Courtney’s style caught attention worldwide in 2013 with her hit “Avant Gardener.” Her full length album Sometimes I Sit and Think, Sometimes I Just Sit was released in March, setting herself apart from the more mainstream chicks in the indie-rock world. 6/3 7 P.M. ACTIVE CHILD, The Irenic Active Child, a.k.a. Pat Grossi, debuted in 2010. Carrying expressive lyrics behind ‘80s style rhythms and beats, his sound provides a cool, clean tune, mellowed down with an ambient pop music feel.

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UNWRITTEN LAW House of Blues

6/3 7 P.M. AWOLNATION, House of Blues “Sail,” the song that was impossible to escape in 2011, put Awolnation on the musical map. This was Aaron Bruno’s solo project, allowing him freedom to be creative in a way that he didn’t feel was working collaborating with others. Influenced by music icons such as Beck, he has combined live instruments with electronic music, giving the usual pop music a bit of a shake-up. 6/6 8 P.M. UNWRITTEN LAW, House of Blues Ah, yes. The staple of pop punk music in the late ‘90’s-early 2000s. Unwritten Law was neck and neck with bands such as Blink 182 and The Used. Touring on the infamous Warped Tour, the guys have released several albums, with the single “Seein’ Red” gaining such popularity it reached No. 1 on the U.S. modern rock charts. 6/9 7 P.M. THE KOOKS, House of Blues The Kooks have revived a sound of 1960s British pop music, reminiscent of something from another generation. Comparable to The Strokes or The Arctic Monkeys, The Kooks were signed to Virgin Records after only three months of being a band! Talk about natural talent.

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6/12

INGRID MICHAELSON Humphreys Concerts by the Bay

6/10 7:30 P.M. PETER FRAMPTON & CHEAP TRICK,

Del Mar Fairgrounds

It’s that time of year again for the Del Mar Fair and their live music summer lineup. To kick things off, they’re featuring two huge names of ‘70s rock! The legendary Peter Frampton, whose album Frampton Comes Alive! holds the title as one of the best-selling albums of all time, drops a new album this month. The timeless Cheap Trick is one of music’s most accomplished rock bands, selling more than 20 million albums since 1977.

6/10 7 P.M. THE WEEPIES, Belly Up Tavern The married music duo brings a beautiful sound to the singer/songwriter world with soft vocals and whimsical lyrics. Deb and Steve have been playing music together since 2001, releasing their album Say I Am You in 2006. After much touring, the duo settled in to record their album Sirens that was released in April with the familiar folk-rock fans love.

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6/12 7 P.M. INGRID MICHAELSON, Humphreys Concerts by the Bay This independent songwriter/piano player from Staten Island has a fresh, pop-folk sound with twisty, sing-a-long lyrics. Michaelson began playing piano at the ripe age of 4, mainly influenced by her musically inclined mom and dad. Her hit “Girls Chase Boys” was her first top 40 hit, helping her become the multi-platinum pop artist she is today.

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THIEVERY CORPORATION SD Oysterfest, Marina Embarcadero North

6/19

SWITCHFOOT

Del Mar Fairgrounds

6/15

LIL WAYNE

6/21

MISFITS

The Observatory North Park

6/19 7:30 P.M. SWITCHFOOT, Del Mar Fairgrounds With the band name created from a term used in surfing, these San Diego natives hit the Christian rock scene in 2002 after their hits from the movie soundtrack A Walk to Remember went big. Switchfoot has a combination of a hard, indie-rock sound mixed with heartfelt lyrics. “Dare You to Move” climbed the charts in 2003 and their debut album sold more than 2.6 million copies.

6/13 NOON-7:30 P.M. SD OYSTERFEST 2015,

6/21 7 P.M. MISFITS, The Observatory North Park Legends. Period. There is no mistaking The Misfits for anyone else. With their unusual rock ‘n’ roll style, these badasses were influenced from somewhat of a horror punk rock, heavy metal and rockabilly culture from the 1950s, creating and grasping onto a style of their own. The face of Glenn Danzig is known worldwide and has a near cult following from the 1970s and continuing through today.

The sixth annual San Diego Oysterfest features oysters of various varieties, full bars throughout the festival, tasty foods from restaurants all over San Diego and a killer musical lineup. What more could you ask for on a sunny, Saturday afternoon in SD? Thievery Corporation headlines and Little Hurricane, The Young Wild, Through The Roots, DJ Mikey Beats and many, many more perform.

6/24 8:30 P.M. HIPPIE SABOTAGE, The Soda Bar This hip-hop production duo was really put on the musical map for the remix of Swedish singer Tove Lo’s “Stay High,” 2014’s summer hit song. The Sacramentobased brothers are capable of making records you want to listen to from start to finish, throwing out a groovy sound that is bass heavy in the right ways to listen to in your car or on the dance floor.

6/15 9 P.M. LIL WAYNE, Fluxx Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (a.k.a. Lil Wayne) has been quite the game changer in the hip-hop scene. Starting back in the day with Juvenile, he has since taken home four Grammy awards and the title for most entries on the Billboard top 100 hits, surpassing Elvis Presley! Lil Wayne is known for his interactive and larger than life performances, keeping that dance floor moving.

6/26 8 P.M. BEST COAST, The Observatory North Park Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno make up the charming ‘60s surf rock inspired duo, Best Coast. After a handful of small releases in 2009, the band got a bit more media attention and launched a tour with Vivian Girls. You sense the duo is influenced by The Beach Boys and 1950s’ rock ‘n’ roll, although the combination of a lo-fi, neargrunge feel makes them stand out on their own.

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LOCAL EVENTS

HAPPENINGS

AROUND TOWN

BY CORY WATERHOUSE

JUNE 5-7

SAN DIEGO GREEK FESTIVAL Petco Park

Wallet: Free Saturday-Sunday with a $3 donation after 1 p.m. Locale: Hillcrest

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According to presenters: “St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church

invites you to share in Greek heritage, culture, music, traditions, customs and culinary skills.”

4L Magazine’s take: I know almost nothing of Greek culture other than their people and country are beautiful, their food is delicious and produces longevity in the populace ... and they are flat broke. Yep … this proves I know just about zip about the Greeks, so maybe I’m gonna stop by and learn a thing or two.

JUNE 5-6

SAN MARCOS ROCK, BLUES & BBQ FESTIVAL Walnut Grove Park Wallet: TBD Locale: San Marcos

According to presenters: “San Marcos will be rocking with eight

phenomenal bands, mouth-watering barbecue and family fun at the Rock, Blues & BBQ Festival.” 4L Magazine’s take: Don’t forget to hit up Player’s Sports Bar after soaking up the blues and BBQ in San Marcos. If you’re there on a Thursday night, tell the bartender he has a giant head. He loves that stuff.

ONGOING STARTING JUNE 5

BANDS ON THE BAY DINNER CRUISES

Hornblower Cruises & Events Wallet: Adults start at $76.95, but the price is subject to change. Tax, service charge and landing fee additional Locale: Grape Street Pier

According to presenters: “Experience the popular Hornblower Dinner Cruise

with live music every Friday night through summer! Deliciously different dining on San Diego Bay with great local music for dancing or listening.”

4L Magazine’s take: Cruise, booze and enjoy some tunes as you sail across San Diego Bay. I promise, Hornblower Cruises did not pay me to write that. They can, of course … I’m not saying I’m above being paid to write nice things. So … ya know … ball is in your court, people. I’m still not convinced anyone is reading this.

JUNE 5-28

LAMB’S PLAYERS PRESENT FREUD’S LAST SESSION Horton Grand Theatre Wallet: $24-$54 Locale: Gaslamp Quarter

According to presenters: “Smart. Funny. Exhilarating! As the world is

about to slide into another war, two of its most influential thinkers tackle questions of God, myth, sex & suffering in a fascinating conversation from very different worldviews.” 4L Magazine’s take: I’ve read Freud did enough cocaine to kill a disco crew. Not to mention he was obsessed with your mom. With social media nowadays, this guy would either be in jail or on Dancing with the Stars.

JUNE 6

25 & UNDER ART CONTEST SHOWCASE

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Wallet: $10 general admission; $5 for senior citizens and students age 26 and over (with student identification); free for students 25 and under (with ID) and military personnel and their families (with ID) Locale: Downtown According to presenters: “Celebrate the talent of San Diego’s upcoming artists

at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s 25 and Under Art Contest Showcase!”

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LOCAL EVENTS

JUNE 6

BOWLING FOR RHINOS

Kearny Mesa Bowl Wallet: $40 per person minimum fundraising goal Locale: Kearny Mesa

According to presenters: “American Association of Zoo Keepers

(AAZK) San Diego is excited to host the 25th Bowling for Rhinos, which is a great way to have fun and become involved in rhino conservation.” 4L Magazine’s take: There’s been 25 of these!?! How did I not hear of this before now? Bowling for Rhinos sounds like a PETA-inspired ska band … skankin’ the night away for the endangered, fantastic, horned beast. Now that I think about it, that also sounds like a Seth Rogen and James Franco flick.

JUNE 11

FASHION WEEK SAN DIEGO’S VIVA LA V SERIES La Valencia Hotel Wallet: Free to attend Locale: La Jolla

According to presenters: “The FWSD Viva La V series showcases

our designers in an informal setting to give the audience an up close and personal look at their signature collections.” 4L Magazine’s take: Let’s get fancy and grossly overpay for clothing! Then again, my idea of fashion is whatever pair of pants already has a belt in them.

JUNE 6

SAN DIEGO OYSTERFEST Marina Embarcadero North

Wallet: $32-$75 Locale: Downtown

“Held at the beautiful Marina Embarcadero North by Seaport Village, San Diego Oysterfest features a superb lineup of local and national bands and DJs.” According to presenters:

4L Magazine’s take: In the pearl of San Diego, enjoy the San Diego Oysterfest. You can shuck your responsibilities and dance to the best disc jockeys around town. See what I did there? … Well, do you? … Hello?

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MAYA: HIDDEN WORLDS REVEALED San Diego Natural History Museum Wallet: $15-$30 Locale: Downtown

According to presenters: “‘Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed’

explores the fascinating social, natural and spiritual realms of the ancient Maya through the eyes of powerful kings and queens and the lesser-known people who were the backbone of Maya society.” 4L Magazine’s take: So whatever happened to the entire population dying from an extinction level event in 2012, prophesied by the ancient Mayans? Nothing, huh? How about we just learn a little bit of real history and keep the conspiracies and ancient prophecies to the writers ... just not the screenwriters, please.

JUNE 13

FREE PUBLIC TOUR OF SCRIPPS OCEANOGRAPHY Scripps Institution of Oceanography and its Birch Aquarium Wallet: Free Locale: La Jolla

According to presenters: “Interested in exploring Scripps Institution

of Oceanography? Founded in 1903, Scripps is one of the oldest and most prestigious marine and earth sciences research institutions in the world.” 4L Magazine’s take: I highly recommend taking your young kids. Or maybe you have a significant other with an attention disorder. Thankfully, this works for both. 78 4L MAGAZINE | JUNE 2015

JUNE 14

FLAG DAY CONCERT WITH GARY SINISE Hotel del Coronado Wallet: $75, general; $35, military Locale: Coronado Island

According to presenters: “Hotel Del Coronado presents a relaxing Flag Day

BBQ and concert on The Del’s scenic North Beach in support of the Gary Sinise Foundation.” 4L Magazine’s take: Coronado AND Lieutenant Dan!?! I bet my Forrest Gump impressions will go over swimmingly with Mr. Sinise. 4Lmagazine.com

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Sheraton Harbor Island Wallet: $12 per adult; free for kids 15 and younger as well as active military Locale: Harbor Island

Total Combat Paintball Wallet: $25-$45 Locale: Downtown

According to presenters: “The San Diego International Boat Show has it all

remember this year. Forget the socks and tools; give your dad an adrenaline rush paintball experience.”

SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

with yachts, family cruisers, nautical gear, gadgets, paddle sports and more.”

4L Magazine’s take: Anyone uttering the phrase, “I’m On A Boat” ... will be quickly escorted off the vessel. And deposited onto the street. Boat owners aren’t a joyous bunch. Best to watch your tone, Gilligan ...

JUNE 20-21

LA JOLLA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Warren Field Wallet: $9-$13 Locale: UC San Diego, La Jolla

FATHER’S DAY PAINTBALL

According to presenters: “Give your dad a Father’s Day gift to

4L Magazine’s take: Who hasn’t wanted to shoot at their dad a few times throughout their life? Welp, here’s your chance … minus all the jail time and family awkwardness. Plus, nothing says Father’s Day quite like a few bruised welts from the paintballs.

JUNE 26-27

REAL HYPNOSIS, REALLY FUNNY Spreckels Theatre Wallet: Starting at $54 Locale: Gaslamp

According to presenters: “Juried art festival featuring nearly 200 artists

According to presenters: “Marshall Sylver blends hilarious entertainment

displaying original work, as well as live entertainment and your choice of delicious cuisines, fine wines and craft beers.”

with his jaw-dropping hypnotic expertise into a one-of-a-kind, dynamictheatrical production filled with laughter, music, dance and amazement.”

4L Magazine’s take: When I saw this, for some reason my brain read it as the “La Jolla Festival of the FArts.” I laughed for a good five minutes before my 7-year-old daughter Samantha gave me a disapproving look. Totally worth it.

4L Magazine’s take: I’ve always kind of wondered if hypnosis is real. I have my sneaking suspicions it’s just a fun routine with planted performers in the audience and subliminal suggestion from the hypnotist. But what’s the fun in being a skeptic? Go experience pseudoscience for yourself! JUNE 2015 | Fully cultured, yet unshaven | 4L MAGAZINE 79

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JUNE 27

TWISTED MANZANITA’S 5TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SILO in Makers Quarter Wallet: $10-$40 Locale: Downtown

According to presenters: “Come celebrate Twisted Manzanita

Ale & Spirits’ fifth anniversary with plenty of craft beer, cocktails, food, music and more. One-hundred percent of ticket sales benefit the EOD Warrior Foundation.” 4L Magazine’s take: Sipping suds and supporting the EOD Warrior Foundation is just a good cause. Let’s show up and help out any way we can.

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SUMMER SAFARI ASIAN CELEBRATION San Diego Zoo Safari Park Wallet: Included with regular admission Locale: Escondido

According to presenters: “Summer Safari is an extravaganza of dance,

music, gymnastics and more. In honor of the park’s spectacular new Tiger Trail exhibit, this year’s Summer Safari pays tribute to Asia!” 4L Magazine’s take: I don’t really have anything funny to say. Some would argue that I almost never have anything funny to say. To those people, I say, “Bless your heart.” Because we all know what that really means. 80 4L MAGAZINE | JUNE 2015

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