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10 A Note from the Editor 12 Notables 16 Architect Christian Rice's Plans 24 Jessica Tompane's Design 30 Crown City History 36 Bringing Electricity to Navajo Land 42 Island Girl Gets Physical 48 Living Room Arrangements 54 Oyster Options 60 Discovering Hellebores 62 Dining Guide
On the front cover: Maison du Parc, architectural design by Christian Rice. Photo: Jim Brady On the back cover: A Western Gull sits on the rock wall at Center Beach, surveying its domain. Photo: Leslie Crawford Background photo: A high vantage point at the Coronado Shores provides aerial viewing of the beach action below. Photo: Leslie Crawford
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ne of Coronado’s charms is the diversity of architecture, from our oldest historical homes to the newest dwellings springing up across town. Home building in Coronado never seems to slow down. With all the construction, it’s easy to forget that behind each project is a goal realized, a dream come true and a new place to call home. My husband and I have done some remodeling and building over the years, and each project has had a learning curve. Our first home remodel was a newlywed, do-it-yourself, dive-in-head-first, totally naïve project that lasted 6½ years. When the next building opportunity presented itself, there was no question we would hire professionals to get us through the process in a more efficient and timely fashion. Worth every penny! Their knowledge and expertise helped ease the process from the drawing board to construction. If possible, it’s best to also have an interior designer as part of the team for all the details that make a house a home. 10
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In this issue, architect Christian Rice talks about helping bring his clients’ ideas to life. Interior designer Jessica Tompane shares her insights for a successful project by planning ahead and having an organized process in place. She specializes in a timeless look, but likes to stretch her clients’ design comfort zone a little, too. Also in this issue, Island Girl focuses on building a better body and Chef Clyde broadens our food horizons with cooking variations of the oyster. In our Giving Back section, Jennifer Hershman is part of a team at Swinerton Construction, bringing solar energy to families in the Navajo Nation, many of whom have never had electricity in their homes. Imagine finally having the power to run a refrigerator, cell phone and computer. No matter how small or grand, everyone has dreams for their home. In Coronado, there is still a lot of dreaming going on. — Leslie Crawford, Editor
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Feb. 7 NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY 6:30 - 9 p.m., Coronado Public Library Friends of the Coronado Public Library is hosting Night at the Library to celebrate the organization’s golden jubilee (1970-2020). The evening will include food, wine, beer, entertainment and a silent auction. Tickets are $55 for FOL members, $75 for non-members. coronadofol.org.
Feb. 21 EMERALD KEEPERS POSTER COMPETITION 6 p.m., Coronado Public Library Submission deadline for entries. Poster theme is “Be an Emerald Keeper” and the goal is to encourage people to use sustainable practices for the health of our oceans. Posters may be completed in any medium on 18-by12-inch paper or poster board. Winners will receive cash prices. emeraldkeepers.org.
Feb. 9 2020 CORONADO VALENTINE'S DAY 10K, 5K AND 1 MILE FUN RUN/WALK 7 a.m., Coronado Tidelands Park Get social and make new friends at this year’s match-making event. At registration, pick up your choice of bib: available, taken or it’s complicated. Wear the bib and find like-minded runners. If you’re taken, you can renew your wedding vows at the race, too. Cost ranges from $29 to $136. valentines10k.com.
March 1 THE JAMES PARTY 2020 5-8 p.m., Coronado Cays Yacht Club This event benefits the James Shirey Foundation, which supports the James Shirey Memorial Garden at Silver Strand Elementary School, Coronado Young Life and the CARES Foundation. The evening includes dinner, auctions and a raffle. Tickets are $60 before Feb. 25, $75 at the door. jamesshireyfoundation.org.
For a complete listing of events, visit CoronadoCalendar.com
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Christian Rice's Tropical Modern design meshes indoor-outdoor spaces to play and entertain.
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hristian Rice’s love for architecture started during his childhood in Fort Worth, Texas, where his parents’ home was one of the first in a development. “I was surrounded by new construction all the time,” he remembered. “I loved sneaking onto job sites and walking around trying to figure out which rooms would go where.” He had a knack for space planning. Several decades later, that talent would be put to use designing homes in Coronado. Rice attended the University of California, Berkeley from 1992 to 1996. He had an interest in architecture and took some design courses, but many of the required environmental design classes were very time-intensive and he was hesitant to commit to a career path so early on. Knowing he had the option to pursue a master’s degree in architecture, he majored in economics and enjoyed Greek life as a Phi Kappa Tau, building friendships that would one day bring him to Coronado and launch his architectural firm. After graduating, he moved to San Francisco and worked in advertising and marketing, but he knew that wouldn’t be satisfying in the long run. “I was constantly drawn to the most creative aspects of business,” he said. With a few years of work experience under his belt, he decided to get that master’s degree in architecture attending Arizona State University from 1999 to 2002.
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The open design of the Rice's house brings in fresh air and a tropical feel. Below, the family – Allison, Zach, Zoe and Christian Rice – relaxes in the living area.
“Having those years of work experience before grad school was awesome,” he explained. “It made the school experience so much richer. I got to relive a little bit of the undergrad fun but really appreciate the education.” Rice also appreciated studying architecture in Arizona’s climate. “Having to pay attention to heat gains, where the sun shines, and how to create indoor and outdoor spaces that make desert weather palatable was a great way to learn how to factor those elements into designs,” he said. After graduation, Rice moved to Atlanta to join his family who relocated there. He took a job with a small architecture firm there, grateful for the opportunity to start working in the field and to start 18
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This Rice-designed home mixes Craftsman elements, such as exterior shingles, with a
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chipping away at his grad-school debt. But a lot of his buddies from Berkeley had made their way to sunny San Diego, and, in 2004, after a two-year stint in the south, he made the sojourn to California. His friend and his parents owned a property in Coronado on the corner of 5th Street and D Avenue with a small apartment in the back. Rice moved into the apartment and started a job with a small firm in La Jolla. “It was a great time to get my foot in the door,” he said. “It was the pre-recession boom and there was so much work and not enough people to do it all, so the projects were rolling in,” he remembered. But while business was good, he wasn’t really meshing with the new firm and only stayed about three months. It was at that point he unexpectedly began his own company. The owners of the property where he was living hired him to build a duplex on the lot, and just like that, Christian Rice Architects began its first ground-up project in Coronado. “That project really got the ball rolling and one thing led to another.” The duplex was very contemporary; a look, he said, that was quite unique at that time in Coronado. “There were only a couple other contemporary homes in town back then, so this project certainly raised some eyebrows,” he said. “But contemporary design has made a lot of headway since then with many more homes around town now. I’ve always felt part of what makes Coronado so special is the eclectic mix of architecture we have and it seems only natural that contemporary design should have its place here, too.” Since he no longer had a place
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Indoor and outdoor spaces are completely integrated with vanishing glass walls on both sides of the living room. The home also features an extensive outdoor living room with fireplace for year-round comfort (top).
to live because it was now his building site, Rice moved to the Gaslamp District in downtown San Diego, where he met Allison Koop. Koop grew up in Coronado but was living in Hermosa Beach. The two hit it off and are now married. In 2006, they decided to move back to the island. 20
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approached by an Arizona developer who owned the adjacent lot to build a contemporary triplex building. “Just like that, referrals were booming,” he said. “And I just built from there.” By 2011, he had enough business to hire another architect, and he hired one more each year
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until his firm had five architects. “I’ve found that five architects is what works,” he explained. “It allows me to stay involved in every project, which is important to my clients and to me, and it helps us not take on too much. It’s a good balance.” To date, his firm has worked on more than 100 projects. A special architectural challenge came in 2016, when Rice tackled his own family home. He and Allison had purchased a funky midcentury modern home on a big lot in 2009 and happily lived there as they began having children (daughter Zoe, now 9, and son Zach, now 5). They had planned a remodel, but Rice said the home was aging and it made more sense to start over. “We got to work with a blank canvas,” he said. They built an exquisite indoor/outdoor concept
This contemporary duplex launched Christian Rice's architectural firm in Coronado. “That project really got the ball rolling," he said.
home that he describes as “tropical modern.” The couple, who likes to travel, pulled aesthetic influences from their honeymoon in Bali and
many family trips to Hawaii. “We really wanted to pull the spirit of those tropical locales together in a sophisticated manner.”
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Jessica Tompane (below) of J Hill Interiors says planning every detail in advance is key to a cohesive, thought-out design.
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hen Jessica Tompane moved to San Diego after graduating with degrees in business and Spanish from the University of Colorado in 2008, she found what she thought was her dream job working in marketing at an advertising firm. But the 15-hour days were brutal. She soon found herself looking for other career options, and this year she will be celebrating her 10th anniversary as owner of the interior design firm J Hill Interiors (Hill is Tompane’s maiden name). “I love being an entrepreneur. I make it what I want to make it,” she said. “I can see my hard work | FEBRUARY 2020
paying off.” Her idea to become an interior designer stemmed from her love of decorating and arranging furniture. She also grew up in a home that had creative, one-of-a-kind décor. Her mother decorated the family’s south Texas ranch in inspiring ways. “My mom has a really good eye,” Tompane said. “She used really fun, unique stuff.” Among those items were deer antlers her mother would collect on the ranch to make chandeliers. Tompane admits that her career path was unusual. She took a few basic design classes at San Diego
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Lighting and hardware that complement each other add character and style.
Mesa College and started doing side jobs while working part time for a nonprofit. She came to a fork in the road when she was offered a full-time position at the organization. Instead of taking the job, she founded her design firm in 2010, the same year she got married. Tompane now has two employees, and the three usually have eight to 13 projects in the works. “I took a leap of faith,” Tompane said. “I felt God was calling me to do it. It didn’t really make a lot of sense.” The timing also seemed right. Her husband, Kyle, had decided to join the SEALs and was going through BUD/S training, so she had a lot of time to herself for pursuing her new career. The two met at the University of Colorado and came to San Diego together. The couple now has two girls, Paisley, 3, and Gracie, who was born in December. 26
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Limitless choices in textiles and wall treatments make decorating one of Tompane's favorite parts of a redesign.
WHAT’S TRENDING? • Gray is on its way out and brown is back, along with its neutral cousin beige. • Ashy wood flooring and cabinets are becoming popular. • 1980s Ralph Lauren-style florals are back in wallpaper and textiles.
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The family has put down firm roots in Coronado. Their home, built by Flagg Coastal Homes and designed by Tompane, was completed in the summer of 2018. The Tompanes bought the property as part of a lot they subdivided with their best friends. That’s one reason they call their home “The Compound.” A removable fence divides three properties, and a gate allows all the children to come together and play. “We entertain a lot,” Tompane said. “We are blessed to have this house and want to share it.” From out-of-town relatives to weekly church gatherings and parties of 100, the home is designed to welcome guests. The fence often comes down to have communal gatherings. The home’s décor reflects Tompane’s timeless design aesthetic and her love of blending patterns, colors and textures. The kitchen backsplash pops with bold-patterned Mexican-inspired cement tiles, which are also used in bathrooms. Wallpaper in the master bedroom and Paisley’s bedroom and bathroom add more texture and color. A rich, dark red kitchen island and cheerful coral sectional in the family room add personality and warmth. The eclectic home, which is part traditional, part contemporary, has Gothic window arches seamlessly incorporated into a coastal Cape Cod-style house. Tompane’s business is also in Coronado with an office on Ynez Place. Most of the firm’s projects are local and gained through word of mouth. One exception is a 12,000-square-foot contemporary home Tompane is working on in La Jolla. The long-term project is the second home of that size she
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A classic, timeless design can come in any style, such as this contemporary kitchen where wood and white cabinets add dimension.
has taken on. The other one, completed in Rancho Santa Fe, was a Spanish-style home where everything down to the furnishings was custom-made. “I had full creative license. It was very cool because of that. It’s a designer’s dream,” she said. “You learn a lot from a big project.” But whether a job is large or small, the value of an interior designer is to execute a thought-out, cohesive vision, Tompane said. “The end product is a beautiful design, but our job is super front-loaded. We pick out every detail in advance. Everything is thought-out, so there is no disjointed design,” she said. “Once you start, it’s really seamless. It saves time, mistakes and hasty decisions.” “It’s a luxury service, but at the end of the day the cost of our services can be a wash. It mitigates so many mistakes and delays and emotional grief,” she added. “There are no rush decisions, and we buy from wholesalers … and give the bulk of 28
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the discount to the clients.” Wholesale prices can be up to 70% less than retail prices. Over the past 10 years, Tompane said, homeowners have become more design savvy with the proliferation of sites such as Houzz and Pinterest that focus on trends in products and style. Her clients often request ideas they see online, but the key to a long-lasting design is to not be too trendy, she said. Her role is to also encourage her clients to go for something bold that they like, whether it’s a color or a pattern. “People are pretty risk-adverse unless they have a designer encourage them,” she said. She often picks a lead textile, such as a rug, and pulls elements from there. “You need a strong vision, discipline and a good eye,” she said. “It keeps me on my toes. Every day is different.” “It’s been a really fun ride, and I feel like we’re just getting started.” | FEBRUARY 2020
Thinking of remodeling? Interior designer Jessica Tompane, owner of J Hill Interiors, offers some advice before you start. • Keep expectations realistic. Many HGTV shows rip through a redesign in a week or two, but that’s not reality. Neither is the low budget on some of the shows. • Have a budget and make sure everyone involved is on the same page. • Start early. It takes time to do the plans and bid on contracts and even more time if city permits are involved. Most projects take a few months. • Use quality materials to maintain resale value. If you’re thinking of using low-maintenance vinyl or laminate flooring offset it with other things, such as wood cabinets. • Plan for the worstcase scenario. If you’re remodeling an old home, add 10% to your budget for unexpected repairs. • Put your money where it makes the most sense. Kitchen and master bathrooms will most likely give the most bang for your buck when it comes to resale.
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Crown City History I N C O L L A B O R AT I O N W I T H H O T E L D E L C O R O N A D O & C O R O N A D O H I S T O R I C A L A S S O C I AT I O N
Pioneering Local Homebuilder CORONADO HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
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n 1919, recently divorced Ione Gilfillan Brown arrived in Coronado with her 4-year-old son and mother, Cora H. Gilfillan. Like many visitors, they came for a vacation and never left. Not only did Ione find a new home, she also found success in designing and building homes around town – 13 in just about as many years. Born in Kansas in 1889, Ione was the oldest child of Cora and William Gilfillan. The family moved to Carthage, Missouri, where her father was a prominent businessman. When Ione was 8 years old, her father was shot and killed by a neighbor who felt he was paying too much attention to his wife. A sensational trial followed. In 1899, Cora moved with her children to Los Angeles. Ione graduated from Notre Dame Academy in 1906 and studied architecture at the University of Southern California. In 1912, she married Andrew Jennings Brown and they had one son, Andrew Jennings Brown Jr. That same year, her brothers started Gilfillan Brothers, a smelting business. Ione and her mother were founding members. The brothers quickly expanded into manufacturing and were early radio pioneers. Within 10 years, the company was global, and a family fortune was made. It was an exciting time in Coronado when Ione and Cora arrived. The war was over, it was the start of the Roaring ’20s, and the island was a destination for celebrities and the elite, including Edward the Prince of Wales. The island's population was just over 3,300
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Ione Gilfillan Brown became a real estate developer in the early 1920s.
and growing. Anticipating a demand for homes, Ione and her mother became real estate developers. They first purchased four vacant lots at 1015 to 1023 Encino Row in 1921. Ione designed and served as her own contractor for the building of four rental cottages. In 1924, she bought a lot at 947 Alameda Blvd. and
It was announced that a 16-unit apartment hotel would be built at 1417 Orange Ave., across from the entrance to the Hotel del Coronado. The modern two-story structure surrounding a swimming pool would have eight units with kitchens; with the rest single units. “We’re going to call it the Isle of Capri,” Mrs. John Peck said. She and her husband, a Navy commander, built the hotel, now Villa Capri, in partnership with her mother, Dulcie F. Trowbridge.
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The Gilfillan Brown house, a Georgian Colonial Revival, still stands 90 years later at 1901 Monterey Avenue.
built a large colonial-style home. Other real estate investments included homes at 416 Tenth St., 1315 to 1325 Third St. and 1027 Olive Ave., where she lived for a time and liked to entertain. By 1929, she was ready for a permanent residence. She purchased property at 1901 Monterey Ave., where she designed and built a six-bedroom Georgian colonial revival home. Known as the Gilfillan Brown House, it was designated a historic landmark by the Coronado Historical Society in 1983. In 2002, it was the San Diego Historical Society Showcase Home, their first designed by a woman. Ione was an avid golfer and member of the Coronado Country Club. In 1923, she put up a trophy for a women’s golf tournament at the Oahu Country Club. Her son Andrew graduated from Coronado High School and was a member of the yacht club. Ione spent the rest of her life in Coronado. She died in March 1975, but her legacy lives on in the homes she designed and built.
Army Lt. H.B. Post broke an altitude record by flying to 12,140 feet, but died when his plane collapsed on the descent and crashed in shallow waters near North Island.
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Hotel Del Coronado served its first meal, and the date became the hotel’s official opening day. A year earlier, on Jan. 18, 1887, Mrs. E.S. Babcock Jr., wife of the president of the Coronado Beach Company, cast the first shovel of dirt to start digging on the foundation, however, construction did not begin until after the March 1887 groundbreaking ceremony.
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Feb. 26, 1911 Glenn Curtiss flew his Triad over the beach next to Tent City after taking off from the Spanish Bight. The day before, he successfully accomplished his first amphibian flight, taking off from the water and flying around San Diego Bay twice before returning to the beach on North Island. On their visit to San Diego, Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip took a tour and attended a luncheon aboard the USS Ranger berthed at North Island. Their yacht HMS Britannia was docked at Broadway Pier during their stay. A platoon from SEAL Team One accompanied HMS Britannia from San Diego to Seattle, working with the Secret Service to provide waterborne security against enemy divers.
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Construction of the north-facing front of the Hotel Del Coronado.
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“The next day, such a one as may be found only in Coronado in December, we all visited the beach. No finer location could have been found anywhere. ‘Right here,’ Mr. Babcock said. ‘We must build a house that people will like to come to long after we are gone—I have no time, it’s all up to you.”’ – James W. Reid, 1938
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ith Hotel del Coronado co-founder Elisha Babcock’s enthusiastic and impatient directive, all desire to return East vanished for Canadian-born architect James William Reid. He recounted that historic day and subsequent construction of Hotel del Coronado for the resort’s 50th anniversary celebration in 1938.
“Anything seemed possible,” he said. Reid was born Nov. 29, 1852 and the oldest son of William and Lucinda Reid of New Brunswick, Canada. Two more brothers, Merritt and Watson followed. Watching their father work as a builder and carpenter undoubtedly influenced the boys’ interest in construction and design. At age 16, Reid set out on his own, enrolling at the Lowell School of Practical Design in Boston. He moved to Terre Haute, Indiana, to work with architect Charles Eppinghousen, and he also designed for the Evansville & Terre Haute railroad line. (Babcock was an officer of the same railroad until ill health compelled his move to San Diego in search of a drier climate in 1883.) Reid eventually moved to Evansville, Indi-
ana, where Merritt joined him in 1880. The two formed Reid Brothers, Architects and designed numerous commercial buildings. In December 1886, Reid was urgently summoned to San Diego by Babcock “to come on, no matter how brief the stay” to discuss the construction of a hotel in Coronado. It took Reid seven days to reach San Diego via Santa Fe rail. During the trip, a sheriff’s posse boarded the train to eject a bandit who had taken possession of a nearby town. Reid was quickly caught up in Babcock’s fervor and work commenced on the grand hotel. He moved into the St. James Hotel in San Diego and established a branch office in the First National Bank Building in downtown San Diego. His brother Watson joined him, staying at the Oxford Hotel, while Merritt remained in Evansville. In addition to the hotel, the architects designed other buildings in Coronado: the two-story Coronado Beach Company headquarters at the foot of Orange Avenue, the boat house, the male dormitory, which housed some of The Del’s construction crew, Hotel Josephine, the Presbyterian and Episcopal churches, Chef Compagnon’s house (he was the Chef de Cuisine at The Del from 1887-1890) and a museum of natural history south of the hotel. Reid also designed a stained-glass window representing “Coronation” for The Del. It was displayed above the lobby fireplace. By 1890, Reid joined Merritt in San Francisco where they became the architects of choice for the Spreckels family and became well known for their classical revival mansions. They had a successful practice, designing department stores, residences, churches, theaters, the Fairmont Hotel and the third Cliff House until Merritt’s death in 1932. Reid, who had never married, retired then from active practice and turned to his hobbies of oil painting and music. He died in 1943 at the age of 90.
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Project shines light on Navajo electricity needs Story by MARK RAFFERTY Photos by BRIAN DOLL
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magine life without electricity – without television, computers, tablets, video games or cell phones; where refrigerators don’t exist and where running water, showers and plumbing are non-existent. For approximately 15,000 Navajo Nation families this is reality. With four people in an average household, this equates to roughly 60,000 people. These numbers represent nearly 75% of all the households without electricity in the entire United States. The need for electricity is great in the Navajo Nation, but so is the price of materials and labor to connect homes to the grid. As such, it is often cost-prohibitive for utility companies to provide services to individual homes on much of the Navajo land. To connect each home is a daunting goal that requires innovative solutions. One of these initiatives is the “Light Up Navajo” campaign. San Diego’s Swinerton Renewable Energy was approached by the Navajo Tribal Utility Association (NTUA) to participate in the campaign. In October 2018, Swinerton Renewable Energy was awarded the 28-megawatt Kayenta II project in Arizona, part of Kayenta Solar Project, the first large scale solar facility on Navajo land and the largest tribally owned renewable power plants in the country. “Telling this story is very important to me because people should know, and they should act. We take power for granted. Can you imagine a world with no light
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where you chase the sun every day to read your newspaper, do your homework, read a book before bed?” said Jennifer Hershman, a Coronado resident and the community relations coordinator at Swinerton. To date, Swinerton and their site partners have donated a total of $33,000 to Light Up Navajo. These funds will be used to extend electricity to homes for the very first time. Swinerton has teamed up with NTUA’s renewable energy specialist, Derrick Terry, who is partnering with Swinerton and Utah-based Goal Zero for a solar lighting project throughout the Navajo Nation called “The Lightmakers Project.” Goal Zero is a private company that provides portable power sources that can charge a variety of devices without being connected to the grid. The project is starting with 10 homes. All labor is donated. “My role with this particular project was initiated through our marketing team who brought me the idea after watching the Honnold Foundation’s video called Share the Sun. Once I saw the video, I knew we had to get involved,” Hershman said. Hershman and coworker Brian Doll attended the Navajo Sustainability Symposium last April to learn about the Navajo Nation and meet Terry. Discussions with Terry included installing the portable systems and how to connect with the people who needed the systems. The Navajo call themselves Diné, which means The People. Their creation stories tell of struggle and evolution through three spiritual worlds and finally emergence into this world and their present homeland, Dinétah, which
Volunteers from Light Up Navajo install solar panels in preparation to give this home its first electricity. The most recent Light Up Navajo 3 project installed electricity for 13 military veterans in New Mexico.
is defined by four sacred mountains: Mount Blanca in central Colorado, Mount Taylor in New Mexico, the San Francisco Peaks in Arizona and Mount Hesperus in southwestern Colorado. Navajo Nation is the largest Native American reservation in the United States, covering 25,000 square miles—roughly the size of Maine. “The land, the people really affected me personally in a quest to solve an issue that in reality is pretty easy,” Hershman said. After the symposium the team headed to Monument Valley to see the Kayenta site. There they met with a young Diné woman named Mariah who returned to her homeland after graduating from college. She is currently working on the Kayenta site and invited Hershman
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Mariah's hogan (also pictured on page 36) is outfitted with traditional materials and modern-day comforts.
and Doll into her home to so they can better understand the Navajo way of life. Mariah lives in a hogan (pronounced hogawn), a traditional dwelling made with materials harvested from the land. It is completely sustainable and off the grid. About 25% of the 190,000 Navajos who live on their ancestral land live in hogans. Many of these homes are in very remote areas; homesteads where their families have lived for generations. The traditional economy is based upon farming and livestock. Families often live on large parcels of land, creating significant distances between neighboring homes. Because of this, Navajo Nation 40
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area clean-ups and food donations at the senior center. He sees solar energy as a way for the Diné to protect and give back to Mother Earth, in line with traditional Navajo teaching. In all, 32% of Navajo Nation homes lack electricity and 86% of them lack natural gas. To compensate, many families use kerosene lanterns or rigged car batteries for their power source. The emissions from kerosene and batteries cause many health issues including asthma, cataracts, heart disease, strokes and lung cancer. “Now that I know what I know, I can’t un-know it. So that is why I will be forever dedicated to this effort,” Hershman said.
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Let’s Get Physical
JAZZED UP This is not your momma’s workout! Despite
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the retro name, the Jazzercise program has gotten a total makeover. So much more than the aerobics class popularized in the 1970s and 1980s, this hour-long dance party is a full-body workout. The pulse-pounding, beat-pumping classes are set to current pop hits, and each routine is screened by exercise physiologists to ensure it includes cardio, upper torso, abs and glute work. Instructors learn 30 new routines every 10 weeks, so there’s always something new, chipper and challenging. Choose your favorite class style, including Dance Mix, Interval, Strike and Strength. If you want a workout that torches calories and covers all the bases, bring a bottle of water, your sense of fun and an open mind. One thing you won’t need? Leg warmers. • Jazzercise Coronado Community Center, 845 Strand Way 850-206-7708, jazzercisecoronado@gmail.com
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G E T YO U R K I C K S If you’re into stress relief, cardio and fierce fighting moves, consider a class at Coronado Training Center. The Muay Thai Kickboxing class offers a fast-paced, fun and invigorating workout that’s not scary at all, even for beginners. You’ll work on some feisty kicks and punches, break a serious sweat and improve your strength and stamina. The best part? You’re learning valuable self-defense skills. The studio also offers cardio boxing, cardio-fit, and a bootcamp-style HIIT class (high intensity interval training). If you’re into something less intense but still want some serious core action, roll out your mat and tone your body at the new Mat Pilates class. • Coronado Training Center 126 B Ave., 619-522-0988 coronadotrainingcenter.com
B R E A K A S W E AT If you’re looking for an individualized, well-rounded workout that keeps your body guessing, look no further than Sweat Equity. Loved for fast results when it comes to weight loss and reduced body fat, the hour-long Strength and Endurance classes pack a punch. You’ll get attention and guidance from a personalized trainer and a great sense of community and support. The setup, focus and intervals change daily, keeping the classes fresh and engaging. Touted as the “most complete workout anywhere,” Sweat Equity will wrangle your bod into form. • Sweat Equity 1007 Isabella Ave., 619-800-8637, SweatEquityGym.com CROWNCITYMAGAZINE.COM
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S P I C E U P YO U R R O U T I N E Want to get an upbeat cardio workout with zero boredom and all fun? Get your dance on with Sue Allen Villalva at her Zumba class at Martial Arts America. The hour-long session delivers fast results without even feeling like a workout. The reason is simple: every class feels like a party. The routines combine cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility while dancing to both high and low intensity Latin, world and pop hits. You’ll burn loads of calories and work all the major muscle groups – including some you may have forgotten. Bring your sneakers, your smile and your sense of adventure, and leave your inhibitions at home! • Zumba with Sue Allen Villalva Martial Arts America 1005 C Ave., 619-701-8112 sueallenvillalva@rocketmail.com 44
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Get your om on at Coronado’s only hot yoga studio. Island Yoga is tucked away on the second floor of the Coronado Plaza, with a cheerful view of the Hotel Del and just steps from the sand. You’ll find 60-minute and 90-minute Bikram-style yoga classes, as well as Inferno Hot Pilates. If heat isn’t your thing, try the tranquil un-heated yin yoga. The friendly staff and kind and patient instruction really makes this studio shine, and with close to 30 classes a week, you’re sure to find a time and style that suits your inner yogi. Namaste. • Island Yoga Coronado Coronado Plaza 1330 Orange Ave., Suite 210 619-537-8814
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Creating a comfortable living room
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4. Side tables. The tables on either side of a sectional or sofa should be large enough for a lamp, books and a place to set a drink. For a table between two chairs, we tend to use something smaller and usually the opposite shape of the coffee table to create variation. 5. Lighting. A side table is a great place for a lamp. We usually only use one table lamp and then add in a floor lamp for height if extra lighting is needed. 6. Decorative accents. These are always the last step. Once you have the large pieces and your color palette of fabrics selected, you can layer in window treatments, fun pillows, throws, art and accessories. • Karyn Frazier and Jessica Nicolls are the owners of the interior design firm Bungalow 56.Â
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Oh, Shucks!
Raw or cooked, oysters make a special meal By CLYDE VAN ARSDALL IV
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om Robbins, one of my favorite authors, once said, “Eating a raw oyster is like French-kissing a mermaid.” There was a beautiful mermaid on my mind this past summer when I returned to Rhode Island where I went to college. I was determined to get that kiss at Matunuck Oyster Company in South Kingston. Matunuck Oyster Company is an oyster processing plant as well as a restaurant with a large waterfront patio. As I sat at the bar overlooking Potters Pond drinking Narragansett beer I got the kiss I had traveled so far to get. Each beer came with a shucked oyster on the half shell. Magical. The oyster beds on Potters Pond provided the backdrop as I watched flatbed boats dump fresh oysters from the nearby beds on the pier connected to the restaurant just a stone’s throw away. It just doesn’t get any fresher than that. I was in oyster heaven. I had ordered the Oyster Trio – grilled oysters topped with garlic butter, oysters broiled with a bourbon chipotle sauce and Rockefeller-style oysters – as an appetizer while waiting for a table. Lunch was a New Orleans-style fried oyster po’ boy sandwich, also known as an oyster loaf – my favorite way to eat oysters. My trip East reminded me of all the fun ways oysters can be served, and I couldn’t wait to make some of these amazing dishes at home. Coronado only offers a few places to get a raw oyster fix, and oysters are not readily available in most grocery stores, but these seafood markets sell live oysters: South Bay Fishery, Catalina Offshore Products and Point Loma Seafoods.
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A po'boy sandwich comes with fried oysters and crusty bread. Lettuce and tomatoes are optional.
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In restaurants, oysters can go for $2.50 to $3.50 a piece raw on the half shell and $4 and up when cooked. When purchased at a fish market and shucked at home, they can cost a little less than a $1 apiece. (Oysters are a bit difficult to open. A good way to learn how to shuck an oyster is to watch a video on You Tube.) Once you have the mollusks home, store them in a strainer with a bag of ice on top. They need to be a bit colder than what can be achieved just in a refrigerator. The strainer is to assure they never sit in water. I use a cooler filled with ice and allow the cooler to drain as | FEBRUARY 2020
the ice melts, storing the oysters no more than a day or so. If you love oysters, you have probably had them raw on the half shell. I serve them with cocktail sauce laced with horseradish or, better yet, a shallot mignonette. But if the oysters are really fresh, a simple squeeze of lemon will suffice. For cooked oysters, Rockefeller is an old standby, created in 1889 at Antoine’s Restaurant in New Orleans due to a shortage of escargot. The Rockefeller mixture, which includes spinach, garlic and breadcrumbs, is spooned on an oyster on the half shell and baked
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Oysters Rockefeller 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 garlic cloves, minced ⅓ cup bread crumbs, panko preferred 2 shallots, chopped 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped ¼ cup Pernod Salt and pepper, to taste ½ teaspoon red pepper sauce (Tabasco) 2 tablespoons olive oil ¼ cup grated Parmesan 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 2 dozen oysters, on the half shell Rock salt (for serving) Lemon wedges, for garnish 1. Melt butter in a skillet. Sauté the garlic for 2 minutes to infuse the butter. Place the bread crumbs in a mixing bowl and add half the garlic butter, set aside.
The classic oysters Rockefeller is a baked dish that includes spinach, garlic and breadcrumbs.
until plump and heated through. I love the fried oyster po’boy, because the texture and flavor of a fried oyster. According to legend, a New Orleans shop provided free sandwiches for striking street car workers who were often referred to as poor boys. Po’boys can feature a variety of meat and seafood, but my favorite is made with fried oysters. The bread is important, crusty
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2. To the remaining garlic butter in the skillet, add shallots and spinach, cook for 3 minutes until the spinach wilts. Deglaze the pan with Pernod. Season with salt and pepper and add a dash of red pepper sauce. Allow the mixture to cook down for a few minutes. 3. Finish off the bread crumbs by mixing in olive oil, Parmesan and season with salt and pepper. Spoon 1 heaping teaspoon of the spinach mixture on each oyster followed by a spoonful of the bread crumb mixture. 4. Sprinkle a baking pan amply with rock salt. Arrange the oysters in the salt to steady them. Bake in a preheated 450-degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes until golden. Serve with lemon wedges and red pepper sauce or mignonette sauce. CROWNCITYMAGAZINE.COM
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ern goodbye, “y’all come back” – the tasty sauce made sure they did. Grilled or charbroiled oysters are simply that: whole oysters thrown on the grill until they open. They can be eaten as-is or topped with garlic butter. Oysters can also be shucked before grilling and with a topping added. Abraham Lincoln made grilled oysters famous when he had them served on the White House lawn for his inauguration. Oysters that are broiled are shucked first then topped with a sauce and run under the broiler until bubbling hot. This is the method to use if cooking indoors. Remember, the world is your oyster. Be bold and cook something new. Cheers! • Clyde Van Arsdall is executive chef and general manager of the Neiman Marcus Café.
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Grilled Oysters with Chipotle Bourbon Butter This recipe is adapted from Hog Island Oyster Co. in Tomales Bay., north of San Francisco. You can easily make these under the broiler if you don't have a grill.
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2. When ready to grill or broil, remove the butter from the fridge, and place a scant tablespoon on each shucked oyster. Place the oysters on the grill or on a baking sheet and under the broiler. Once the oysters and butter have bubbled and caramelized, remove them, about 3 minutes. Let cool slightly before enjoying.
1. In a small food processor or mixing bowl, combine the butter, bourbon, honey, garlic and chipotle. Stir or pulse until well mixed. You can make the butter mixture up to 1 week ahead and refrigerate. If you're going to be cooking in the hot sun, make sure the butter is solid.
Note: You'll have an easier time incorporating the bourbon into the butter with a food processor. But the butter mixture can be a bit lumpy – it's going to melt anyway. If you're broiling the oysters, use small piles of salt under each shell to keep them upright; otherwise, the butter will spill all over the pan.
½ stick unsalted butter; 4 tablespoons softened to room temperature 2 tablespoons bourbon 2 tablespoons honey 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce, minced
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Hellebores Take Root
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stayed robust but there were no more blooms the rest of the year. I was feeling like a bit of a failure, but the next January a few buds appeared. Once they bloomed, the flowers lasted more than a month, even after I cut them to put in a vase. By the end of March, the plant finished blooming and didn’t do anything again for the rest of the year. I eventually figured out that hellebores only have one bloom cycle a year, so I felt a little vindication. I also realized the plant needed a bit more shade, so I moved the pot where the sun isn’t so harsh and it gets a bit more water. My hellebore is much happier now and has three plant clumps instead of one and a lot of buds. Next up on my garden learning curve will be an attempt to divide the clumps and eventually fill in a shady area under my garden shelves. I found conflicting information on the best time to divide, so I’ve decided to do it in late spring after the plant has had a resting period after blooming and before weather gets too hot so the plants can settle in. Now is the time to shop for these beauties while they’re blooming. Since I feel like I have cracked the hellebore code, I’m on the hunt for a different variety this year. Nurseries typically don’t stock large numbers of this plant but it’s worth the hunt to add this seasonal beauty to your garden.
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Helleborus 'HGC Ice n Roses Red' provides a lot of blooms over a few months in Southern California winters.
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CORONADO ALBACA Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa 2000 2nd St. (619) 435-3000 Amalo Brew Coffee Coronado Library 640 Orange Ave. (619) 537-9011
Calypso Cafe 505 Grand Caribe Causeway (619) 423-5144 Central Liquor & Deli 178 Orange Ave. (619) 435-0118 Chez Loma 1132 Loma Ave. (619) 435-0661
Avenue Liquor Wine & Subs 878 Orange Ave. (619) 435-4663
Clayton’s Bakery and Bistro 849 Orange Ave. (619) 319-5001
Babcock & Story Bar Hotel del Coronado 1500 Orange Ave. (619) 435-6611
Clayton’s Coffee Shop 979 Orange Ave. (619) 435-5425
Bistro d’Asia 1301 Orange Ave. (619) 437-6677 Bluewater Grill 1701 Strand Way (619) 435-0155 Boney’s Bayside Market 155 Orange Ave. (619) 435-0776 The Brigantine 1333 Orange Ave. (619) 435-4166 Bruegger’s Bagels 1305 Orange Ave. (619) 435-3900 Burger King Ferry Landing 1201 1st St. (619) 435-8707 Burger Lounge 922 Orange Ave. (619) 435-6835 Café 1134 1134 Orange Ave. (619) 437-1134 Café Madrid Coffee Cart 1029 Orange Ave. (619) 843-2524 62
Clayton’s Mexican Takeout 1107 10th St. (619) 437-8811 Cold Stone Creamery Ferry Landing 1201 1st St. (619) 437-6919 Coronado Brewing Co. 170 Orange Ave. (619) 437-4452 Coronado Coffee Company Ferry Landing 1201 1st St. (619) 522-0217 Coronado Cupcakery Ferry Landing 1201 1st St. (619) 437-0166 Crown Bistro Crown City Inn 520 Orange Ave. (619) 435-3678 Crown Landing Loews Coronado Bay Resort 4000 Coronado Bay Road (619) 424-4000
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Crown Room Hotel del Coronado 1500 Orange Ave. (619) 522-8490 Crown Town Deli Ferry Landing 1201 1st St. (619) 675-0013 Danny’s Palm Bar & Grill 965 Orange Ave. (619) 435-3171 Domino’s 1330 Orange Ave. (619) 437-4241 Eno Pizza Hotel del Coronado 1500 Orange Ave. (619) 522-8546 Feast & Fareway Coronado Golf Course 2000 Visalia Row (619) 996-3322 Gelato Paradiso 918 Orange Ave. (619) 629-5343 High Tide Bottle Shop & Kitchen 933 Orange Ave. (619) 435-1380 | FEBRUARY 2020
Il Fornaio 1333 1st St. (619) 437-4911
Lobster West 1033 B Ave. #102 (619) 675-0002
Island Pasta 1202 Orange Ave. (619) 435-4545
Mexican Village 126 Orange Ave. (619) 319-5955
Juice Crafters 943 Orange Ave. (619) 319-5931 KFC/Taco Bell 100 B Ave. (619) 435-2055 La Salsa 1360 Orange Ave. (619) 435-7778
McP's Irish Pub 1107 Orange Ave. (619) 435-5280 Miguel’s Cocina 1351 Orange Ave. (619) 437-4237
Leroy’s Kitchen + Lounge 1015 Orange Ave. (619) 437-6087
Mindful Cafe Sharp Coronado Hospital 250 Prospect Ave. (619) 522-3600
Lil’ Piggy’s Bar-B-Q Ferry Landing 1201 1st St. (619) 522-0217
Mootime Creamery 1025 Orange Ave. (619) 435-2422
Little Club 132 Orange Ave. (619) 435-5885
Nado Gelato Cafe 1017 C Ave. (619) 522-9053
Little Frenchie 1166 Orange Ave. (619) 675-0041
Nado Republic 1007 C Ave. (619) 996-3271
Nicky Rotten’s Bar & Burger Joint 100 Orange Ave. (619) 537-0280 Night & Day Cafe 847 Orange Ave. (619) 435-9776 Panera 980 Orange Ave. (619) 437-4288 Park Place Liquor & Deli 1000 Park Place (619) 435-0116 Peohe’s Ferry Landing 1201 1st St. (619) 437-4474 Poke123 1009 Orange Ave. (571) 221-4649 Primavera 932 Orange Ave. (619) 435-0454 Rosemary Trattoria 120 Orange Ave. (619) 537-0054
Saiko Sushi 116 Orange Ave. (619) 435-0868 Serea Coastal Cuisine Hotel del Coronado 1500 Ocean Ave. (619) 435-6611 Sheerwater Hotel del Coronado 1500 Ocean Ave. (619) 522-8490 Spiro’s Greek Cafe Ferry Landing 1201 1st St. (619) 435-1225 Starbucks 960 Orange Ave. (619) 437-8306 Stake Chophouse & Bar 1309 Orange Ave. (619) 522-0077 Subway 1330 Orange Ave. (619) 435-8272 Swaddee Thai 1001 C Ave. (619) 435-8110 Tartine 1106 1st St. (619) 435-4323 Tavern 1310 Orange Ave. (619) 437-0611 The Henry 1031 Orange Ave. (619) 762-1022 Tent City 1100 Orange Ave. (619) 435-4611 Villa Nueva Bakery Café 956 Orange Ave. (619) 435-1256 Village Pizzeria 1206 Orange Ave. (619) 522-0449
Village Pizzeria Bayside Ferry Landing 1201 1st St. (619) 437-0650 Vons 868 Orange Ave. (619) 435-6811 Which Wich 926 Orange Ave. (619) 522-9424 Wine a Bit 928 Orange Ave. (619) 365-4953 Yogurt Escape 942 Orange Ave. (619) 435-9700 Yummy Sushi 1330 Orange Ave. (619) 435-2771
CATERING BBQ Boss (619) 432-2677 Clyde Van Arsdall Neiman Marcus (619) 542-4451 Chef Drew McPartlin (619) 990-9201 Coronado Caterer (619) 917-3392 DiCristo Meals (858) 267-7161 Pret Gourmet (619) 990-2461 Scratch Gourmet (619) 987-4912
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Red House Kitchen 775 13th St, (619) 934-3133 Siam Imperial Thai Kitchen 226 Palm Ave. (619) 621-6650 CROWNCITYMAGAZINE.COM
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