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24 {Body} WHAT’S S.U.P.? Jump into a stand-up workout t a s t e

{Departments} C u r r e n t s

{Voice} GRATITUDE ADJUSTMENT PacificSD hits the streets to find out who’s thankful for what

18 {Anchors Away} ANCHORMOM NBC’s Susan Taylor juggles news broadcasts and motherhood 20 22

{Chainsaw} PARENT TRAP Never forget the inflatable bed {Help} PUTTING THE YOU IN RESCUE Four fun ways to lend a hand

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{Music} the best goes on A San Diego musician derives inspiration from the memory of his brother

46 {Event} BREWHAHA Get ready for 10 days in hop heaven L O V E

{Blind Date} FOUR PLAY Two brothers plus two best friends equals one four-way blind date

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Gratitude Adjustment PacificSD hits the streets to find out who’s thankful for what

BY ZOLTAN ILLES here’s plenty to be thankful for here in paradise, like the perfect weather, the beautiful people and all the plastic surgeons that create all the beautiful people, just to name a few. What are you most thankful for? Here’s what your neighbors are saying.

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“I am thankful to be a lifelong recipient of God’s awesomeness. I’m also thankful for my family, friends, Diva (my ‘05 Corolla), Global Knowledge (my nine-to-five) and the chance to win Miss California USA 2010 on November 22, 2009.” –Irisini Davis, 25, account executive and Miss Pacific Beach USA 2010 NOVEMBER 2009 | pacificsandiego.com

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Lauren S., 24, personal trainer, Bodyfit San Diego, Downtown

“I am thankful for my vitality—the ability to laugh, move, grow, create. Life is full of experiences; don’t let them pass you by.”

Tiffany C., 25, waitress at World Famous, works in Pacific Beach

“I’m thankful for my Blackberry and all my friends in it.”

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Eric S., 30, account manager, lives in Clairemont, plays with cougars in Del Mar

“I’m thankful that I got to see my little sister get married this year and that I got to say, ‘I love you’ to my grandma one last time before she passed away.”

Ryan S., 31, owner of Epic Limo Bus (epiclimobus.com), works Downtown

“Thank you to my friends, family and paying customers (not necessarily in that order).

Kate O., 30, lives in Hillcrest

“I’m most thankful for having grown up in San Diego… because I almost grew up in Milwaukee.”

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“I’m most thankful for good health and being in the best place in the world. It’s like we got ushered into the smorgasbord and went straight for the dessert.”

Karma F., 4, sheds and poops near Little Italy

Roscoe M., 28, industrial engineer, lives in La Jolla

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Anchors Away See what San Diego anchors are doing when they’re away from the studio.

Baby On Board More than a decade ago, with marriage on the horizon, Susan Taylor started thinking about having kids. She took a test that suggested her chances of completing a pregnancy were next to nil. “I felt betrayed by my body,” says Taylor, who reports her age as “over35.” She felt like a failure, and even asked her beau, Ed, if he still wanted to marry her (of course, he did). But, as her doctor described, Taylor found the needle in the haystack. The very day she was preparing to begin a notso-fun hormone injection therapy, she found out she was pregnant. And the stork arrived on time. 18

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NBC News Anchor Susan Taylor takes a break with Chewbacca

NBC’S SUSAN TAYLOR JUGGLES NEWS BROADCASTS AND MOTHERHOOD

By RON DONOHO / Photo by JANELLE MAAS aving your mother anchor the news on TV is something to brag about, right? Not necessarily. “My son is 10 years old and he couldn’t care less about the fact that I’m on television,” says Susan Taylor, whose face has been a mainstay on NBC San Diego’s afternoon and evening newscasts for more than 14 years. Taylor prefers not to use her son’s name in public forums, but she’s a proud mom who likes to tell stories about her boy, who was conceived not long after a doctor told her she couldn’t have children. “When he was about two years old, he would hear the music on the TV that played before the show came on,” says Taylor. “And according

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to my husband, he’d go up to the television and hit it with his hands, because he knew Mommy was coming on.” Maybe a 10-year-old cares that his mother is a TV newsie, and maybe he doesn’t. But Taylor definitely scored Cool Mom points with her job this past summer. For a couple live newscasts, she let her son hang out on the set. “He knew if he said one word, it was over,” remembers Taylor. “He was great.” Taylor is constantly juggling motherhood and career. Her husband Ed is a stay-at-home dad. When the guys are leaving for school in the morning, Taylor is usually still in bed. She gets to NBC’s downtown studio in the afternoon, stays in work mode until the 6 p.m. newscast is done, drives

home to North County for dinner with the family, and then heads back downtown for the 11 p.m. show. “It’s a complicated and challenging dance,” she says. Weekends are spent taking the family dog, Chewbacca, to the beach, or just hanging around the house. “My son’s friends tend to spend a lot of their time at our house. They have Nerf gun battles and they went through a Star Wars phase. They’ve also been making movies, of late.” What about newscasts? “Nope,” says Taylor. Her son isn’t even allowed to watch the news. Speaking of the industry, Taylor says the news business is finally seeing an uptick from the depths of budgets being cut due to lack of advertising revenue.

“Right now we have fewer people and smaller budgets, and it’s harder to do your job up to the standards you’re used to.” Taylor enjoys working with her longtime KNSD (NBC 7/39) co-anchor Marty Levin. She, Levin and sports anchor Jim Laslavic have all worked together over a span of two decades, beginning when all three were at KFMB (Channel 8). “Over the years, and even as technology and the Web have come into our lives, my job hasn’t changed,” says Taylor. “I’m still paid to know what’s going on, and to tell stories. The delivery system is changing, sure, but the art of telling stories isn’t.” And that, presumably, includes the art of telling stories about your kids. n

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ast year was the first Thanksgiving since my dad had died, so I was curious to see how my mom was coping. It was worth the drive up to NorCal

to find out. Mom had been promising a turducken, the perverted animal three-way that features a hen stuffed inside a duck stuffed inside a turkey—think San Diego Chicken inside Daffy Duck inside Al Sharpton. This was a special day for Mom, because Dad never embraced holidays. His favorite saying on Christmas had been “Bah, humbug!” and every Thanksgiving he wheeled the TV into the dining room so we could eat while watching the Detroit Lions receive their traditional ass-whoopin’. Left to her own devices for the first time since the Truman administration, Mom invited three elderly friends to dinner: a gay couple and a one-time Hollywood actress. They were all volunteers at the local historical museum, where, surprisingly, some of the artifacts were actually older than they were. Longtime companions Philip and Corwin had seized on the 2008 window of opportunity that allowed gays to legally marry in California. Husband Philip is a former mechanical engineer who made a fortune manufacturing post-WWII aircraft, while husband Corwin is a highly decorated veteran of the local dinner theater. Their magnificent garden wedding at the historical mansion set the state record for most Birkenstocks, Democrats and oxygen tanks all in one place at one time (Carol Channing at Lilith Fair set the world mark). The former actress, Pauline, had one screen role to her credit: in 1933 she was the lady on the 78th floor who shrieked during King Kong’s free fall. She just about stole the movie in that split-second performance. “Clark Gable had his agent call my agent to arrange a rendezvous, but I was predisposed with Errol Flynn in San Simeon at the time,” she warbled.

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Mom timed everything perfectly. The turducken was delicious. The conversation was lively. The gays regaled us with tales of their recent tour of Napa Valley colonic parlors, and after three glasses of pinot grigio, Pauline nodded off into the cranberry sauce...just like the Norman Rockwell painting. After the guests left, Mom and I cleaned up, and it was time for me to inflate the Aerobed mattress on the living room floor, since my childhood bedroom had been converted to a combination office/toxic waste dump decades earlier. Uh-oh, where is it? Check the car. Not there. Oh, well, I’ll sleep on the couch. Like so many of her so-called Greatest Generation, my mom is very practical. Too practical. “Oh, honey, you’re not going to sleep on the couch—I insist you sleep in the master bedroom. You see, when your father got sick I moved into your sister’s room and I’ve just gone ahead and stayed there, so take the master bed.” Seriously, Mom, the couch is good. “I cleaned the sheets and everything. Gosh he must have been 280 to 285 at the end, and those paramedics had a heckuva time lifting him out of there.” Ah, there it was, the same old 1973 Craft-O-Matic with the four position settings: flat, sit-up, missionary, canine. Hey, Mom, is this a new quilt or did hospice leave it by accident? Couldn’t wait to dive right in. “I also cleared out the dresser so you won’t have your clothes strewn all over the floor like last time. Go ahead and unpack, I’ll let you be.” Not good. I open one of the drawers and sure enough, it’s empty… except for this plastic sandbag over to the right. Hey, Mom, you expecting a ﬂood? Upon closer inspection I noticed a stamp with my dad’s name on it next to the logo of the cremation facility. Some people find Babe Ruth autographed baseballs in their dad’s sock drawer. I found my dad. I went ahead and smacked

myself in the back of my head with it just for old time sake. Dad would have wanted it that way, me thinking these smartass thoughts and all. I’ve slept in a variety of places in my time: cars, bars and under the stars, but never in a dead bed that I knew of (although a couple of roadside motels had that crime-scene feel). Obedient son that I am, I slept in the bed after all, staring up at that popcorn ceiling Mom must have memorized spore by spore back in the 60s, just waiting for my father to finish. That’s right. The worst possible word-picture a child could ever imagine about his or her parents, and there I was, wallowing in it. Hey, Mom, did you wash these sheets in EXTRA hot water? The important thing was that Mom is doing great. She’s revitalized, has nice friends and still roots for her Sacramento Kings. But, lest we forget the moral of this story... Let the word go forth, for this and every future holiday visit to your child-hood home—don’t ever forget your inflatable mattress. Ever. n

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Step Outside Yourself

The You in Rescue

FOUR FUN WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO

By SHELBY STANGER

hether you are an animal lover, environmentalist or adrenaline junkie (or you think you can grow the best moustache), ‘tis the season to jump in and help out, right here at home.

To Beach His Own

Twice each month, San Diego Coastkeeper Foundation partners with the Surfrider Foundation to coordinate two-hour beach cleanups with volunteers at designated sites from Imperial Beach to the Oceanside Pier. Participating in the cleanups is a great way to meet other beach, bay and ocean enthusiasts. Volunteers are also needed to test water pollution levels, raise awareness about clean-water advocacy initiatives and even scuba dive to help maintain research sites and collect data. Scuba diving for a cause—now that’s deep involvement. 619.758.7743, sdcoastkeeper.org

Mo Money

If you can grow a Fu Manchu or a Tom Selleck moustache, put your razor down in support of Movember, a global, Australian-born organization that encourages men to grow “Mos” (moustaches) during the month of November to raise funds for, and awareness of, prostate cancer, testicular cancer and other men’s health issues. Even if your mo is barely thicker than Aunt Edna’s, you can still participate in the movement throughout the month, then attend San Diego’s Gala Parté (similar events are held in major cities worldwide) at downtown’s Bondi on December 3. Awards will be given for best mos and best mo/costume combos. Women (Mo Sistas), are invited to support the Mo Bros and compete for the coveted Miss Movember title; all involved are encouraged to get their friends to help raise Mo money. movember.com 22

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Re-leash Yourself

Animals are people, too. Well, maybe not, but some of them do need help; seeing that they get it is the work of the Helen Woodward Animal Center, a one-stop shop for people seeking to volunteer by helping animals. The Center was the founding partner of the Iams Home for the Holidays program (now in its 11th year), which helped to rescue more than 1.2 million pets last holiday season through the combined efforts of more than 3,200 rescue centers worldwide. This year’s program began October 1 and runs through January 5. Whether it’s spending time with adoptable pets, delivering pet food to ill or elderly animal owners, walking dogs, riding horses or training your own pooch to compete in the annual Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon (which raises about $50,000 for the Center each year), there are dozens of ways to get involved. Helen Woodward Animal Center, 858.756.4117 x305, animalcenter.org

If you’re the outdoor type, check into Outdoor Outreach, an organization that empowers underprivileged and at-risk youth by engaging them in outdoor sports like surfing, snowboarding, rock climbing and mountain biking, almost every weekend throughout the year. Founder Chris Rutgers, a former pro skier who conquered his own issues through participation in outdoor activities, started the program in 1999. Since then, Outdoor Outreach has taken more than 4,500 San Diego youth on more than 1,300 outings. A previously homeless teen who entered the program went on to win a Gates Scholarship (all college paid for). At Hoover High School near Talmadge, where only 35 percent of seniors typically graduate, 100 percent of the youth participating in the Outdoor Outreach Adventure Club graduated, and all went on to college. Outdoor Outreach has proven that climbing a cliff, surfing a wave or snowboarding down a mountain can help instill confidence and give kids a strong desire to succeed. Volunteers are needed to help instruct, lead after school “adventure clubs,” fundraise, assist with trips and more. Outdoor Outreach, 619.238.5790, outdooroutreach.org

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JUMP INTO A STAND-UP WORKOUT

By SHELBY STANGER

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et that messianic feeling of walking on water without even getting your feet wet. Surfers and non-surfers countywide are diving into Stand-Up Paddle Boarding (aka SUP, or Stand-Up PaddleSurfing), the nation’s fastest growing water-sport. Making a splash from the beaches of Coronado to the Carlsbad Lagoon, SUP is a fun way to improve balance, coordination, strength and endurance, while getting a great workout for your arms, back, core, glutes and legs. “I feel like I lost my muffin-top after just one fourmile SUP race,” says Izzy Tihanyi, who co-owns the famed Surf Diva Surfing School in La Jolla with her twin sister, Coco. “Who needs lipo when you can just go out and SUP?” SUP boards are longer and wider than regular surfboards; the increased stability enables riders to catch waves, paddle through still waters and even take a pooch or a child along for the ride. n

Go Fish! Calvin Tom of Cardiff created the Board Fisher system for folks who want to catch fish while boarding. “Fishing on a SUP is one of the greenest ways to fish,” says avid Board Fisher user Michelle Woo Bowman (pictured). “It’s just you, your board and your rod. It’s also nice because you burn off any beers and fish you eat afterwards.” Find out more at boardfisher.com.

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Dancing Queen So You Think You Can Dance’s Mary Murphy befriends San Diego kids By Ron Donoho / PHOTOS BY SERGIO FERNANDEZ he door of the Champion Ballroom Academy in Hillcrest swings open, and you’re greeted by a loud, Latin-styled musical arrangement. The drum beat is heavy, but the pace is quick. The music is helping lead a group of women and men through a dance exercise class. In the back row you easily pick out Mary Murphy, a judge on Fox TV’s So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) and owner of the ballroom. Murphy is wearing a perky blue dress with three horizontal ruffles that bounce as she steps and spins. Wait, what’s that red thing in her hands? A cell phone? The judge, choreographer, former international competitor and all-around ballroom aficionado is dancing…while texting? Oh, the humanity. “I’m that busy, yes,” Murphy says after the class ends. And then she laughs. You’ve likely heard it on her television show. It’s a long, loud series of “Ha-Ha-Ha” that seems like it’s never going to end. It’s part of the reason she’s called “The Queen of Scream.” Turns out Murphy left her phone downtown last night, after dropping in on the San Diego Film Festival. So she has to play catch-up with texts and emails. “Us Weekly is doing something on me, and I had to get back to them,” she explains. (In an Us Weekly story published shortly after this

interview was conducted, Murphy alleges abuse at the hands of her ex-husband; he denies the claims.) Even though she’s busy filming two concurrent seasons of SYTYCD, helping manage the ballroom, doing movie cameos, a Coke commercial and lots of commuting to Los Angeles, the Scripps Ranch-based dance diva is eager to sit down and talk about her San Diego-based charity work. In an effort to expose South Bay students to dance, Murphy teamed with retired schoolteacher Katy Roberson to create “Chance to Dance.” Now in its third year, the program uses Murphy’s Championship Ballroom instructors to give free lessons to teachers and administrators, so that they can go back to their schools to teach students. “Kids like to be in the dance program, so they are told if they don’t behave, they won’t be able to be in it,” says Murphy. “And teachers say they see boys and girls treating each other with more respect after they get used to dancing with each other. I even had a note from one little boy that said, ‘Thanks for teaching me that girls don’t give me cooties,’ Ha-Ha-Ha…” It would be more convenient for the Ohio-born media personality to live in L.A., but Murphy won’t leave her adopted hometown. When she was a competitive ballroom dancer, she lost a good partner because she wouldn’t leave San Diego and move to Austria. “I’ve lived in Pacific Beach and Tierrasanta and Mission Valley, and now Scripps Ranch,” says Murphy, who has run the ballroom since 1990, and was able to buy the building last year. “Too often, though, I’m living in a one-bedroom apartment in L.A., and finding myself just coming to San Diego to visit my home and my dance studio.” Dance competitions took Murphy all over the world, but her friends all know San Diego is her preferred location. “I’ve seen some interesting things in other countries, but I’m always ready to come back here after awhile,” she says. “You get out of a plane at Lindbergh Field, and you take a breath of fresh air, and you know you’re home, y’know?” And then she laughs. And now it’s infectious, so you join in, too.

Football Fever Mary Murphy is a football fan. She grew up on the Cleveland Browns, but now roots for the Chargers. She mentions the team from time to time while she’s talking from the judge’s table on So You Think You Can Dance. She’s even worn a pair of Bolts earrings on the show and she lists LaDainian Tomlinson and his wife LaTorsha as friends. “I’ll have LaTorsha up to see the show—she and LT watch it,” says Murphy. “The day he came up and introduced himself to me in a gym, I was star-struck.” What does Murphy think of the various victory dances— particularly linebacker Shawne Merriman’s “Lights Out” move— that Chargers perform on the field? “Hey, they all need a little work,” she says. “They should come on over to my studio.”

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Family Bonds

Though his throne remains vacant, King Stahlman’s legacy lives on. By Enrique Limón / PHOTO BY BREVIN BLACH s far as iconic San Diegans go, it doesn’t get any better than George “King” Stahlman, the legendary bail bondsman who was as notorious for his uncanny self-promotion ability, which included campy television ads and a jingle known by all, as he was for running a tight ship. “Above all, he was a tough old German guy; and he didn’t suffer fools gladly,” recalls 43 year-old son George Jr., who rose to president of the company after his father’s death last February. “Part of it was his military background, and another part was that he started out in the bail bond business up in LA, back in the “Bugsy” Siegel days, and those were the people he hung around with. He was an old gangster himself, you know what I mean?” he grins. However, “Junior,” as he likes to be called, is also quick to point out his father’s sterling side, which led the King to rise from a gopher to a bona fide conglomerate. “He had a lot of personality and charisma along with a great sense of humor. He was very gregarious, and everyone that met him loved the guy,” Junior muses. Traces of his old man can be found everywhere, from his framed Purple Heart and “King” Stahlman Day proclamation hanging alongside autographed pictures of Muhammad Ali and George W. Bush, to labeled office supplies like “The King’s Tape” and, of course, the crown-adorned hunter green carpet. “It’s a little too Vegas for me, but that’s the way he liked it,” the scion says in good humor. While most would have jumped on the instant platform that being heir to the King’s throne would have allotted, Junior decided to take a backseat to the fame game and let his father’s image live on in every single advertisement and promotional item, like the more than 150,000 free matchbooks they distribute monthly to local bars and other establishments. “There’s a huge price tag that comes along with celebrity, which is one of the reasons you won’t see me in the ads,” Junior says. “It’s something that I just don’t want. It was great for him. He loved it, but I just couldn’t see putting my life on Front Street. I’m not trying to be a celebrity; I just want to be a family man and a good church member.” Having already turned down unscripted show offers from HBO and A&E, he’s not just paying lip-service either. So, Dad’s image will always live on à la Colonel Sanders or Orville Redenbacher. “There’s so much you can do, creatively, to continue the tradition that Mr. Stahlman laid down,” says 28

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Mike Hardwick, the King’s son in-law, and the company’s VP. “We’ve been changing the commercials a little bit, and thanks to one that we’re running in the theatres, we have people out there thinking that we’re producing a movie, which is kind of funny,” he adds. What you won’t see is Junior donning a crown and scepter anytime soon. “I had people come up to me after he’d passed and say, ‘Oh, you’re going to be in the ads now,’ and I would instantly answer, ‘No. Why would I?’ I didn’t put the work into it that he did. Granted, I’ve been here for 25 years and I’ve paid my dues, but this is all because of him,” he explains. “There’s only one King. Even though he gave himself the nickname, he grew into it, and he’ll forever be the King of bail bonds.” Title aside, one thing Junior definitely did inherit from his progenitor was his mantra: “Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell, and advertise,” which he recites in a raspy tone, imitating his dad’s trademark voice. Moreover, he was also bequeathed what he refers to as a global work ethic, which includes empathizing with clients in their moment of need. “Obviously you have to have a heart. I mean, if you want a job where you’re going to hear some hard-luck stories, you either go to a cancer clinic or a bail bond office,” he says. “You meet a lot of people who obviously aren’t going through the best of times, so you really need to understand them. I probably learned that from him more than anything.” Hardwick chimes in, “We’re a family business, so when we get a phone call, we do our best to serve that person the way we would want to be served, which is like family.” Still, Junior has seen firsthand the toll that running five branches, which are open around-the-clock, can take. “My father literally ate, slept, and drank the bail bond business up until the end. There’s always something going on in one of our offices, so it can’t help but become a part of who you are,” he says. “I’ve seen what happens when it becomes the biggest part, and it’s a little scary.” As far as continuing the family tradition and grooming his seven month-old daughter to become the Queen of bail bonds, the answer is short and to the point: “Nope. It’s not gonna happen. She will always be my princess, though.” “By the way,” Junior tells me as this interview concludes, “you’re not getting out of here without a t-shirt and a bobblehead King doll,” proving true the old adage that when all is said and done, the apple—or, in this case, the crown—doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Seated at the throne of his father, the King of Bailbonds, George “Junior” Stahlman is joined by Mike Hardwick, the King’s son-in-law (Crown provided by gypsytreasure.com)

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Chris (left) and Pat English discuss family values at Vin de Syrah

In Two, The Night

Twin brothers continue to thrive on San Diego nightlife By Enrique Limón / PHOTO BY BREVIN BLACH f the names Chris and Pat English don’t ring a bell, you haven’t been out in while. Together with partners Matthew Spencer and Tyler Charman, the 27-year-old real estate finance grads are the brains behind event powerhouse DJhere Productions, where they are reinventing the role of the nightlife promoter and infusing a shot of sexiness into the local club scene with an array of weekly nights and large-scale special events in the city’s hottest venues. “We started off as two young promoters handing out flyers,” Chris reminisces. “We were having fun, just trying to make a name for ourselves. We never thought it would lead to something bigger.” With their weekly e-newsletter surpassing the 35,000 subscriber mark, it’s clear that it has. From their Fridays Are Fun Again at Hard Rock and Smoove Wednesdays at Syrah, to their annual Halloween Ball at The Prado and New Year’s Eve bash at the Marriott Hotel & Marina (two events co-presented by PacificSD), the world is their oyster thanks to their winning formula, which includes sweating the small stuff. “It really comes down to great customer service, but ultimately every detail counts,” Pat says. “From the door to the DJ booth, to the bottle service, we strive for the ultimate nightlife experience. If 30

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something slips through the cracks, it will obviously reflect on our company and what we do.” One could think that bypassing every single velvet rope in town is the biggest job perk, but Chris is quick to point out that, along with the camera flashes and the bubbly, being your own boss doing what you love to do is the ultimate payoff. “Not to mention that I don’t have to go and sit in an office from nine to five. Oh, wait… actually, I do,” he smiles, adding that it’s the less-than-glamorous desk-job side of the biz that fuels the nights. Though insight and savvy are the secrets to their success, it’s their symbiotic relationship that has taken the San Luis Obispoborn brothers to greater heights. “Sure, we look alike, but we’re not identical thinkers,” says Chris. “It’s not always easy for business and family to mix, but I’m lucky to have a twin brother who’s been with me through everything, and we balance each other out.” And though they’re carbon copies as far as looks go, repetition is a strict no-no when it comes to staging their mega-soirées. “Even when we’re repeating events or venues, the golden rule is to bring a certain freshness to it. Creativity and innovation are always key,” Chris says, confident that even though the real estate market has been in a slump, the nightlife business will always be booming.

He Says, He Says The brothers on each other Luis on Jorge: Technically, I was supposed to be born first, but he pushed me back in. He knows how to instantly get in party mode and he has a moustache that drives the ladies wild.

Jorge on Luis: He’s a sick-ass bassist and very left-brained when it comes to setting up our equipment, though he doesn’t know how to clean his room.

Stereo Types Get in the mix with these twin-brother DJs By Enrique Limón PHOTO BY BREVIN BLACH

“The Office Twins,” Luis (left) and Jorge Medina, at The Office in North Park

veritable force is taking over hipster hotspots across town with the energy level of the Tasmanian Devil on Pixie Stix–times two. It is that of DJ dyad Jorge and Luis Medina, better known as The Office Twins, who, contrary to popular belief didn’t get their name by hanging out in the happening North Park bar, but rather by meddling around in a friend’s Mac-powered computer room which they eventually dubbed “the office.” “Spinning for us is an adrenaline rush, so we’re all over the place, dancing along and having a good time,” says Jorge, who is proud to be the older of the two by 10 minutes. “It’s not really us, but rather the music that we play that’s taking over our bodies.” Whether it’s laying down electro beats at The Flame’s Oh! Faux! Shaux! Thursdays, their monthly Lookout Weekend gig at Beauty Bar or staging impromptu ‘80s vs. ‘90s nights at Chula Vista dive bars, these 21 year-old brothers have the skills to bring out partygoers in droves–and to think it all started by accident. “Our first gig was three years ago at a house party in Riverside,” Luis recalls. “Five minutes into it, the legs on the table that we had our equipment on broke, so we started spinning on the floor, and the crowd just lost it. That’s when we knew it was something worth pursuing.” The rest is scenester history. Besides working together, the Medina twins are also roommates, and both agree that it’s their family bond that keeps them strong. “We push each other to keep on going,” says Luis. “At one point someone will give up, and the other one will act as the motivator. Jorge will be like, ‘I’m over this DJ thing,’ and I’ll hit him back with, ‘Really? ‘Cause I just booked us a gig.” The brothers’ library ranges from the dancehall-infused Major Lazer and the house stylings of Dutch super-DJ Laidback Luke, to a pool of traditional Mexican norteño music, from which they typically choose a song to cap off performances and bring the party to a close. “It’s a way of saying, ‘Hey, this is our heritage, it’s where we came from,’” says Jorge. NOVEMBER 2009 | pacificsandiego.com

Skin Deep

Isabela O’Meara (right) with her sister Manuella Kelbaugh, isabelaskincare.com

Sisters in Beauty By ISABELA O’MEARA / PHOTO BY BREVIN BLACH anuella and I grew up in Northern Brazil. She’s my baby sister, or at least she was— now she’s taller than me. When I was 16, I started having really bad break outs. My grandmother formulated these natural, home-made skincare remedies for me, like honey and oat masks, sugar scrubs and papaya-extract peels. Manuella was only 10 and she wanted to be involved in the family experiments, so we’d give each other facials. We weren’t that close in age, but we’ve always been really close to each other. Over the next few years, my acne got a lot worse. When I moved to California 10 years ago, dermatologists prescribed topical and oral medications. I was really embarrassed about my appearance, so I would have tried anything, but some of these medications caused other health problems and in some cases even made my skin more irritated. Eventually, my skin did clear up. And after all, something good did come from the whole unpleasant experience, which is that it motivated me to go to school in 2005 to become a medical esthetician to learn to help others with their skin problems. After I finished school, I studied under a cosmetic chemist and worked in the industry for a few years, learning about various skin conditions and the formulations experts use to treat them. Ever since I was a kid playing with my grandmother’s ingredients, I had wanted to start my own line of skin care products. And who better to partner with than the first person I ever gave a facial to, my sister. She moved here a few years ago, and now we work together not just to formulate acne remedies for our own company—but actually to formulate a bigger family. Manuella and I both have children now, and I guess it won’t be all that long before we’re the grandmothers with all the answers.

Oh, Brothers

My brother and I have been twins as long as I can remember By DAVID MOYE David (left) and Stephen Moye

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y brother Steve and I are fifth-generation San Diegans. Our ancestors discovered Julian and all the gold there, and the only people who’ve been here longer than us own casinos. Steve and I look alike, but apparently we are one chromosome apart—I can curl my tongue and he can’t. However, we have sort of a twin bond, to an extent. Sometimes, out of nowhere, we will start singing the same song at the same time—except it’s different verses. I know the threesome question is always on nontwins minds, but, to be honest, most twins don’t like to share. A birthday is bad enough, much less a babe. It’s funny. Almost every serious girlfriend we’ve had

has made a point to say, “I want you to know that I don’t find your brother attractive.” Of course, we also have people who think it’s funny to say, “Your brother’s ugly.” Being twins has given us some great opportunities. For instance, we were once on an episode of Full House that took place at a twin convention. I mention this to younger co-workers and it immediately improves my stature. I go from being “the weird old guy who mutters to himself” to being “the weird old guy who mutters to himself who was once on Full House.” Big difference. Everyone wants to know if twins date twins. We did a few times, but it didn’t work out well. Based on my experience, twin women do like the idea of going out with twin guys, but not at the expense of breaking up with their non-twin boyfriends with violent tendencies. But that’s another story.

Pretty in PR Friends in business are out to prove they can play with the big boys–and win By Enrique Limón / PHOTO BY BREVIN BLACH oing up the stairs leading to J Public Relation’s new 2500square-foot digs, a common theme starts to emerge. The walls are painted a bright fuchsia hue, there are vases filled with lush cherry blossom branches, and atop their welcome desk rests a tall glass container filled with what appears to be an endless supply of pink gumballs. But don’t expect the all-female team to partake in any mani/pedi brainstorming sessions or board-meeting pillow fights any time soon—founding partners Jamie Lynn Sigler and Kim Julin Guyader will be the firsts to warn: don’t let the pink fool you. “I remember showing my husband our hot-pink business cards and him telling me that I was frickin’ crazy,” recalls Sigler. “He questioned me on whether any man would take us seriously, and I responded, ‘Hey, if they don’t like it, then they’re not the right client for us.’” Six years ago, Sigler was working for another local PR firm when she had the chance to collaborate with Guyader, a fellow employee, on the grand opening of the W Hotel downtown. Realizing that they made a good team, the two became friends and founded JPR. “When we started, San Diego businesses would bring in LA or New York agencies to handle their PR, because there wasn’t any boutique agency specializing in the travel, nightlife and hospitality niches,” Sigler says. “That quickly changed when we arrived on the map.” Today, JPR’s roster of clients includes the likes of the US Grant and Hard Rock hotels, Voyeur, Stingaree and Cowboy Star; and their gamble seems to have paid off. Not bad for a venture that, as Sigler put it, “started off operating

out of about every Starbucks, Chili’s and everything in between.” Both ladies agree that a huge part of their success, which also includes the opening of an office in New York earlier this year, comes from their mixing friendship with business to assemble their dream team—though they’re quick to warn that it’s not a formula for everyone. “Jamie and I have certainly had moments where, because we’re so close as friends, it’s been hard to keep it strictly business,” says Guyader. “But in other ways, that’s the beauty of it as well—because we also know that no matter what goes down in the office, our number one priority is our friendship.” “It’s kind of like a marriage, where Kim is my other husband,” jokes Sigler. A marriage that has so far produced 10 children, their full-time agents—take that, Jon Gosselin! “We are very lucky to not only be able to do what we love, but also to be surrounded by a great team that is able to see the big picture and make clients’ cash registers ring,” Sigler adds. “Sure it’s fun, but it’s also about the bottom line. And to say that this year hasn’t been a challenge would be a lie. It’s been a challenge for everybody; everybody has to work a lot harder for less money, but it’s a lot easier when what you do is your passion.” Up next for the ladies is designing a campaign for the new club that will inhabit Aubergine’s old space, a downtown gastropub backed by EnDev CEO James Brennan and Brian Malarkey of Top Chef fame; some very exciting Las Vegas projects which are in a need to know basis; and, perhaps, the adding of a male agent to “The Pink Palace.” “We need a man slave,” Sigler laughs. “So if anyone out there reading this wants to apply, just let us know.” n

What’s in a name? Jamie Lynn Sigler dishes on having the same name as the actress who starred as Tony’s daughter on The Sopranos “I actually did an event with her ex-husband A.J. DiScala and Nick Lachey at Side Bar. After I introduced myself, they literally looked at me like I was the biggest psycho stalker ever. The good part is that I always manage to get Playboy and Maxim to call me back. Usually their first question is: Are you the real Jamie Lynn Sigler? I’m slightly older than her too, so technically I’m the original.” Left to right: Jennifer Roche, Lauren Clifford, Jessica Smith, Katherine Randall, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Kim Julin Guyader Stylist: Grace Winn, gracestyling.com Makeup by Anthony Manibusan from Saks Fifth Avenue Armani Counter

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BY Brandon Hernández acificSD would like to prepare an exquisite Thanksgiving meal for you and all 3.7 million of our readers. Problem is, we just have this one little microwave here at the office. Because we can’t provide you with a dream dinner in person (which you clearly deserve), we instead contacted eight great San Diego chefs to see what’s cooking, and to get their get their recipes for the perfect holiday feast. With their modern takes on convention, these tastemakers dreamt up a winning Thanksgiving dinner, cutting-edge traditional style. Find out what they’re thankful for and how they spice things up at home. And if you want to make a day (or two) of it, check out their secret recipes at facebook.com/pacificsd. Photo courtesy Stone Brewing Co.

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Carmine Lopez, executive chef The Steak House at Azul La Jolla What are you bringing to the PacificSD dinner? Butternut squash risotto. What food are you most thankful for? I am most thankful for the abundance of local produce we have in this area. While the rest of

the country is really limited during Thanksgiving, our climate still produces some really wonderful fresh produce. What’s your favorite thing to eat at Thanksgiving? My absolute favorite Thanksgiving treat is crisp turkey skin and wonderful pan gravy. I love having the time to slow-cook a turkey properly to have a moist bird and really fragrant crisp skin. What’s a good tip for spicing up a Thanksgiving meal? One of my favorite ways to spice up our Thanksgiving meal is to add homemade pickled jalapeños to my mom’s cranberry dressing recipe. The salt and spiciness of the jalapeño adds a real lift to cranberry dressing.

What are you bringing to the PacificSD dinner? Dried cranberry-Stone Smoked Porter relish. What food are you most thankful for? I’m thankful for seafood. I’m glad I have and have had the opportunity to prepare and eat some great seafood. What’s your favorite thing to eat at Thanksgiving?

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My aunt always makes these raisin pecan pies that I just love, but she only bakes them for Thanksgiving and only makes one per family. What’s a good tip for spicing up a Thanksgiving meal? Peppers! You know, jalapeños, anchos and other peppers really make a difference if used in the right amount. I like making roasted jalapeño turkey gravy and jalapeño cheese corn bread.

(DOWNLOAD THESE RECIPES AT FACEBOOK.COM/PACIFICSD)

Roast sage turkey and gravy, recipe by Andrew Spurgin Mashed potatoes, recipe by Pete Balistreri Sweet corn spoon bread muffins, recipe by Matt Gordon Pumpkin dumplings, recipe by Jeff Rossman Butternut squash risotto, recipe by Carmine Lopez Crème fraîche creamed Brussels sprouts, recipe by Amy DiBiase Dried cranberry-Stone Smoked Porter relish, recipe by Alex Carballo Traditional pumpkin pie, recipe by Mark Leisman (Also online, beer-pairings from Karl Strauss head brewer Paul Segura, and wine-pairings from The Shores Restaurant sommelier Lisa Redwine) NOVEMBER 2009 | pacificsandiego.com

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PETER BALISTRERI, executive chef Tender Greens, Liberty Station What are you bringing to the PacificSD dinner? Mashed potatoes. What food are you most thankful for? Pork. What’s your favorite thing to eat

at Thanksgiving? My grandpa Richard Rose’s gravy. What’s a good tip for spicing up a Thanksgiving meal? Always put your turkey in a brine before roasting.

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ANDREW SPURGIN, executive director/chef

Waters Fine Catering, Waters Fine Food To Go What are you bringing to the PacificSD dinner? Roast sage turkey and gravy. What food are you most thankful for? All of it. We forget how lucky many of us are here in The States, the sheer quantity and selection we so often just take for granted when there are so many who have so little or nothing at all. What’s your favorite thing to eat at Thanksgiving? Left over stuffing sandwich with dark meat, cranberry and mayo on WHITE bread. What’s a good tip for spicing up a Thanksgiving meal? Plenty of wine and the right guests.

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MATT GORDON, executive chef Urban Solace, North Park

What are you bringing to the PacificSD dinner? Sweet corn spoon bread muffins. What food are you most thankful for? What can I say—food is my life. I get hooked on certain ingredients and like to explore what I can do with them. But I guess, like most chefs, I would probably say bacon. What’s your favorite thing to eat at Thanksgiving? My mom’s stuffing recipe takes me back to a good place in time, but I love to make celery root mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving. What’s a good tip for spicing up a Thanksgiving meal?

Try something new but keep your traditions alive. We have skipped turkey in the past and cooked a duck or a roast, but there is something to be said for having those traditional items in front of you. So, perfect those recipes (brine the turkey, make a great stuffing or two), but try out some new side dishes. My wife likes to do all the side dish cooking for Thanksgiving and she does new stuff every year, like braised cippolini onions or a new green bean dish, candied turnips, different sauces. That’s where you can play with new items without messing with tradition.

JEFF ROSSMAN, chef/owner

Terra Hillcrest

What are you bringing to the PacificSD dinner? Pumpkin dumplings. What food are you most thankful for? I think, like many chefs, duck has to be at the top of my list, but a close second is pizza. What’s your favorite thing to eat at Thanksgiving? I love a great stuffing and gravy. I never make or eat turkey throughout the year; Thanksgiving is a sacred time for turkey, and I take great steps in making sure we serve the best, juiciest morsels to our guests. What’s a good tip for spicing up a Thanksgiving meal? 36

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AMY DIBIASE, executive chef Roseville, Point Loma What are you bringing to the PacificSD dinner? Crème fraîche creamed Brussels sprouts. What food are you most thankful for? I am most thankful for potatoes— they’re so versatile and they were a staple growing up, from gratin to mashed to my grandmother’s gnocchi. What’s your favorite thing to eat at Thanksgiving? The crispy skin off the turkey when it first comes out of the oven.

What’s a good tip for spicing up a Thanksgiving meal? My family spices things up at Thanksgiving by not always sticking to the traditional ways of serving the staple items. For example, we use a spiced rub for the turkey, or some smoked chili powder in the glaze for the yams, or even a fruit salsa option for the turkey if you don’t like gravy.

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What are you bringing to the PacificSD dinner? Traditional pumpkin pie What food are you most thankful for? Fresh baked bread. It just sets the mood of something good is coming. What’s your favorite thing

to eat at Thanksgiving? Biscuit, mashed potato and turkey sandwiches. What’s a good tip for spicing up a Thanksgiving meal? Make a Brussels sprout hash—you’ll have no idea you’re eating Brussels sprouts.

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BY ZOLTAN ILLES / photo by janelle maas o, what’s the best thing about Italy? Well, after the historic buildings, rich culture and passion for life. Oh, and after all those sexy people. Wait, let me start over. One of the best things about Italy is the food. There’s a reason nearly every city in the world has an Italian restaurant, but San Diego has gone a step further, dedicating an entire neighborhood to that wonderful country. Little Italy—it’s almost like the real thing, minus the leaning tower and the pick-pocketing little kids. Little Italy’s diverse collection of American classics and authentic Italian restaurants makes it tough to decide where to eat, but during the November 4 Taste of Little Italy, the decision is easy—simply stroll along the district’s treelined streets to sample a variety of appetizers, entrées, desserts and specialty beverages from more than 25 of the neighborhood’s top eateries. With paid admission to the Little Italy Association’s semi-annual event (held in Fall and Spring) comes a culinary passport, which gets stamped at each restaurant in exchange for a taste of their featured menu item. So pack your bags for a night of delish and get ready to eat your heart out, Italian-style, without ever leaving town. n

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arshall Stanton admits mistakes were made when El Dorado Cocktail Lounge first opened its doors last November. “We tried to do too much,” says Stanton, who owns the family-run bar/lounge with his twin brother Matt, older brother Nate, and Ryan Koontz, lead singer of local band Dirty Sweet. El Dorado is in a fairly undeveloped part of downtown, on Broadway between Tenth and Eleventh Streets. For decades, the bar was, as Stanton describes it, a “nasty dive” called Hong Kong. The new management group cleaned it up. The exterior façade is still a little foreboding, but inside the vibe is dive-lounge meets gold rush— Western cowboy and Indian prints on the wall, mirrors behind the bar and a huge, white buffalo head (affectionately named Otis) mounted above the juke box. When El Dorado first opened, the bartenders were mixing “craft” cocktails. There were 16 on a specialty menu, and all the muddling and mixing and extra production was taking too long. The menu now holds five special drinks that are less craft and more “classic,” says Stanton. They’re classic, but with updated twists. Consider the El Dorado Old Fashioned. The traditional liquor in an old fashioned is bourbon whiskey; but while surfing the Web one day, Stanton found

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a brand of 12-year-old rum called El Dorado, and that became the base for the cocktail. The drink is constructed in a big, round, beefy type of glass. “The glass should look powerful; it can’t be small,” says Stanton. Into this hefty tumbler first goes a spoonful of house-made simple syrup and two dashes of Angostura bitters. Next comes three big, specially made ice cubes. “These ice cubes are more dense,” says Stanton. “Because of that, they don’t melt as fast and dilute the drink as much.” After adding two ounces of El Dorado rum, Stanton insists the drink be stirred for 30 seconds. Then it’s sprinkled with orange zest, and the orange rind is dropped in as a garnish. “We don’t muddle this drink,” says Stanton. “With the classic cocktails, there are very few ingredients, so they’re quick to make. And they’re called ‘classics’ because they’ve withstood the test of time.” We can all drink to that—and a hope that the newly classic El Dorado Cocktail Lounge can do the same. n

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El Dorado’s specialty drink list was pared from 16 to five (but there’s also a “bartender’s choice” listed, so they will go off the menu for special requests). The classic cocktails are $9 at night and $5 during Happy Hour, which runs until 9 p.m. every night. Along with the El Dorado Old Fashioned, here’s what they’re serving up: Moscow Mule: Rain Organic Vodka, fresh lime juice, ginger beer and bitters; served in a Mason jar. Olde Sugarwoods: Sazerac Straignt Rye Whiskey, fresh lemon juice and Vermont maple syrup. Jalisco Daisy: Fortaleza Blanco Tequila, agave nectar, fresh lime juice and Grand Marnier. The Bee’s Knees: Plymouth Gin, honey syrup and fresh lemon juice.

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MEET A BARTENDER WHO SERVES UP ANYTHING BUT EUPHEMISM

By ron donoho / photo by JANELLE MAAS iffany Tapella is a nice, Midwesternbred girl who is talking about working as a bar manager at The Shout House…and the popularity of blow jobs. Shots, that is. “Blow jobs are the most popular shot we sell,” says the outgoing Chicago native, who has a captivating streak of pink-colored hair on the right side of her head. “We get a lot of bachelorette parties, and it’s just a given that you get the bachelorette, or the whole group, that shot.” A blow job shot, for the uninitiated wallflower, is a layered drink of Kahlua and Bailey’s Irish Cream. It’s served in a round shot glass, and topped with whipped cream. Tapella says the male bartenders often offer to sit on the bar and serve the shot off their laps to female patrons. Or, since The Shout House is all about live, interactive show business, revelers are often asked to come up on stage and down their shot astride one of the bar’s dueling pianos. If you’re not already blushing, here’s Tapella describing the male version of the racy shot: “It’s called a muff diver. It’s basically the same ingredients, but we put the shot glass in a martini glass. And picture the martini glass filled with whipped cream. You have to stick your face into it to get to the shot. You can’t help but get whipped cream all over you. It’s a lot of fun.” Tapella says you have to have a good sense of humor to work at—let alone be a patron in—The Shout House. “Everybody’s a comedian here,” she says. “You have to be light-hearted and you have to appreciate humor, even tasteless humor. And there’s a lot of sarcasm here. We don’t mind picking on customers to have some fun.” The piano bar attracts a wide age range, from 20-somethings to octogenarians. The music kicks off at 7 p.m. and runs continuously until closing 42

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time. But after five years of slinging drinks, Tapella says that when the bar gets busy, she really doesn’t hear the music. “You know that every night somebody is going to request Billy Joel’s Piano Man,” she says. “And there are always a lot of Elton John songs. I guess I notice when they play some dumb 1980s music; you know, some Eddie Money or Oingo Boingo. But the funniest is when they play current hiphop stuff, like Black Eyed Peas. In a weird way, it’s really good. It’s crazy.” Tapella helped open The Shout House in downtown San Diego, and has worked at the company’s two other locations in Chicago and Glendale, Arizona. She’s lived in San Diego for six years, and her first job here was as a cocktail waitress at The Onyx Room. She manages the bar a couple nights a week, and bartends other nights. A Scripps Ranch resident, she plans to move to Pacific Beach early next year. “Every Midwesterner wants to live at the beach, right?” she says. Tapella likes the nightlife, but is just as content to stay home and watch movies, particularly stupid comedies and anything with Ryan Reynolds. “I loved Van Wilder,” she says. “And I love movies like The Hangover.” At work or at play, this hot shot never seems to be far from a good laugh. n

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A SAN DIEGO MUSICIAN DERIVES INSPIRATION FROM THE MEMORY OF HIS BROTHER by lenny j. ploffer photos By Nino “NEENS” Camilo

ow working on his third solo album, Rem-Emery, Nigel Kauanui was changed forever by an internationally-televised tragedy that rocked the otherwise peaceful community of La Jolla. In May 2007, Nigel’s brother, Emery, a professional surfer, was beaten by four La Jolla High School graduates. The altercation, which reportedly began over a spilled beer at a neighborhood bar, ended outside the La

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bartender Jolla home of the brothers’ mother, Cindy. Brutalized by the four men who came to be known as the “Bird Rock Bandits,” Emery was punched and kicked even after he was down, leaving him with serious injuries including a fractured skull. Four days later, he was pronounced dead. “God is the reason why I’m alive. All my inspiration for music comes from the death of my brother,” says Nigel. “Emery is the reason why I’m pushing hard and believing in myself. If I’m alive, I’m gonna do it well… for him.” Shortly after Emery’s passing, Cindy, who had moved her family to San Diego from Kauai to launch Jet Set Management Group, which provides models for commercial gigs including fashion shoots in this magazine, took Nigel back to Hawaii. “We couldn’t be here,” Nigel explains. “The guys were on bail a week after it happened, and I would see them around town.” Relocated to a small home in Waikiki, Nigel, who had already launched a career in music, found himself without recording facilities. Feeling an intense need to express himself through melody, the mourning brother improvised. “We decided to turn a concrete closet, filled with clothes and everything, into a studio,” he says. “The clothes are what really made it soundproof. I never thought it was going to sound as good out of a closet like that.” The music Nigel created did a lot more than just sound good. Inspired by her son’s creation, Cindy submitted his album, More Than Just a Song, to the 2008 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (Hawaii’s answer to the Grammys). The album won R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the year. Today, Nigel and Cindy have returned to San Diego. While the maturing musician continues to make his own music, he is now also producing other young artists. His hope is to inspire others to persevere, regardless of the obstacles they may face, even if they have to find harmony in a closet. Emery is gone, but his spirit lives on in the waves off La Jolla, and in the passionate voice of his loving brother. For the Kauanui family, the rhythms of music and life have become one. Tune-in to Nigel’s music at myspace.com/ nigelnk. n

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By Brandon Hernández awaii’s got great coffee, Wisconsin cheddar is top-notch and Georgia is famous for peaches. Here in San Diego, the Napa Valley of beer, we have plenty to boast about, too, like our awesome craft brews. From November 6–15, cups shall runneth over with one of our county’s most coveted exports during the inaugural San Diego Beer Week (SDBW), when the city’s bars, restaurants and hotels team up with local and regional craft breweries to host a wide variety of events, including brewmaster dinners, beer and cheese tastings, home-brewing classes, brewery tours and more. “The cool thing about SDBW is that it’s not just for beercentric people,” says Melody Daversa, marketing manager for Karl Strauss Brewing Company. “There are lots of events designed to show people what local craft beer is all about, and to bring new faces and new blood into the fold.” SDBW is sponsored by the San Diego Brewers Guild, a nonprofit, volunteer group of professional brewers and brewery owners from San Diego County. “One of the best things for a San Diego brewer who produces craft beer made locally is to get people to taste their fresh product,” says Colby Chandler, president of the San Diego Brewers Guild and founding member of SDBW. “We know that the focus created by SDBW will be a good tool for educating everyone’s palates on the quality of San Diego’s world-renowned beer community.” The celebration’s diversity of events is magnified by the array of participating venues, which range from pubs to upscale restaurants to luxury hotels countywide. For a complete list of events, visit sdbw.org. “Every level of beer drinker can find something to be stoked about,” says Daversa. Making San Diego’s first ever beer week a 10-day celebration—what beerlover wouldn’t be stoked about that? n

Toast (celebrations) 6th Annual San Diego Brewers Guild Festival November 6: 7-11 p.m. November 7: 1-4 p.m. (first session), 5-9 p.m. (second session) World Beat Center, Balboa Park Green Flash 7th Anniversary Festival November 14: 12-4 p.m. Green Flash Brewing Co., Vista Taste (beer-and-food events) San Diego Brewers Guild and Slow Food San Diego Artisan’s Table November 12: 6 p.m. A.R. Valentien, Lodge at Torrey Pines Chef’s Celebration of San Diego Beers November 15: 1-4 p.m. Irwin Jacobs Hall, Sorrento Mesa Teach (classes and seminars) Beginner Brewing Class November 10 and 12: 6-8 p.m. Home Brew Mart, Linda Vista Beer U: Intro to Craft Beer November 11: 7-9 p.m. Stone World Bistro & Gardens, Escondido

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Jeff Bagby Port Brewing Coming off a six-medal showing (including three golds) at the Great American Beer Festival, this rising star is at the helm at Pizza Port, Carlsbad’s safe haven for suds and slices.

Paul Segura Karl Strauss Brewing Co. With six brewery restaurants to supply with well over a dozen styles of ales and lagers, this guy’s not just a brewer, he’s a high-powered production engine.

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Clockwise from top left: Zoltan, Peter, Heather and Bonnie at Hard Rock Hotel’s 207

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Photos by HOLLY HARRIS oltan (his real name) teaches high school in South Bay. A longtime fan of PacificSD’s blind date adventures, he recently submitted a photo of himself and samples of his writing to setmeup@pacificsandiego.com. Turns out the one-time magazine writer was looking not only for a date, but also for a job. Score two for the Z-man: we agreed to let the guy write for us as long as he could get his brother to participate in the blind date. One phone call later, Zoltan’s brother Peter, manager of a commercial painting company, was booked for a flight from San Francisco. The next day, we posted a message on the magazine’s Facebook page, announcing that we were looking for a pair of sisters or best girlfriends for an upcoming blind date. Bonnie, a book editor by day and an occasional freelance writer for PacificSD, said she’d give it a shot; and it seemed like a fun experiment to set her up with another writer to see if their heads would explode. Bonnie got her bestie, Heather, a wedding photographer to be the fourth wheel. Zoltan, Peter, Bonnie and Heather are about to meet at the Hard Rock Hotel. Before they do, let’s review the pre-date interviews. Why are you going on a blind date in a magazine? ZOLTAN: It’s part of my courtordered community service. PETER: Why not? Fun, adventure, potential romance, free dinner. BONNIE: I think it’s good to go outside of your comfort zone from time to time. HEATHER: Because my friend Bonnie is the bomb and she asked me to do this with her.

millions of people will read about. PETER: Paint, do improv, go to movies and out to eat with friends. BONNIE: I go to a lot of live music events, arts and culture events, spend time with friends, make up fantastical stories about my roomie’s dogs. HEATHER: Up for it all. Anything that has to do with water, especially surf, snorkel and swim; and hiking, mountain biking and skiing.

Describe your personality in seven words. ZOLTAN: Read the last page of this magazine. PETER: Goofy, playful, energetic, cheeky, no-holds-barred. BONNIE: Spontaneous, fun-loving, diplomatic, childlike, feisty, cranky, honest. HEATHER: Easy-going, caring, fun, witty, stubborn, loving.

What happens if your brother/ friend gets the woman/man you want? ZOLTAN: Two words: dance off. PETER: He gets his ass beat down by big brother in front of the ladies. BONNIE: We’ll end up with whomever we’re meant to end up with, regardless of whom we’re paired with tonight. HEATHER: Go, Bonnie! Whoop whoop!

What do you do for fun? ZOLTAN: I like to go on double blind dates with my brother that

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can bounce nickels off of it. PETER: I don’t take life too seriously. BONNIE: I still have my sense of wonder. HEATHER: Good heart. What do you like least about yourself? ZOLTAN: My ass. People keep bouncing nickels off of it. PETER: Sometimes I’m insecure. BONNIE: I’m a terrible procrastinator. HEATHER: Procrastinator. What do you hope will happen tonight? ZOLTAN: That I don’t end up going home with my brother. PETER: Sex. Just kidding… kind of. Love. Even that’s a lot to hope for. How about fun? BONNIE: I hope we’ll at least make new friends, have a good time and have an interesting story to share. HEATHER: Make some new friends at least. Meet, marry and have 10,000 of his babies right away.

What was the last text message you sent and to whom? ZOLTAN: It was to my brother, telling him to dress nice tonight and not wear his usual wife-beater/bikershort combo. PETER: To a co-worker about a project. BONNIE: My last text message was, “Tu eres cabeza de piña.” Translation: “You are a pineapple head.” I sent it to my friend Joseph. HEATHER: “Thanks guys!” To some friends who invited me to be in a dodge ball tournament. What do you hope your date will look like? ZOLTAN: Who was in those Transformer movies? Oh, yeah— Shia LaBeouf. PETER: Attractive, feminine, nice smile. BONNIE: A lumberjack carrying a Steinbeck novel and with drumsticks sticking out of his back pocket. HEATHER: Good. To me, anyway. (Continued on Page 50.)

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he foursome meets at Hard Rock Hotel’s 207, where they talk over drinks for about an hour. At first, at least from the magazine crew’s vantage point across the room, there appeared to be some awkwardness. Now, all four are laughing, seemingly without a break. We split the group for mid-date debriefings–and to find out what’s so funny.

How’s it going so far? Zoltan: Good. It’s like we’re all old friends bullsh!tt!ng around. Peter: Lots of fun. Good, playful energy. Bonnie: I’m having lots of fun. There seems to be a good vibe with good chemistry among the four of us. Heather: I couldn’t dream this stuff up. Having a blast. Describe Heather’s behavior and appearance ZOLTAN: Tall and blonde. Very San Diego. Very nice. PETER: Attractive and fun. Describe Bonnie’s behavior and appearance

ZOLTAN: Cute. She looks like that chick from 500 Days of Summer (actress Zooey Deschanel). PETER: Attractive and fun. Describe Zoltan’s behavior and appearance BONNIE: Very cute. Nice eyes and lips. I like the sweater look. Charming, a little quiet with dry humor and wit. HEATHER: Calm, friendly and dressed nicely–and witty. Describe Peter’s behavior and appearance BONNIE: Also very cute. HEATHER: Friendly, captivating and fun. He dresses hip.

The foursome gets as cold as the rockies at Hard Rock’s 207, a fab place for drinks and snacks. 207sd.com, hardrockhotelsd.com

Which of the two guys/girls do you find more attractive physically? ZOLTAN: This is such a copout but they are equally cute. PETER: Heather, she’s more my type. BONNIE: Zoltan. I’m always drawn to darker features. And he has an academic look about him. HEATHER: Peter, a little more of a rugged look. Which of the two do you find more attractive in terms of personality? ZOLTAN: Both are fun, sarcastic and cool. It’s like they’re sisters. Another copout, but they are equally awesome. PETER: Both are great, fun and goofy. BONNIE: Maybe Peter. He has a lot of energy and is very funny. HEATHER: Peter. He seems to be up for anything and I find him curious. Rate Bonnie physically on a scale from 1 to 10. ZOLTAN: 7.5 PETER: 7.5 Rate Heather physically on a scale from 1 to 10. ZOLTAN: 7.5 PETER: 8.5

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Rate Zoltan physically on a scale from 1 to 10. BONNIE: 9 HEATHER: 7.5 Rate Peter physically on a scale from 1 to 10. BONNIE: 8.5 HEATHER: 8.5 Describe your brother’s/friend’s behavior and appearance. ZOLTAN: He looks fine, I guess. For behavior—you know when you let your dog off the leash because you think he will be good, and right when you let him go he starts humping someone’s leg? Like that. PETER: Fun behavior, but a little too conservative. Ivy League/prep-school boy appearance. BONNIE: Heather looks great. She’s very friendly and lots of fun. HEATHER: Hot! Totally Bonnie— excited! Of the two women/men, whom would you like to kiss right now? ZOLTAN: I’m not that easy, but talk to me after dinner and drinks. PETER: Not quite there yet. BONNIE: Zoltan, aka “Zoli,” as his brother calls him. HEATHER: Peter. (The date continues on Page 52.)

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he streets are hoppin’ when the group steps out of the bar and into a warm autumn night in the Gaslamp. As they stroll up Fifth Avenue toward Market Street, the flashing camera catches the attention of scores of passing nightlifers. The stars of tonight’s show will be treated to an opulent dinner of international cuisine—$1.50 tacos and other Mexican delights at Funky Garcia’s, located right by the Haunted Hotel. (Hey, it’s expensive to feed a family of four these days.) The evening’s entertainment is being provided by Beyonce, Lady GaGa and their colleagues, whose music videos are booming through Funky’s sound system. As their food arrives, the daters are finally left alone for the rest of the evening. We call a couple days later to see what we missed. Overall, how was the date? ZOLTAN: It was a lot fun. We all have the same sense of humor, so we all got along extremely well. PETER: Awesome, those were two really great chicks, and I don’t hang out with my brother enough, either. BONNIE: We all seemed to have a good time, with everyone up for whatever adventures came our way. HEATHER: Super awkward at first, but overall it was really great. I had a blast. What happened after the magazine crew left? ZOLTAN: We went to the Haunted

Hotel, where three out of the four of us messed ourselves. Then we wandered into a bar where almost everyone was deaf. Then we ended the night at the Shout House. PETER: We went to an awesome haunted house. Then we went to a couple bars, capped off by some group sing-alongs at the Shout House. I’ve never been to such a place. Good times and a community feel. BONNIE: We were chased by a crazy man with a chainsaw. I’m still having nightmares. After that, we went into a place where we realized 80 percent of the people there were hearing impaired. Everyone was signing. After about 15 minutes, we left and went to Shout House down the street. HEATHER: We all went to a haunted house, another bar and then the Shout House. That was pretty fun. Which of the guys/girls were you more attracted to physically?

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The daters walk up Fifth Avenue from Hard Rock to Funky Garcia’s on Market Street. (Big thanks to Moe and the gang at Funky’s for treating our daters to a fun night out. funkygarcias.com)

ZOLTAN: I wasn’t really attracted to either girl. They were both nice looking, but just neither was my type. PETER: Heather. BONNIE: Both were attractive, but I was a little more physically attracted to Zoltan. Probably because he has darker features and is slightly taller. He was more striking, with nice eyes and lips. HEATHER: Peter fo’ sho’! Which of the guys/girls were you more attracted to in terms of personality? ZOLTAN: Both girls had very similar, fun personalities. They were really easy to hang out with and just bullsh!t around. I wasn’t necessarily attracted to either one, but I would totally hang with them again. PETER: They were both to die for. But actually, Bonnie busted out with some pretty funny, random stuff. Gotta give her props for that. BONNIE: Both guys were cool, each in his own way. But as the night

went on, Peter’s personality stood out more and he was just more open and playful the whole time. HEATHER: Mr. Peter. Describe any romantic connection between yourself and either of the guys/girls. ZOLTAN: Well, Chuck Woolery, I didn’t feel any romantic connections with either girl. They’re both very sweet, but I just wasn’t feeling it. PETER: Heather and I felt an immediate connection, but it’s probably difficult to call it a “romantic connection” so soon. But during the rest of the date we got to know each other more, enough to make plans to go out again. BONNIE: Honestly, there wasn’t one for me that night. I thought both guys were attractive, fun, and I would definitely go out again as friends. But, I didn’t feel that “thing” about either of them. HEATHER: Peter definitely had a smirk with his eyes that drew me in; maybe even a little sparkle or twinkle. (The date continues on Page 54.)

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Four Ever After the post-date wrap up

How was Funky Garcia’s? ZOLTAN: It was a cool little Mexican spot. Sort of a TJ vibe, but clean… and not terrifying. PETER: It was a fun little Mexican joint with good margaritas. BONNIE: Good food and drinks, relaxed and casual atmosphere. I like their cow couch. HEATHER: Funky helped us get our funk on with some good eats and music videos and fun house mirrors. Did your brother/friend do or say anything especially charming? ZOLTAN: Since we’ve been adults, I really haven’t spent a huge amount of time with my brother, let alone ever go on a date with him, but watching him do his thing was kinda funny and eye-opening. He’s got game, in his own little way. I can’t really explain it, but I was pleasantly surprised. PETER: Probably not. That’s my department. BONNIE: Heather’s personality is generally sweet and charming, but nothing in particular stood out. HEATHER: She’s Bonnie, ‘nuff said. Did your brother/friend do or say anything embarrassing? ZOLTAN: He’s very animated and sometimes over the top with his humor, but it seemed like the girls were digging it, so it must work for him. PETER: Most likely, but I don’t remember specifics. BONNIE: Heather didn’t do anything embarrassing, but when someone suggested later that we all 54

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Margaritas, tacos and laughs at Funky Garcia’s

go do karaoke, I found out she gets very freaked out by that idea. She’s an anti-karaokeite. How did I not know that before? HEATHER: Her top kept busting open, which was funny and left us all with something to laugh about. Were you jealous of your friend/ brother at any point in the evening? ZOLTAN: Can you really be jealous of the spastic kid who gets a base-hit even though he had his eyes closed, swinging the bat awkwardly and screaming the entire time? Let’s just say I was happy for him. PETER: Perhaps a little when he was talking to and joking around with Heather after I decided I was interested in her. BONNIE: I’m never jealous of Heather or any of my friends. When you love someone, you’re happy for them, no matter what. HEATHER: No, we seem to like different brothers. It may have been awkward if we liked the same one. Will there be a second date for any of you? ZOLTAN: Peter and Heather already have another date planned. He moves quicker than the Energizer

Bunny on meth. Bonnie and I will probably just remain friends. PETER: Yes, I’m going out with Heather again tonight. BONNIE: I think Peter and Heather are going on another date. As for

me, I’d go out with either of them again as friends. HEATHER: Yes, most definitely. Peter and I exchanged numbers and a couple of texts. He seems quite sweet. n

Aftermatch:

Seems like everyone had a good time. Bonnie thought the guys were nice, but despite her friend’s success, there just wasn’t a spark with Zoltan. Zoltan didn’t find love either, but there was a payoff (if 10 bucks a story counts as a “payoff”)—he gets to write for PacificSD. By going on a double blind date with her best friend, Heather managed to forge a connection with a brother, and even flew up to see him in San Francisco a week later. No word yet on how that turned out. But one thing is clear: although Bonnie and Zoltan were less lucky, Heather scored big and got her hands on a Peter… or, as she calls him, Mr. Peter.

Celebrity observations:

“³Four!”–Tiger Woods

“Watch out for foursomes, especially if Tequila¹’s involved.”² –Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman

“Funky? I’¹ll show you funky. Git down!²”

–James Brown

³“Four score and...Šsorry, make that two scored.”² ³

“What? Oh. Wait, I don¹t get it.”²

–Abraham Lincoln

–Kendra Wilkinson

events

Submit events to calendar@pacificsandiego.com Compiled by Ryan Balke

Off the Beaten Path Art Show

Still shot from Yoko Ono video, Cut Pieces

Dates: Through December 12 Admission: Free Info: 858.534.0419, universityartgallery. ucsd.edu, artworks forchange.org Venue: University Art Gallery, UCSD, La Jolla This international exhibition of contemporary art brings together 33 artists from 26 countries, each using their artwork to tell stories about gender-based violence.

11/4: 11/5: 11/7: 11/7: 11/7: 11/8: 11/12: 11/12: 11/14: 11/15: 11/17: 11/21: 11/22: 11/22: 11/27:

Boyz II Men / House of Blues, hob.com Dropkick Murphys / Soma, somasandiego.com Mat Kearney / House of Blues, hob.com Matt Costa / Casbah, casbahmusic.com Jet / 4th and B, ticketmaster.com Hanson and Hellogoodbye / House of Blues, hob.com So You Think You Can Dance Tour / Sports Arena, ticketmaster.com Third Eye Blind / House of Blues, hob.com Ultimate Doo Wop Show / Civic Theatre, ticketmaster.com Pinback / Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com Dashboard Confessional and New Found Glory/ Soma, somasandiego.com Say Anything and Miniature Tigers / House of Blues, hob.com BB King / Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com The Black Crowes / House of Blues, hob.com Kiss / San Diego Sports Arena, ticketmaster.com

CHARGERS 11/1 vs. Oakland Raiders 11/15 vs. Philadelphia Eagles 11/29 vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Photo by Dennis Cowley Courtesy Pace Wildenstein, New York

Tara Donovan Dates: Through February 28, 2010 Admission: $10 or less Info: 858.454.3541, mcasd.org Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Downtown MCASD presents an exhibition of sculptural installations by Tara Donovan, who transforms mass quantities of everyday items (like the Styrofoam cups shown above) into magnificent sculptures.

SDSU FOOTBALL 11/7 vs. TCU 11/14 vs. Wyoming

Taste of Little Italy Date: November 4 Tickets: $35 Info: 619.233.3898, tasteoflittleitalysd.com Venue: The streets of Little Italy Ciao Down on a self-guided culinary tour of Little Italy, where 25 of the neighborhood’s top eateries serve samples of their signature appetizers, entrées and desserts. (Story Page 38)

SDSU BASKETBALL 11/14 vs. UCSD 11/19 vs. Santa Clara 11/28 vs. Northern Arizona

La Jolla Gallery and Wine Walk Date: November 5 Tickets: $30 in advance, $35 day of Info: 619.233.5008, lajollabythesea.com Venue: Admire a variety of works at more than 25 of La Jolla’s renowned galleries, where Fine Art will be paired with fine wines from restaurants throughout the village.

Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure

9th Annual La Jolla Writers Conference

Date: November 1 Admission: Free to watch, donations and fundraising encouraged Info: 760.692.2900, komensandiego.org Venue: Balboa Park More than 13,000 walkers and supporters are expected to converge on Balboa Park for this 13th annual event, which features a 5k run/walk to raise awareness and fund research for breast cancer.

Date: November 6-8 Tickets: $435 for three-day conference; includes three meals Info: lajollawritersconference.com Venue: Paradise Point Resort and Spa, Mission Bay This renowned conference, focused on the art, craft and business of writing, offers writers small class sizes to foster an intimate learning atmosphere.

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San Diego Beer Week

Ocean Beach Restaurant Walk

Date: November 6-15 Tickets: Prices vary by event Info: sdbw.org Venue: Locations around San Diego Fill ‘er up at San Diego Beer Week, when the city’s bars, restaurants and hotels team up with local and regional breweries to host a variety of events, including beer and cheese tastings, home-brewing classes and brewery tours. (Story Page 46)

Date: November 10 Tickets: $15 Info: 619.224.4906, oceanbeachsandiego.com Venue: Restaurants around Ocean Beach Savor an array of flavors during a self-guided tour of more than 20 Ocean Beach restaurants and bars. Tickets include free shuttle rides throughout the neighborhood.

San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival

The Art of Thomas Arvid, The Wines of Quintessa

Date: November 18-22 Tickets: Prices vary by event Info: 619.342.7337, worldofwineevents.com Venue: Various locations around San Diego Join more than 8,000 tastemakers in enjoying gourmet food samples and everything from Pinot Grigio to tequila at this five-day series of events, which includes cooking and wine-tasting classes and an olive oil competition.

Date: November 19 Dinner: $125 per person Info: 619.237.1155 Venue: Fleming’s Steakhouse, Downtown flemingssteakhouse.com A collection of Thomas Arvid’s wine-centric paintings will be displayed, as diners enjoy a five-course dinner paired with the renowned artist’s favorite wines.

Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Photo by Craig Schwartz

Date: November 21December 27 Tickets $39-$49 Info: 619.234.5623, oldglobe.org Venue: Old Globe Theatre The Old Globe Theatre transforms into Whoville for the annual return of this holiday classic, now in its 12th year in San Diego.

19th Annual Encinitas Fall Festival Date: November 22 Admission: Free Info: 760.943.1950, encinitas101.com Venue: Along Coast Highway 101, Encinitas Downtown Encinitas becomes a family-friendly holiday-shopping bazaar with more than 450 vendors selling arts and crafts, gifts and food.

Chargers 50th Anniversary Block Party

Father Joe’s Thanksgiving Day 5K Run/Walk Date: November 26 Tickets: $28-$31 Info: 619.446.2100, thanksgivingrun.org Venue: Balboa Park Take a giant leap for charity and compensate for a day overeating by participating in Father Joe’s annual 5K turkey trot, which starts and finishes in Balboa Park, then proceeds to a beer garden after-party.

Date: November 27 Tickets: $30 Info: 619.233.5008, chargers.com Venue: 7th and Market St., Gaslamp The Chargers are finally middle-aged. Help thousands of fans celebrate the team’s 50th anniversary at the biggest tailgate party of the year—in the Gaslamp. Courtesy of the Chargers

Photo by Douglas Kirkland

Photo Expo West Date: November 14-15 Tickets: Free for show, $10 for classes Info: photoexpowest.com Venue: Del Mar Fairgrounds Learn techniques from experts including photographer Douglas Kirkland (most famous for his iconic images of Marilyn Monroe) at the fifth annual Photo Expo West, where 5,000 hobbyists and professionals are expected to gather for seminars and to shop for discounted photography equipment. Courtesy of the Oxygen Network

LEGOLAND Tree Lighting Date: November 30 Tickets: LEGOLAND Admission Info: 760.918.5346 legoland.com Venue: LEGOLAND California, Carlsbad Tori Spelling and husband Dean McDermott help kick off the holidays by hosting LEGOLAND’s annual tree lighting ceremony, headlined by popular children’s entertainment group, The Jumpitz. NOVEMBER 2009 | pacificsandiego.com

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Into the Black how to PrePare BodY and Mind for BLACk FRIDAY

BY Zoltan illes athering with friends and family, talking about old times and devouring so much food that you have to change into your Padres sweatpants halfway through dinner are what Thanksgiving Day is all about, right? WRONG! It’s about getting ready for the best deals on Earth during Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. That’s when stores have sales and promotions to kickstart the shopping season, causing near riots in the process. Even with the current state of the economy, this year’s Black Friday will be wrought with madness and mayhem that rival free-chicken night at El Pollo Loco (the one located next to the Jenny Craig clinic). For anyone who has experienced this tradition of debauchery, you understand the necessary precautions it takes to escape with only minor cuts and scratches and, of course, that lovely cardigan you got for half-off. For first-timers who plan to wander into the mall on the biggest shopping day of the year like it’s any other Friday, these tips are for you.

GET REaDy PHySiCally Have you ever heard of people obtaining superhuman strength in the face of tragedy? Like when someone lifts a car off of an injured child? Well, that’s a joke compared to the strength of women shopping on Black Friday. These ladies can carry twice their body weight in each arm, run faster than Shawn Merrimane on his “special” medicine and leap over bargain tables like O.J. in those 1980s Hertz commercials, all in order to get the best deals. Seriously, if the Olympics were held at Fashion Valley Mall on the day after Thanksgiving, the U.S. women’s team would go undefeated. So, from now ’til November 27, train like you’re going to run a full marathon in Cambodia in the middle of the summer, then train some more. Drink raw eggs and listen to Survivor’s Eye of the Tiger everywhere you go. Or else you just might find yourself being trampled by a herd of older women wearing mom jeans and high-top Easy Walkers...and that’s if you’re lucky.

GET REaDy EmOTiONally Someone once said, “Mercy is for the weak.” In fact, I think it was that Cobra Kai instructor from The Karate Kid. I bet that a-hole gets the best deals on headbands and blackbelts on Black Friday because, well, he’s an a-hole—he has no emotions or feelings, which enables him not to care about anyone who might get in his way. Now I’m not suggesting you cut off your shirtsleeves and start slapping Ralph Macchio around (although, how cool would that be?), but just become an a-hole for one day. For example, you could separate a mother from her child or knock over an old man in a wheelchair. Both will totally free up whatever sale rack or table you need to rummage through. And just remember, as you’re blocking out the pleas for help, that mercy is for the weak and grandma really needs that last Christmas-themed Snuggie. 58

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EaRly BiRD SPECial This one won’t be easy. The Thanksgiving mixture of wine, tryptophan and pumpkin pie will knock-out most folks with the strength of an elephant tranquilizer. Hell, even Oprah needs a 20-minute nap after a meal that size. So, to help you overcome the self-induced coma and beat the crowd to your favorite emporium, I suggest taking a tip from our old friends, the Native Americans. They taught us not only to split aces and eights, but also that when you drink massive amounts of water at bedtime, your body will naturally wake you up earlier than normal. They used this strategy to get a jump-start on their enemy, and you can do the same to get a jump-start on Black Friday. Of course, for the untrained body, this technique can lead to messy sheets (and spouses), but with all the money you save being first in line the next morning, you can afford the dry cleaning…and the counseling. n

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