On December 9, Andreas Stevens cruised his forest green 1972 Chevy “boogie van” out to Perry’s Cafe in San Diego — for “Vans and Coffee”: a monthly (every second Sunday) vintage van gathering organized by Stevens and his buddy Mik. “‘Boogie van’ is a way to describe a custom van done in the 70s aesthetic,” […]
“I will not spend a single moment in line at Comic-Con 2018” So said John Shand. “Never again.” It’s safe to say that most Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018 attendees will be stuck in long lines; some will sleep in 24-hour-plus lines. But not Shand. He has been attending the annual pop-culture multimedia show at […]
“The reason we are closing is because they are selling the building,” said Jack, an employee at Discount Fabrics (3325 Adams Avenue, between Felton and 33rd streets). “We are not moving, we are closing, and it will take about six to eight months to sell everything.” Jack has been working at the store for five years. “This […]
Memes are usually captioned photos or short repetitive videos that go viral and transform to amuse, inspire, humor, or mystify people. A meme can also be only text that convey how the meme-poster feels at the time, although those aren’t as popular. “Sad my friend and fashion model is in jail in Thailand now,” read […]
Parked outside of the House of Boxing venue on September 30 was a 1935 San Diego police paddywagon with two guys holding faux tommy guns. One guy was wearing a classic zoot suit, the other, Lester Gutierrez, was decked out in 1940s attire. “We did have an incident with a gentleman [at 7:30 p.m.],” Gutierrez […]
“This year we expect a slow quinceañera season, it’s going to be tough,” said Marco Salcedo from Chula Vista. Salcedo said that there were about 300 visitors at his Quinceañeras Magazine Expo event on Sunday (April 30) held at the San Diego Marriott Hotel Del Mar. This is his 12th year promoting events to connect the vendors and the […]
“I seen about 15 to 20 [cholas] in the park that day,” said Jesse Amaro, after he posted a photo of four girls wearing men-fitted khaki pants walk past him, “you don’t see the chola look very often nowadays.” Others that attended the 47th Chicano Park Day on April 22, saw many more. “There are […]
A fictional steampunk character from 1890 roams our campus; his name is Col. Malcolm Weatherby. Richard Ferrell is a 39-year-old San Diego Community College District Police officer that attended the Gaslight Gathering during a recent weekend — in full steampunk fashion. The steampunk term was coined in 1987 when author K.W. Jeter combined the two words […]
“I started as a ‘cha-cha’ at a tattoo shop in Ensenada, Mexico,” joked April Hernandez, as she traces the art on her her client’s shoulders at the 3er Expo Tattoo in Mexicali. “And little by little [by watching], I learned the art of tattooing.” April may be small in stature, but her unique designs speak […]