downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/downtown-san-diego-april-08-featured-events/116/ Downtown San Diego Featured Events for April 2008 Featured ArtWalk 2008 in Little Italy. April 26th and 27th from noon to 6pm from Beech St. to Fir along India and Kettner Blvd. ArtWalk feature over 350 artist’s in San Diego’s largest outdoor art festival. This is a great opportunity to be amongst your community  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/young-familiestierd-of-suburbia/117/ Downtown San Diego is not only a place for the young professional or the retired couple, it is a huge hub for young families interested in living outside of suburban sprawls and interested in living an enriched urban lifestyle. Downtown is all ready a family-friendly city, however, as more young urban families are flocking  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/free-art-showcase-in-gaslamp-quarter/114/ What are you doing this weekend? It is expected to be clear and sunny, you’ll probably want to be outside. Here’s a recommendation. The Gaslamp Quarter is hosting yet another event. This Saturday, March 29th, from noon to 7pm, there will be a three-part art show, art exhibit, and art tour. This free art  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/new-urbanism/105/ You may have heard the term ‘New Urbanism before. What is it? It is a housing-revolution, redefining what the popular living environments will be here in the US as we move through the 21st century. Environmental concerns are, or should be, on the forefront of our planets mind, and our population is ever growing.  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/make-something-happen/104/ Are you new to downtown? How about old to downtown? Either way, you will probably notice that downtown San Diego is a piece of clay waiting to be molded into something awesome. I am talking about creating a scene, man! A movement! Not a riot, let me be clear on that. I am talking  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/ballpark-neighborhood-abuzz-with-buzzed-grass/95/           I don’t know why the title of this piece, please don’t ask. For a moment I thought I was being creative, anyway, walking with my wife and baby girl, Kaia this morning and we cruised on through the Park at the Park. It was awesome. Lots of grounds keepers  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/tomorrows-meeting-on-new-downtown-sd-civic-center/103/ Just a reminder, tomorrow is the public outreach meeting meant to educate the city residents of the efforts underway and to explore the possibility of redeveloping the Civic Center Complex. Check out the previous blog on Civic Centers. The CCDC’s has selected two finalist developers to compete for the opportunity to partner with the  Continue…

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From the beginning, The Gaslamp Quarter has been San Diego’s place to party. From gambling halls and brothels to nightclubs, bars, pubs and restaurants. Besides the nightly crowds of diners, drinkers, and dancers, the Gaslamp District also plays host to numerous street parties, from Mardi Gras to SoHo concerts to numerous holiday celebrations including shamROCK.  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/padres-are-coming-home/94/ Get ready San Diego, the Padres are coming home, and downtown San Diego is transformed into a different atmosphere. Streets are packed with sports fans from flocks of families to partying Padre fans in the Gaslamp District and local East Village pubs. There is a general comradery and pride that is shared with all  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/2008-capital-improvements-programs-plans-and-budget/91/ The Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budget sustains construction projects, such as the ‘development of park land, the construction of sewer pump plants, the acquisition of land for City use, the installation of traffic signals or street lighting systems, and the construction and remodeling of City facilities. These funds are derived from various sources, including  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/elevator-awkwardness/86/ Why is it that when we are in an elevator that we clam up and try to avoid the person standing within inches of us? Don’t we realize that we could be missing out on meeting our future: attorney, tax preparer, surf instructor, hook up to the hottest club in town, neighbor or person  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/volunteers-needed-for-san-diego-art-walk/88/   Here at 92101 Urban Living, all of us support and love our local community. The San Diego Art Walk is coming back to downtown’s Little Italy April 26th and 27th from 12pm-6pm, and they are in need of volunteers. This event brings in thousands every year in support of San Diego’s artists, performers  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/local-entertainment-in-the-east-village/84/ Did you know that there is a budding music scene in the Ball Park District of the East Village of downtown San Diego? On Thursday nights you can go to Mondo Gelato and hear local artists perform original music along with the occasional out of town mnusical guest. A block away you can go  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/right-size-not-down-size/82/ Ever look around your home and think,”where did all this stuff come from?” I did it all the time out in the burbs. Plenty of place to store junk in a garage or the back yard. But that junk was never used. It was just junk. I look around my loft now and I  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/foodie-blog-the-kebab-shop/83/ Part of the downtown lifestyle is the “walk-to-your-favorite-place-to-eat-ability” (and apparently, long run on hyphenated words) anyway… Living down here affords you the opportunity to walk out your lobby and spend a few minutes on the streets until you get to your destination. Today, this destination just happened to be the Kebab Shop, located at  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/the-low-down-on-downtown-parking/42/ The low down on color coated parking spaces in Downtown San Diego. Everyone should read this: While hanging out in front of Mondo Gelato in the Fahrenheit building in downtown San Diego I noticed there was not one but four different colors painted on the curb. Green, Yellow, White and Red. People have asked  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/opening-day-as-a-deadline/57/ My business partner once made a great observation. He said, it’s great to live in a neighborhood where opening day at Petco Park in Downtown San Diego is a deadline for new businesses, restaurants and shops. How true. All the new places are trying to be open for the masses that come down for  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/a-day-at-the-park-petco-park/56/ Today my wife and I took our six year old to ride her bike at Petco Park. As usual, she did a couple of loops between the trees and then made a bee-line to the playground. We followed her, pushing our newborn in her stroller. What was different about this day, and pretty awesome  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/fit-athletic-welcome-to-the-east-village/55/ The East Village is in an exciting state of transformation. Several premiere residential high-rises have been completed over the past couple years and now the local businesses are popping up, giving the East Village an urban artistic flare setting itself apart from the rest of downtown. There is Basic , an urban kitchen and  Continue…

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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/evening-in-the-east-village-support-your-neighborhood/50/ This February 29th from 5-9pm, join fellow Downtown resident’s in the ever-evolving East Village for a ‘Evening in the East Village: A Social Stroll’ This is a great opportunity to support local businesses and get to know your community. ‘The night features an eclectic blend of open-use gatherings with the retailers, restaurants and organizations  Continue…

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