Colin approaches the relevant point.

Precisely. The pasteurization process kills much of the flavor.

Mass produced, micro brews and other boutique beers sold here all function under the same...

Say, what is this gentleman pouring? Looks like a shot of latte or something.


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Is this the precious...

HEY! I didn't get the memo. Don't know that I could have made it up to Oceanside on a workday Tuesday evening (11/13), but I'm up for taking a shot at it next time there's a get-together if I have...

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As others have noted, the period garb is fascinating and the people are all so handsome. You skill as a photographer though is equally impressive; while the clothing worn by your subjects is bright...

Good bike. It deserves the care its received over the years. Enjoy.

Excellent. Thanks.

Superb Jamie. Well done. Thanks for the entertainment and for the privilege of being able to participate (even if just a little).

Yeah, that was a fun place, but sadly it's gone. Replaced by a smoke shop.

The pride parade is twice the size it used to be though, so it makes up for it.

Really nice, Bradley. The fit is perfect, like made-to-measure.

There are, it turns out, two very similar variations of that tartan. The single central green line version we both own, and this...

Good eye, Alex. I tried to get that photo crisp enough to read the plaque's inscription, but I wasn't satisfied with my efforts. Glad to hear you eagle-eyed types could make it out in spite of the...

Wonderful stuff. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks. Hey, we lived in Huntington Beach for a short while back in the `90s just as the O.C. went bankrupt. Not a bad place (nice beach and pier), and no disrespect to your `hood and all, but I'd...

Very cool, thanks!

Thanks!

Good suggestion! Hey, wait! Turns out I did just that, some thirty three years, two months and thirteen days ago.

Glad to hear folks got a kick out of this.

Yes, this is the aspect of San Diego, and of other western communities I suppose, that have such a powerful impact once understood.

In this thread, we...

For some perspective, this is near the downtown area we walked through just a little over than 100 years ago. Note the lush vegetation.
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I bet you're right, it probably was a piper's kilt. Very cool. Congratulations, cousin!

The players:

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Goofy Gilmore.

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Carol after eating a gallon of Jamaican Me Crazy sorbet at Ben & Jerry's.

San Diego has experienced several booms since I came here over 35 years ago. The concentration of downtown dwelling space (rather than suburban sprawl) is a good thing in my opinion, even if it...

Incidentally, this is our urban hiking kit. Reading glasses for our old peepers, earplugs for those places where people and machinery get TOO LOUD, tissue for noses that don't deal too well with all...

The great thing about San Diego is ... Mexico. It's right next door, and we get to eat really good Cal-Mex. When hungry, look for a little ramshackle restaurant. They're everywhere. Really!
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On our way in on Cedar Street, we came across a new gelateria run by a nice garrulous young guy from Piza named Francesco. Time for an espresso and a little rest and refueling.
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This neighborhood has some beautiful old (for around here) Victorian houses.

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I like the Jacaranda trees, but they're just a bit past their prime right...

Back on 1st Avenue, we saw this vibrant patch of San Diego Red bougainvillea. When visiting San Diego, many people don't realize that less than 100 years ago there were very few trees here at all -...