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People's Choice Charity Car Show This Weekend

 

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People's Choice Charity Car Show

Presented by the Corvette Owners Club of San Diego

 

Sunday, July 28th

10am - 3pm

Embarcadero Park North

(Base of Kettner Boulevard, South of Seaport Village)

A fundraiser for the San Diego Center for the Blind

 

 

This year’s show will feature over 375 cars and trucks of all eras. Vehicles registered for the show include 1915, 1917 and 1927 Ford Model Ts, 1963 Bentley, Ferraris, GTOs, Camaros, Mustangs, T-Birds, PT-Cruisers, Street Rods, Lowriders and of course, lots of Corvettes. The spectators will determine the winners in each of 24 classes by casting votes for their favorites.

In addition to the car show, there will be music, a huge raffle and other entertainment. All net proceeds from donations, registration fess, raffles and other activities will benefit the San Diego Center to the Blind. The amount of money raised year after year by San Diego area car clubs for local charities is a tribute to the generosity of the thousands of car hobbits who call San Diego County home.

 

County Waterfront Celebrates 75 Years

 

A vintage postcard features the building now known as the County Administration Center. The postcard is part of a collection owned by County employee Todd Adams.

 

"They’re little windows into the past.

 

The vintage postcards may be tiny, but each tells its own story of San Diego’s grand, waterfront landmark: the County Administration Center. The colorful cards record the evolution of a city and a historic building that since 1938 has survived so much change—and has been a source of such great pride."

 

To read more about the history of the County's Waterfront Landmore and to view more vintage postcards, you'll want to go to "County's Waterfront Landmark To Celebrate 75th Anniversary". 

 

Source: San Diego County News Center

Holiday Inn Bayside Expansion Open for Business

 

The entrance to Point Loma along Harbor Drive has undergone a major transformation that's sure to catch the eyes of residents and visitors alike.

The newly expanded Holiday Inn Bayside, next to the Port of San Diego's America's Cup Harbor, recently completed a $13 million renovation.

This project represents one of the first hotel expansions in San Diego in recent years. The first guest checked in on Friday, July 5, 2013.

The newly constructed four-story hotel tower, located at 4875 North Harbor Drive in San Diego, features:

• A 3,400 square-foot ballroom
• Additional meeting space and related support facilities
• Fifty-seven oversized guest rooms with bay views

 

Positioned in front of the building is a spectacular piece of public art. The artwork is a metal sculpture titled "Intersect", produced by San Diego artist Matt Devine. The sculpture is complemented with drought-resistant landscaping by Parterre Landscape Architecture.

The architect on the expansion project was Joseph Wong Design Associates.

 

The tower expansion supports approximately 30 new jobs.

For more information, visit the Holiday Inn Bayside's website. 

About Bartell Hotels:

The Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside is owned and operated by Bartell Hotels. Founded in 1975, Bartell Hotels is one of San Diego's oldest and largest independent hotel companies with seven hotels, six restaurants, three marinas, and the nationally renowned Humphreys Concerts by the Bay. Other Bartell Hotels include: The Dana on Mission Bay, Pacific Terrace Hotel, Sheraton La Jolla Hotel, Humphreys Half Moon Inn & Suites, Best Western Plus Island Palms Hotel & Marina, and Days Hotel at Hotel Circle by SeaWorld. Marinas include: Shelter Island Marina, Half Moon Marina and Dana Marina.

 

Source: Port of San Diego News Release

Rapid Progression Of July 2013 Chariot Fire

 

 

Published on July 10, 2013 by Hans-Werner Braun

 

This rather long video is a result of once-per-second images taken of the July 2013 Chariot Fire on Mt. Laguna via a stationary HPWREN camera. The camera had been provided by SDG&E. The video is slightly sped up, but still shows a lot of details on fire progression, air drops, and dozer work. Different fire progression effects are much easier visible by substantially speeding up the video even further.

 

It's 52 minutes long (kind of lengthy unless your coffee today is REALLY good) but you can speed through it by moving the red line to the right. I just have one comment  . . . Fire is spooky stuff.

 

"Al Bahr Shrine Camp and Lodge Gone . . . Moving West to East at Laguna Mountains.This Is Between Monument Peak And Stevenson Peak."000000

 

See Cal Fire Incident Map

San Diego Zoo Hippos Reunited

 

Otis, left, and Funani are reunited in their pool at the San Diego Zoo after a two-year separation. (Ken Bohn / San Diego Zoo / July 2, 2013)

 

"After a more than two-year separation due to parenthood, the San Diego Zoo's resident hippopotamuses, Otis and Funani, are together again in their 150,000-gallon pool."

 

To learn more about Otis and Funani, read Los Angeles Times' writer Tony Perry's story "Hippo Love: Otis and Funani reunited at San Diego Zoo".

Get New Wheels At The County Auction This Saturday

 

Looking for new wheels? At least, new to you? The County’s public auction in Ramona Saturday may have exactly what you need at a price you can afford. Many bids start at just $100.

 

For a list of vehicles and info about location and times, read "Wheels and Deals at County Auction".

Comic-Con Is Coming!

 

 

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Firefighters Suffer Worst Loss Of Life In Eighty Years

 

Homes burn near Yarnell, Ariz. (David Kadlubowski, Arizona Republic / June 30, 2013)

 

This was a very sad weekend for the firefighting community. Nineteen firefighters perished while battling the Yarnell Hill Fire just north of Phoenix, Arizona.

Fire Departments all over America will mourn this gigantic loss of brothers and heroes. This isn't supposed to happen and it is a true tragedy.

Matt Pearce and Cindy Carcamo of the Los Angeles Times wrote:

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Nineteen firefighters died battling a fast-moving wildfire in Arizona, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s official told the Los Angeles Times on Sunday night.

The toll marks the worst firefighter loss of life since 1933, when a blaze in L.A.'s Griffith Park killed at least 25.

The firefighters were battling the Yarnell Hill Fire north of Phoenix, which had consumed about 2,000 acres and was not contained, officials said.

"The fire just overtook them,” Art Morrison, an official with the state forestry service, told CNN, adding, “By the time the other firefighters got in, they didn’t survive.”

For the full story, read "19 firefighters die in Arizona wildfire".

 

And please remember to say a little prayer for the friends and families they left behind. 

 

Big Name Concerts Just Over The Bridge

 

Humphrey's Concert By The Bay just updated their 2013 schedule. Like a good concert? This is a great venue and close to get to!

 

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Humphreys Concerts venue is located at 2241 Shelter Island Drive in San Diego.

For most recent dates, go to Humphreys Concerts.

Construction Milestone Celebrated On San Diego's North Embarcadero

 

 

 

Source: Unified Port of San Diego