AltWeeklies Wire
An Obsessive's Guide to San Diego's Best Record Storesnew
Various media reports have suggested that vinyl sales are surging -- or at least holding steady -- while CD sales continue to decline, meaning that some people still want the genuine article. The problem is finding it.
San Diego CityBeat |
Todd Kroviak |
01-02-2008 |
Shopping
Tags: shopping
Walkie-talkienew
The life and times of well-traveled San Diego radio host Stacy Taylor.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Rolland |
01-02-2008 |
Media
Tags: radio
Wine Stoppers for Allnew
Unlike cork, the stopper is reusable and utterly washable, virtually eliminating the chance for any nasties to screw up your stock before the big party.
San Diego CityBeat |
Martin Jones Westlin |
12-26-2007 |
Food+Drink
By the Glassnew
Wine stemware makes a darn fine gift.
San Diego CityBeat |
Martin Jones Westlin |
12-19-2007 |
Food+Drink
Letters to Santanew

Wishes from Larry Craig, Brooke Hogan, and more.
San Diego CityBeat |
Staff |
12-19-2007 |
Commentary
The Rightful Queen of Sparkling Winesnew
As sparkling wines go, Spumante sports an ideal blend of the familiar festive fizz and the fragrant bouquets that make it so popular.
San Diego CityBeat |
Martin Jones Westlin |
12-05-2007 |
Food+Drink
Creeping Christmasnew
The folly of decking the halls before Thanksgiving.
San Diego CityBeat |
Edwin Decker |
11-28-2007 |
Commentary
Things Are Looking Upnew
Statistics indicate a brighter tomorrow afternoon in Iraq.
San Diego CityBeat |
D.A. Kolodenko |
11-21-2007 |
Comedy
Freedom Fighters Want a Dictator to Touch Your Underwearnew
Women of the world, relinquish your panties! They're needed in the fight for freedom in Myanmar.
San Diego CityBeat |
D.A. Kolodenko |
11-14-2007 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
Sex Machine or Love Machine?new
The unstoppable future of serious robot lovin'.
San Diego CityBeat |
D.A. Kolodenko |
10-24-2007 |
Commentary
Puppeteers Wish Their Audiences Would Just Grow Upnew
Unlike its close cousin, animation, contemporary puppetry hasn't quite found its hook with adult audiences, though you've probably gleefully consumed some grown-up puppetry lately without even realizing it.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kia Momtazi |
10-24-2007 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Patton Oswalt, Adopted Indie Rockernew
Here's a theory: Patton Oswalt is the Death Cab For Cutie of the comedy world. It's not such a stretch.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMarie Stephens |
10-03-2007 |
Performance
Tags: performance
The Internet's Not-So-Anonymous Sexnew
Why the feds are placing heavy new requirements on hookup websites.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
09-19-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Pure Poetry: San Diego CityBeat's Annual Bar & Club Guidenew
In honor of a good drink and a good rhyme, CityBeat broke out the rhyming dictionaries and hit up some of our favorite watering holes to create as accurate-as-possible lists of amenities.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis, Edwin Decker, Sheena Hamilton, Troy Johnson, Kia Momtazi, Kinsee Morlan, Justin Roberts, David Rolland, Tina Safi, AnnaMaria Stephens, Kim Swain, Eric Wolff and Candice Woo |
08-30-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: bars & clubs
Juicing Barry Bondsnew
To asterisk or not to asterisk? That is the question.
San Diego CityBeat |
Edwin Decker |
08-22-2007 |
Sports