Column: With construction end in sight, some seeing hope
The sidewalks are wider, diagonal parking spots more plentiful and landscaped medians more attractive. But not every merchant on Highway 101 in Solana Beach is jumping for joy over the imminent end of a $7 million street improvement project that caused months of traffic delays and chased away an untold number of customers. In fact, some [...]
Solana Beach OKs beach replenishment project
SOLANA BEACH — City Council unanimously agreed at the May 8 meeting to send a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supporting a proposed 50-year sand replenishment project that has been in the works for more than a decade. The goal of the Solana Beach-Encinitas Coastal Storm Damage Project, a joint effort between the [...]
Sophie Barker discovers new sound, voice
SOLANA BEACH — This month, singer Sophie Barker and her band, along with fellow British alt-music group The Egg are embarking on a West Coast tour.A former singer with Zero 7 and Groove Armada, Barker said she was excited to be venturing into new territories and had the idea that the two groups should do [...]
Solana Beach City Council takes no action on gun control petition
SOLANA BEACH — Presented with a petition from a small local church requesting action on five items to potentially reduce the likelihood of gun violence, City Council members opted at the April 24 meeting to limit their involvement to a discussion and put the matter on a future agenda if there is a request to [...]
‘The Odd Couple’ moves in at NC Rep
SOLANA BEACH — Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple,” — go ahead, try not to hum the theme song to the ‘70s sitcom of the same name — or think of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau bickering in the 1968 big screen adaptation, if you’re old enough, that is.If you’re not, then the Broadway comedy of [...]
Solana Beach hears update on Army Corps sand project, OKs $150k
SOLANA BEACH — The fate of a joint project between Encinitas, Solana Beach and the Army Corps of Engineers that has been in the works for more than 10 years will be decided by the end of 2013, according to an update provided during the April 10 Solana Beach City Council meeting. “It will come to [...]
Council OKs S. Cedros traffic calming
SOLANA BEACH — A proposal to slow traffic and increase pedestrian mobility on South Cedros Avenue moved forward at the April 10 meeting after council members authorized city staff to proceed with final design plans and advertise the project for construction bids. Representatives from the Cedros Avenue Design District Association made the initial request for a [...]
The dance floor is their master
Speaking from the road last week in Brooklyn, NY, guitarist and long-time member of The Greyboy Allstars, Elgin Park (aka Michael Andrews) talked about the band’s new album, “Inland Emperor,” their fourth studio recording, which will be released April 16.The funk-infused jazz band that had their founding in San Diego in 1993, are touring now [...]
Solana Beach to keep 10-cent fee for paper bags
SOLANA BEACH — A 10-cent fee for paper bags will remain in effect in Solana Beach, where their single-use plastic counterparts have been banned since late last year. After more than an hour of public input and discussion at the March 27 meeting, Councilman Tom Campbell received no support from any of his colleagues for a [...]
New brewery in Solana Beach offers a little culture
SOLANA BEACH — A trio of local brewers’ dreams and hard work came to fruition in the form of a new brewery/tasting room. Located in the trendy Cedros Design District of Solana Beach, Culture Brewing Company offers a variety of micro-brewed beers. Co-founders Dennis Williams, John Niedernhofer and Steve Ragan (all Solana Beach locals) have taken [...]
