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Ways to start the new year healthy

Tuesday, February 7,2012
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Shopping for condoms in San Diego

Looking for love (gloves) in all the right places

By Clea Hantman

Because a truly lousy condom can ruin a perfectly lovely encounter.

Wednesday, January 25,2012
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Valentine’s Day is all about paper goods

A few spots to find cool cards and other V-Day ephemera

By Clea Hantman

If ever there were a day to revive the lost art of the handwritten note, Feb. 14 is it. No eCards of love, please. Actual folded, creased-paper, handscribed with words of love (or lust, or like) in genuine ink are mandatory. Anything less than that is a bloody crime.

Wednesday, January 11,2012
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Looking to learn something new in 2012?

Where to find classes in dance, surfing, Spanish, sewing, DJing and more

By Clea Hantman

Near the tops of many lists, behind quitting smoking and ahead of drinking less, is the quest to learn something new. Here are some suggestions for where to find such instruction in San Diego.

Wednesday, December 28,2011
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Finding the perfect New Year’s Eve dress

Our recommendation for three local spots to shop

By Clea Hantman

If sequins are what you want, then sequins you should have. And no one does them more tastefully in town than Little Italy’s Vocabulary.

Wednesday, December 14,2011
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Where to find brilliant gifts for practically anyone

From panda-bear shower caps to drum sets and olive oil

By Clea Hantman

Here’s my short list of what not to buy this holiday season: whipped-creme-flavored vodka. And now here’s my list of brilliant gifts to buy this December:

Wednesday, November 30,2011
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Holiday gift shopping in North Park and South Park

Picks from more than a dozen stores in the hip ’hoods

By Clea Hantman

Think of this shopping journey as a giant board game. The “Go” square is on the popular intersection of 30th Street and University Avenue. Ready? Roll the dice and move three blocks east.shoppin

Wednesday, November 16,2011
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Where in San Diego to get everything you need for Thanksgiving

Luggage, candles, wine, gadgets, gizmos and, oh yes, the bird

By Clea Hantman

It seems just downright wrong that Thanksgiving is but a week away. So much stuff to nab, so little time. Let’s get started.

Tuesday, November 1,2011
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Holiday craft fairs

Fill this year's shopping season with handmade and crafty things

By Clea Hantman

We’re going to begin the consumer odyssey by highlighting the handmade, by showcasing the small, championing the crafty. That’s right, it’s not just Holiday Season—it’s Craft Fair Season.

Wednesday, October 19,2011
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Where you can find a Halloween costume in San Diego

Why settle for a boring pirate or sexy nurse when you have all these creative ideas to choose from?

By Clea Hantman

It’s that time of year again when everyone scrambles last-minute to find a makeshift costume because they’ve decided, What the hell, let’s dress up this year. So, where to go? I have ideas:

Wednesday, October 5,2011
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Shopping on the cheap at Plaza Bonita

From faux-vegan shoes to backside enhancers, it's the weirdest of the weird malls

By Clea Hantman

It’s a Westfield, the monolith that’s taken over malls on both coasts, yet it still feels a little like things haven’t changed much since Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Westfield clearly hasn’t put Plaza Bonita at the top of its priority list, and that’s precisely why it’s the only mall I go to.