Swivel those hips

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Quinceañeras and Mexican weddings are amazing for lots of reasons, but mostly for the free-flowing tequila and the effect it has on all the tias that hit the dance floor.

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Wednesday, April 3,2013
Food Issue

Hot tamales, courtesy of Saida Soto

Longtime barrio businesswoman hopes new market will invigorate her café

By Alex Zaragoza

Soto, often sweetly referred to as “the tamale lady,” is a longtime Barrio Logan resident. Originally from Colima, Mexico, the 59-year-old immigrated to the United States and established roots in the barrio in the early 1970s.

Wednesday, April 3,2013
The Hit List

Spring-breakin’ in the city

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By Alex Zaragoza

Spring break is in full swing in this warm and beautiful metropolis by the sea. While San Diego can’t hold a candle to Florida when it comes to wet-T-shirt contests, hot-tub parties and other Spring Break-type hijinks, we still have some wildin’-out fun to offer.

Wednesday, March 27,2013
Seen Local

Public art coming to marine terminals

Port of San Diego selects Randy Walker for WRAP Project

By Alex Zaragoza

While San Diego County’s two port terminals stand as symbols of local and international industry, they aren’t very pleasing to the eye. But that’ll change in March 2014.

Wednesday, March 27,2013
The Hit List

Weird-offs, boot beers and a big detour

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By Alex Zaragoza

For quite some time now, I’ve been privy to some salacious Facebook and Instagram posts about a mysterious monthly event at Prohibition (548 Fifth Ave., Downtown) simply known as The Weird-Off.

Wednesday, March 20,2013
The Hit List

Special guest DJs

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By Alex Zaragoza

Heather Locklear made a great career move in the 1990s when she joined the cast of Melrose Place as a special guest star. She was so good as Amanda Woodward, the mega-bitch ad executive, that she never left the show.

Wednesday, March 13,2013
Seen Local

Science meets art for “Soil Blind” installation

Dirt plays a vital role in Barrio Logan sculpture

By Alex Zaragoza

Walk into any gallery or museum with a clump of dirt in your hands, and you’ll likely be escorted out of the premises within minutes. Art and dirt don’t mix. That is, unless the dirt is a central part of the art on view.

Wednesday, March 13,2013
The Hit List

Green beer, green liver

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By Alex Zaragoza

Every year, the arrival of St. Patrick’s Day brings out the belligerent Irishman in plenty of us, even those who don’t have an ounce of Irish blood in them.

Wednesday, March 6,2013
Seen Local

Shoko Hachiya says a ‘Weird’ goodbye

Artist bids farewell to San Diego with a show at Habitat House

By Alex Zaragoza

Originally from Chiba, Japan, Hachiya moved to San Diego to study art at Palomar College and later at San Diego State University.

Wednesday, February 27,2013
Seen Local

‘San Diego Unseen' is an urban portrait

3rdSpace introduces a different side of the city with a photo book and show

By Alex Zaragoza

San Diego Unseen has three featured photographers: Justin Lee, Gary Allard and Sean Cassidy. Lee’s published series, Rooftop 92101, showcases images of the Downtown skyline taken from the rooftops of condominiums.