July 2000

Features
	Treasures from the Topkapi Center of the fabled Ottoman Empire for four centuries, this fabulous palace now opens its doors to the West, sending treasures to San Diego this month. By Virginia Butterfield
	Suffer the Children In the words of a county supervisor, San Diego's foster care system suffers from "benign neglect" and often "inflicts more pain and suffering." Can the system be fixed? By Eilene Zimmerman
	Patrick Lee: Down to Earth-Tones Designer He took an earthy Craftsman bungalow and made it into a swank city retreat By Virginia Butterfield
	Betting the Bangtails The inside dope on handicapping the horses at Del Mar By Bill Owens

Departments
Dining: Searching Out Self-Indulgence	Archive »
Two of North County’s finer resorts offer twin pleasures by way of buffet By David Nelson
The Native: No Problem at All	Archive »
Overcoming Gen-X, Hooker Barbie and terminal sunburn By Tom Gable
Tom Blair's I on San Diego: Surfing for Items...	Archive »
Surfing for items about surfer girls; extreme boys; Killer Tomatoes; J.R.R. Tolkien; and a beat cop who's been around. By Tom Blair
Business: The Growing Business Hub	Archive »
High-tech business growth and surging tourism go hand-in-hand in San Diego’s North County. By Bradley J. Fikes
Eye on San Diego	Archive »
The comics go digital; MTV goes to Mission Beach; the mail goes Mexican; and the Museum of Man goes gruesome.

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