March 2004

Features
	An Encinitas State of Mind The city sandwiched between Carlsbad and Solana Beach has its own unique flavor. By Thomas K. Arnold
	Rare Earth A Fifties adobe redo in La Mesa showcases a variation in the Spanish Revival style. By Thomas Shess
	The Dream Realized After years of construction and controversy, Petco Park opens in April. We got an advance look at San Diego’s new field of dreams. By Tom Cushman
	Little Boy Lost Nearly two years after the disappearance of 2-year-old Jahi Turner, San Diegans are still haunted by the case of the missing African-American boy. Convinced the child was murdered, many believe... By Jeannette De Wyze

Departments
City Files: Front Pages	Archive »
Heroin is Vista's dirty little secret. Plus: Matthew Modine monkeys around; Mayor Murphy gets buried; and country radio boys Tony and Kris switch mounts.
Restaurant Reviews: Seven-17	Archive »
At 7:17 on a Saturday night, at 717 Fourth Avenue, you discover the magic that is Seven-17. By Robin Kleven Dishon
Foodie Gossip: Dish	Archive »
Spring brings with it the debut of two ocean-influenced concepts never before seen in San Diego. By Patricia Walsh
Agenda: Running off to the Circus	Archive »
Cirque and its subsequent imitators captivate audiences and please PETA with dazzling, animal-free shows featuring humans doing amazing stunts that defy gravity, physics and anatomy. By Don Braunagel
Stage: A Recipe for Renaissance	Archive »
Around town, stages big and small teem with quality productions, a characteristic that’s been the hallmark of Renaissance Theatre Company, founded by La Jollan George Flint in 1999. By Don Braunagel
Publisher's Letter: A Tax Even I Can Like	Archive »
Proposition C on the March ballot would increase the transient occupancy tax (TOT), a tax visitors pay for staying in our hotels, RV parks and campgrounds—for sharing a little piece of our... By Jim Fitzpatrick
Stuff: Must-Haves for Spring	Archive »
By Heather Eubanks
Tom Blair's I on San Diego: Where Are They Now?	Archive »
What Steve Garvey is up to now: what The Wall Street Journal had to say about San Diego. By Tom Blair
Driven: Split Personality	Archive »
On or off-road, Hummer has personality plus. By Laura Byrd
Health: Obese Kids: Bearing the Weight of Adult Diseases	Archive »
The growing problem of obesity increasingly affects children. What can parents do about it? By Margie Farnsworth
Profile: Jenny Craig	Archive »
By Eilene Zimmerman
Dialogue with Tom Blair: Lynn Schenk	Archive »
Lynn Schenk has been a force in state and national politics for three decades. By Tom Blair
Business: Metabolife: Morally Corrupt or Misunderstood Victim?	Archive »
Facing a ban on the key ingredient in its top-selling product, the dietary supplement maker is introducing new products. By Larry M. Edwards
Inside: Remembering Jahi Turner	Archive »
Did the media—including San Diego Magazine—pay more heed to a missing white girl than to a vanished African-American boy? By Ron Donoho
Journal: The Lacrosse Invasion	Archive »
Stick around—this East Coast–dominant sport is gaining a foothold here. By Ron Donoho