The 29th annual Spinoff Gala brought in $800,000 to help Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center remain on the leading edge of cancer care, recruit world-class physicians, and outfit its facilities with state-of-the-art equipment to detect and treat cancer. The Tavern on the Green-themed event on the rooftop at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla included in memoriam honors for four late Scripps supporters whose generosity helped bring the most advanced cancer care to San Diego, auctions for unforgettable experiences, a three-course dinner, and live entertainment.
Center for Community Solutions’ luncheon at The Rady Shell raised over $500,000 to support for survivors of relationship and sexual violence
By Sarah Sapeda
Center for Community Solutions’ 23rd annual Tea & Tonic luncheon raised more than $510,000 to provide critical support for survivors of relationship and sexual violence. About 600 guests were on hand as special guest, Olympic gymnast and advocate Aly Raisman spoke about the inspiration behind her book Fierce: How Competing For Myself Changed Everything, and the need to support survivors, and what can be done to prevent further harm. Attendees also celebrated Center for Community Solutions’ CEO Verna “Vee” Griffin-Tabor, who will step down in February after 25 years with the organization.
Art Alive made a triumphant 2022 return, starting with Bloom Bash on April 12.
By Seth Combs
After a two-year hiatus, the San Diego Museum of Art’s annual gala returned in full splendor with Art Alive. The three-day fundraising event kicked off with Bloom Bash, an extravagant fete complete with thematic cocktails, Ferris wheels in the promenade, and trademark floral interpretations of SDMA’s permanent collection. The evening’s showstopper? It was all about Organized Chaos, a striking pyramid-shaped installation in the rotunda by San Diego botanical designer Britton Neubacher. Outside, revelers danced, dined, and schmoozed in the sculpture garden. On a Studio 54–inspired dance floor, roller skaters performed amid a who’s-who of philanthropists and Mayor Todd Gloria.
Sunday, July 19, 2020 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Kona Kai Resort & Spa 1551 Shelter Island Drive San Diego, CA 92106 About Sweat SWEAT San Diego, presented by Maha Organic Hard Seltzer, brings together the best fitness studios, treatments, products, and healthy restaurants for the ultimate self-care Sunday. The event includes short-session workouts, vendor […]
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Sunday, July 19, 2020
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Kona Kai Resort & Spa
1551 Shelter Island Drive
San Diego, CA 92106
About Sweat
SWEAT San Diego, presented by Maha Organic Hard Seltzer, brings together the best fitness studios, treatments, products, and healthy restaurants for the ultimate self-care Sunday. The event includes short-session workouts, vendor pop-up shops, and fresh eats overlooking the marina at Kona Kai Resort & Spa.
Kick off the morning by choosing up to three twenty-minute workouts selecting from yoga, Pilates, HIIT, dance, bootcamp, and barre. Read about our featured studios in the lineup below. Post-workout, head to the Live Well Lounge for healthy brunch bites, drinks, and shopping. Meet up and coming wellness brands, enter giveaways and grab a swag bag, listen to live music and lounge or get a mini massage. We’ve got all the ingredients for a day of complete rejuvenation.
Registration for fitness classes is not required ahead of time; however, we recommend you review the options prior to the event.This event is 21+.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Yari Freeman at [email protected].
Join Orangetheory for a science-backed, technology-tracked, coach-inspired group workout designed to produce results from the inside out – giving you a longer, more vibrant life. This workout will get your heart rate up, make your muscles burn, and leave you feeling strong and reinvigorated.
A class for those looking to ramp up their cardio and strength-training routine. You’ll be challenged with high intensity cardio intervals, functional training moves, agility drills, and strength training exercises, to get you out of your regular routine and into your next level of fitness.
Take your booty on a low-impact yet uplifting journey that challenges your derriere and legs while teaching you strengthening and lengthening exercises in this Ballet-Pilates inspired class. Bring your mat if you plan to take this class as there will be some floor work.
Linking breath to movement, this class will explore the dynamic side of yoga. Continuous movement with an emphasis on body awareness and alignment, postures will lead into one another for a cohesive practice. Guests of all levels are encouraged to participate.
Cardio Hip Hop is a fun, high-energy class that will focus on repetitive movement in order to train your muscles to retain choreography. You’ll learn a high intensity hip hop routine that will have you energized for the rest of the day.
Zest is a Pilates flow where you will move through intermediate to advanced mat work. We will focus on mobilizing the spine, strengthening the trunk, and build your knowledge on centering, precision, and control. Be prepared to breathe consciously, move mindfully, and feel your abs burn.
Keira Nocetti will guide a Vinyasa practice designed to strengthen and tone your body as well as increase mobility and flexibility. The strength building postures of power yoga are combined with the breath to movement flow of Vinyasa to harmoniously link your mental and physical state.
Matty is a 100% Renegade hailing from Philadelphia and a Fitness Operatives alumni. He brings a unique energy and perspective to every workout. This class will be a mix of full body and bodyweight movements to help build your core with confidence.
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For Executive Chef Emily Brubaker, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa feels like home. She grew up just a mile-and-a-half away from the 400-acre property and fondly recalls walking the golf course perimeter as a kid. Though her ambitions led her away from San Diego for nearly two decades in which she honed her craft in some of the highest of high-profile Las Vegas restaurants—including triple Michelin-starred Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand—they ultimately brought her back to North County.
Courtesy of Omni La Costa
Today, the classically French-trained chef, who’s fresh off a victory on NBC’s Yes, Chef!, judged by Martha Stewart and José Andrés, oversees Omni La Costa Resort & Spa’s seven distinct dining concepts. Her goal is to elevate the resort’s culinary program with her creative, hyperlocal ingredient-driven approach while maintaining the Spanish- inspired flavors and fresh California coastal cuisine that are the bedrock of its culinary identity.
“The San Diego food scene is really growing, and in North County alone, it’s really exploded in the last five years,” Brubaker says. “There are Michelin stars, beautiful tasting menus, craft bakers, and all this food—when I was growing up in La Costa, it was fish tacos. Now there are really cool things popping up, and I’m so happy to be here to see where it’s going to go.”
Brubaker gives chefs de cuisine at each individual restaurant autonomy, however, her influence is evident across the resort.
For example, lobby restaurant Bar Traza serves as Omni La Costa’s culinary centerpiece and features bold Spanish flavors in a lively, social atmosphere. Brubaker overhauled the menu to be more consistent and centered on casual bites with that signature vibe. Think smoky paprika, vibrant citrus, and Spanish meats and cheeses.
At VUE, the focus is on seasonal offerings, California coastal cuisine, and Baja-inspired dishes. She and Chef de Cuisine Cameron Dixon change the menu biannually, which heading into summer, will highlight farm-fresh produce and hyperlocal ingredients—the resort even has its own herb garden and honeybee hives.
Courtesy of Omni La Costa
Poolside dining options are leaning into the country’s 250th this summer with a selection of classic American dishes with an Omni La Costa twist. And Bob’s Steak & Chop House (Brubaker is a trained butcher) offers a classic steakhouse experience with elevated service.
The chef and company also plan menus for special events at the resort where her creativity can really shine. For an upcoming National Ski Association dinner, the banquet hall will be transformed into an Alpine-themed winter wonderland complete with a snow machine, savory sausages, and melty, decadent raclette. A recent dinner was built around the Carlsbad Flower Fields and each course was matched to a color of ranunculus (Did you know pink dragonfruit are grown in North County? You do now.).
“It’s my zen to be in the kitchen playing with food,” Brubaker says.
Omni La Costa’s culinary program is a key part of the resort experience. And with Brubaker’s leadership, it’s becoming a draw for visitors and locals alike.
“These aren’t just hotel restaurants, these are restaurants that you should go to. They’re destinations, and I’m really hoping for the future that’s where we’re going,” Brubaker says.
Courtesy of Omni La Costa
Brubaker is also channeling her experience on Yes, Chef! into the culture at Omni La Costa—more emphasis on teamwork and collaboration, empowering her staff to share constructive critiques, and embracing different perspectives. Alongside her leadership role, Brubaker has become an advocate for mental health in the hospitality industry, serving as chief ambassador for the Burnt Chef Project and serves on the Board of Advisors for the Apex Culinary Program, where she mentors and develops future talent.
While glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agents have been used to treat Type 2 diabetes for more than 20 years, their recent emergence as weight-loss wonder drugs marked a new frontier in medicine. But their effectiveness has left some patients wondering what to do once they’ve reached their goal. Stopping the medication could mean regaining some, if not all, of the weight. A Scripps Clinic internal medicine physician recently conducted a small study of whether GLP-1 patients who had reached their goal weight could maintain that weight by taking their regularly prescribed injection every other week instead of weekly. Spoiler alert: 30 of 34 patients did. Read more about the study here and what that may mean as pharmaceutical companies roll out oral GLP-1s.
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