San Diego Magazine - December 2004 - San Diego, California

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Features
	Suite Dreams San Diego hotels open their doors and reveal what’s available in the way of presidential-level accommodations. By Thomas Shess
	Deck the Halls with Red and White Bounties from Bacchus abound for the holidays. By Tom Gable
	Home for the Holidays Fine fashions for the holiday season. By Heather Eubanks
	The High Life If you’ve got the multimillion-dollar means, you ought to know what your peers are doing. Herewith, insight into how folks who make the most make the most of San Diego. By Rachel Laing
	The Svelte Ladies Slink These damsels disprove the stereotype of the portly opera diva. By David Gregson
	Seaworld: Looking Back and Ahead The marine park celebrates 40 years on Mission Bay with much that’s new——but critics fear it’s evolving into just another amusement park. By Larry M. Edwards
	San Diego by Design When we add more style to our lives, the best way to subtract clutter is by multiplying our storage options. By Thomas Shess

Departments
Adobe El Restaurante	Archive »
Pleasing the palate at Adobe El Restaurante in Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa. By Robin Kleven Dishon
Dish	Archive »
Dogging the dogs at Petco Park; the ham-cheesebagel conundrum. By David Nelson
Down to Business . . .	Archive »
Remembering Ron Reina; and pick-up lines that are totally sick. By Tom Blair
Watch Out	Archive »
Timeless, elegant and luxurious, these little wrist baubles are a perfect way to show off your personal style——and then some. By Heather Eubanks
Heart Healthy	Archive »
When the author discovers her spa retreat is walking distance from a Mexican orphanage, self-indulgence gives way to self-fulfillment. By Maureen Sullivan
Of Bling-Bling and Cleaning Up	Archive »
A look at the luxurious life; and cleaning up our act in San Diego Magazine’s office. By Ron Donoho
Letters	Archive »
God and homosexuality; prostate cancer warnings; and seriously digging winter.
Front Pages	Archive »
Are SDPD’s helicopters a waste of money? Plus: Charo gives us a casino coochie-coochie; Michael Moore’s local family ties; and remembering Ken Caminiti and Christopher Reeve. By Thomas K. Arnold
Shirley Allen	Archive »
Shirley Allen is one hell of a piano-playing dame. Period. By Marty Graham
Des McAnuff	Archive »
Des McAnuff eyes more prizes——specifically, a pair of Tony Awards. By Tom Blair
Mayberry-by-the-Sea	Archive »
It’s been a wild ride surfing the unbelievable wave of political backwater that washed over this year’s mayoral election.
Urban Village: Myth or Manifest?	Archive »
San Diego’s downtown is experiencing a renaissance that’s gained worldwide recognition. Will there be enough high-end jobs to sustain this emerging mid- to upper-income lifestyle? By Larry M. Edwards
Seen	Archive »
Party Pages: Golden flutes, tip-top docs and literacy for lunch. By Jeanne Beach Eigner
Scores and Stories	Archive »
Musical scores and stories. By Don Braunagel
Holiday Heights	Archive »
Tchaikovsky never conceived of his famous Nutcrackerballet as a yuletide treat, but that is exactly what it’s become. By David Gregson