January 2004

Features

Bubbling to the Top

The current array of sparkling wines is impressive, with values too.

By Tom Gable

More Banks for Your Bucks

A spate of new banks has opened in San Diego in recent years. Are they in this for the long haul - or to make a quick buck?

By Larry M. Edwards

Still Number One?

There’ve been a lot of laps around the track since a venerable sporting magazine named our city tops for sports. Do we still measure up?

By Tom Shanahan

The Los Angelization of San Diego

The reality of gridlock, the lessons of geography and the challenges to plan smartly. How does our region stack up?

By Margie Farnsworth

Departments
From Our Readers: Letters Archive »

City Files: Front Pages Archive »

By Thomas K. Arnold
Restaurant Reviews: Buon Apetito Archive »

By Robin Kleven Dishon
Foodie Gossip: Hot Cuisine Archive »

By Patricia Walsh
Agenda: Sick and Twisted Archive »

See the latest collection January 9-13 at Landmark's Ken Theater.

Stage: Born to be Blond Archive »

The Blonde in the Thunderbird, named for Somers’ notable cameo in George Lucas’ 1973 film classic American Graffiti, is a one-woman multimedia show dramatizing her life.

By Don Braunagel
Sound: Eyes Front for Opera Archive »

Whatever else happens when Puccini’s Turandot opens this month in the Civic Theatre, patrons will be getting an eyeful.

By David Gregson
Inside: A Fine, Fine Redesign Archive »

By Ron Donoho
Business: Boating Bash Archive »

The recreational marine industry is gathering at the convention center to jump-start the 2004 boating season.

By Larry M. Edwards
Driven: Exhaust Noise Archive »

The San Diego International Auto Show.

By Dave Stall
Dialogue with Tom Blair: Junior Seau Archive »

Despite his move to Miami last year, Junior Seau’s Chargers jersey remained among the most popular worn by fans here during 2003.

By Tom Blair
Health: The Doctor Dilemna Archive »

More and more physicians are quitting practice in San Diego; fewer are coming in. Is this a prescription for disaster?

By Margie Farnsworth
Sports: Football for Dummies Archive »

What do you do when the future of your hometown pro franchise is held up for ransom? Something. Anything.

By Ron Donoho
Tom Blair's I on San Diego: Watch This Archive »

Our annual list of individuals worth keeping an eye on.

By Tom Blair
Stuff: Pampered Pooches Archive »

Who says Fido isn't king of the jungle?

By Heather Eubanks

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