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May 2009

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Features

Fitter, Faster, Stronger

Fitter, Faster, Stronger

With swimsuit season creeping up on us, we present our guide to San Diego’s hottest fitness trends and trainers. From a yoga mat to a kickboxing ring to an endless wave, the workout venues are as...

All the Dead Heroes: The Border Trilogy, Part II

All the Dead Heroes: The Border Trilogy, Part II

Rosarito’s day of death in 2006 — ending with the slayings of three cops in the small town south of Tijuana — hammered home the personal costs of the increasingly violent drug wars raging...

Pluck of the Irish

Pluck of the Irish

Gerri and Brian Monaghan battled his brain cancer and finished stronger for the struggle, with a new book sharing their story of hope.

There's a New Boat in Town

There's a New Boat in Town

San Diego harbors an America’s Cup hopeful, making waves and catching eyes on and off the water.

Deep in the Heart

Deep in the Heart

San Diego at Home: A Texas family combines elegance and southern comfort to transform a Spanish villa into a coastal retreat.

Departments

333 Pacific

Oceanside views success at 333 Pacific.

Sweetly Tendered

Can you Sè crab cakes?

The Usual Suspects ...

As a Fiddle?

Letters

The Border Trilogy wakes up one reader; farmers' market prices come into question.

Front Pages

A marathon runs into trouble, community gardens are sprouting everywhere, and scientific ethics go under the microscope. Plus: Uma Thurman makes a splash; Tony Gwynn approaches another milestone...

Great Minds

Former vice president Al Gore was honored with the inaugural Roger Revelle Prize during a special celebration of the 100th birthday of the late founder of UCSD.

A Step Up

The 13th annual Heart of San Diego gala benefitting UCSD’s Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center was held at the Four Seasons Resort Aviara.

Cause of the Heart

The American Heart Association hosted the 2009 Go Red for Women luncheon and health expo at The Grand Del Mar to promote awareness of heart health.

Marooned

The Carmel Valley Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital presented the Sounds of Hope concert, featuring Grammy-winning band Maroon 5, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

Cool as Ice

The Girl Scouts San Diego–Imperial Council celebrated San Diego’s 10 Cool Women of 2009 with a breakfast reception, dubbed “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and held——fittingly——at Tiffany...

Island Fever

North Coast Repertory Theatre hosted a deserted island–themed fund-raiser, “Shipwrecked! A Gala,” at Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s Birch Aquarium.

Purse Power

The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary of San Diego County hosted the 2009 Women of Dedication luncheon, “The Power of Purses,” at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.

Raising the Dive Bar

Under the Sea gives us vivid proof of just how colorful a healthy hard-coral reef can be.

Calendar

We find arts bargains for you, the Fleet takes a dive, and Madama Butterfly lands downtown.

Taylor's Swift Rise

The swift ascent of Taylor Swift.

May 2009 Crossword Puzzle

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