When Hollywood came to Del Mar: The stars who made the racetrack a summer tradition
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz at the Del Mar Race Track 7-24-1957. (Photo and caption info courtesy of the San Diego History Center) At Del Mar, the races weren’t the only thing worth watching. Del Mar Racetrack has long been known for horse racing, but from its earliest days, its identity was shaped
Point Loma’s forgotten whaling station: A little-known chapter in San Diego history
Whale on shore, people standing around on beach; written on back: “Ballast Point / Whale at whaling station”. Notes give date as 1883. (Photo and caption info courtesy of the San Diego History Center) The cries of gulls and the crash of waves have echoed across Ballast Point for centuries. In the la
Five questions with Joey Harris: The Beat Farmers are back at the Belly Up for another Hootenanny
From left, Jerry Raney, Joel Kmak, Rolle Love and Joey Harris onstage at the 2024 Beat Farmers Hootenanny at the Belly Up in Solana Beach (Photo by Peter Blackstock/Special to the Times of San Diego) It’s hard to imagine a more quintessential San Diego band than the Beat Farmers. The raucously enter
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