Fifth Avenue to Kearny Mesa: How San Diego Hardware Co. outlasted a downtown era
Four men in front of the first San Diego Hardware Company at 658 5th Avenue. The men are identified from left to right as Hugh McKie, Clarence McNeilly, unknown, and Fred Gasley. Ladders, wheelbarrows, and other items are on the boardwalk in front of the business c. 1895. (Photo and caption info cou
Lemon Twigs to Bob Dylan – Live music this week
Lemon Twigs by Stephanie Pia Big Mountain Homecoming Reggae favorites Big Mountain play a homecoming show at The Holding Company on June 19. Founded in 1988, Big Mountain is best-known for their hit version of Peter Frampton’s “Baby I Love Your Way.” The band hasn’t released a new album in over a de
The snail, the cross, and the view: 7 stories hidden in plain sight at Mt. Helix
View of the amphitheater at Mount Helix in about 1920. The cross is seen at the top of the amphitheater. (Photo and caption info courtesy of the San Diego History Center) Mt. Helix is one of those East County landmarks people think they already know — drive up, take in the sweeping view, snap a phot
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