• Del Mar Fair in December? Balboa Park’s Holiday Nights Evoke Midway Delights,Ken Stone

    Del Mar Fair in December? Balboa Park’s Holiday Nights Evoke Midway Delights

    You could sample alligator bites from Louisiana and Palestinian stuffed grape leaves — chased by Kettle Corn ($9 a small bag) and chocolate milk (free) from Hollandia Dairy.The Del Mar Fair in June?Try December Nights at Balboa Park.Tens of thousands packed the lit-up Prado, Organ Pavilion and every

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  • Crooning Through History: Bing Crosby’s Hollywood Stardom and Rancho Santa Fe Roots,Debbie L. Sklar

    Crooning Through History: Bing Crosby’s Hollywood Stardom and Rancho Santa Fe Roots

    Embed from Getty ImagesBing Crosby, one of the most beloved entertainers in American history, became a household name for his warm baritone voice, magnetic screen presence, and innovative contributions to entertainment. Known for classics like Holiday Inn (1942) and his rendition of “White Christmas

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  • A Visionary Compound In Venice, $8.5M,Philip Ferrato

    A Visionary Compound In Venice, $8.5M

    Photo Credit: Chris Nolasco/Nolasco StudiosWhat makes a dwelling visionary? The ability to bring a seamless logic and composition to functional spaces that are intrinsically innovative, and this superb c.2020 compound by Electric Bowery, is firmly rooted in the richly diverse architectural heritage

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