Mike Tidmus

New in the hood, The Holistic Cafe (phone-cam photo: mine) If you’re interested in creating real change in your own community, head over to the Joyce Beers Center tonight for the monthly Hillcrest Town Council meeting. Starts at 6:30. Don’t worry about missing dinner, Babbo Grande on University is supplying pasta. Among the items on [...]

Gone but not forgotten (photo: mine) Hello February 2010! And a bodaciously grand Ground Hog Day to each and every one of you. Here’s a collection of events coming up in and around the San Diego community. Tuesday, 2 February: Coffee & Conversation with Cool Women at The Center Join us on Tuesday, February 2 at [...]

Actual evidence of actual weather taking place in San Diego (photo: mine) UPDATE (20 January 4:40pm): The San Diego Alliance for Marriage Equality rally, originally scheduled for 20 January, has been rescheduled for Saturday, 30 January. UPDATE (21 January 3:00pm): The Community Coalition Breakfast featuring Speaker-Elect John Pérez has been cancelled due to weather. In [...]

January came in like a lion … somewhere (photo: Mike Tidmus) With the holidays behind us, things are starting to get back on track, and, from readings and writings to meetings and gatherings, there’s something for everyone coming up in the month of January. Here’s a look at what’s happening in the San Diego community: [...]

Ready to bring in the new year (photo: Mike Tidmus) This week brings both 2009 and the aughties to a close. What a year it’s been! Lots coming up in the month of January in the San Diego activist community: Tuesday, 5 January: Coffee & Conversation with Cool Women Don’t miss the next Coffee & [...]

We’re not going to let a little rain dampen our holiday spirits (photo: Mike Tidmus) This week there’s something special going on in town for kids of every age, from Milk and Cookies for the grownups to a festive fiesta at The Center for the young ones. Here’s your basic pre-holiday happenings in the San [...]

Hillcrest by night (photo: Mike Tidmus) From commemorations to concerts to classes, there’s plenty to do in the month of December. Here’s what’s coming up in the coming weeks in the San Diego Community: Tuesday, 1 December (World AIDS Day): World AIDS Day at The Center The Dr. A. Brad Truax Award is given annually [...]

A beautiful day in the neighborhood (cell phone photo: Mike Tidmus) As regular readers might have gathered, I’ve switched the publication date of the Out & About San Diego calendar from Monday to Tuesday. The explanation would lull you into a deep state of hibernation, and there’s much to do in the upcoming weeks. The [...]

Equality makes a comeback starting this Wednesday (photo: Mike Tidmus) As we enter the holiday season, things seem to be picking up rather than slowing down. Big doings this week in the San Diego community with the official kickoff of signature gathering to restore equality in 2010, planning for the economic future of Hillcrest, and [...]

Seen in Hillcrest (photo: Mike Tidmus) This is the 26th weekly installment of Out & About San Diego. We’ve got lots to do in the coming weeks, including preserving our native plants, planning for the future of Hillcrest and continuing the ongoing fight for LGBT equality. Here’s what’s coming up: Tuesday, 10 November: Hillcrest Town [...]

Autumn in San Diego … brrrr (photo: Mike Tidmus) While other parts of the country are contending with falling rain and snow, we here in San Diego have to deal with the very real threat of an occasional falling palm frond. Big doings this week on the local scene to commemorate the one year anniversary [...]

How much fun is demonstrating against bigotry? Ask the crew that showed up on Doug Manchester’s doorstep with bullhorns and leaflets last Wednesday evening. L-R: Charlie Pratt, Michael Anderson, Powell DeGange, Sara Beth Brooks, and Fred Lennox (photo: Mike Tidmus) In addition to the usual Halloween celebrations and demonstrations, in the coming weeks, we’ve got concerts, [...]

The big chill sets in (photo: Mike Tidmus) Brrrr. There’s definitely a chill in the air, but plenty of events coming up in San Diego. Here’s what’s happening in the local community in the not-too-distant future: Wednesday, 21 October: Hillcrest Art Nite The Hillcrest Business Association invites you to participate in an enriching experience designed [...]

Scooter, Hillcrest (photo: Mike Tidmus) The week kicks off with a bittersweet Monday. We were cheered, this morning, to learn that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had signed several pieces of GLBT-positive legislation — including the Harvey Milk Day bill — into California law, but tonight we’ll gather to remember the life and tragic loss of gay [...]

Reflection: bus shelter, Fifth and University, Hillcrest (photo: Mike Tidmus) How lucky is San Diego? Jamaican hate-singer Buju Banton and legendary anti-gay, anti-American, anti-just-about-everything Baptist preacher Fred Phelps are hitting town a day apart. I guess it’s unlikely they’ll be doing a duet at the Belly-Up in Solana Beach, since Fred and his family’s god [...]