Car Show by the bay
San Diego is always full of surprises… especially if you don’t read the local news. Comic-con was last week but that news was on the tellie. On our normal bayside urban hike we discovered a car show, that was not …
Author: Dr Dave
Dr. Dave (Roberts), Anthropologist, Photographer, Historian...
Dr. Dave has worked in the field of applied anthropology for over thirty-five years from a conference speaker and published author, to a field researcher... from the Caribbean, to Central and South America.
Panama City and San Diego now sisters!
Well now it is official… Panama City and San Diego are sister cities. Both cities have been tied together with over one hundred years of shared histories, but now with a sister city agreement, the twins have made it official. …
Knotts Berry…
There are many fun things to do in SoCal, and one and a half hours from San Diego is Knott’s Berry Farm. And it is one fun place! Knotts started out as a Berry Farm, and thus the name, but …
Comic-con!… enough said
Yes, Comic-con is in town… in the heart of San Diego the convention/event typifies why people move to SoCal, or don’t. It is truly a get your geek on event and costumes are welcome. So break out your Trekie gear, …
What’s in a name?
The new locks that are part of the Panama Canal expansion project do have a name… Aqua Fria, in the north, and Cocoli, in the south. The existing locks, Gatun, Piedro Miguel, and Miraflores, were named for the towns that …
Another milestone!…
Another milestone in the completion of the new third lane of the Panama Canal… filling of the Cocoli locks on the south side of the isthmus. A couple of weeks ago the north side locks were filled and started their …
The Other Canal…
As you can see, I do a few transits of the Panama Canal each year, and I am expected to know something about the canal and answer passengers’ questions while I am on-board… and lots of questions even after I …
Happy Summer Solstice!
And for all you sun loving Druids… Happy Solstice! the longest day of the year. In an attempt to make everyone happy, and observe as many holidays as possible, I wish the best for all my Druid friends, and Celtic …
Canal Expansion Report
Last week tests were ongoing on the new Aqua Fria Locks (north side) of the new Panama Canal expansion, and even the Wall Street Journal had something to say. The new third lane expansion will be a game changer for …
Home away from home…
I like staying in Bed & Breakfast Inns, especially ones that make you feel like part of a family… like your home away from home. Whenever I travel, my first option is always for a small family run hotel, or …
Only two rules
I use to have a lot of rules. In fact I use to belong to a hiking group (The Lizards) that had more rules than I had, like “Don’t bring food to the woods that bears will not eat,”… mostly …
Best spots in Balboa Park
If you happen to come to San Diego on business or just to have a good time, one of the major attractions of the city is Balboa Park. The park is what was “left over” from two world expositions, one …