Seal Beach most amazing
I just returned from my first trip to San Diego. I have been to California many times but never La Jolla. I was most amazed by Seal Beach. Every morning I walked down to view the seals. Out of all of the things that I did (Balboa Park, SD Zoo, The Wild Safari Park), I enjoyed this simple pleasure the most. I will definitely bring my entire family with me next time, so that I can share the seal experience with my two young sons.
Thank you for keeping the seals protected.
Dawn Gatlin, Magnolia, Texas
Alcohol’s gold mines
I was pleased to read that residents continue to push for alcohol-free family zones on the public beaches of Ocean Beach, Mission Beach and Pacific Beach (“La Jolla pushes its problems south,” Village News, July 12, page 8).
No-booze family zones would be a sensible compromise in the never-ending debate about a beach alcohol ban. Unfortunately, however, proponents are likely to face an uphill struggle against the alcohol industry.
It is no secret that the alcohol industry has lost the vast majority of public parks ” well over 100 ” within the city of San Diego. Alcohol-free parks exist in such communities of Loma Portal, Mission Hills, Linda Vista, Clairemont, University City, La Jolla, North Park, City Heights, Kensington, Golden Hill Emerald Hills and Paradise Hills.
The public beaches of Ocean Beach, Mission Beach and Pacific Beach are exceptions to the rule, as well as virtual gold mines for alcohol wholesalers and retailers.
So I am not surprised that alcohol businesses, along with allies like FreePB.org and the California Independent Grocers and Convenience Stores, would resist even minimal encroachments onto to their territory. In fact, the executive director of FreePB.org has already told your newspaper that no-booze family zones at the beach “aren’t necessary” because people who want an alcohol-free experience can always go elsewhere in San Diego to find one.
Residents are confronting a powerful, well-organized industry. The lure of huge profits far outweighs any consideration that might be given families seeking safe, alcohol-free environments on our public beaches.
Buz Rahe, Mission Beach
SDCNG’s Mainly Mozart support takes a bow
Thank you for the wonderful partnership that San Diego Community Newspaper Group engaged in with Mainly Mozart for the Mainly Mozart Spotlight Series 2007 and the 2007 Mainly Mozart Festival.
We are extremely appreciative of your valuable support.
In addition, your logo and link is on the Mainly Mozart Web site, and was displayed on signage at all 16 Spotlight concerts and all nine Festival concerts which took place at The Neurosciences Institute in La Jolla, The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe in Rancho Santa Fe, St. Elizabeth Seton Church in Carlsbad, Qualcomm Hall in Sorrento Mesa, and Copley Symphony Hall in Downtown San Diego.
We very much look forward to continuing our partnership in 2008.
Barbara Riggs, Mainly Mozart, San Diego
