Writing has been my everything
By Andra Kovacs For as long as I can remember knowing how, writing has been my everything. Growing up, pen and paper were my release, my most loyal companions, and my tools to figure myself out. Through all the countless poems, journal entries, fifty-page stories, and writing awards, I somehow found myself in high school,...
2010 Student Work: San Diego / Uncategorized
A guide to San Diego restaurants
By Anna Buckley and NABJ Journalism Workshop staff SAN DIEGO RESTAURANTS The city of San Diego is a wonderful city to explore – it has 70 miles of beach to enjoy, it’s full of historic places to tour and has parks such as Sea World to visit. And what better way to refuel after a...
The Hotel Del Coronado
By Anna Buckley and Andra Kovacs Every time Sandy Gutierrez walks into the Crown Room at the Hotel Del Coronado, it takes her breath away. Opening the hand-crafted wooden doors, she steps back in time to an era of elegance. Gutierrez is reminded of the 112-year-old room’s history when she hears the quiet yet emphatic...
What to do with your family
By Bailey Loughran and Alex Gonzalez $$$$: $50+ $$$: $25 – $49 $$: $10 – $24 $: under $10 Here is a list of local attractions for convention-goers who brought their families to San Diego. Admission prices range from less than $10 to more than $50. LEGOLAND California $$$$ ...
NABJ docks in San Diego
By Kendal Kirkland and Stephon Chapman Thousands of African-American journalists and media professionals from throughout the nation will make the scene in San Diego, as they attend NABJ’s 35th National Convention and Job Fair. This is the first gathering of the organization in California since 1990. The annual conventions are usually held on the east...
2010 Student Work: San Diego / Uncategorized
Shopaholics, get ready
By Mary Cruz, Samantha Lopez and Zion Daniel A shopaholic’s delight while in San Diego, here are some of the great malls for your shopping fix. Westfield Mission Valley Shopping Mall: At Westfield Mission Valley you can shop, eat or watch a movie. Mission Valley has over 130 stores and more than 30 eateries. There...
2010 Student Work: San Diego / Uncategorized
Restaurants in the Hotel Del
1500 Ocean Southland Coastal Cuisine and featured wine Located on the oceanfront terrace For: romantic beachfront dining www.dine1500ocean.com Sheerwater Seafood Located on an outdoor terrace For: casual but refined dining www.hoteldel.com/Sheerwater-dining Crown Room “Brunch unlike any other” Located in the Crown Room of the hotel For: a very expensive yet fantastic...
Things to do at the Hotel Del
Food, entertainment and fun at the Hotel del Coronado Wednesday, July 28 Spa $99 Wednesday Purchase a variety of 50 minute services for only $99 Thursday, July 29 Bubbly Thursday In the ENO wine room, you can buy sparkling wines by glass or bottle all for half off Spa Soirée Visit the spa at The...
2010 Student Work: San Diego / Uncategorized
Fashion Valley Mall
By Zion Daniel $$$ = Upscale $$ = Mid-priced $ = Affordable At Fashion Valley Mall, you can have a fun-filled day in one place. You can shop, eat and catch a movie and even stop by the nail and hair salon. Fashion Valley is more than a mall, it’s a shopping heaven. It’s the...
Finding something that has eluded you for a long time is a wonderful thing
By Anna Buckley Figuring out something that has eluded you for a long time is a wonderful thing. For about two years now, I have set my mind on pursuing a career in journalism, but I have had no clue as to how to begin this pursuit or where I’ll end up. I started by...
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