Arts & Entertainment Archives

Buy Hot Dogs From Unlicensed Street Vendors & They’ll Keep Selling Them

By Ron Donoho ● News ● August 19, 2023

92101 NEWS & NOTES: Both the public and the pols are complicit in illegal food stands. PLUS: No free burgers at Petco Jack & more urban items

By Ron Donoho ● News ● August 12, 2023

Jeana Wallace’s 100-year-old family wedding tradition. PLUS: A mayoral media kerfuffle and last words about William Shatner in our airspace

By Ron Donoho ● News ● August 5, 2023

Mary Benirschke’s common sense plan for the unsheltered. PLUS: Don’t patronize street vendors, more Gaslamp art space and arcade gamers.

By Ron Donoho ● Photo Essays ● July 25, 2023

The costumed crowd was full of stars standing in for no-show Hollywood actors. Here’s a last look at our Top 10 cosplayer images

By Ron Donoho ● Photo Essays ● July 22, 2023

One more salute to the real stars of The Con–all the attendees and especially the cosplayers who stole the show

By Ron Donoho ● News ● July 22, 2023

Column Premiere! Deep cuts at the U-T. Whither the Wonderfront Festival? And, going for The Bachelorette’s rose at Petco Park

By Ron Donoho ● Photo Essays ● July 21, 2023

Attendees would prefer it if celebrities were here and not on strike. Still, most folks are having a super time sans movie stars

By Ron Donoho ● Photo Essays ● July 20, 2023

The official opening day of The Con was a throw-back to the high volume of fans seen in the pre-COVID years

By Ron Donoho ● Photo Essays ● July 19, 2023

Despite no-shows by striking Hollywood celebs, anticipation is in the air in downtown San Diego

By Ron Donoho ● News ● July 18, 2023

Get an “Early Nerd” glimpse of fun activations and opportunities that’ll be in the neighboring Gaslamp Quarter