The experiences of an SDSU student studying abroad in Sweden
After traveling for nearly 48 hours with my iPod nano as my only companion, my “fadder,” Kicki greeted me with an ecstatic smile as I stepped off the train and into the snowy town of Orebro, Sweden. Before I go any further, let me explain the term “fadder.” This is a student of a host university who welcomes foreign exchange students into the community by insuring their comfort and understanding of the culture.
St. Patrick's Day San Diego events
Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations bring San Diego buckets of beer and gargantuan amounts of everything green for Irish and non-Irish celebrators alike. Many Americans may remember the fear of being pinched in elementary school if they didn’t wear green on this holiday, so don’t forget to sport this color to all St. Patrick’s Day events. With drinking, dancing, parades and parties, this St. Patrick’s Day is bound to bring luck to many San Diegans.
Hiking preparedness in all conditions and circumstances
The U.S. landscape is cut out of intimidating skyscrapers, rolling, well-trimmed farm fields and ambitious mountain highways, which eventually yield to city buildings. Yet in each of these environments there exists an appeal to the country’s open, empty or uncharted spaces — a staple of the American psyche.
Amateur and professional autocross riders race on the weekends
The cones start to fly as the car’s brakes lock. The driver’s adrenaline races while dozens of eyes watch the car make the turn and sprint faster toward the finish line, desperately trying to save as much time as possible. And so goes a typical scene at one of the many local autocross events.
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System intends to make one of the largest cutbacks in MTS history this month. Budget shortfalls have resulted in the agency’s choice to radically reduce public transportation, specifically MTS bus services.
There are few moments more precious for people than their first kiss, wedding day or seeing a smile stretch across their newborn baby’s face. But for those in the later stages of Alzheimer’s disease, these special moments are lost in the void of a fading memory. As the fourth leading cause of death in San Diego, Alzheimer’s is a topic worth talking about — and on Saturday, that is just what San Diegans were doing.
Whether you celebrated Mardi Gras in your own neighborhood, downtown, at a house party or just at home studying for school, it was hard to avoid the Mardi Gras hype. What many don’t realize is Mardi Gras is not just a one-day celebration in New Orleans, which is the epicenter of the celebration.
Feb. 15--VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Vancouver may be the host of the 2010 Winter Games, but it felt more like summer in the city Sunday afternoon, Feb. 14. The sun was shining and the streets downtown were packed with people happy to get a break from the rain.
Celebrators of Lent traditionally give things up for 40 days
Tonight, many people will be dancing and drinking in the streets of San Diego for the Mardi Gras celebration. While Mardi Gras may be a fun-filled evening of overindulgence, it is also a reminder that Lent starts tomorrow. Many people will spend the next 40 days giving up something to represent the time Jesus Christ spent in the wilderness fasting.
San Diego has a plethora of places to celebrate Mardi Gras
Forget Taco Tuesday; today, bigger celebration is in order: Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras is finally here, and with a city like San Diego for a playground, there’s no shortage of parties to attend. Grab a mask, throw on some beads and get ready to flash some … smiles.
Testing new water sports, shopping at local craft vendors and sipping margaritas in a hammock are all typical activities on a pristine and private beach in Labadee, Haiti. Although this country may never be the same considering the Jan. 12 earthquake, which flattened Port-au-Prince, Royal Caribbean International cruise line has been continuing with business as usual.
El Niño. El Niño. El Niño.
With a repeated echo fit for an announcer at a monster truck rally, weather forecasters won’t stop talking about El Niño this year.
But, there’s good reason for the repetition, because an El Niño weather pattern generally translates into heavy snowfall in California and its surrounding states. Even without the added benefit of El Niño, the next few months are likely to see great ski and snowboarding conditions in several states.
“2010 got off to a slow start,” Jessica Kunzer, Ski Utah Director of Communications, said. “But Utah and other states were hammered by storms at the end of January.”
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