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Highway 101. Her second store in San Diego’s Southpark neighborhood has participated in similar events that are supported by the neighbors. “It’s a really good feeling for the neighborhood and for promoting our small businesses,” she said. From 6 to 9 p.m. several businesses that normally close earlier kept their doors open. “We want to bring awareness to our businesses and have fun,” Bell said. Paula Kirpalani, the association’s current president, said one of the missions of the organization is to revitalize downtown Leucadia. “One of the best ways to do this is to keep the business in our town centers rather than see it go to the mall,” she said. Lost business opportunity can result in greater losses than declining revenue according to Kirpalani. “When this happens the town center culture
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is less than what the county was expecting to pay per-hour to preposition firefighting aircraft, whether they flew or not.The maximum that can be spent is $150,000. If the funds are called on, the county will, where appropriate, apply for reimbursements from state and federal sources. Currently, the region’s existing helicopters can deliver up to 375 gallons of water per-drop on a fire. The Incredible Hulk can pour up to 2,600 gallons on a blaze and then refill in less than a minute from a shallow or deep body of water. On a single fuel load, the helicopter could potentially drop between 70,0000 to 80,000 gallons of water and retardant.
Puddles, was dressed up as a ballerina for the event. “I’m not sure he likes the costume so much but he’s definitely enjoying the other dogs,” she said. While Leucadia antique and art dealers celebrated similar late night openings in the 1970s, Bell said the current event is inclusive of the entire business community in the area. “Leucadia is still very mom and pop and we want to bring awareness about these businesses to the community to make it more vibrant,” she said. The associHOWL O’ WEEN FUN Carlsbad resident Monica Fett and her res- ation hopes to hold the event cued Greyhound Lulu. Photo by Daniel Knighton at least four times each year. and downtown sense of place had a festive atmosphere while dogs and their owners is lost forever,” she said. One of the ways to invig- showed off their costumes. “I orate the downtown area is love that I can walk a few through community-oriented blocks to shop and eat out events. Along with evening and now I can do it later than hours for several shops, art usual,” said Leucadia resigalleries and spas, the event dent Pam Foster. Her dog,
the Mexican Riviera dealt my attitude a death blow. There’s no going back now. As I sailed, I thought briefly of my co-worker, a camping purist, and wished him a wonderful time applying mosquito repellent over that dirt. For me, roughing is now having a drink without an umbrella.
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only one small bathroom for five people, however, was rough enough for me. It’s looking unlikely I will be going back to any serious wilderness. My getaways seem to keep gaining more and more amenities. From here, I believe I will have to revise the term “roughing it” to apply to any place without Jean Gillette is a freelance writer happily slipping into decadence. Contact her at a day spa. My nine-day cruise to jgillette@coastnewsgroup.com.
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