September 2009 Blog Posts (91)

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Video: 2009 Coronado Speed Festival

San Diego Speed Festival on Coronado base Live racing on the tarmack There was Drifting stock car racing and drag racing:…





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Added by eCoronado on September 30, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

SUNDAY CONCERTS TO CONTINUE AT CORONADO FERRY LANDING

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: Denise Schwab

CORONADO FERRY LANDING

Direct: 619 564 3179

Fax: 619 435 0858

Mail: 1311 First Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118

Email: denise@sdhe.com



Coronado Ferry Landing announces that Sunday concerts will continue through December 31, 2009.



10/04 Cool Fever 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

10/11 Kyle Van Band 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

10/18 Solo artist: Jim 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

10/25 Stiletto’s 2:00 pm – 5:00… Continue

Added by eCoronado on September 30, 2009 at 4:03pm — No Comments

Exclusive Video from Iraq: Low Level Tactical Flight

Have you ever wanted to fly over Iraq in a helicopter? If so, check out the latest update from 'Steve'.



Northern Iraq tactical flight around oil field into the forward operating base:







Steve, thanks again for keeping us connected to your life over in Iraq. Be safe!



eCoronado.com… Continue

Added by eCoronado on September 30, 2009 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Solar Energy Week-- Solar Homes Tour: Coronado Residence Highlighted on the Tour

The City of San Diego's Solar Energy Week is September 27-October 3. There are a wide range of events that take place to celebrate the week.

This Saturday, October 3rd is the Solar Homes Tour, which is an event that is taking place on a… Continue

Added by Erica Johnson on September 30, 2009 at 11:50am — No Comments

Time to Get Serious about Missile Defense (092909) by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

A commentary by J. F. Kelly, Jr.



President Barack Obama’s dream to rid the world of nuclear weapons faces a tough sell with current and aspiring members of the nuclear club. Nuclear weapons are seen as the great equalizer by second tier powers and wannabes that makes them players on the world scene and gains them attention. It’s hard to imagine North Korea, for example, giving up membership in the exclusive club or that Iran can be persuaded from seeking to… Continue

Added by eCoronado on September 29, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Tsunami advisory for San Diego, West coast, following Samoa quake

A tsunami advisory was issued for the California coast Tuesday after a powerful earthquake struck in the South Pacific near American Samoa.



Although no inundating waves were expected to hit California, the NWS warned that some strong currents and dangerous waves were possible beginning around 9 p.m.



A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing at least 34 people… Continue

Added by lisa on September 29, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

BBMAC President's Newsletter / Update

Hi BBMAC Supporters!



As you may know, the School District and the BBMAC Foundation have mutually agreed to terminate the Aquatics Agreement. The District will assume operational control of the BBMAC facility in the next few months. A Task Force has been created by the District to identify means of bringing long term financial viability to the facility and to bring District activities back into BBMAC.



The transition from… Continue

Added by eCoronado on September 29, 2009 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Chargers sue Foley to recoup bonus

Former Chargers linebacker Steve Foley is being sued in federal court by the team, which wants $416,666 that an arbitrator ruled he owed the club after a career-ending shooting by an off-duty policeman in 2006.



The suit says that Foley's contract in effect at the time called for a $1.25 million “signing, reporting and playing” bonus. But the deal also said if Foley could not play or otherwise breached the contract, he owed the club a default payment of one-third the signing bonus —… Continue

Added by eCoronado on September 29, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Coronado: California dreamin' at a castle by the sea

Disneyland is not the only California address boasting a castle. On an island to the south, at the end of a curving two-mile bay bridge from San Diego, Hotel del Coronado combines Victorian elegance with Tinseltown glamour.



Red turrets crown the huge oceanside national historic landmark. Opened in 1888 by Elisha Babcock and H.L. Story, "The Del" attracted socialites, celebrities, diplomats and urban-dwellers seeking rejuvenation in the cool surf and clean air.



Star power… Continue

Added by eCoronado on September 28, 2009 at 6:10pm — No Comments

San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge Documentary Available on DVD (Gift Idea)

The documentary “San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge,” which premiered June 10 at the bridge’s 40th anniversary event sponsored by the City of Coronado, is now available to the public for purchase. The DVD, produced by Patrice Makovic and Arturo Sbicca of Village Videography, contains special features including extra interviews.

The program recounts the history of the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge from the early days of the ferries to the controversy… Continue

Added by eCoronado on September 28, 2009 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

Casino boat crashed into Coronado 70 years ago - "Busting the House"



Beachcombers poked at an exposed part of the Monte Carlo. When the boat hit the beach 70 years ago, roulette wheels, slot machines, dice, furniture and whiskey bottles cluttered the shore.



CORONADO – It was a novelty in 1936, the Monte Carlo, a ship the length of a football field anchored about 3 miles offshore.



Outside the bounds of state and federal law, yet only a water… Continue

Added by eCoronado on September 27, 2009 at 1:18pm — No Comments

SEAPLANES OF SAN DIEGO BAY By CDR Doug Siegfried, USN (Ret.)

Thanks to CDR Doug Siegfried (USN Ret.) for writing and sending eCoronado.com the below - this is great stuff!



It is difficult to believe, looking at San Diego Bay today with the Coronado Bridge and all the maritime traffic, that for 56 years large seaplanes majestically landed and took off in our bay.



The first American seaplane flight took place here in 1911, when Glenn Curtiss flew his hydro-aeroplane - a landplane fitted with a wide float - from a strip of… Continue

Added by eCoronado on September 26, 2009 at 7:48pm — 1 Comment

“… LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY” Youthful Mutterings from Kim Harris

Note: It’s not an unfamiliar thing, to hear someone reminisce about their time in Coronado. More and more, and especially with the popularity of vehicles like Facebook, we get to hear these special memories. Kim Harris is just one of those guys who took time out from growing up to recognize there was something special about his surroundings. We are fortunate to have his remembrances to share with you, along with some special images.



-Thanks, Kim.



It was… Continue

Added by eCoronado on September 26, 2009 at 7:30pm — 4 Comments

A Home without Solar is a Home of the Past

Coronado Transitions into a Solar Community



Locally owned and operated firm Sullivan Solar Power has been running a comprehensive campaign since the end of May to get as many homes in Coronado to declare energy independence by transitioning to clean, renewable, solar energy. Soon after the campaign began, Sullivan Solar Power announced that it was the company’s vision to use the City as a case study, demonstrating the power of solar photovoltaics by creating a solar… Continue

Added by Erica Johnson on September 25, 2009 at 3:57pm — No Comments

Exclusive: See the Improvements Being Made to Vons Coronado (Photos)

Have you seen the construction on the outside and inside of Vons? We contacted Vons and they were good enough to send us these 'completion photos/mockups) and project description. As frequent shoppers at Vons, we are looking forward to these improvements!



Construction is underway and is expected to complete on November 20, 2009 and the grand opening is slated for December 5, 2009.



868 Orange Ave

Coronado, CA 92118-2619

(619) 435-6811



PROJECT… Continue

Added by eCoronado on September 25, 2009 at 3:30pm — 7 Comments

Working and Living In Iraq

I guess I should start by letting you know a little about me; I just retired last year from a career of 26 six years in the military; my last assignment being at NASNI in Coronado. Throughout my last 10 years of service, I was assigned, off and on, to train and evaluate operational pilots that conducted missions to help secure our borders and to assist various organizations in law enforcement. I did this… Continue

Added by Steve on September 25, 2009 at 12:27pm — 5 Comments

Friday Nights on the Strand (6th-8th Graders)

This looks like a great event series:

Added by eCoronado on September 25, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Enter the Opportunity Drawing for a Holiday to Greece. Support our Schools

Enter the Opportunity Drawing to Win a Holiday to Greece.

Grand Prize: You could win a 10-day all-inclusive trip for two (or 7 days for 4) at the Peninsula Hotel Resort on the island of Crete plus $2,000 in a VISA Card to use for airfare and expenses.



Second Prize: A pair of classic Cruiser bikes or an $800 gift certificate.



Tickets are $25 for one, $100 for five, or $250 for fifteen.



All proceeds… Continue

Added by Tom DeSanto on September 24, 2009 at 7:54pm — 2 Comments

Speed Festival adding some vroom to its vintage

Coronado's 12th annual Speed Festival this weekend might not be as "vintage" as in past years.



But a new twist to the historic car show is going to add some thunder to the event staged at the North Island Naval Air Station.



A historic stock car class has been added to make up for some of the vintage stock lost to a new/rival historic car show also going on this weekend at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma.



Because the Coronado Speed Festival does not have a NASCAR… Continue

Added by eCoronado on September 24, 2009 at 11:41am — No Comments

Sip, Savor and Support! A Fundraiser in support of the fight against Breast Cancer

Please join us for a wine tasting fundraiser event in support of the
Susan Komen Breast Cancer 3 Day - Sunday 9/27 (4-6pm)
You will enjoy fine wine, appetizers and participate in a raffle event.
Cost: $30 per person/$50 per couple (Must be 21 yrs or older)
Tickets may be purchased at the door or call: Angie at: (619) 410-3527
for additional information. Please join us!

Added by WineStyles Coronado on September 24, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

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