Headlines and Premier Films Announced for 11th Annual San Diego Film Festival

San Diego Film Foundation Names Headline and Premiere Films for the 11th Annual San Diego Film Festival –September 26-30, 2012 San Diego, CA, — September 12, 2012 – The San Diego Film Foundation announced today the headline and premiere films for the 2012San Diego Film Festival.   Sifting through 1,300 submissions from over 55 countries, the […]

Coca-Cola’s Swelter Stopper at San Diego SeaWorld and Zoo Safari Park

Coca-Cola’s “Swelter Stopper” is making its way to San Diego August 11th-12th.  The Coca-Cola “Swelter Stopper” is a giant mobile trailer stopping at parks and special events across the U.S. this summer. It is designed as a place for attendees to stay cool, have fun, and refresh. The best part is that it’s FREE for everyone! […]

Review of Cars Land at Disney’s California Adventure Park: 5 Things To Know Before You Go!

Whether Walt Disney intended to use Hollywood as a model for his beloved theme parks or not, walking into the newly opened Cars Land at California Adventure Park’s 12-acre attraction, one would think it was his plan all along. Cars Land is based on Disney/Pixar’s 2006 animated film, “Cars.” The children’s movie features two automobiles: […]

Comic-Con Volunteer and Coronado Local Featured on Patch

After four years of literally running from the bowels of the San Diego Convention Center (#SDCC) to green rooms, holding areas, press lines, panels, and loading docks shepherding celebrities and their entourages to their designated spots at the world famous Comic-Con, my son, Alejandro Valle, tells the Coronado Patch what it’s like to be a volunteer and […]

Rancho La Puerta Introduces August Family Weeks — No need for a vacation from your vacation!

After many fun, but culturally limited holidays with our now-teenagers, we found that being exhausted after our costly yearly traipsing taxed us physically and financially. Once home, we’d only have a T-shirt, a mug, sore feet, and an empty wallet to show for our summer outing. More importantly, we’d be left with an empty feeling about spending a […]