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For five days, September 24-28, San Diego went a little bit Hollywood hosting A-list celebrities and top-notch films at the San Diego Film Festival. One of the signature events of this year’s festival was “Variety’s Night of the Starts: A Tribute” which took place on September 25 at the magnificent Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla, CA. The inaugural […]
This post about the 2014 Catalina Film Festival appeared on The Wrap. You can read the full story about my experience at CFF here.
In four short years, the Catalina Film Festival (CFF) has hit its stride and is quickly reclaiming it’s spot under the Hollywood sun. The annual event, taking place September 24 -28, has matured into a five-day festival screening 87 films with 27 world, U.S. and West Coast premieres. Catalina has been hosting Hollywood celebrities for […]
The 2014 Catalina Film Festival attracted some of the brightest stars in Hollywood. William H. Macy, Andy Garcia, Emmy Rossum, Roman Coppola, and Jordin Sparks were among the celebrities that made their way from the mainland to the island via helicopter. I was a guest of this year’s festival, and it was also my first […]
The Patio on Lamont Street, which opened in 2012 in Pacific Beach, is a cozy restaurant with a definite neighborhood-eatery vibe. It also pleasantly lacks the usual seaside environment and the sand-clad clientele. The décor is a careful balance of Old-World elegance (mirrors and chandeliers in the main dining room) with a touch of Zen; its casual yet stylishly modern furnishings […]
Kristen Bell and Ted Danson Comic-Con The Good Place. Photo S. Valle
