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or this issue, we asked several mem-bers to name some of their favorite spots

around San Diego for food, wine, shopping, and just about anything else that spells “good times.” We would like to know about your particular

favorite hotel, restaurant, coffee shop or place to hang out. Email me at [email protected] and I’ll keep a list so we can include more selections in upcoming magazines.

I’ve mentioned before how important tourism is to our local economy. And when you increase LGBT tourism to San Diego, it benefits a number of businesses, not just those directly related to the usual ones you might think of. With the higher cost of luggage on flights, more tourists are picking up items in town. They bring their pets. They recreate too strenuously and need a massage or chiroprac-tor. And of course they frequent restaurants, bars, and shops not only in Hillcrest but also in other

neighborhoods. Finding them is our goal. To that end we developed our tourism website: www.gs-dgt.com and an app so tourists can load it on their favorite electronic device and refer to it while they are here.

In the coming months we will be adding some ex-citing features to our tourist website that can be of value to you as well as your out-of-town guests. Hotels, restaurants, bars, and tourist attractions will be able to post video or pictures and offer discounts there.

We’ll keep you informed as the tourism website develops and our outreach efforts to bring more LGBT visitors to San Diego expand. We’re team-ing up with Palm Springs, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle to grow all of our tourist markets in the west. Spread the word!

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Welcome New Board Member, Sacha Mackels of Del Mar Financial PartnersSacha Mackels co-founded, built and is cofacilitating the Thursday Morning Bank-ers Hill BNG. Sacha is a Financial Advisor with Del Mar Financial Partners, and he is passionate about helping people make smart choices about their money. Sacha helps his clients assess and understand their overall financial situation, and provides comprehensive financial solutions including asset management, risk management and investments. Sacha grew up in Belgium and lived for 8 years in New York City., and has made San Diego his home for the last 8 years. Prior to his career as a financial advisor, he spent many years as a successful fitness trainer, both in New York and San Diego.

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We San DiegoLocals Share Some of San Diego’s Coolest Neighborhood Favorites

San Diego is a city of unique neighborhoods with their own individual style and flavor. Kensington is as

different from East Village as that is from Pacific Beach. Charming, fun, urban and sometimes edgy – There’s something for everyone in these modern villages. Our diversity is what makes us great – and that diver-sity is reflected in our neighborhood restaurants, bars and shops. You may find an Ethiopian restaurant next to an Irish Pub next to a gay nightclub – and everyone pretty much gets along.

The favorite ‘gayborhood’ is Hill-crest, with its giant rainbow flag and an assortment of gay-friendly bars, restaurants, and shops who cater to LGBT people and all that are hip and open-minded. San Diego is a BIG place with fun and vibrant neighborhoods that are changing all the time.

When I travel to a new town I want to hang out with the locals and see the city from their perspective. So where do you find the real hotspots- those tried-and-true favorites? Ask the locals. They’ll point you in the right direction and even tell you where to find the secret parking spots. Here are some of our favorites:

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Holiday HappeningsSo what if it doesn’t snow here and it’s still 79 de-grees in November! You can still have a fantastic holiday season complete with shopping bags, white elephant gifts, and sore feet.

BALBOA PARKFeel like enjoying a little green holiday Grinchiness? The Old Globe presents San Diego’s beloved winter-time favorite, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. www.TheOldGlobe.org (No-vember 17 through December 29th) Don’t forget to ask about your GSDBA member discount!

If you’re just itchin’ to bring out your bedazzled reindeer sweater and enjoy a funnel cake the size of your head, December Nights happens Satur-day & Sunday, December 7th & 8th. Live en-tertainment, food, craft, and holiday cheer. Check out the International Houses for well-priced regional cuisine and an assortment of regional adult bever-ages you’ll find no place else. (Beware of mixing glogg and latkes) www.balboapark.org/decem-bernights

SOUTH PARKJoin hip urbanites as they patronize some of the coolest shops and restaurants in town during South Park’s Holiday Walkabout. It’s like a cash mob with craft beer. Free trolley service. Saturday, De-cember 1st 6-10 p.m. www.southparkscene.com

NORTH PARK+SOUTHPARKThis annual event proves we can all get along. Chili + shopping + handmade ceramics + craft beers + crafts + live music = 2012 SoNo Park Holi-day Fest & Chilipalooza. Sunday, December 2nd 11-6 pm, Thorn & 32nd Streets. sonoparkholidayfest.blogspot.com


DOWNTOWNIf sipping champagne is on your agenda, no place delivers it with more class than the Grant Grill Lounge at the U.S. Grant Hotel. Glide in Sunday-Thursday from 4-7 p.m. for terrific discounts on crafted cocktails and other drinks in addition to the bar’s decadent small plates such as oxtail rigatoni and bacon-wrapped duck paté. www.grantgrill.com/lounge

SOUTHPARKBring your dual personalities to the place where street taco meets tempura at Juan Chou. Just go and find out. Trust me. 3023 Juniper Street www.juanchous.com

BANKERS HILLYou’ve been for the view, now go for the value at Bertrand at Mr. A’s. Every Monday through Friday from 2:30-6 p.m., the bar offers an extensive list of discounted cocktails, wines by the glass and beers. Don’t miss the Kobe beef sliders and truffled fries! Tip: Portable heaters are available year-round, just ask a server to light one for you. www.bertrandatmis-tras.com

NORTH PARKWant to re-live that quaint British pub you loved on vacation? Ritual Tavern has all the charm plus gour-met, locally sourced food. Craft beer, boutique wines and live music add to the experience. Daily happy hour from 4:30-6:30 p.m. gets you a buck off taps. www.ritualtavern.com 4095 30th Street & Polk

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS If you have not been back since the renovation,, hitting Lei Lounge is a must! Sunday brunch is a hit again serving brunch items and festive drinks in their popular stem-less martini glasses. The patio décor is new and inviting with no more private booths. The two fire pits have been updated with the colored glass and the entire patio is surrounded by a umbrella-like canvas, with floor to ceiling ivy and Buddha statues. Once you’re seated, it’s like taking a vacation in another city. The bar has oversized TV’s behind the servers with aquatic photos that are calming. You will decompress your stress just by being there!

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wonderful shop tucked into a re-stored Victorian. Vitreum is small on space but big on restrained, el-egant style. They feature minimalist, functional designs, and handmade items - tea sets, bonsai, incense and more. Beautiful gifts at reason-able prices and a warm and wel-coming staff always greet you.

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BUZZED: The Range has a new home at 1220 University Avenue adja-cent to the former “Eden” night-club (Now simply named 1202) at 1202 University and Vermont.

Rumor has it there’s gonna be a mechanical bull. Watch out urban cowboys!

Thank you to Chris and the staff of Babycakes for making it socially acceptable to have a cupcake and a Cosmo at the same time. Sunday is just packed to the gills with the Sun-day T-Dance crowd. Friendly baristas and the oh-so gorgeous everywhere you look. I’m not complaining.

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Holiday shopping shouldn’t be a bummer. And frankly, I’d rather get something fun in my white elephant gift bag instead of a Snuggie. Here are some of my favorite holiday gift sources:

The gift shop at the Mengei International Mu-seum (1) has a wonderful assortment of hand selected gifts, jewelry, treasures and books from all over the world. www.mingei.org

Unique furniture and gift items, original artwork, men’s and women’s jewelry and clothing and really cool home accessories greet you at Junc Life & Style (2) www.junclifeandstyle.com

UNIVERSITY AVENUE FAVORITESCheck out Babette Schwartz for cards, novel-ties, sassy T’s and all the bacon-related ephem-era you can handle. Hillcrest Ace Hardware has some of the best and most practical gifts around. (Did I mention I need a new toolbelt?) And of course there’s the absolutely yummy-scented Cathedral (3) for all your illuminated needs - AND they carry Jonathan Alder ceram-ics as well as a wide range of modern home accessories.

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I rarely eat fish, but this has be-come a staple. �Pacific Beach Fish Shop is cheap, extremely fresh and fun. Counter service for eat in or buy it to take home and cook yourself. Always busy, friendly crowd and don’t miss Dollar Oyster Night! www.thefish-shoppb.com

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ctually, one of our favorite neighborhoods technically isn’t a neighborhood at all. Adams Avenue stretches west to east through some of San Diego’s most diverse neighborhoods – from University Heights, through NorthPark to Normal Heights to Kensington and beyond. A portion of it is even dubbed

‘Antique Row’ for the myriad of eclectic stores that line the street, along with coffee houses, bars, restaurants and small shops.

If you like to play a few games with your pitcher, make a stop at the Triple Crown Pub on Adams Avenue for the usual suspects like pool and ping pong plus darts and shuffleboard. And a large smoking-friendly patio! Plus every NFL game broadcast on multiple TVs. www.triplecrownpubsd.com

Hanna’s Gourmet is the best of both worlds – stop by the cozy café in the heart of Antique Row for an inventive breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or choose from the delectable catering case and take some salads and cookies with you. Either way you will find yourself tantalized by Hanna’s gift for preparing world cuisines. www.hannasgourmetcatering.com

Make a point to stop at this place at least once a week to see what’s new and fabulous. Stuff Furniture Consignment Shop is constantly changing with unique, one-of-a-kind, restored and repurposed pieces includ-ing antiques, garden ornaments, desks, bookcases, original art, and more.

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There is a new mural on Robinson Avenue that is turning heads at the Crest Cafe. This new Urban Art Installation utilized

textures and colors that change as the sun pass-es overhead and now activates the largest empty space found in the immediate area. An employee of the Crest Cafe, Tom Gochenour, came with the idea to the owner, Cecelia Moreno, with the intention to erect the mural to commemorate the 30th Anniversary. “Cecelia took this idea to the next level,” said Tom. “I mentioned it to her in April and by May she had selected the artist, Cody Griffith, by June she had a raffle to see which of our customers would be immortalized in the mu-ral, and by July it was finished. Tom added,“I am incredibly thankful to the entire Moreno family for full-heartedly supporting this idea. The entire community now shares this gift as the cafe hits this great milestone.”

Does everything Chris Shaw touch turn to foodie gold? Well, yes. With four awesome, fun, and festive establishments under his belt, we’re waiting to see what Mo’s Universe does next. Meanwhile, if you have friends come to town, you may never need to leave this popular group of restaurants for your three square meals a day. And they even have a shuttle to transport you between the venues. How cool AND green!

They’re colorful, they’re fun, they’re Urban Mo’s. An adult playground where you’ll have the best time on any given afternoon, and an even better time in the evening while serving up the Best Burgers in Town!

Perhaps the perfect trifecta for a Sunday afternoon indulgences includes Gossip Grill, Baja Betty’s and Hillcrest Brew-ing Company. All are within a block of

each other in the heart of eastern Hillcrest.

Decked out with feminine inspired, post-Dada art and serving up Happy Hour 7 days a week with a side of American Comfort Food that will send your taste buds dancing. Gossip Grill

Serving colorful people colorful drinks and a hearty plate of Mexi-fresh cuisine, we showcase over 100 tequilas on our shelves, ensuring there’s always some-thing new to tickle your tongue. Baja Betty’s

The World’s First ‘Out and Proud LGBT Brewery’ is where we specialize in hand-crafted beer and stone oven pizzas with bottles, growlers & kegs to-go. Hillcrest Brewing Company.

Travel to Mo’s Universe - we promise you’ll become a fan.

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1. Chris Shaw in front of the Gossip Grill marquee in Hillcrest.

2. The women of Gossip Grill are back-n-black and having a great time.

3. Someone please throw this duck a life preserver or a tiny straw!

(center) A flight of craft beers and fabulous flatbread at HBC.

4. Boys and beach balls at Urban Mo’s. Where’s Annette Funicello when I need her?

5. The house made lean turkey patty burger and fries.Yum.

Crest Cafe Celebrates 30 Years & Gives the Community a New Landmark

(upper right) Crest Cafe owner, Cecelia Moreno with Tom Gochenour greet you at the bar. (upper left) The new mural by artist, Cody Griffith, adorns the west exterior wall on the alley off Robinson Ave b. 4th and 5th.


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As it turns out there there are a ton of great productivity apps designed for business owners to make some of the the most mundane tasks

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The following is a list of five productivity apps I really like and personally use with my busi-ness. Some of them are mobile apps (apps that you download onto your mobile device) and a few are web-based apps (apps that you access through a web browser on your computer or mobile device). All of these apps work on both the iPhoneTM and AndroidTM smartphones.

1) Evernote (Mobile/Web App) - One of my all-time favorite apps! Get organized, reduce paper clutter and increase productivity with this incredibly versatile application. Looking for an extension of your brain so you never forget anything? You’ve found it!

2) FollowUpThen (Web App) - Have you ever read an email but can’t deal with it for another two hours? Forward it to [email protected] and you’ll receive an email reminder in two hours! Go to www.follow-upthen.com for more information and all the combinations that are available.

3) Pixlr (Web App) - Want to modify a photo but don’t want to spend a ton of money on a photo editing program? Pixlr is a free service that has a ton of functionality and is perfect for the more advanced user. You can access this service at www.pixlr.com.

4) LogMeIn (Mobile App) - Have you ever wished you could access the computer back in your office because your forgot something? LogMeIn allows you to do that not only from another computer but from your mobile device as well! This is a free app and there is a no-cost option but if you want more advanced features, there is a yearly fee.

5) 1Password (Mobile App) - Do you struggle trying to find all of your passwords? Worse yet, do you use an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of them all? 1Password not only stores all of your passwords in an extremely secure and encrypted manner, it will gener-ate random passwords for you and will even store credit card info, banking info, and any other information you need hidden away. The mobile version is $14.99 and the computer version is $49.99.

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Having good vocal variety and using it in the right places in your presentation can make all the difference between being big

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When I’m coaching, I encourage the use of what I call the Seven Variants of Vocal Variety. These are simple things that one can work on varying to make a moment in your presentation different from the one it follows. Some might be incorpo-rated into the same sentence while others might be a whole section done a certain way, especially if you’re creating a character to differentiate indi-vidual speakers in a story.

Let’s look at the seven points, from simplest to those requiring more practice:

1.Volume. It may sound simple but some people don’t vary this factor. I don’t want you screaming at your audience or making them strain to hear you, but boosting volume can point out passion for a word or phrase vs. lowering volume to convey softness and ease on a topic.

2. Pitch. Singing is not the only place that pitch is important and luckily, with speaking, you don’t even have to be “on pitch”. You just have to vary it. Whether you tend to have a high- or low-pitched voice, you are capable of going higher and lower than you typically do. Try saying the following phrase all in the same pitch and then again saying the italicized words at a somewhat higher pitch:

“We don’t sell like that and I can’t imagine why we’d want to!”

See how that sentence sounds more lively that way? I’d bet you increased your volume a bit as well, which is great, too (unless you’re reading this column in a cubicle…)

3) Speed. Some of us naturally speak faster than others and that’s okay, so long as you’re not losing the audience members who might not keep up. Yet too slow…and some attendees, especially younger ones, will lose interest. The key again? Variety.

Let’s try saying this example all at one speed and then again picking up the pace of the italicized portion and then finishing the phrase extra slowly:

“A key to customer loyalty - and this is especially true with women - is to show you’re really listening.”

If your pitch went up in the middle too, good for you! Why is this effective? Because the return to the slow-down for that last phrase now makes it seem more significant.

There’s so much to say on vocal variety that I’ll save the other four points for our next column.

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Milo Shapiro, interactive motivational speaker and speak-ing coach/trainer, is the author of “Public Speaking: Get A’s, Not Zzzzzz’s!”

More at www.PublicDynamics.com on Milo’s coach-ing & training. More at www.IMPROVentures.com on his speaking and teambuilding. Submit questions for his column to www.PublicDynamics.com/column.

Full Speech Ahead!Vocal Variety, Part II by Milo Shapiro,

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