Skateboards and Cupcakes Pair Up for The Tony Hawk Foundation

Update: Today is the last day to buy Tony Hawk’s favorite Sprinkles cupcake, cinnamon sugar! All proceeds from this weekend’s sales go to the Tony Hawk Foundation. It’s nice to know he’s watching this event like a hawk. Check out his tweet to me!   Food and beverage pairings have gained popularity in recent years. […]

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! […]

Interview with Julie Johnson, Mama, in “Memphis” Musical

A cheerful and proud cast member of the National Tour of the 2010 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Memphis, Julie Johnson graciously spoke with me over the phone from Las Vegas, Nevada where she was performing at the Smith Center  — and the stop before this  musical hits the Civic Theater with Broadway San […]

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 […]

WICKED Broadway Musical in San Diego

BROADWAY’S BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTER WICKED RETURNS TO SAN DIEGO CIVIC THEATRE JUNE 20 – JULY 15 Tickets On Sale Now! BY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ AND WINNIE HOLZMAN BASED ON THE NOVEL BY GREGORY MAGUIRE   SAN DIEGO (June 11, 2012) ­- After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2006 and 2009, WICKED, Broadway’s […]