Stories of Encinitas
I've been writing and photographing for Encinitas Magazine since its launch in February 2015. These are the stories, in the order they were told.
Feb 2015 The Rock 'n' Roll House — Artist Richard Margolin and Encinitas's most eccentric home. Feb 2015 Encinitas Magazine Launch Party — A new voice for the city, born at the Pannikin. Apr 2015 Good Morning Cardiff — The morning light over Cardiff-by-the-Sea. Oct 2015 Encinitas Community Garden — A ribbon-cutting and what it says about a city. Dec 2015 Potato Shack Cafe — Quality American breakfast, no apologies. Dec 2015 Peter Sprague — Beloved San Diego jazz guitarist, in his element. Feb 2016 My Memories of the Leucadia Flea Market — The heartbeat of Leucadia, before it was gone. Apr 2016 Kevin Anderson — Encinitas's most prolific artist. Apr 2016 Captain Keno's Restaurant — Just ask any local. Jul 2016 Surfing Legend Linda Benson — Encinitas's hometown hero, in her own words. Aug 2016 Bruce Logan & the History of Skateboarding — The roots of a sport, told by someone who was there. Oct 2016 The Life & Times of Fred Ashley — An Encinitas legend. Feb 2017 Mayor Catherine Blakespear — Up close and personal with Encinitas's new mayor. Jun 2017 The Historic Bumann Ranch of Olivenhain — A working homestead, unchanged since 1886. Oct 2017 Thomas DeSoto — The amazing life of an Encinitas photographer and cinematographer. Mar 2018 The Daley Double Saloon — Encinitas's first and oldest bar. Aug 2019 Twisted Between the Ears — Mary Fleener — Inside the mind of an Encinitas underground comics legend. Oct 2019 Encinitas Music Legend Joe Wood — The quiet giant of the local music scene. Oct 2022 Leucadia Soul — Darius Degher — Why a local songwriter traded words for instrumental surf music. Aug 2023 Terry Michael Weaver — The Mosaic Man — Encinitas's most colorful citizen.