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Baked fresh from Heavenly Cupcake in downtown San Diego. It was oh so delicious, moist, and not very sweet at all! :)
It was our last stop on the photowalk. More photos on my blog.
Eyes UP!!! (focus too...woopsie... sorry Power Girl)
San Diego Comic Con: MUST Be Experienced
Here is my attempt to share it with the unadulterated
I hope you take the time to check back and enjoy my 4 day weekend of fun
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Seriously, what do the locals think about us when they drive downtown during the Con? I'm sure they adore and admire us! Right!?! They must!
July 23, 2016, San Diego, California, USA: Zombies, walkers, zombie hunters and dinosaur cosplayers walked, lurched and lumbered through parts of downtown San Diego during the final zombie walk to be held during Comic-Con.
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The Louis Bank of Commerce Building, named for Isador Louis, an enterprising German who rose from cobbler to capitalist, was the first granite building in San Diego. The four story structure housed the Bank of Commerce, a state bank with a capital stock of $500,000. Unlike national banks, the Bank of Commerce loaned money out for real estate ventures. In 1893, Louis opened an oyster bar that became a favorite haunt of Wyatt Earp. The 33 rooms located on the upper floors were rented out as lodging quarters. For a while, a music conservatory occupied the third floor. In its later and poorer years, the Golden Poppy Hotel, a well-known brothel operated by Madam Coara occupied the upper floors of the building. The hotel remained until 1946. In 1947, Ratner Electric moved into the building. It was known as "The House of a Thousand lights." Mr. Ratner owned the building from 1947 up until recently.
This four story, Baroque Revival building possesses many noteworthy architectural details. It has two, three-sided bay window projections decorated in cast terra cotta and carved wood. Across the front, there is an applied edge-roof frieze of sheet metal. The stone spandril panels between the second and third floors have a radiating motif carved in them. The stacked molding cornice is visibly supported by scrolled brackets. The building also contains a skylight. Originally the building had twin mansard-roof towers above the cornice. These were surmounted by eagles with outstretched wings. These towers, which have since been restored, were lost in a fire in 1904. The final touch in the restoration, the return of the iron eagles, was accomplished in 2001.
A rolling promotion for AMC's The Walking Dead. Notice the "blood" on the drivers door. The trailer had body parts attached to the back. Seen in downtown San Diego at Comic Con 2011.
Despite living in Houston, one of the most diverse restaurant towns in the south, Sarah and I hit several restaurants at least once a month. Sadly we have pretty much extended our restaurant rut behavior to Comic Con. We make a good show of considering our options, but 9 times out of 10 you can find us at the same pizza place for lunch.