Stores

Why You Should Holiday Shop At Balboa Park Museum Stores

December 8, 2011
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Consider doing some holiday shopping at Balboa Park museum stores, especially if you have people on your list who are difficult to shop for. For an NBC California Nonstop segment, I pulled items from 4 popular museum stores, that happen to be within quick steps of each other. It’s a very pleasant experience to spend a morning or afternoon leisurely roaming Balboa Park versus the mall, especially this time of year. And, what a great [...]

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Holiday Shopping With A Twist: Convert Old Into New (To You) At Kids Resale Stores

November 26, 2011
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With Cyber Monday and other holiday sales around the corner, remember that online and the shopping mall aren’t the only places to find bargains. I would highly encourage you to visit San Diego’s (or wherever you are) children’s resale shops, where you can convert your child’s outgrown clothing, gear or toys into new holiday clothes or perhaps a gift. This was another fun project to research for NBC San Diego’s California Nonstop. I visited three stores [...]

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Beauty Via A Vending Machine Is Coming To Fashion Valley

September 3, 2011
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A new way to shop for beauty products is coming to Fashion Valley starting on Monday. Beauty Bar will be located between the old Saks and AMC. I was there yesterday and didn’t see signs of it just yet, but it’s scheduled to arrive on Labor Day, September 5. To say that it’s a vending machine, is actually a little downmarket. This is not the same machine you used to have to kick to make sure your [...]

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Multifunctional Furniture Is Not Just For Small Spaces

September 27, 2010

A cube that turns into bed, a sofa with a reclining option,  a coffee table with magazine storage (above), and the most incredible white lacquer low profile shoe cabinet ever, are a few of the things I saw at Bo Concept in downtown San Diego.  I’ve lived in small spaces overseas. This kind of furniture is usually bought because there is a need for it. I don’t have the same space constraints now, but I [...]

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Designer Bargains To Be Had At Fashion Valley Mall, San Diego

May 20, 2010
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I admit, I’m not much of a mall shopper these days. I shop online. I wait for Neiman Marcus to have free shipping combined with some sort of “extra 30% off” promo and then I go in for the kill. Plus, as a parent, I don’t have time to leisurely stroll the mall anymore. My dad’s birthday is this weekend and I waited until the last minute to get a present. I allocated this afternoon [...]

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Shop Natural & Organic Skincare at NuboNau in Store or Online

May 6, 2010
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I made a conscious decision last summer to phase out my current skincare products for natural or organic substitutes. With the number of choices growing, there really isn’t any need to use products that have ingredients I can’t understand. I admit I was worried about finding products, especially makeup, that would be a good fit for my sensitive skin. NuboNau is a natural and organic skincare boutique that opened at the Carlsbad Forum shops in [...]

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