the (la jolla) cove is usually a destination for swimmers, kayakers, and seals. today, 1/23/10, it was owned by some of san diego's best surfers. RARELY does the cove break, but when it does, it produces some amazing surf. today, it averaged between 12 - 17 feet. here are some pictures, i shot (click to enlarge) :
more to the story ...yesterday, january 15th, i was invited by the NAVY to embark on a submarine ride with other local bloggers (special thanks to my gal, @jbruin). a once in a lifetime opp, we boarded the USS HAMPTON (fast attack nuclear sub) just after 0:800 hours. once inside the THREE level submarine, the first half of the day was spent touring this beautiful piece of machinery (and technology). our first stop, the weapons room / demonstration which included loading (mock) warheads into torpedo tubes. fellow blogger / podcaster, @aaswartz, climbed into one of the tubes. it ruled. 15 miles...
more to the story ...so, this friday, january 15th, i will be joining a crew of bloggers (special nod to @jbruin) on a fast attack submarine. per LT. denise garcia: "this day embark will demonstrate to you the sub and crew's capabilities and give you a snap shot of what it takes to be a submariner, operate a submarine safely, and the (unclassified) technologies we use to operate submerged and stealthily." a once in a lifetime opportunity, we'll be the first bloggers hosted by the (entire) submarine community. my best friend, dave (a 20 year navy vet who's NEVER been on a sub), is insanely jealous. prior...
more to the story ...in association with cantore/creative, we've joined forces with NBC/san diego. coming soon, we will be launching a music / arts / entertainment COMMUNITY called "sounddiego". i'm as "proud as a peacock". more to come in 2010 ... [podcast]http://www.chriscantore.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/nbc1.mp3[/podcast]
more to the story ...watching the CHARGERS close out the 2009 - 2010 season with an eleven game winning streak, inspired the following memory. in 1994, i began my career in traditional radio. a $5 an hour employee at STAR 100.7 (recently flipped from B100), i answered phones for the morning show and appeared on-air as "chris the bagel boy". yes, making dirt and carrying a ridiculous moniker was a tad humiliating, but the gig had its perks. for example, being sent to miami to cover SUPERBOWL XXIX - Chargers / 49ers (with a motorola cellphone). simply, it was one of the greatest experiences of my 24 year...
more to the story ...©2011 SDcentric / chris cantore
