Oldies that do not get old
A giant Mother Goose balloon floats along Main Street for the 63rd Annual Mother Goose Parade. Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union TribuneShare PhotoA giant Mother Goose balloon floats along Main Street for the 63rd Annual Mother Goose Parade.Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union TribuneThe Chargers are making us nervous. Again. The Padres are making us crazy. Still. And the city’s chorus of budget cut noises seems more ominous than usual. If that’s possible.For a dynamic, forward thinking city that loves its bio tech, wireless communication and microbreweries, San Diego is stuck with some major time warp baggage. But before we let our perpetually malfunctioning institutions drag us down, let us remember the homegrown classics that haven’t changed in years because they don’t need to.With Kobey’s Swap Meet turning 30, the KGB Sky Show turning 35 and [عزيزي الزائر يتوجب عليك التسجيل لمشاهدة الرابط للتسجيل اضغط هنا] the Mother Goose Parade making its 64th trip through downtown El Cajon, here is a look at 10 San Diego institutions that are lovely just the way they are.The KGB Sky ShowYou’d think members of the aging boomer demographic would be over fireworks and Fleetwood Mac by now. But like Robert Plant’s hair and Mick Jagger’s hips, the classic rock station and its pyrotechnics party retain enough of their flashback magic to have the fans truckin’ once again to Qualcomm Stadium, where Sky Show XXXV launches on Sept. 25. If our brains return to the ’70s, will our waistlines follow? Dream on, geezers. Dream on.La Paloma TheatreLike Gloria Swanson in "Sunset Boulevard," this classic Encinitas cinema palace isn’t as ready for its close up up as it once was. Thanks to her old [عزيزي الزائر يتوجب عليك التسجيل لمشاهدة الرابط للتسجيل اضغط هنا] Hollywood architecture and feather boa vibe, however, this 82 year old grande dame can still seduce film buffs into trading state of the art sound and projection for the pleasure of her glamorous company. And yes, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" screens every Friday at midnight.The Marie Hitchcock Puppet TheaterIf you were [عزيزي الزائر يتوجب عليك التسجيل لمشاهدة الرابط للتسجيل اضغط هنا] a kid in San Diego or are currently raising a kid in San Diego, you have probably spent at least one afternoon [عزيزي الزائر يتوجب عليك التسجيل لمشاهدة الرابط للتسجيل اضغط هنا] in this Balboa Park theater, where hand puppets and marionettes have been entrancing and/or alarming young audiences for 63 years. Kiddie entertainment trends come and go, but the bossy powers of "The Little Red Hen" are forever.Kobey’s Swap MeetWhether it was your first futon or the last pair of parachute pants on Earth, if you got it here, you got it cheap. Now in its 30th year of selling trash (black velvet paintings) and treasures (vintage guitars) to sweaty San Diegans, the humanity swamped Sports Arena swap meet is still a bargain hunter’s paradise. It is also a concrete jungle, so don’t forget your sunscreen.Mr. Benjamin’s San Diego Junior CotillionAttempting to civilize squirmy sixth graders since 1954, the late Donald Benjamin’s etiquette and ballroom dancing boot camp is a true San Diego classic, although it usually takes survivors a few decades to appreciate it. Run with great humor by Donald’s son Peter, the cotillion has been updated enough [عزيزي الزائر يتوجب عليك التسجيل لمشاهدة الرابط للتسجيل اضغط هنا] to include a ban on Ugg boots, but Mr. Benjamin still requires students to master the baffling art of the box step. And at some wedding in the distant future, they might just thank him."San Diego Super Chargers" theme songThere was a brief Alex Spanos era retirement and an ill advised 1989 remake, but the 31 year old Chargers anthem keeps rolling like a nuclear powered disco ball. Now if the team turns out to be as tenacious as the tune, we might have something to sing about.
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