I'm spending the weekend in San Diego to write a story about what's on tap there for visitors, as part of our Free Recession Buster Getaways blog contest with AirTran giving away two tickets and a netbook. Have you been there? What should I be sure not to miss? Sound off, readers!
I've read up on Balboa Park, I've got tickets to see the Padres, and I'm applying the sunblock for a day at the world-famous zoo and Sea World.
My great hotel is already booked and I've checked out the Web site for San Diego's Little Italy.
But be sure to let me know if there's something -- especially something a little off the beaten path -- that is a San Diego must-see.
Use the Talkback below today to give me your San Diego advice. And be sure to enjoy Festa in my absence.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side.
He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. in autumn 2010. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press.
With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert.
He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry.
In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club.
He has be heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories, in that station's most popular podcast.
