hola

well the sdurban.com blog is up, where i'll be blogging about life in the urban neighborhoods of san diego. i live in kensington, which is a few miles northeast of downtown san diego. it's a walkable community with great old houses to live in, unique coffeeshops and restaurants to hang out in, and friendly people to hang out with. but it's just one of many urban neighborhoods in the city that each possess their own unique character, and i'm looking forward to posting pictures, articles and my own thoughts about them.

i've lived in kensington since july of 2000, and it's been encouraging to see all the positive changes to the main street of the neighborhood, adams ave. several restaurants have either opened or improved since then. the independent coffee shop, kensington cafe, has been remodeled and is now san diego coffee, tea and spice at kensington. ponce's, the mexican restaurant, was remodeled and expanded, and there's a great patio out front to dine on. a dessert place, just fabulous, opened and is a big step forward from the restaurant that occupied the space.

what's great about these places, for me, is being able to walk to them. no more driving everywhere, which i did when i first moved to san diego (scripps ranch, then poway) in 1998. they're actually just around the corner and up the street from my house, shown above.

more kensington thoughts to come.