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MARCH 17, 2023
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Art N Soul on 101 will hold a farewell party on March 25 By Laura Place
ENCINITAS — For nearly 16 years, longtime nonprofit art gallery and retailer Art N Soul on 101 has been a beloved space where local artists can sell their wares, and community members can find an eclectic array of handmade gifts, art and decor. This month, however, the gallery will close its doors in Encinitas as founder Cindy Blumkin and her team look ahead to new endeavors, making it one of the latest locally-owned businesses to depart Coast Highway. Art N Soul has been a fixture on the 101 since 2007, operating out of 633 South Coast Highway in what is now The UnOptical for its first 13 years before moving just across the street to its current location three years ago. Blumkin said while she has loved operating the business and getting to know so many artists and community members, she and her team are ready to move on to new things. She said she is open to operating another art space in the future. “Collectively, we all had arrived at a place where we were moving on to new explorations. This is such a sad decision, but all of us want to continue along some path in
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Despite the pleading voices of students, parents and staff members hoping to save Reynolds Elementary, Oceanside school board officials voted to close the school in June. After 40 years, the school was scheduled for renovations before an engineering firm discovered water below the surface. Story on 3. Photo by Joe Orellana
Retailers frustrated over lack of parking approved an exOutdoor dining Council tension of COVID-19 remeasures allowing measures impact lief restaurants to temporaruse public rights-ofdowntown shops ily way for outdoor dining By Samantha Nelson
‘FERRYMAN’ SETS RECORD
In its first off-Broadway run, Jez Butterworth’s “The Ferryman” sold out every show during its six-week run at the newly revamped Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center in Carlsbad. The award-winning play takes place at a farmhouse in rural Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Story on 12. Photo by Daren Scott
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ENCINITAS — Fed up with the lack of available parking for customers, downtown retailers are growing increasingly frustrated with restaurants still occupying parking spaces with outdoor dining. Last April, the City
through Jan. 1, 2024. While many downtown businesses supported the council’s decision, several retailers feel the need for more parking has negatively impacted their businesses. “Three years after COVID, we’re still seeing TURN TO PARKING ON 9
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