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Pride does for the economy for Hillcrest every year is phenomenal and Hillcrest would not be able to thrive the way that it does year af- ter year without having Pride here. The economic impact is huge.” “With that said, I think City-


Fest differs because it is a local neighborhood, almost grassroots festival” Weir says. “Pride is a national organization that repli- cates [their] model, and so I think neighbors can align themselves in a slightly different way with CityFest because it is truly theirs. I think there is a different owner- ship and accountability for our event and I think that speaks vol- umes to the ways that people feel community at CityFest.” CityFest began 27 years ago to help promote a refurbished Hillcrest sign. Local female shop- keepers donated the original sign to the neighborhood in the 1940s, however by 1984 the cost of keep- ing the sign in workable condition had become too much. Through various fundraisers and collection boxes, the Hillcrest community raised the necessary funds—ap- proximately $4,000—and a small street festival was thrown to cel- ebrate. This year’s festival can es- sentially be seen as a recreation of 1984’s original, with the HBA unveiling a new, working Hillcrest sign as the main event.t


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plain ole vegetable broth. My companion had no com- plaints when his tri-tip arrived, which he upgraded to a combo plate served with applewood smoked chicken. The latter didn’t taste smoked and it probably isn’t. But the tri-tip, we confirmed with the manager, is flame-broiled and then put through a smoker for a short period. It’s rather tender and super flavorful. The meats were served with a garden salad of the iceberg lettuce ilk and high-pow- ered garlic mashed potatoes. I chose the Santa Fe pasta, fet- tuccini tossed with “Cajun” chicken, luscious roasted red peppers and jalapenos that I wished were fresh rather than brined. Nonetheless, the dish came together in a balanced Alfredo sauce that appears in four other pasta entrees. In the case of mac-n-cheese, the menu states that sauce is made with six cheeses. The only cocktail we ordered


throughout our dinner was the Greenhorn Blizzard, an icy, sea-green margarita that blends Malibu rum with Midori Melon Liqueur and pineapple juice. We weren’t sure where the under- tones of coconut were coming from, but we sucked down the drink rather lawlessly. Conversely, we didn’t dare finish our dessert, a four-layer big-girth slice of chocolate cake that’s made in-house. Most of it went into a doggie bag and we each ended up with two addition- al servings the next day. The Mining Company’s patio


is large and relaxing compared to those on San Diego Avenue, which often attract cattle lines during peak hours. The atmo- sphere here is unrushed, allow- ing you to loll over crafty cock- tails or eat as though you’ve been working the mines for 12 hours without any food.t


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