Hip and historic; North Park fascinates with its commercial energy and Craftsman charm. The community has always embodied an enterprising spirit. In the 1870s; cronies of Alonzo Horton mapped neighborhoods north of Balboa Park in a patchwork of individual subdivisions. Four decades later; John Spreckelss streetcars finally brought investors; residents; and shopkeepers; creating San Diegos slice of Bungalow Heaven. Baseball great Ted Williams played on North Parks fields; and tennis star Maureen Connolly trained on its courts. The local shops served as a regional commercial center after World War II; and the Toyland Parade attracted 300;000 spectators. Although decades of decline followed the exciting 1950s; North Park is flourishing again in a renaissance initiated by the restoration of the elegant North Park Theatre in 2005. This pictorial history tells the classic story of a boom; bust; and boom.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A wonderful collection - Santes style is irresistible.By David M. Giltinan"Kill all your Darlings" is a collection of essays by Luc Sante; a writer with a breathtaking command of the English language. This may have something to do with his learning English as a second language as a child (he was born in Liege; Belgium in 1954 and his family moved to the U.S. in the early 1960s) -- one thinks of Nabokov; another writer for whom English was not the first language; but who achieved a mastery of the language superior to that of most native speakers. At any rate; Sante writes so fluidly; with such grace (but without showing off); that the reader is happy to buy whatever story hes spinning.The essays in this collection include pieces on art; photography; poetry and music; and some more idiosyncratic meditations -- on cigarettes; on factory work; on hipness; on the harm done to New York City by Rudy Giuliani; on the particular madness that characterizes New Year celebrations. Santes Belgian origins are reflected in essays about Magritte and Tintin; respectively. Other pieces deal with Victor Hugo; the photography of Walker Evans and of Robert Mapplethorpe. There is a moving tribute to Allen Ginsberg; who lived in the same NY apartment building as Sante for over ten years.Though I had no great prior interest in the musical evolution of Bob Dylan or the origin of the blues; Santes writing is so seductive that I read both pieces; and was riveted throughout. Hes just that good. This is an awe-inspiring collection. My favorite essay was hands-down the one about cigarettes. Though Tintin was pretty fun as well.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. ... Sante so you know it is going to be good.By DeniseWritten by Luc Sante so you know it is going to be good.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Misleading; but great!By Dr. Lorenzo KincadePurchased as I thought it was a How-to book. Turns out it is not. I was disappointed at first; but then I started reading this collection of essays by Luc Sante (and what; this guy cant go and spell his name Luke like God intended); and its truly fantastic. So; despite the fact that I secretly think the author worships Satan (a theory based solely on the spelling of his name); this book knocks it down! Great read! Highly recommended; from an obviously smart person.
