Torrey Spoerer – City Times

San Diego, As Told By Locals

May 21, 2015

San Diego has been covered by almost every travel show imaginable. There have been guides upon guides writing about where to and what to see while vacationers...

A visitor at the Bikes del Pueblo tent of the City Heights Farmers Market changes the bearings in the axle of a wheel from his bike with help and guidance from volunteers on April 18. Photo credit: Torrey Spoerer

Cycling the D.I.Y. Skills

May 21, 2015

Alfredo originally bought his vintage Raleigh road bicycle for only $5, but he has also spent $300 over the past three years on repairs and maintenance. $100...

Invisible Partner Inc. might be the future of online dating

Torrey Spoerer

April 21, 2015

Typically, the modern-day dating options for a gay man with limited time and a phone have often been soul-mate-seeking websites such as OkCupid, or no-strings-attached messaging apps such as Grindr, Scruff or Jack’d. But what if all I needed was an imitation to entertain me enough to get by with day-to-day single life? Or maybe I had friends or family or chasers cons...

City College dancers Dante Finch and Brianna Bellamy perform a traditional Russian waltz in the center of the City Gallery as part of the opening reception for the gallery’s newest exhibition, “Dialogues: Poster Art of the Soviet Union,” on March 13. Photo credit: Torrey Spoerer

Dialogues of the Soviet past: Soviet history and arts exhibit draws art and history lovers out to City Gallery

March 24, 2015

In 1989, the Soviet Union government offered the United States a unique opportunity to view Soviet life through an exhibit of contemporary Soviet posters in...

Don’t believe me? Just watch

Torrey Spoerer

March 24, 2015

Earlier this month, Apple announced the near-soon release of their take on the modern smart watch: the Apple Watch series, consisting of Sport Watch, Watch,...

Alternative indie rockers Viet Cong bassist and singer Matt Flegel and drummer Mike Wallace perform to a packed house at the Soda Bar in San Diego on March 7. Photo credit: Torrey Spoerer

Indie rock’s post-punk revival: Canadian alternative indie rockers Viet Cong perform classic and new material at a stellar sold out concert at Soda Bar

March 24, 2015

“What is the difference between love and hate?” Matt Flegel of Viet Cong shouts towards the end of their song “March of Progress” off their new...

Parking still an issue for students

Torrey Spoerer

February 24, 2015

Rachel Kennett, a 29-year-old visual arts student, walks to the V building garage, where she and many other students usually find some of the only available parking spots on the campus. “The MS building is usually pretty full, but the V building’s not that bad,” said Kennett. According to data from the district’s parking program, City College has 1,15...

Garrett, an orange tabby cat, is one of the cats that patrons can interact with at the Cat Café. Photo credit: Mark Elliott

Student Eats: Cat Café opens in the Gaslamp

February 10, 2015

Since opening its doors on Jan. 5, a new café in downtown San Diego has been attracting plenty of locals and tourists a like within just their first month...

Art pieces, such as these sculpted birds by retired SDSU art professor Joanne Hayakawa, explore the themes of nature and humanity that is present in City Gallery's spring exhibition. Photo courtesy of Joanne Hayakawa

‘Terrestrial’ set to go live Feb. 5

February 3, 2015

As the City Gallery opens for its second-ever semester on the San Diego City College campus, a new show titled “Terrestrial” will give viewers in...

Spike Africa's offers a selection of euphoric drinks to accompany their vast South African menu. Photo credit: Torrey Spoerer

Student Eats: Cuisine fresh from South Africa

December 10, 2014

After opening its doors almost two years ago on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, Spike Africa’s Fresh Fish Grill and Bar is constantly full of...

UC Officer N. Garcia watches as activists and students protesting the court-ordered closure of the UCSD Ché Café march to Scholars and Gilman drives in October. Photo credit: Torrey Spoerer

Supporters of Ché Café seek its preservation

November 18, 2014

For the past 34 years, the Ché Café has been an autonomous arts and music venue for UCSD students and non-students who seek to organize and share creative...

Editorial: Dignity in both life and death

Torrey Spoerer

November 18, 2014

Earlier this year, a 29-year-old California woman named Brittany Maynard was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor and told by doctors that the cancer would most likely end her life in six months. After receiving the news, Maynard decided that she had no intention to allow the cancer to control how she lived or died. “After months of research, my family and I reached...