Hats Off to the Races!

As featured in our July issue of Fine, the Del Mar Hat Company is all about hats! From feathers and fedoras to wide brims and head clips, Proprietor and Designer Carol Bader has the best selection for your Opening Day attire. Click here to check out their recent appearance on KUSI News.

Vodka & Violins: The San Diego Symphony Goes to Russia with U4rik

For advanced reservations and/or additional information, please visit: http://www.sandiegosymphony.org/calendar/view.aspx?id=2479

DR. JASON KARP WINS 2011 IDEA INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL TRAINER OF THE YEAR AWARD

We congratulate Jason Karp, a Fine Magazine freelance writer for health and fitness, on his recent recognition as 'International Trainer of the Year'!

San Diego, Calif. - Jason Karp, Ph.D., nationally-recognized running coach and personal trainer, speaker, writer and author, and exercise physiologist, has been named the 2011 IDEA International Personal Trainer of the Year, the fitness industry's highest award.


The IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year award recognizes an industry professional who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, business management, and motivational and instructional skills, and who has inspired his or her clients to greater personal growth and a higher level of fitness. It is awarded by IDEA Health and Fitness Association, the world's largest association for health and fitness professionals.


The award ceremony, which also includes awards for Fitness Instructor of the Year and Program Director of the Year, will take place on August 13 at the JW Marriott in downtown Los Angeles at the 2011 IDEA World Fitness Convention. On August 13, Dr. Karp will be part of a panel discussion on fitness industry trends with the other award recipients. On August 14, he will exhibit his skills during two presentations at the convention at the Los Angeles Convention Center - The Runner's Clinic and The Art and Science of Recovery.

For more information, go to http://www.ideafit.com/conference/idea-world-fitness-convention-2011.


For a profile of the award winners, go to http://www.runcoachjason.com/IDEAAwardRecipients.pdf.