Humans of Coronado is a photo series where we “bump” into residents and visitors around the “island,” completely unplanned and unfiltered. It was inspired by Humans of New York. Next time you are out and about around town, you may just find yourself part of the next HOC series!
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“The tradition is to always go back home to Arkansas. Most of my family is there. Preparing Thanksgiving dinner with my mother side by side is my favorite tradition. We do that every year!”
“I was in San Francisco. My son is up there. He is a Berkeley graduate so we went out there and spent a day. The students weren’t there so we walked around.”
“Daddy’s family lives in Arizona. I played with my cousins.”
“We went to Laguna Beach to see our daughter. It was a new experience, meeting new friends. She’s been there for two years.”
“We visited our son in Corona, California. He is a designer.”
“I got to catch up with my cousins this Thanksgiving. I learned Black Jack is the same thing as 21.”
Alyssa graduated from Coronado High School, earned her BA in Communication from CSU East Bay, and then her MBA from CSU San Marcos, then fused all three together to write about businesses in her hometown of Coronado. When she's not interviewing business owners, she's running her own business, Burns Books, where she publishes her YA novels. You can find her books here. Alyssa loves walking around the Ferry Landing with her husband and two daughters and enjoys an iced mocha from one of Coronado's coffee shops.Have a story for The Coronado Times to cover? Send news tips or story ideas to: [email protected]