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Dog Fest San Diego: Hawaiian Fun for a Cause

By Esteban Villanueva
The Village Hounds
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ALOHA! The community gathered with friends, family and their dogs for a day of Hawaiian fun. Dog Fest San Diego festival offered vendor booths, a beer garden, live music and activities for the whole family. DogFest supports the mission of Canine Companions to enhance the lives of people with disabilities by providing expertly trained service dogs free of charge. These service dogs make a profound impact through the jobs they do like opening doors, picking up dropped items, alerting to sounds and much more.

Highlights from Dog Fest San Diego

Amelia Coomber with Oliver and Hugh Garbarini
Amelia Coomber with Oliver and Hugh Garbarini
Denise Pico with Frida
Denise Pico with Frida
Dina Ybarra and Steven Ferrara with Reeses
Dina Ybarra and Steven Ferrara with Reeses
Ilia Palacios Sondra Thiederman with Locklyn and Diane End
Ilia Palacios Sondra Thiederman with Locklyn and Diane End
Jill Finlayson and Lindsey Doucette
Jill Finlayson and Lindsey Doucette
Lauren Marshall and Gwen Seah
Lauren Marshall and Gwen Seah
Lindsey Pena with Carl and Craig Connors
Lindsey Pena with Carl and Craig Connors
Mary Milton with JZ III and Jill Murray with McTwist
Mary Milton with JZ III and Jill Murray with McTwist
Maureen and Daniel Guillou with Vanetter
Maureen and Daniel Guillou with Vanetter
Michelle Stiles and Susan Golden
Michelle Stiles and Susan Golden
Myriam Armetta and Reese Ellazar
Myriam Armetta and Reese Ellazar
National Miss Military Star Cierra Riddle Junior Teen Golden State Erika Laws Miss San Diego East Taylor Wansley and Miss Teen County Samantha
National Miss Military Star Cierra Riddle Junior Teen Golden State Erika Laws Miss San Diego East Taylor Wansley and Miss Teen County Samantha
Esteban Villanueva
Esteban Villanueva
Esteban Villanueva was born in Washington D.C. and raised in La Jolla. He attended both Francis Parker and The Bishop’s School locally before going to Dartmouth College where he received his B.S. in Biology and Pepperdine School of Law where he received his J.D. focusing Entertainment Law. He worked in the Latin music industry where his projects went on to win 14 Grammy Awards for artists including Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana. After starting GB Magazine with Danitza Villanueva in 2007, he has gone on to win awards and recognition from the community for his support of helping raise millions of dollars for non-profit organizations. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Air & Space Museum and resides in East County in San Diego where he and his wife Danitza run DAESVI Publishing, home to GB Magazine, among several other publications.

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