San Diego Strip Clubs: Jim Ahern: Businessman sought to preserve historic sites

October 27, 2009 at 8:48 am | In San Diego strip clubs | No Comments

Related Terms: Centre City, Gaslamp Quarter, La Jolla, Union-Tribune This feature lets you search our site for stories with related terms. Just click on one of the related terms atop a news story and you’ll get a page listing all the stories featuring that term. See something amiss? Let us know at sosdnews@uniontrib.com Obituary Jim Ahern: Businessman sought to preserve historic sites By Blanca Gonzalez Union-Tribune Staff Writer 2:00 a.m. October 27, 2009
Jim Ahern had a passion for preservation and San Diego’s history.
When he pledged to help clean up the Gaslamp Quarter more than 20 years ago, he tackled the mission earnestly. The seedy area of pawnshops, tattoo parlors and strip clubs gave way to trendy bistros, jazz bars and popular restaurants.
Mr. Ahern, who became a fixture in downtown San Diego, also helped establish the Chinese/Asian Thematic Historic District.

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