The Paras Newsstand at the corner of 30th and University

Chillin’ inside Paras with the man of 4000 titles

By Elizabeth Salaam

June 18, 2014

The Paras Newsstand sits just north of the corner of 30th and University, at the bus stop on the east side of the street. Outside, a blue, white-and-red advertisement board announces Nestle ice creams “chillin’ inside,” and overhead, the underside of the awning that stretches down the length of the sidewalk bears fluorescent lights that brighten up the block as the daylight dims. 

This is my favorite corner in all of San Diego, especially on a Friday night, when it’s bustling with its urban collection of people......... Read the whole story now