East County Magazine
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PHOTO OF THE MONTH: CACTUS BLOSSOM
August 28, 2015 (El Cajon) – Robert Gehr snapped this photo of a cactus bloom at the Olaf Wieghorst Museum grounds on Rea Avenue in El Cajon. “I’m so fascinated by the beautiful blooms produced by these desert plants armored with such dangerous thorns,” Gehr writes. “After the bloom ages and falls off, a ‘fruit’ forms, then enlarges until
BARONS BIRTHDAY PARTY: AUG. 29 IN ALPINE
August 28, 2015 (Alpine) – Baron’s Market is celebrating its first birthday in Alpine on Saturday, <August 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m . The festivities will include ice cream floats, hot dogs, trivia contests and a chance to win a bag full of gourmet groceries. Baron’s Market is located at 1347 Tavern Road in the Alpine Creek
DIEGO VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL HELPS IMMIGRANT AND DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS ATTAIN THEIR DREAMS
Hear our radio interview, originally aired on the East County Magazine Show on KNSJ: https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/sites/eastcountymagazine.org/files/audio/2015/October/Newsmakers-DiegoValleyCharterSchool.mp3 Story by Miriam Raftery, photo by Leon Thompson August 28, 2015 (El Cajon) – Miguel Angel Soria and Peter Alkatib at Diego Valley Charter School in El Cajon are working wonders, helping 80% of their students—all at risk and drop-out youth—graduate with a high
ZIP ZOOM! LA JOLLA INDIANS OPEN ZIPLINE
East County News Service August 27, 2015 (La Jolla Indian Reservation)—On September 3rd, the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians will celebrate the Grand Opening of California’s longest Zipline course, soaring above oak canopies with views of Pauma Valley and Mount Palomar. Thrill-seekers can choose from four zipline courses ranging from 300 feet to over 2,500 feet in length,
SAN DIEGO MUSICIAN TO BRING EXOTIC SOUNDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO MISSION TRAILS
N. Scott Robinson to play instruments from Southeast Asia and beyond at free concert August 27, 2015 (San Diego)–Local percussionist N. Scott Robinson will perform a variety of musical selections on several different instruments from around the world on Sunday, August 30th at 3 p.m. at the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center. Joining Robinson as a special guest
PALA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS HOSTS 8TH ANNUAL “HONORING TRADITIONS” POWWOW AUG. 28-30
August 26, 2015 (Pala)– The Pala Band of Mission Indians is proud to host its eighth annual “Honoring Traditions” Powwow August 28-30, 2015 at the Pala Rey Youth Camp on the Pala Indian Reservation. This event is free and open to the public. Powwow gates will open: · 4:00 p.m. on Friday · 10:00 a.m. on Saturday · 10:00
LAUREL AND HARDY “BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT” AUG. 29 IN SPRING VALLEY
East County News Service August 26, 2015 (Spring Valley)—The SAPS, a local Laurel and Hardy group, will show comedic classic films on August 29th in Spring Valley, featuring their favorite “students of laughter 101 in some of their greatest misadventures,” organizers promise. The event, “Back to Skool, I mean School Night” SAPS at Sea event will take place in
DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: TOP FESTIVALS & EVENTS AUGUST 28 – SEPT. 19
Listen to Destination East County by clicking the audio link of our podcast, originally aired on KNSJ. Photo: Percussionist Scott Robinson performs Aug. 29 at Mission Trails Regional Park August 28, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)–This week’s Destination East County features dinner in a mountain meadow, a percussion concert and classic car show . Plus we’ll have a preview
WINERIES ON HIGHWAY 94 WEBSITE NOW UP: TOURS TO LAUNCH SOON
By Miriam Raftery August 24, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – The newest growing wine region in our area is along historic Highway 94. A website has been set up at http://www.thewineriesonhighway94.com/ by growers and wine producers bringing their vision of a wine-region in the southeast county to fruition. The website states, “We are now demonstrating that the high
SCRIPPS RANCH WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS FORUM SEPT. 26
August 24, 2015 (Scripps Ranch) – The Scripps Ranch Fire Safe Council will host a Wildfire Preparedness Forum September 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Marshall Middle School, 9700 Avenue of Nations in Scripps Ranch. The flyer states, “We as a community experienced the devastation of wildland fires in 2003 where more than 200 homes were destroyed.
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PHOTO OF THE MONTH: CACTUS BLOSSOM
August 28, 2015 (El Cajon) – Robert Gehr snapped this photo of a cactus bloom at the Olaf Wieghorst Museum grounds on Rea Avenue in El Cajon. “I’m so
BARONS BIRTHDAY PARTY: AUG. 29 IN ALPINE
August 28, 2015 (Alpine) – Baron’s Market is celebrating its first birthday in Alpine on Saturday, <August 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m . The festivities will include
DIEGO VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL HELPS IMMIGRANT AND DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS ATTAIN THEIR DREAMS
Hear our radio interview, originally aired on the East County Magazine Show on KNSJ: https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/sites/eastcountymagazine.org/files/audio/2015/October/Newsmakers-DiegoValleyCharterSchool.mp3 Story by Miriam Raftery, photo by Leon Thompson August 28, 2015 (El Cajon) –
ZIP ZOOM! LA JOLLA INDIANS OPEN ZIPLINE
East County News Service August 27, 2015 (La Jolla Indian Reservation)—On September 3rd, the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians will celebrate the Grand Opening of California’s longest Zipline
SAN DIEGO MUSICIAN TO BRING EXOTIC SOUNDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO MISSION TRAILS
N. Scott Robinson to play instruments from Southeast Asia and beyond at free concert August 27, 2015 (San Diego)–Local percussionist N. Scott Robinson will perform a variety of musical
PALA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS HOSTS 8TH ANNUAL “HONORING TRADITIONS” POWWOW AUG. 28-30
August 26, 2015 (Pala)– The Pala Band of Mission Indians is proud to host its eighth annual “Honoring Traditions” Powwow August 28-30, 2015 at the Pala Rey Youth Camp
LAUREL AND HARDY “BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT” AUG. 29 IN SPRING VALLEY
East County News Service August 26, 2015 (Spring Valley)—The SAPS, a local Laurel and Hardy group, will show comedic classic films on August 29th in Spring Valley, featuring their
DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: TOP FESTIVALS & EVENTS AUGUST 28 – SEPT. 19
Listen to Destination East County by clicking the audio link of our podcast, originally aired on KNSJ. Photo: Percussionist Scott Robinson performs Aug. 29 at Mission Trails Regional Park
WINERIES ON HIGHWAY 94 WEBSITE NOW UP: TOURS TO LAUNCH SOON
By Miriam Raftery August 24, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – The newest growing wine region in our area is along historic Highway 94. A website has been set
SCRIPPS RANCH WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS FORUM SEPT. 26
August 24, 2015 (Scripps Ranch) – The Scripps Ranch Fire Safe Council will host a Wildfire Preparedness Forum September 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Marshall Middle
Thanks to the Prebys Foundation for their generous support.
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