OCEANSIDE–The North County Transit District (NCTD) will expand its services for customers on Fourth of July weekend, with convenient services offered on BREEZE buses, COASTER and SPRINTER trains. Special COASTER service on Sunday, July 4 makes it easy to get to a Padres game, a favorite beach destination or the San Diego County Fair. The expanded service [...]
Julian 4th of July parade to honor founder, medal of honor veteran
June 25, 2010 By
JULIAN–The town celebrates the Fourth of July this year with a parade saluting the gold miners who founded Julian and a distinguished Medal of Honor winner who had made the town his home for the past few years. Descendants of Drury Bailey, Julian’s founder who laid out the town and worked several gold mines in [...]
Practice swimming pool safety now, before a child drowns
June 22, 2010 By
SAN DIEGO–Statistics shows that drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in toddlers from 1 – 4 years of age in California. Watch young children, especially around pools. Once the drowning has occurred, irreversible brain death can occur. The recommended approach with drowning is prevention. Pool owners should use a designated pool watcher whenever [...]
National City to hold bike tour event
June 22, 2010 By
NATIONAL CITY–The City of National City is seeking participants for a 3.5 mile bike tour on Saturday June 26 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The purpose of the bike tour is to engage National City residents in the Bicycle Master Plan process currently in development. The Bicycle Master Plan will guide the development of bicycle [...]
Camp Charles seeks sponsors for day camp
June 21, 2010 By
SAN DIEGO–Camp Charles is seeking individuals interesting in sponsoring a child for its annual day camp next month. Camp Charles is an innovative mentorship program designed to present underserved males between the ages of 7-15 with positive life experiences. The one-day camp unites community leaders, volunteers and young males for a fun and memorable day [...]
Reptile Day comes to Jack’s Pond Park
June 17, 2010 By
SAN MARCOS–The City of San Marcos Community Services will sponsor an interpretive program presented by Reptile Specialist Susan Nowicke at Jack’s Pond Park on Saturday, July 10. Nowicke works closely with the San Diego Herpetological Society and the Escondido Humane Society. She will bring live lizards, snakes and other reptiles and amphibians for close-up viewing. [...]
Camp Pendleton Historical Society to host tour of Ranch House
June 14, 2010 By
CAMP PENDLETON–The Camp Pendleton Historical Society will host a public tour of the Ranch House on Camp Pendleton. Visitors can take docent-led tours of the Ranch House and view the Images at War’s End exhibit containing original 1975 photographs and paintings of Camp Pendleton as first home to Southeast Asian War refugees seeking a better [...]
Fiesta at Guajome celebrates Native American and Hispanic traditions
June 10, 2010 By
VISTA–The County of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department held its fourth annual “Fiesta at Guajome” Saturday at the Rancho Guajome Adobe in Vista. Visitors enjoyed Native American and Hispanic traditions, including a performance by Escaramuza las Golondrinas, a female equestrian team that replicates the customs of aristocratic 19th century women, blacksmith demonstrations, a tortilla-making [...]
Popular “Movies in the Park” expands to 29 locations
June 5, 2010 By
The County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation has teamed up with the cities of San Diego, Coronado, National City, La Mesa, San Marcos, Poway and Oceanside to expand the “Movies in the Park” series. “This is a great way to enjoy a free activity with your family while taking advantage of the [...]
Volunteer in the great outdoors on National Trails Day
June 5, 2010 By
RANCHO PENASQUITOS– The County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation invites the public to support our local trails by volunteering at Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve on June 5 to commemorate National Trails Day. “This is a great opportunity to get outside and give back to the community by helping to preserve the natural [...]
