Holidays
Scary Pumpkin Patch
It’s common for Mission Hills residents to decorate their home properties during the Halloween season. It’s not common for residents to offer to do it for someone else, including a local business. However, that’s what Dave (dad) and Sebastian (son) Neiman offered to David of Ibis Market. They came up with a game plan to […]
Celebrating the Simple Pleasures of Summer in Mission Hills
By Dixie Hall, President of Mission Hills BID and Owner of DixiePops The Mission Hills BID started the summer season off at a mid-June summer business mixer, attended by business owners and residents. It was a fun evening hosted by new Associate Member Valentine Viannay, owner of L’Atelier at 2655 Reynard Way in South Mission […]
It’s ShamRock Time for Downtown
After a three-year hiatus, the San Diego ShamROCK Music + Beer Festival is making a triumphant return to the streets of the Gaslamp Quarter from 2 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, March 12. For 26 years, locals and tourists alike have flocked to the Gaslamp Quarter as ShamROCK transforms the bustling San Diego downtown neighborhoods into […]
8th Annual Swing with Santa Golf Tournament
St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center (SMSC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to realize their full potential, held its 8th Annual “Swing with Santa” Golf Tournament in memory of Don Parent this past year. This year’s event successfully raised over $27,000. Golfers joined SMSC at the Singing Hills Golf Resort Pine […]
A Look at the Old Year and Its Blessings
2021 was certainly much better than 2020. First, it allowed us a bit of a respite from the isolation of 2020, especially for those of us who got vaccinated. I, for one, was thrilled. On the date that my vaccinations were deemed effective, I had a cleaning crew clean my entire house! I never expected […]
Miracle Babies Santa’s Workshop Toy Drive Event
Distroller World, a retail entertainment brand that exists to overwhelm the world with joy by pushing the limits of imagination and creativity through unique experiences and storytelling, will donate 30 Neonate Babies to the Miracle Babies Santa’s Workshop toy drive event on Dec. 13-17, 2021. The event will be held by appointment only at 8745 […]
North Park Book Fair Holiday Edition
100-plus local vendors make holiday shopping easy for book lovers Do you enjoy giving loved ones the perfect holiday gift, but hate the slog of driving to a dozen different shopping centers? North Park Main Street and Verbatim Books just made the season a little brighter with its holiday book fair, featuring 100+plus vendors offering […]
New Crockpots Donated to Local Military Families in Need
United Way of San Diego County (UWSD), in partnership with Support the Enlisted Project (STEP) hosted an in person drop off event this past November to donate more than 100 new crockpots of benefit local military families in need. The crockpots were collected and purchased through UWSD’s inaugural “Holiday Crockpot Drive” that happened from October 18 through […]
The Power of Community Can Support Local Seniors This Holiday Season
By Brent Wakefield, President and CEO, Meals on Wheels San Diego County The holidays are upon us and the past two years have delivered far less than holiday cheer as seniors have struggled with social isolation, loneliness, and hunger more than ever. Luckily, local senior nonprofit organizations stepped in. They have done the hard work year-round to keep seniors safe, healthy, and independent. I like to say, they are the boots on the […]
“Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” Returns to the Old Globe Theatre
“Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss book. Back for another incredible year, the family favorite features the songs “Santa for a Day,” “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” and “Welcome, Christmas (Fah Who Doraze),” the delightful carol from the popular animated version of How […]
