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Mission Hills Artists Win “Best” For Their Entries
Mission Hills artist Ann Slater has won the Best of Miniatures award in the highly competitive December Members Show “Do you Hear What I Hear…” on display in the San Diego Watercolor Society gallery at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego. Ann’s painting entitled “A Calm Moment” was selected by nationally known juror […]
10th AnnualTea by the Sea Takes Place at the Marine Room
St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center (SMSC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will host its 10th annual Tea by the Sea event on Saturday, January 21, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the elegant Marine Room in La Jolla (2000 Spindrift Drive). Guests are encouraged to dress in their favorite tea-time […]
Thank you, Mission Hills!
By Dixie Hall, President Mission Hills Business Improvement District On behalf of the Mission Hills Business Improvement District (BID), it is fitting to start 2023 with a hearty thank you to our local businesses for all you did during the holidays and continue to do throughout the year. You set the bar for small businesses […]
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Wins Animation Award in 2023 Rose Parade presented by Honda
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance—an international conservation organization with “two front doors”: the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park—participated in the 134th Rose Parade® presented by Honda, with a float celebrating the Safari Park’s 50th anniversary. With its theme “Celebrating 50 Years of Conservation,” the float depicted rhinos, giraffes and the Safari Park’s iconic Wildlife […]
American Lung Association Event Raises Awareness and Funds for Lung Cancer Research
Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer of both men and women in the U.S., and just this year, it is estimated that more than 17,000 California residents will be diagnosed with the disease. In an effort to end lung cancer, on January 29 at 7:30 a.m., the American Lung Association in California is hosting […]
Coastal Communities Concert Band Hosts 27th Annual Holiday Concert
At 2 p.m., Saturday, December 10 Coastal Communities Concert Band will herald in the holiday season with a special concert benefiting local seniors in need. The 27th Annual Holiday Concert at Carlsbad Community Church, located at 3175 Harding Street, will raise much-needed funds for local nonprofit Meals on Wheels San Diego County and its senior […]
Nearly $50,000 Raised at 15th Annual Hallo-Wine Fall Festival
Home Start, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to child abuse prevention and providing evidence-based family strengthening services, held its 15th Annual Hallo-Wine Festival on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022, at the Historic Burnham House in Balboa Park. The event raised nearly $50,000 for the organization’s critical programs. With nearly 300 guests, this year’s fundraiser was one of the best-attended Hallo-Wine festivals to date. Home Start’s Hallo-Wine Fall Festival is […]
50 Neonate Babies Donated to Miracle Babies Santa’s Workshop Toy Drive
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, donates 50 Neonate Babies to the Miracle Babies Santa’s Workshop toy drive event on Wednesday, December 14 through Tuesday, December 20. The event will be held by […]
Foundation for Women Warriors Seeks Community Support for Holiday Drive for Veteran Families
As we near the holiday season, Foundation for Women Warriors (FFWW) is calling on the San Diego community to help them support local veteran families through their third annual holiday drive. From now till December 15, 2022, they will collect new and unused children’s toys, clothes, and baby items for women veterans and their families. […]
Celebrate the Season in Wild Style at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
‘Tis the season! Wild Holidays returns to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on select dates: December 3 and 4, December 10 and 11, December 17 through 23, and December 26 through 31, 2022; and January 1, 2023. The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. during this event, […]
