Spooky Halloween activities and other fall fun in North County
REGION — Halloween is creeping closer, and North County is ready to get into the spirit. Haunted houses (and car washes), eerie corn mazes and...
Arts & Entertainment
Vista skateboarding exhibit opens at Booze Brothers
VISTA — An ongoing pop-up photo exhibit by the Vista Skateboarding Society will be on display at Booze Brothers Brewing Co. on Progress Street through...
Greenway Landscape Design & Build: Creating award-winning outdoor spaces
For North County homeowners, an outdoor space can be much more than a yard—it can become an extension of the home. Whether the vision includes...
Nordic traditions come alive at Vista Viking Festival
VISTA — Thousands of people flocked to the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum grounds over the weekend for the 24th annual Vista Viking Festival....
Encinitas celebrates 30 years of Oktoberfest
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas Oktoberfest will celebrate its 30th year on Sept. 27. The event will take over Mountain Vista Drive, featuring more than 130...
St. Petka’s festival brings Serbian culture to San Marcos
SAN MARCOS — Four generations of Americans grew up knowing little to nothing about Serbia, the Balkan nation that re-emerged as an independent country following...
Viking Festival celebrates Norse culture in Vista
VISTA — Norse culture, food and revelry will take center stage when the annual Vista Viking Festival takes over the Antique Gas & Steam Engine...
Photos: Thousands attend 20th annual LeucadiART Walk
The Leucadia 101 Mainstreet Association estimated that about 8,000 people attended the LeucadiART Walk on Aug. 30 along North Coast Highway 101. More than 100...
Carlsbad families kick off school year with karate, gelato and community
CARLSBAD — Hundreds of residents and dozens of organizations gathered at Poinsettia Park for an event aimed at helping students and families prepare for the...
New Village Arts founder to step down after 25 years
Kristianne Kurner’s first production wasn’t in a theater — it was in her backyard. Kurner, New Village Arts’ executive artistic director and founder, began her...
Award-winning manta ray film to screen twice at La Paloma
ENCINITAS — Documentarian Cody Sheehy knew where he had to take his latest film after a successful run on the festival circuit. “We’re really excited...
Carmel Valley artist brings youth art instruction to Del Mar
DEL MAR — After several years of teaching community art classes out of their Carmel Valley garden studio, the Wyman family is partnering with the...
Wellness from the Soul: Laugh for your health
Did you know that one of the quickest ways out of a stressful state of being is to laugh? Most of us know that stress...
First phase of renovations complete at historic Brooks Theater
OCEANSIDE — Nearly seven months after North County leaders smashed through a wall in the historic Sunshine Brooks Theater to commemorate the start of extensive...