Gratitude as your holiday superpower: 5 transformative tips
The holidays are more than just a time for gifts and gatherings — they’re an opportunity to pause, reflect and ground ourselves in gratitude. At...
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Encinitas businesses encourage shopping local this holiday season
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce and Visit Encinitas are teaming up to encourage residents to support small businesses by staying, eating and shopping...
North County’s ‘Mr. Christmas’ takes a break, but promises he’ll be back
Bill Gilfillen, 85, the man behind the iconic Christmas on Knob Hill display, is taking this year off for health reasons....
Encinitas Heritage Tree lighting launches holiday season
ENCINITAS – Hundreds of people flocked to Moonlight Beach to celebrate the kickoff of the holiday season with the lighting of the Encinitas Heritage Tree...
Humane society offers free microchipping throughout October
REGION — The San Diego Humane Society will offer free microchipping of pets brought into its four shelter locations with an appointment during the month...
A Cheers! Christmas: Holiday cocktail ideas
When this column is printed, I will be firmly ensconced in a lounge chair near a fireplace. Snowflakes will accumulate out the window, and I...
Carlsbad sees increase in holiday retail shopping
CARLSBAD — The holiday shopping season came back in force this year. Supply chain issues and shoppers spending their dollars with local merchants were two...
Tis’ the season for new beer friends and Omicron?
I was going to write a heartwarming holiday column about sharing a beer with a stranger in the desert. “Sharing this beer with others actually...
Who says Southern California doesn’t have winter holiday fun?
Who says Southern California doesn’t have fun winter holiday activities? Drive between 45 minutes and two hours and you’ve got snow in the mountains, spectacular...
Hit the Road: Holiday gift ideas for the wayward traveler
While the pandemic-weary world has not returned to what we now call “normal,” and while we are confronted daily with news about virus variants and...
Del Mar Fairgrounds hosts Holidays in Your Car
DEL MAR — Despite the state’s Stay-At-Home order, the Del Mar Fairgrounds has found a way to share a little socially distanced cheer this holiday...
Legendary Knob Hill Christmas light display won’t light up this year
SAN MARCOS — For more than 30 years, the holiday light extravaganza known as “Christmas on Knob Hill” has attracted tens of thousands of visitors...
Santa lights tree at annual San Marcos Christmas event
SAN MARCOS — The tree was aglow, snow was in the air and Santa was in the night sky at the annual Christmas tree lighting...