August saw the opening of the Pacific View Arts Center in downtown Encinitas after nearly a decade of work to rehabilitate the former elementary school site.
The Pacific View Arts Center, located in the buildings once occupied by an elementary school of the same name, opens Tuesday, Aug. 6, with a ribbon cutting at 9:30 a.m. and open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A second open house is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10.
The fireworks of the Fourth of July might be over, but North San Diego County has plenty of events this month to add some pop to your summer, from Dog Days in Cardiff and music by the sea to evenings at the movies and family pool time.
Even with the “gloom” of the summer marine layer, June offers a vibrant selection of events in coastal North San Diego County, from the San Diego County Fair at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and Switchfoot Bro-Am in Encinitas, to the San Diego Scottish Highland Games in Vista and Para Surf League Open in Oceanside.
“Red Blooded,” an award-winning short film by Encinitas filmmaker Roman S. Koenig about school board intrigue, bullying and self-reflection, will screen as a 2024 San Diego Film Awards nominee on June 13 at the Digital Gym Cinema.
Spring enters full bloom with two of coastal North San Diego County’s biggest events of the season, the Encinitas Spring Street Fair and Carlsbad Village Street Faire. In keeping with the street fairs’ opportunities for community connections, local business support, live entertainment and food, the region’s local farmers markets look to sunnier days with their offerings this spring as well.
The historic Sunshine Brooks Theater in downtown Oceanside will be the place for comedy on Monday, April 1, during a family event in support of the Lived Experiences youth prevention program.
Registration is now open for the Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego’s weeklong summer art camps June 17 to Aug. 2 at its locations in Encinitas and Balboa Park.
The 2023 short film “The Last Butterflies,” written by San Diego’s own Whitney Wegman-Wood, is a passion project born out of a series of dark and frightening moments.
“Kade,” the first feature project for Oceanside filmmaker Garrett Glassell, takes viewers a vengeful journey in a world-turned-wasteland as the lead character attempts to grapple with his dark past.
