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North Coast Current

News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

Locals, fresh faces part of fair music lineup

Stephen Rubin April 11, 2013

Don Swanson, guider of the Retro Rocketts, has song selection tips that play especially well for bands new to street fairs. “You don’t want to play songs in the same key back to back. Let’s say...

Fair can be roadblock for some 101 merchants

Christopher Earley April 11, 2013

Downtown Encinitas will play host to the 30th annual Encinitas Street Fair this month. With 100,000 visitors and shoppers expected to fill Coast Highway 101 between D and J Streets, there is some concern...

Scheduled 2013 fair performances

Stephen Rubin April 11, 2013

    Encinitas April Street Fair 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 27 and 28 South Coast Highway 101 between D and J streets Free admission Contact the Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Association...

State of the City Address returns

North Coast Current March 16, 2013

The Encinitas State of the City Address returns this year after a hiatus, with Mayor Teresa Barth focusing on the theme of “Five Unique Communities.” The public is invited to attend the event, which...

Wellness Week set to start Jan. 19

January 14, 2013

ENCINITAS – The Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Association holds its third annual Wellness Week, starting with festival at the Encinitas Library on Jan. 19, 10 a.m. To 4 p.m. The event is free to the...

Santa visits downtown Encinitas

December 7, 2012

ENCINITAS — Santa Claus returns to downtown Encinitas for the holiday season with visits to the Lumberyard and Pacific Station malls this month, Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Association announced. Santa...

DEMA honors community members

DEMA honors community members

October 28, 2012

The Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Association hosted local dignitaries and City Council candidates Oct. 16 during its annual Installation Dinner in the Oak Room of Union Kitchen & Tap, the organization...

State Assembly Bill 1658 calls for the reintroduction of black-on-yellow, yellow-on-black and yellow-on-blue license plates in California, similar to the one pictured here at Encinitas Classic Car Nights on Sept. 13. Plateholders would pay a special renewal fee. (Photo by Donna P. Crilly)

Golden plates: Car buffs laud plan to bring back iconic colors

Donna P. Crilly September 22, 2012

Classic car owners generally have a few things in common. Aside from a love of an era of cars when baby boomers were still babies, enthusiasts typically have money to spend and time to restore their classic...

Fresh vegetables from Kawano Farms of Oceanside are displayed at the Encinitas Station Farmers Market in August. (Photo by Ben Carlson)

Fresh crop: North Coast sees growth of farmers markets

Kelley Carlson September 22, 2012

Farmers markets seem to be cropping up all over North County. They can be found in every city, from Oceanside to Carmel Valley along the coast, and as far east as San Marcos, Escondido and Valley Center....

Green Celebration set for Sept. 19

North Coast Current September 14, 2012

Residents are invited to the Pacific Station Green Celebration on Sept. 19 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Pacific Station in downtown Encinitas, the Downtown Encinitas Mainstreet Association announced. The...

Street Fair set to return this weekend

Ernesto Lopez April 24, 2012

The 29th edition of the Encinitas Street Fair is rolling into town April 28 and 29, and it promises, like every year, to showcase local talent, good food and unique items on sale from around the world. “This...

DEMA offers L8 Night Thursdays

North Coast Current December 3, 2010

The Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Association and its members present L8 Nite Thursdays, a series of Thursday evenings where dozens of retail stores will stay open until 8 p.m. during the holiday season. Dec....

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