Spooky yet safe: 5 tips to help ensure a happy Halloween

Family Features and eLivingtoday.com • October 10, 2025

Between fun costumes and tasty treats, Halloween is one of the most anticipated nights of the year for many children. However, these precautions can be taken — by kids and parents alike — to help ensure an enjoyable, fun-filled time.

Decorate your way to a howling good Halloween

Family Features • October 10, 2025

Costumes and candy may be mainstays of Halloween, but decorating is a fun way to set the mood and add a little extra excitement in the weeks leading up to the holiday. These spooktacular ideas can help dial up the drama and delight for all ages.

Become a Halloween hero

Family Features • October 7, 2025

If you participated in trick-or-treat adventures as a child, you’re part of a long tradition for millions of children. This year, you can teach your own children or grandchildren what it means to become a Halloween hero.

Celebrate the season with tree lightings, Turkey Trots and the brilliance of nature

North Coast Current • November 24, 2024

From Turkey Trot races and dazzling light displays representing the beauty of nature to tree lightings and Small Business Saturday, coastal North San Diego County enters the holiday season with a range of activities throughout our communities.

Rubio’s Chicken Tortilla Soup returns for fall

News Release • November 11, 2024

It’s that time of the year when Rubio’s guests can enjoy the return of Chicken Tortilla Soup, a seasonal fan favorite.

Halloween, Dia de los Muertos round out October celebrations

North Coast Current • October 18, 2024

As autumn settles over North San Diego County, the region gears up for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos celebrations, from haunted houses and safe trick-or-treating to costume contests and celebrations in honor of loved ones, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Mark your calendars and embrace the spirit of this part of autumn in a family-friendly atmosphere.

Fall is Oktoberfest season in North San Diego County

North Coast Current • September 23, 2024

The fall season entered with the last week of September, and with it the launch of Oktoberfest celebrations around North San Diego County, including one of the most noteworthy in Encinitas.

EarthTalk: Fall prep key to spring garden success

Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss • September 10, 2023

Preparing your garden in the fall is an important step to ensure it’s in ideal condition for the next spring. Depending on the size and scope of your garden, you might have a lot to do.

Preserved Home: Season offers lots of reasons to fall for butternut squash

Laura Woolfrey Macklem • November 15, 2022

Butternut squash might be tan and plain on the outside, a real ho-hum in comparison. But underneath is a brilliant orange flesh surpassing the flavor of all others. Roasted, zoodled or steamed, cook with it and you will fall for butternut squash.

Preserved Home: Looking to bake some gingerbread? Snap to it with this recipe

Laura Woolfrey Macklem • December 17, 2021

My gingerbread loaf recipe, though, is a much-anticipated treat and baked in ornamental pans. With a deep, spiced flavor and soft crumb, it’s the perfect holiday breakfast treat.

Encinitas, Carlsbad, Oceanside see more than an inch of rain

North Coast Current • December 16, 2021

Encinitas, Carlsbad and other north coastal San Diego communities received a significant amount of rain from an atmospheric river-fed storm that swept through the region Tuesday, Dec. 13.

Preserved Home: Butternut bacon pasta squashes pumpkin

Laura Woolfrey Macklem • November 11, 2021

Don’t get me wrong, I really do enjoy pumpkin and it’s employed in my kitchen in the fall and winter. But butternut squash is something I use all year because it doesn’t depend on heavy fall spices to lift the flavor. Pumpkin has to be gussied up, while butternut squash naturally can stand alone.