It's no April fool. A super-warm Wednesday closed out March with temperatures in the 80s in some spots along coastal North San Diego County and a record set in the inland areas, weather officials reported.
The Encinitas Spring Street Fair returned to Coast Highway 101 for the 36th year on April 27 and 28, running the length of the thoroughfare from D to J Streets. There was international food, live music, rides for children and a beer garden.
A swarm of travelers is riding in on light Santa Ana winds along the North Coast following this winter’s record rainfall. Painted lady butterflies, which have been observed in spots throughout the county over the past few weeks, have arrived in even more numbers in Encinitas and surrounding communities.
Spring is the best time of year to get outdoors and spend some quality time with the family. Here are three ideas to shake off winter’s cabin fever and the most of the season.
Take a hike
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ENCINITAS — The city of Encinitas presents its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to noon at Encinitas Community Park, 425 Santa Fe Drive. In addition to the egg hunt, there will...
CARLSBAD — The city of Carlsbad’s EGGstravaganza Spring Festival returns Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Poinsettia Community Park, 6600 Hidden Valley Road. The event features egg scrambles...
I love California’s abundance of citrus. I’ll never forget driving through the back roads of Temecula with the windows down as the fragrance of lemons filled the air. Growing up, my friend Veronica had several orange trees in her Escondido backyard, and it always seemed kind of magical to me.
ENCINITAS — The San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy hosts free Family Discovery Days on March 19 and 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center. Families can participate in an egg-themed trivia...
