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East County Magazine

BEST BAKERIES IN EAST COUNTY

November 28, 2008

Printer-friendly versionStory and photos by Miriam Raftery December 1, 2008 (San Diego’s East County) — Holiday season brings warm memories of home-baked goodies–the yeasty aroma of freshly baked bread, rolling out cookie dough and decorating holiday cookies, not to mention savoring home-made pies and other sweet delights. Fortunately, if you don’t have time to prepare baked goods from scratch or

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THE WILL POWER REPORT – A BLANKET PARDON?

November 28, 2008

Printer-friendly versionNothing but the Truth! By Will Power December 1, 2008 (San Diego) — When I was about five years old, my father was a US Air Force Officer. He was involved in a Court-Martial in Wichita , Kansas. It seemed a considerable number of US Army blankets went missing, and several airmen were charged with stealing the blankets and

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HOLIDAY SEASON ARRIVES IN EAST COUNTY

November 28, 2008

Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery It’s official!  The holiday season has begun, heralded in by special events across East County. Over 100,000 people turned out to watch the 2008 Mother Goose Parade on Sunday, which had a “Heroes of Might and Magic” theme.   Dazzling floats, giant balloons,  equestrians, marching bands, 50 celebrities plus heroes ranging from fictional Star Wars characters to

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HOTEL CASSIOPEIA

November 25, 2008

Printer-friendly versionReviewed by Kathy Carpenter Now showing at the Don Powell Theatre at the San Diego State University campus, through December 7, 2008. Sundays 2:00 p.m. all other days 8:00 p.m. For ticket information call 619-594-6884 or check online at www.theatre.sdsu.edu. Charles L Mee’s Hotel Cassiopeia follows the American collage artist Joseph Cornell. Cornell’s dreamlike abstract art is the theme

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COOL!  OUTDOOR ICE RINK OPENS AT VIEJAS OUTLET CENTER: ICE SHOW, TREE-LIGHTING CEREMONY NOV. 22

November 21, 2008

Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery November 17, 2008 (Alpine) — Looking for the coolest place in East County? The largest outdoor ice rink in Southern California is now open for the holiday season at Viejas Outlet Center in Alpine.  Skating costs $12 for 90 minutes, including skates. (Watch skating live via the Viejas webcam) An ice show extravaganza will be held

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TALKING TURKEY: BEST THANKSGIVING OPTIONS FOR EAST COUNTY RESIDENTS

November 18, 2008

Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery Credit: Leon Thompson Whether your holiday spirit hearkens for a traditional feast or offbeat alternative activities, you’ll find plenty of tempting choices in and around East County this Thanksgiving weekend.  Here are a few of my favorite discoveries for ECM readers to savor: Wild turkeys outside Pine Hills Lodge, Julian. Credit: Miriam Raftery Feast in the

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WATER FOR CHILDREN AFRICA PRESENTS THE 12TH AFRICAN TRADE AND BUSINESS CONFERENCE NOV. 22

November 18, 2008

Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery November 17, 2008 (San Diego) — The twelfth Annual Africa Trade and Business Conference sponsored by Water For Children Africa will be held November 21-23, 2008.  Inspired after a visit to Africa with her mother, El Cajon resident Vickie Butcher founded the nonprofit organization to create infrastructure for bringing clean, safe water and medical supplies to

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MOTHER OF ALL FESTIVALS – A STAR-STUDDED MOTHER GOOSE PARADE!

November 17, 2008

Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery November 17, 2008 (El Cajon) — The mother of all East County festivals takes place this Sunday, November 23rd.  The Mother Goose Parade in downtown El Cajon is the largest parade in San Diego County and the biggest parade of its kind west of the Mississippi.  This year, parade organizers have assembled a dazzling array of

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HOPE BEGINS IN THE DARK

November 17, 2008

Printer-friendly versionBook Review by Dennis Moore Jamie Reno, an award-winning journalist and an 11-year survivor of stage IV non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, has written a book about the resilience of the human spirit. Hope Begins in the Dark chronicles the lives of 50 lymphoma survivors, revealing their exclusive stories. The book speaks of the frailty of our existence as human beings and

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County lighting Administration Center in support of Sydney attack victims; Menorah lighting set for Dec. 22

March 7, 2026

Printer-friendly version   Photo courtesy San Diego County East County News Services Dec. 17, 2025 (San Diego County) — Behind the support of San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson from District 2, the County of San Diego will illuminate its County Administration Center in blue and white tonight, Dec. 17. The illumination in blue and white across from San Diego

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