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SNOW DAY PHOTO GALLERY
Printer-friendly version Families frolick in snow near Mt. Laguna (Miriam Raftery) Julian historic building (Miriam Raftery) Snowball fight! (Miriam Raftery) Who says building snowmen is just for kids? (Miriam Raftery) winter wonderland! (Miriam Raftery) Even the family dog is enjoying a snow day! (Miriam Raftery) Century-old Julian Hotel bedecked in holiday trimmings (Miriam Raftery) Lake Cuyamaca
SNOW DAY! WINTER WONDERLAND IN EAST COUNTY MOUNTAINS
Printer-friendly version Story and photos by Miriam Raftery View our fun-in-the-snow videos | View our "snow day" photo gallery (Miriam Raftery) December 21, 2008 — Something about snow brings out my inner child. So on Thursday, the first clear day after last week’s storm descended on East County, I couldn’t resist taking a "snow day" and heading up to our
POLITICKIN’ EAST COUNTY STYLE
Printer-friendly versionCounting down to the November 4 election, folks in East County and San Diego’s eastern region are pulling out all the stops to campaign for their favorite candidates. Printer-friendly version
FALL IN LOVE WITH EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery, Editor Hey, beach dwellers – tired of those misty mornings? As the fog rolls in and the first chill of fall is in the air, head east and discover the beauty of our back country. Here are a few of my favorite pics, snapped last autumn in East County. You don’t have to visit New England
PHOTOS FROM OUR READERS & STAFF
Printer-friendly versionOctober 1, 2008 (EAST COUNTY) – BEST PICS FROM EAST COUNTY LAST MONTH Printer-friendly version
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: EAST COUNTY SHOWS ITS HOLIDAY SPIRIT
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery December 23, 2021 (San Diego’s East County) – East County residents have decked the halls – and more – to celebrate the holiday season. At Janet’s Montana Café in Alpine, even the moose head on the wall is adorned with sleighbells, a pine wreath and bow. (Photo by Miriam Raftery) In downtown Julian, carolers sing out
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BOBCAT IN DEERHORN VALLEY
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service December 20, 2021 (Deerhorn Valley) – Tanner Valladares shared these photos he took of a bobcat on December 19 in Deerhorn Valley. The photos were taken with a Samsung s21 Ultra at about 10x zoom. “The cat was about 75 yards off our back porch,” he says.
VIDEO OF THE MONTH: SANTEE TREE LIGHTING
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service December 10, 2021 (Santee) – The new Santee TV station now has a video posted of the city’s tree-lighting ceremony, which included many other activities such as snow sledding and live music. View the Santee Tree Lighting recap video at: https://reflect-cityofsantee.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/show/210?channel=1 Santee TV has many more videos including videos of recent city council meetings, parks
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SURREAL DESERT DAWN
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service December 9, 2021 (Anza Borrego Desert) – The Anza Borrego Foundation and Sicca Rood provided this stunning image taken December 7 in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. No, that’s not the mother ship touching down for a landing. The ABF posted the image on Facebook, with this note: “And who ever said the desert was boring?
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: HOTEL DEL CORONADO’S STUNNING CHRISTMAS 2021 LIGHTS
Printer-friendly versionPhotos of the week. Photos and story by Rebecca Jefferis Williamson December 2, 2021 — The 2021 Hotel del Coronado’s Christmas lights have debuted a new look — shimmering, color-changing lights that resemble a castle. Their historic Norfolk Island Pines, located on their front Founders Lawn, draped with lights, created that illusion. “It looked like an Emerald City,” said
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: TURKEY TIME
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service November 23, 2021 (Alpine) – Did you know that not all turkeys are brown? Richard Edwords of Alpine sent this shot of his white “royal palm” and gray “blue slate” turkeys, both heritage breeds. Fortunately for these birds, they won’t wind up on the Thanksgiving table. Edwords says, “They are therapy turkeys. We take them
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: BISON, BY GOLLY!
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service November 8, 2021 (San Diego’s East County) — Cynthia Robertson spotted this herd of bison while on a day trip in route to Lake Henshaw in San Diego’s East County. These bison may be part of a herd on the 1200 acre Star B Bison Ranch and Hops Farm in Ramona, which offers tours for up close
ANZA-BORREGO PHOTO CONTEST NOW OPEN
Printer-friendly version East County News Service Nov. 2, 2021 (Borrego Springs) – You’re invited to submit your best photos of the unique and natural beauty of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park by December 7. There are six categories to enter your photos – and the Best of Show winner will receive a 2.5 hour private tour for two with California Overland
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BOUNTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL FALL IN EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photo, left: fall foliage along Highway 78 in Ramona Valley October 31, 2021 (San Diego’s East County) – A drive through Ramona and Santa Ysabel in rural East County this Halloween weekend revealed colorful autumn sights, as well as a favorite Halloween Haunt. Trees in our local mountains are beginning to show
VIDEO OF THE MONTH: FOODIE FEST DRAWS HUNGRY CROWD IN EL CAJON
Printer-friendly version October 21, 2021 (El Cajon) — Visitors to El Cajon’s first-ever Foodie Fest on October 9 had an opportunity to savor flavors from an array of restaurants and caterers, featuring cuisines from around the world. East County Magazine intern Cristina Lombardo visited Foodie Fest and created a video to document the experience. She spoke with local restarurant owners
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