East County Magazine
BEST PHOTOS FROM EAST COUNTY: NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Printer-friendly version November 29, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — While residents in other parts of the country are shoveling snow, and even coastal residents are contending with foggy winter days, here in East County it’s been a week to savor some beautiful moments. We hope you’ll enjoy a few of the best shots captured by our readers and staff this week in East
VIDEO ADVENTURES IN EAST COUNTY: THE CUYAMACA FLUME
Printer-friendly version By Billy Ortiz Flume-riding was a popular East County sport in the late 1800s. What was it like to travel via water flume from Cuyamaca to San Diego? November 23, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – For this video adventure, I took a boat ride on El Capitan Reservoir to locate the Conejos Creek diverting dam (South Fork
BEST EAST COUNTY PHOTOS: November 23, 2010
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VIDEO ADVENTURES IN EAST COUNTY: SKY HUNTERS’ RAPTOR HAVEN PROVES A RAPTUROUS EXPERIENCE
Printer-friendly version Story, photos and video by Billy Ortiz November 17, 2010 (Alpine)—Far off the beaten path in the back country of east San Diego County, nestled in a hidden glen, is a special rehabilitation center for injured and orphaned birds of prey. Sky Hunters is a raptor education facility geared toward public information, preservation and rehabilitation of birds
VETERAN’S DAY TRIBUTE: NAVAL PILOT HONORED AT CRASH SITE IN LAKESIDE
Printer-friendly version On a dark, cloudy night in 1961, Lt. J.G. Thomas Allen Ryan, 23, crashed a Navy jet fighter plane onto a mountainside in Lakeside. Four decades later, a group of Lakeside residents hiked to the crash site to pay homage to the military pilot’s memory. By Betty McMillen November 11, 2010 (Lakeside)–A Lakeside hiking group celebrated
EAST COUNTY VIDEO ADVENTURE: REDISCOVERING LOS COCHES CREEK DAM–AND A TOWERING HIDDEN WATERFALL
Printer-friendly version By Billy Ortiz Adventurist/Historian November 11, 2010 (Lakeside) – This video adventure reveals an exciting discovery in my search for East County history. Reading about the history of the Lakeside Inn, I discovered that the innkeepers needed a water source, so a dam was built on Los Coches Creek back during pioneering days in the 1800s. An old black
HALLOWEEN SIGHTINGS IN EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly version November 1, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — Kids and the young at heart had some Halloween fun last night at parties and trick-or-treat events throughout East County. Photos by Trever Richardson and Miriam Raftery. Printer-friendly version
BEST EAST COUNTY PHOTOS
Printer-friendly version October 22, 2010 No kidding! Youngsters had a great time at the San Miguel Fire open house in Spring Valley earlier this month, where this boy got a close-up look at goats owned by Johnny Gonzalez; the four-footed brush clearing team is used to create firebreaks in East County’s rural areas. Photo by Miriam Raftery. “My son grew
2 MORE BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS FROM EAST COUNTY
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SKY’S THE LIMIT!
Printer-friendly version September 30, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — Wild weather created the perfect storm for some spectacular skies over East County during the past couple of days. Here are a few of our favorites. Scroll down for more amazing images of skies over East County.
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BORREGO SUNSET AND RAINBOW
Printer-friendly version May 7, 2024 (Borrego Springs) – Mitchell Sterling sent in these dramatic images showcasing natural spectacles in the Anza-Borrego Desert. The dramatic desert sunset features lenticular clouds; the rainbow is over the San Ysidro Mountains on the western end of Borrego Springs.. Both shots were taken on May 4 from his driveway in the Ocotillo Heights neighborhood of
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BORREGO SUNSET AND RAINBOW
Printer-friendly version May 7, 2024 (Borrego Springs) – Mitchell Sterling sent in these dramatic images showcasing natural spectacles in the Anza-Borrego Desert. The dramatic desert sunset features lenticular clouds; the rainbow is over the San Ysidro Mountains on the western end of Borrego Springs.. Both shots were taken on May 4 from his driveway in the Ocotillo Heights neighborhood of
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: SPRING HAS ARRIVED IN EL CAJON – ENGLISH GARDEN STYLE
Printer-friendly versionApril 11, 2024 (El Cajon) – Recent rains have brought spring flowers. Robert Gehr sent in these photos of beautiful blooms in his El Cajon neighborhood. Printer-friendly version
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: SPRING HAS ARRIVED IN EL CAJON – ENGLISH GARDEN STYLE
Printer-friendly versionApril 11, 2024 (El Cajon) – Recent rains have brought spring flowers. Robert Gehr sent in these photos of beautiful blooms in his El Cajon neighborhood. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY
Printer-friendly versionMarch 31, 2024 (Lakeside) — Shiloh Ireland snapped this photo of a Swallowtail butterfly at his Lakeside home. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY
Printer-friendly versionMarch 31, 2024 (Lakeside) — Shiloh Ireland snapped this photo of a Swallowtail butterfly at his Lakeside home. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY
Printer-friendly versionMarch 31, 2024 (Lakeside) — Shiloh Ireland snapped this photo of a Swallowtail butterfly at his Lakeside home. Printer-friendly version
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: KIWANIS HELP CHILDREN AT EAST COUNTY TRANSITIONAL LIVING CENTER
Printer-friendly version View video: Kiwanis at ECTLC~East County Transitional Living Center-Dan Bickford, Carole Farris and AJ Tota. (youtube.com) March 25, 2024 (El Cajon) — Shiloh Ireland visited the East County Transitional Living Center to speak with leaders of Kiwanis about their organization’s dedication to helping children. On March 16, Kiwanis members pitched in to help out families transitioning from
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: KIWANIS HELP CHILDREN AT EAST COUNTY TRANSITIONAL LIVING CENTER
Printer-friendly version View video: Kiwanis at ECTLC~East County Transitional Living Center-Dan Bickford, Carole Farris and AJ Tota. (youtube.com) March 25, 2024 (El Cajon) — Shiloh Ireland visited the East County Transitional Living Center to speak with leaders of Kiwanis about their organization’s dedication to helping children. On March 16, Kiwanis members pitched in to help out families transitioning from
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: PRESIDENT’S DAY PATRIOTISM
Printer-friendly versionPhoto by Robert Gehr February 29, 2024 (El Cajon) — El Cajon shows its patriotic spirit on President’s Day. Printer-friendly version
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