Archive for April, 2014

Call for Musicians: CMF Village Music Walk

Deadline: May 2, 2014 The Carlsbad Music Festival is seeking adventurous musicians for its Village Music Walk on June 21, 2014. Musicians of all styles and genres are invited to apply by filling out the form below. If selected, musicians will be asked to give 1-3 20-minute performances in a Village venue. Solo artists and […]

Hop on Pop

The Carlsbad Village animates with activity. Early morning deliverymen and pints seeking developers frequent the shady village streets. Village visitors meander on hot Summer days and longtime locals bounce across happy hours. The Village is an animated grid of pedestrian activity. Many are that of the standard occurrence, while others are worth a second look.

evrbottle Grand Opening on UpState

WHAT: evrbottle Grand Opening WHEN: Saturday April 19th @ 6:30-10PM WHERE: 2680 State Street Carlsbad Village (map) LIVE MUSIC • WINE • BEER • FLIPPINPIZZA www.evrbottle.com

Bryan Snyder Doodles the Boys & Girls Club

click images to enlarge One of my favorite childhood memories is from spending after-school-hours at the Boys and Girls Club in the Carlsbad Village. I played indoor soccer (team photo on the wall of That Pizza Place) and logged many hours in the Club pool. I was even the foosball Club champion one year. I […]

SAVE THE PIT (Buena Vista Reservoir)

On Wednesday April 9, 2014, a group of Olde Carlsbad neighbors met to discuss the future of the Buena Vista Reservoir owned by the City of Carlsbad and located at the intersection of Buena Vista Way and Arland Road. The City of Carlsbad recently tabled a proposal to offer the 3.4-acre site for sale — […]

RIP Carlsbad Encina Power Plant

On April 1, 2014 the Carlsbad Encina Power Plant lost its coastline-dominating smoke stack. It was plucked from the recently decommissioned power plant around 7 a.m. by a nondescript helicopter. Details on the whereabouts of the smoke stack are unclear right now, but unconfirmed sightings have been reported in or around Humboldt County. Did you […]


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