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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A frowning feline sits in between a cool cup of sugar and a hot handle of joe while lounging ladies chat over chocolate.
On Tuesday Feb. 11, the Carlsbad City Council unanimously approved the proposed corporate marking partnerships policy, which includes stipulations allowing corporations to sponsor city assests. The 10-page comprehensive policy developed by city staff, and an outside consultant, includes two programs: “proud partner” program and a master vending contract program. City events, such as Jazz in the […]
Carlton Lund, a Carlsbad real estate broker and the former chairman of the board of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, invited community members to a public meeting to discuss his proposed 20 feet tall archway sign to be located near Carlsbad Village Drive, and spanning the width of Carlsbad Boulevard, but to Lund’s dismay, he […]
The City of Carlsbad has begun the construction of a new traffic roundabout at the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and State Street, which will also include: bike lanes on each side of Carlsbad Boulevard, a sidewalk on the East side, pedestrian trail paralleling the railroad tracks — and a commissioned piece of art by Bay […]
As you may have learned via the entire internet, anonymous street artist Banksy from the UK has returned form his hiatus and has begun his newsest project titled ‘Better Out Than In’ in New York City. Started on Oct. 1st and concluding at the end of this month, Banksy will be installing 1 piece of […]
Juggling responsibilities and passions is like riding a bike. You wobble and you crash, but eventually you find the balance… and head straight to the beach! How do you balance your schedule?
A walk you have skateboarded down while dragging your hand across the bird poop scattered handrail. A path you have weaved through angry pedestrians while coasting on your bike against foot traffic and an obstacle course you have danced upon avoiding freshly dropped dog dookie. Once you successfully make it through the Carlsbad boardwalk gauntlet, […]
Milton, a local photographer, posts up on the Carlsbad Blvd. bluff welcoming the beginning of another beautiful Autumn in Carlsbad.
Congratulations Ofie!
Visible from the highly commuted Carlsbad Village Drive, but barely seen by the unsuspecting eye, awaits a collection of free books. The shelves of the L.H.O.O.Q. Books library contain a wide assortment of books including “beautiful, rare, new, used, unique, strange, eclectic, worn, dirty, clean and aged written by first time novelists and dead man’s classics.” […]
As of late more street art and graffiti have been popping up around the Carlsbad Village and surrounding areas. It still seams a bit odd, but a bit of creativity sure does make those daily commutes a bit more colorful. Have you noticed any expressions on the local walls?
Each year starting in May and rolling into June, the Carlsbad Village coast becomes engulfed with the thick “May Gray” and “June Gloom”. The sky becomes dull and the annual wave of village visitors stare skyward in search for the Sunny North San Diego weather. The sky is not the only congestion noticed each year. […]
What inspired this mural? How did you chose the words? This mural was commissioned by New Village Arts and the Carlsbad Charitable Foundation to celebrate the vibrant and growing art community in Carlsbad. The piece is a reflection on the growing creative community of Carlsbad. A nameless brick mason hunched over, hard at work creating […]
Two friends, one who looks to simply live off the fatta’ the lan and the other with witty intellect and the wholehearted desire to find a better future for him and his best friend, explore the sleepy surroundings of their new Village by the Sea. Though they enjoy their new home, these two stay close […]
Carlsbad is known as a pretty mellow place. The Village is sleepy. The beaches are relaxing and the people are kind. If there ever is a time when our Village by the Sea gets a bit chaotic, it is during the Summer months when the annual wave of tourists crashes upon our shore. Carlsbad locals […]
Your mind animates with ideas and bubbles with beliefs. It dictates the way you live each day and encourages you to continue with steadfast determination. Against the worst odds and the heaviest weight, you push yourself, and those willing to join, towards the goals your passions have established. The FBI (Firm Believers In Christ) spotted […]
It’s colors are bright and attracts the eyes of passersby. Energy explodes skyward in heated rays and marine life loiter at the base. As a resident or a Carlsbad Village visitor, you would think the above description would be referencing our daily sunsets. More rare than a sunset, but just as bright, is the newly […]
Though the Carlsbad Village barely survived another green wave of St. Patrick’s Day shenanigans, many individuals fell early and fell hard. What did you experience this year in the Village?
Pizza Port in Carlsbad does the Harlem Shake.
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