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Air, water and sand

From the air, the sand and the water, the Carlsbad coastline surged with visual excitement.

Viz Art Ink: Holiday Event

WHAT: Holiday Event at Viz Ink Art WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 28 | 5pm-9pm WHERE: Viz Art Ink Gallery (map) Viz Art Ink want sto make your holiday shopping experience fun and easy with over 20 unique local artists throughout gallery. On Small Business Saturday, come join Greg Visintainer for his Annual Holiday Gallery Event. Chris Moberg […]

VIDEO: MDMN paint the Carlsbad Art Wall

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Kirk Passmore tribute mural at Pizza Port

Kirk Passmore: A Legend Rides On On Friday November 13, 2015, Bryan Snyder painted a tribute mural marking 2 years since Carlsbad local Kirk Passmore’s passing while surfing Alligator Rock on the North Shore Oahu. Snyder invites you to visit the mural located on the west exterior alley wall of Pizza Port in the Carlsbad […]

MDMN paints the Carlsbad Art Wall

The Carlsbad Art Wall (CAW) located on the east facing wall of Señor Grubby’s has once again become the focus of artistic expression in the Carlsbad Village with its newest mural painted on Saturday, November 7 by Los Angeles street artist MDMN. Fresh of his successful solo show at Gallery 38, MDMN visited the Village […]

Vincent Van Gogh: The Artist by Bryan Snyder

The briskness of an early Fall shiver unearths me from my warm covers and drops me atop the souls of my cold and damp boots. Out my bedroom window, early birds chirp the sounds of hunger, filling my ears with a recognizable sensation of emptiness, desire and despair. I attempt to deflect the day’s offering […]

Halloween in the Village

WHAT: Halloween in the Village by C3 WHEN: Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31 WHERE: Carlsbad Village Thanks to non-profit C3 Community Causes and its generous sponsors, along with the enthusiasm of many village merchants, trick-or-treating will be in full force this coming Halloween on Saturday, October 31st.  In addition to that, other spooky events […]

Bryan Snyder interviewed LIVE by CHSTV

Carlsbad based artist Bryan Snyder was recently interviewed by Carlsbad High School TV from his Carlsbad Village based studio. To conclude the interview, Snyder visited the CHSTV campus studio where he was interviewed LIVE while the entire CHS student body watched. Watch the videos to see Snyder describe why he creates art professionally, his young […]

Just a simple wipe down

Lots of change is happening in the Carlsbad Village including the installation of new infrastructure under Grand Avenue, local business closures and new upscale eateries. Don’t worry, just a simple wipe down here!

City Construction Effecting Local Business

In the past months, Grand Avenue in the Carlsbad village has been jack hammered, gutted and lined with an updated infrastructure. Some businesses have not been effected, others have reduced outside dining and at least one has been forced to close shop entirely. After 45 years of business, Sea Waves Salon on Grand Avenue is […]

Carlsbad Art Splash this weekend

WHAT: Carlsbad Art Splash WHERE: Armada Drive above The Flower Fields WHEN: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Click HERE for more info!

Citizens of Carlsbad submit 9,000+ signatures

On September 25, Diane Nygaard and concerned Carlsbad Citizens for North County in opposition of the proposed mall development on the Agua Hedionda Lagoon presented their collection of signatures to the City of Carlsbad. More than 9,000 signatures were collected in less than 1 month overturning the Carlsbad City Council ‘s decision—if confirmed by registrar— […]

Signs of a transition

Another sign indicating that we are currently witnessing a transition in the Carlsbad Village that justifies a name change to… the Carlsbad Town. After nearly 30 years, the local favorite The Grand Deli has closed and will be replaced by a trattoria Italiana & seafood restaurant. Click HERE to visit Cicciotti’s website.

Citizens for North County take to the streets

Labor Day kicked off with amazing weather, fun waves and a Citizens for North County grass-root campaign seeking signatures to overturn the Carlsbad City Council’s decision to outright approve the 85/15 development of the Carlsbad strawberry fields without a public vote. Do you want to vote? Locations through the weekend and into the week popped […]

Scenes from the 85/15 Council Meeting

The Carlsbad City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to pass a proposed strawberry field development plan.

Carlsbad Citizens want a vote: 85/15 development

On Thursday, August 20, a group of citizens held a press conference on the north bank of Agua Hedionda Lagoon in protest of the Caruso Affiliated development proposed for the Carlsbad strawberry fields. Environmental professionals voiced their concerns in detail as news reporters and videographers recorded every word. Opponents of the 85/15 plan believe that […]

FREE fire pit

Does anyone know who scored the FREE fire pit?

The Carlsbad Town…?

Carlsbad’s population as a whole has nearly doubled in the past 15 years. Open spaces are rapidly being replaced with suburban sprawl and the coastal sunsets are more often seen reflecting in the windows of sky townhouse developments. The impeding LA development of 85/15 (and those strongly against it), the closing of a popular business […]

Señor Grubby’s 7 Year Celebration

WHAT: Señor Grubby’s 7 Year Celebration WHEN: Wednesday July 15th, 6-10 p.m. The party will start at 6pm & roll into the night, wrapping up around 10pm. Señor Grubby’s is utilizing this fun event as a way to raise money for ‘Warrior Foundation – Freedom Station’ with a DUNK TANK, CARNIVAL GAMES, PULL UP CONTEST, […]

Flicks at the Fountain is back!

WHEN: Thursday nights from July 9 to Aug. 27, 2015 WHERE: The Fountain at Grand Avenue and State Street Carlsbad Village Association is pleased to announce the return of Flicks at the Fountain, a series of weekly family-fun films that show behind the Village’s prominent fountain on the corner of State Street and Grand Avenue. The free […]


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