San Marcos Community Foundation to celebrate its silver anniversary and more than $1 million in giving

San Marcos Community Foundation to celebrate its silver anniversary and more than $1 million in giving Community members are invited to a special celebration for the San Marcos Community Foundation (Foundation) as it celebrates its silver anniversary and more than $1 million in giving. The free event is slated for Thursday, May 16 from 5 [...]

The City of San Marcos’ Community Services Department launches needs assessment survey

The City of San Marcos’ Community Services Department recently launched a needs assessment survey to determine resident priorities pertaining to community recreational wants and needs. San Marcos residents 18 years and above are encouraged to complete the short, seven question survey now through May 6 by visiting http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N5L8BSR. Survey results highlighting the community’s preferences will help guide staff [...]

34th San Marcos Boys & Girls Club Annual Auction – Saturday, April 27, 2013

  34th San Marcos Boys & Girls Club Annual Auction Saturday, April 27, 2013 Save the date for the premier fundraising event in San Marcos including gourmet dinner, youth performances, silent & live auctions with San Marcos’ finest community leaders and Club supporters! Auction Sponsorship & Ticket Opportunities For further information contact Melissa Gillie (760) [...]

San Marcos Spring Break Baseball Camp

SPRING BREAK CAMP 2013 Hitting ● Base Running ● Fielding ● Pitching ● Throwing ● Catching Strength ● Speed ● Agility SIGN UP TODAY TO LEARN BASEBALL FUNDAMENTALS FROM PROFESSIONAL COACHES with College, Minor League & MLB experience Monday, March 25 – Friday, March 29 AT OAKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH BASEBALL FIELDS IN SAN MARCOS, CA [...]

San Elijo Hills Buy Local and Demand Quality

San Elijo Hills Buy Local and Demand Quality Our local San Elijo Hills neighborhood is one of the building blocks of a more sustainable world. Shop where you live. Support local artisans. Do at least one thing to connect with your neighborhood merchants and, in doing so, you will build a stronger community with great [...]

Valley of Discovery Education Foundation “Discover The Taste” fundraiser-This Saturday

 Saturday February 2nd, 2013 at 6:30 pm at the San Marcos Civic Center.  Tickets are $45  ”Discover The Taste” is the major fundraiser for the Valley of Discovery Education Foundation – a non profit that provides financial services to many of the schools in the San Marcos Unified School District 100% free.   (If you’ve ever donated [...]

City of San Marcos celebrates its golden anniversary in 2013

The City of San Marcos’ golden anniversary of incorporation is on January 28, 2013 and a series of special events hosted by the San Marcos Historical Society are planned all year long to commemorate the occassion. >>>> Click here to read more about the City’s history VIDEO The San Marcos Historical Society will be producing a 30-minute documentary [...]

Free tax preparation offered in San Marcos, CA

Free tax preparation offered in San Marcos, CA Beginning Feb. 2 through April 20, North County Lifeline in partnership with the City of San Marcos will be offering free tax preparation Tuesdays from 1:00pm. to 8:00 pm and Saturdays from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm at 3 Civic Center Drive.Eligible participants will receive assistance from [...]

RUMORS OF LOWE’S CLOSING ARE ON SAN MARCOS’ RADAR | UTSanDiego.com

“poor sales are bringing about the departure of Lowe’s from the city-owned Creekside Marketplace shopping center. This is no doubt partly due to the lack of customers from the San Elijo community making the trip ‘over the hill,’ having become more used to traveling south to shop.” Read More via RUMORS OF LOWE’S CLOSING ARE [...]

A TALE OF TWO CITIES | UTSanDiego.com

What do you think of this piece by UT & North County Time columnist Kirk W. Effinger. Kirk is also an active member of  The San Marcos Chamber of Commerce.  A TALE OF TWO CITIES | UTSanDiego.com This is a tale of two cities. The irony is they are both within the boundaries of one — the city of [...]