Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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Fallbrook honored one of its last remaining heroes from the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II during a drive by birthday parade Thursday, July 16. Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Carl Romano, who turned 95 years old July 16, sat out front of Silvergate Retirement Residence to watch as the North County Fire department led the parade, followed by members of the community and the local sheriff's substation to pay their respects. Hank Donigan, a good friend of Romano and a...
Horses, chickens, rabbits and more – these are just some of the fun, outdoor aspects to experience at Fallbrook's Blue Lotus Nature School. Owner and founder Stacie Stricker first experienced an outdoor preschool for herself when her daughter attended one in Santa Barbara 10 years ago. At the time, people had thought she had lost her mind but now, the idea is more widely accepted, according to Stricker. "I found that outdoor schooling fostered a long-term connection with n...
Fallbrook locals Joel and Laurel Towart lost their home to a large fire in Fallbrook recently. The fire, which is still being investigated, started from propane gas and engulfed the house. The Towarts were only able to get out with their car keys, wallet and purse and their dog. "We were sitting in the library and we heard a window crash and it sounded like somebody threw a brick through it," Joel Towart said. "I went out in the kitchen to see what was going on and there was...
Remylee Ann Morrison was three months and one day old when she died of mitochondrial disease. Her mother, Debralee Morrison, said her baby was diagnosed first with severe combined immunodeficiency, and doctors were working to get her a bone marrow transplant when Morrison found Remylee unresponsive one morning. "They got her to Rady Children's Hospital, and we were in there three days before we got the confirmed diagnosis of mitochondrial disease," Morrison said....
Richard Martinez and his family decided to open up a sporting goods store in Fallbrook. Fallbrook Sporting Goods came by its name after Martinez discovered how much the community loved their village’s name. “It’s the friendliest town out here,” Martinez said. “We could have named it tons of different things, but we went with the basic Fallbrook Sporting Goods – our biggest focus was to have the name in our business.” During their grand opening Saturday, Aug. 22, Fallbrook residents, friends and family stopped by to see the...
Richard Martinez and his family decided to open up a sporting goods store in Fallbrook. Fallbrook Sporting Goods came by its name after Martinez discovered how much the community loved their village's name. "It's the friendliest town out here," Martinez said. "We could have named it tons of different things, but we went with the basic Fallbrook Sporting Goods – our biggest focus was to have the name in our business." During their grand opening Saturday, Aug. 22, Fallbrook r...
Watercolors, acrylics, oils and photography are just some of the art mediums visitors will find at the Fallbrook Art Association, 127 N. Main Ave., Suite B, in Fallbrook. Julie Compton and Ruther Parker, co-directors for The Gallery and co-presidents of Fallbrook Art Association, both have been artists for quite some time. "I've been painting for over 30 years," Parker said. "There's so many facets to it, so many avenues; doors can open up." Compton has been painting for...
Local 23-year-old Michelle Shearer has been weaving wire into intricate jewelry since high school. "I got started doing jewelry because I was really into stones and fossils and minerals, and this was middle school," Shearer said. "I would find these stones and rocks but I didn't know what to do with them, and I saw someone wire wrapping sea glass in Oceanside where I grew up at the Sunset Market. "I thought I could do that with my rocks, and that's basically how it started,"...
If you're looking for a casual, fun place to enjoy sports and good food, you've come to the right place. Harry's Sports Bar and Grill, located at 125 S. Main Ave., is a spot dedicated to sports fans alike. Owner Scott Little first purchased the Fallbrook business in July 2017 and had intended to keep it open from the start, but after realizing it needed work done, it closed. They reopened their doors four weeks later. "I just decided after I retired, I got bored and so I said...
A gastro-style pub by definition, 127 West Social House has far from traditional bar food, but instead serves up artisan, elevated cuisine. Located at 127 W. Elder Street in Fallbrook, 127 West was first established in 2014. Faro Trupiano, owner of 127 West and Trupiano's Italian Bistro in Fallbrook, first established Trupiano's before considering the idea of 127 West. "I felt like I was kind of taking a chance," Trupiano said. "I had such a great following for Trupiano's,...
For shop owner Theresa Morris, The Shop Around the Corner in Fallbrook is more than just a retail location. "There's a lot more that happens here than meets the eye," Morris said. "Though I thought I was starting a bookstore/gift store, from the very beginning, probably within the first couple of days, I had people coming in who were complete strangers to me that would come in and look around. "I'd start chatting with them, we'd end up sitting and having coffee and tea, and...
The Fallbrook Art Center reopened recently with a new art show "A Find Magnified," which runs through Sunday, Aug. 30. The art center has been showcasing local artists since it opened its doors in 1996 at 103 S. Main Avenue in Fallbrook. Originally a former drugstore with royal blue carpet and fluorescent lights, the art center went through myriad changes and continues to press forward through the coronavirus pandemic. Mary Perhacs, executive director of the Fallbrook Art...
Fallbrook resident Leslie Sommers has been a retailer in the area for the past 17 years. Her shop, Caravan, at 109 N. Main Ave. is home to unique and inspired, one-of-a-kind clothing items. Sommers, who will be 61 years old next month, first started in retail back in high school before moving to radio. "I started working in radio in Michigan in 1978 and really got into punk and new wave," Sommers said. "There was nowhere to buy cool clothing, so I thought I'd open a clothing...
Fallbrook locals Lori Tillery and her son Ryan Panzino run the coffee and restaurant duo, Coffee Corks and Cuisine, at 139 S. Main Ave. in Fallbrook. They haven't closed their doors, despite COVID-19. The shop itself has been there for about 15 years, changing names and things over the years, according to Tillery. Her and her son have owned the place since June 2019. "Him and I were looking for something to do together, and the owner wanted to get out," Tillery said. "So we...
Kathie Morris-Mathieu and her husband James Mathieu, owners of The Jewelry Connection, have been in Fallbrook for over 30 years. "My husband's parents started the shop," Morris-Mathieu said. "They were into antiques, and then it just kind of morphed slowly into jewelry, mostly estate." A lot of the items that come into the shop are from people trading it in, trading it out, from family members after a death, dealers or people who have a piece they just don't like and they...
DIY projects have been therapeutic for Mara Ciardullo LaFay, owner of Vintage Retail Therapy, who has been redoing furniture and putting her own touch on unique pieces for over 20 years. LaFay has been in Fallbrook for over 23 years, and lives only a few minutes away from her shop. "The store's in transition right now," LaFay said. "We have home decor and gifts in the front half of the store, but my heart's really in the back." She has a DIY studio in the back of her shop....
What started off as a hobby for one Temecula resident has turned into a licensed project with Lucasfilm Ltd. Deven Schoeffler, 39, said he grew up watching the original Star Wars films with his father. "We would watch them on our little color TV; we'd watch the VHS tapes," Schoeffler said. "I've always been a fan of just drawing the aesthetics of Star Wars, (they) were just really appealing, everything about them was super cool." Schoeffler attended Rancho Elementary School, M...
Hawaiian native John Toma bought his first restaurant after losing his oldest daughter, Chelsea, to a drunken driver. His son, Michael Toma, had been close to her, and Michael Toma's ambition had been to become a chef. "I was in the fashion industry at the time," John Toma said. After having success with clothing boutiques, he branched off and had his own stores in several different locations before selling them off and getting into the restaurant industry for his son. "I...
On the same day that California’s two largest school districts announced they would be online-only in the fall, Fallbrook Union High School District’s superintendent presented the district’s plan on how to safely resume in-person classes, though she acknowledged there was no guarantee of what the situation will actually be when classes are set to begin again next month. “What’s in place today may change next week, may change in August, may change again in October,” Fallbrook Union High School District Superintend...
Longtime Fallbrook locals Sharon Robinson and her husband, Derek Bickett, recently became the new owners of The Spoiled Avocado, a home goods store offering a variety of products April 1. "My husband and I purchased it as something that we could do together as a family in Fallbrook," Robinson said. "The business was going to go out of business, and they were having a going out of business sale," Robinson said. "I was a longtime customer and I didn't really want to see it go...
For couples looking for beautiful outdoor scenes and greenery for their wedding, look no further than Cross Creek Golf Club in Temecula. Cross Creek Golf Club, located at 43860 Glen Meadows Road, has been hosting weddings for seven years. "We have a brand-new venue under a big oak tree," Dave Garner, general manager of Cross Creek, said. "Natural settings all around with trees everywhere, so anybody that's looking for that kind of setting we certainly fit very well." Garner...
On the same day that California’s two largest school districts announced they would be online-only in the fall, Fallbrook Union High School District’s superintendent presented the district’s plan on how to safely resume in-person classes, though she acknowledged there was no guarantee of what the situation will actually be when classes are set to begin again next month. “What’s in place today may change next week, may change in August, may change again in October,” Fallbrook Union High School District Superintend...
