Party Off the Grid parties on downtown

The Fallbrook Village Association hosted its second Party Off the Grid event the evening of June 23, and attendees appeared to have a fine time as they enjoyed quality tunes from the Shane Hall Trio while they sipped on margaritas, cold beer, wine, soda, water and coffee.

"I think it was better than the first one," said Roy Moosa, president of the Fallbrook Village Association. "We had a bigger crowd, people knew what to expect and they were in the mood to have fun."

Party Off the Grid is held downtown in the parking lot that separates the Bean & Bug Coffee Lounge and the Old 395 sports bar. The inaugural Party Off the Grid was held June 9.

The third and final Party Off the Grid will take place Friday, July 7, and will feature a large carnival for kids that will include rides like Tilt-A-Whirl. The carnival will take over the Library Plaza (the large parking lot located below the Fallbrook Library parking lot).

Christiansen Amusements, the carnival operator, will also have the carnival rides up and running Saturday, July 8 (1 to 11 p.m.) and Sunday, July 9 (1 to 10 p.m.), allowing Fallbrook families a weekend of fun.

Classic rock and blues band Big Rye and the Mercenaries will provide the entertainment at the final Party Off the Grid, which will serve as a prelude to Fallbrook Summer Nights.

Fallbrook Summer Nights, the popular street parties held downtown, feature live entertainment, a beer and wine garden in the Vince Ross Village Square, classic cars and numerous vendors. The first Fallbrook Summer Nights will be held Friday, July 21, with the theme "Rock The Block."

The Fallbrook Village Association will also present Fallbrook Summer Nights events on Friday, Aug. 4, and Friday, Aug. 18. Like Party Off the Grid, Fallbrook Summer Nights run from 5 to 9 p.m.