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Volume 2 Issue 8 • July 2019
Promoting PurpleStride PAGE 3
Modernizing music PAGE 9
LEISURE School of Rock breaks records PAGE 10
LEISURE The Detroit Underground PAGE 11
Fourth of July parade photos PAGES 12-13
HOMES Battling insects PAGE 20
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n the middle of summer, when the heat rises and the days are long, it’s not unusual for youngsters to become restless, to say the least. Your little angels could easily turn into barbarians – and they aren’t at your door – they are already inside. Having options and knowing where to take the kids on one of those hot days that seem to drag on and on can be a real blessing, especially when the activity is close. Some would scoff at the notion that a list of activities is necessary for battling the summertime blues. Such critics probably have never had children. Fighting the summertime doldrums is a very critical challenge and it’s best to have a few plans available to help prevent a full-scale rebellion in the home. It’s a real thing. Here is a list of spurof-the-moment activities to provide parents, grandparents, babysitters and even nannies with some ideas for the next few weeks of summer.
DIY activities
These take a little time and effort – and some are obviously traditional activities – but they might still save the day in a pinch: Outdoor treasure hunt; lemonade stand; build a pillow fort or tent city out of sheets
Peruse this list of nearby summer activities to help keep the young ones occupied and the parents sane.
and blankets indoors on a hot day; backyard movie night; backyard water slide using a large plastic sheet; run through the sprinklers; bicycle rodeo; plastic cup stacking; build a shoebox house for dolls or action figures; build a fort out of cardboard shipping boxes; backyard obstacle course; backyard camping; water balloon fight; backyard Olympic Games; mud pies in the backyard or sandbox; popcorn party and indoor movie marathon. Don’t forget the classic picnic at
least once this summer. This one involves other kids, but consider inviting your children’s friends over for a playdate at your house or in a park. Sounds obvious, and possibly a recipe for a big headache – but why not add the extra dimension of inviting your grown-up friends and their kids over for a late afternoon “wine down?” Better yet, have them invite you to their home.
Trail walks
Just about every single neighborhood in Scripps Ranch has a nearby trail, some as close as a few feet beyond the backyard fence. There is no end to the trails to explore in this community. Start the hikes in the mornings before the worst heat of See SUMMERTIME, Page 16
Harland Brewing tasting room on the way By Ken David
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cripps Ranch residents awaiting the opening of the tasting room for local brewery Harland Brewing Company will have to wait a little longer to lift a glass there, but the company’s beers are already available out on the town or to enjoy in your own home. Originally anticipated to open last April, Harland Brewing Company co-founder and CEO Josh Landan said the Scripps Ranch tasting room at 10119 Caroll Canyon Road is now scheduled to open Sept. 1, if not a little earlier. The original timeline was pushed back while the company worked to open its Del Mar tasting room at One Paseo in time to meet contractual obligations, according to Landan. “With that Del Mar location now open, all our attention is focused on completing the Scripps Ranch tasting room,” he said.
In a change from previously announced plans to have food trucks providing bites to go along with the beer at the Scripps Ranch tasting room, Landan and his partners have decided to add a kitchen and offer a full menu from noon until closing, seven days a week. Experienced chef and restaurateur Joey Zasso will be developing the menu, preparing food and building out that part of the business. Landan said the menu will start out with tacos, salads and sandwiches, but will evolve based on customer input. “I think that’s really nice for people to be able to come in, eat lunch or dinner and have a couple of beers,” Landan said. “The food trucks are great, but I think having food onsite and being able to change the menu based on the feedback we get from our guests definitely makes it a more attractive destination for the Scripps Ranch community.” See HARLAND BREWING, Page 2
Beer from Scripps Ranch-based Harland Brewing Company is available at bars, restaurants and hotels throughout San Diego County, and the brewery has recently begun distribution of six-pack cans. (courtesy photo)
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