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Rodeo clown builds Alpine water slide
And then the West Fire comes
Ever the entertainer, Danny “Buffalo Chip” Alvarez, bull rider and rodeo clown in the Lakeside Rodeo, recently took his enthusiasm for fun to Alpine. There he installed a water slide on a hillside adjacent to ...
Alpine High School still doesn't exist
Enrollment dip in 2012 derailed construction plan
Alpine resident Gary Lane's niece and nephew talk of having their own high school in Alpine. All the kids do, said Lane. Keeping teen spirit local is the dream while the nightmare is that long ...
From cult brand to everyday beer
Nelson could be the next wide-released Alpine IPA
We're not even four years removed from a time that Alpine Beer Co. beers were hard to get. Prior to 2013, the small, way–East County brewery only made 1500 barrels per year, and craft enthusiasts ...
It starts with biscuits and ends with gravy
Taking the fancy out of Eggs Benedict
I enjoy eating oxymoronic foods, so when I was looking for a place to eat breakfast in Alpine I zeroed in on a place called Janet’s Montana Café so I could try the country-style Eggs ...
An interesting time at Alpine Community Church
Things have changed a lot since Pastor Thomas Truscott was in the seminary.
Alpine Community Church Membership: 110 (with 30–40 friends) Pastor: Thomas Truscott Age: 76 Born: Detroit, MI Formation: Simpson College, Indianola, IA; San Francisco Seminary (Presbyterian), San Anselmo, CA; McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL Years Ordained: ...
Always something amazing in Wright’s Field Preserve
Never judge a book by its cover, nor a field by the smattering of grasses that you see
The trails along the Wright’s Field Preserve are the perfect spot to walk the family dog, go jogging, or just take a stroll on a Sunday afternoon. Historically, this area was critical to the early ...
Suspected mail thief's escape thwarted
Steven Michael Johnson caught with woman's purse and other items
Despite his best efforts, a suspected mail thief in East County failed in an attempt to flee sheriff's deputies after a brief pursuit in Alpine on Wednesday morning (December 14). Shortly after 7 a.m., deputies ...
Drink red ale, not green beer
Pat's Irish Red on St. Patrick's Day
Since before Prohibition, Americans have been celebrating Saint Patrick's day by drinking green beer. While green food coloring doesn't technically violate the Brewers Association definition of craft beer, most beer dyed green tends to be ...
Viejas doubles down on live music
New Viejas in the Park venue looks to draw major-name acts
Viejas Casino, the once thriving host of touring music headliners, is about to unveil a new venue that may re-establish the resort as a host for major artists. The new Viejas in the Park venue ...
Lawsuit filed over paramilitary training facility in Alpine
Shoot first. Ask later
As promised, environmental attorney Marco Gonzalez has filed a lawsuit against the County of San Diego for granting a permit to a 160-acre firearms training facility called Covert Canyon tucked away in the mountains of ...
Alpine beer a new favorite in New York City
Also coming soon in 12-ounce bottles
Visiting taprooms and bottle shops in New York City this week, the brands representing San Diego beer in the nation's largest metropolis became consistently clear. Stone Brewing, Green Flash, Ballast Point, and AleSmith have been ...
From eternal death to eternal life
We are in the last of the last days, says Pastor DuVal
We who live in America — our blessings get in the way.
Feast! Best of the rest
Worthy restaurant spots from East County to South Bay
Foodies living close to the city's center are waking up to the fact that there are excellent reasons to drive all over this county. Reader feasters have caught on to worthy spots in East County, ...
Lawson’s popular with peakbaggers and rockclimbers alike
Views of eastern peaks and Pacific waters await
Bushwhack to the hidden cave.
At the Loveland Dam, on the Sweetwater River
Shorebirds and chaparral abound at Alpine’s manmade lake.
Loveland Dam, also known as Sweetwater Falls Dam, is a thin arch design of concrete built in 1945. Loveland Reservoir is one of the two manmade lakes made by dams along the Sweetwater River. It ...
Beer-geek pilgrims rejoice
Alpine Beer Company adds 50 jobs and 160 seats at new location
June 26th marked the official opening of the new Alpine Beer Company Pub (1347 Tavern Road), a long-overdue expansion of the restaurant and taphouse affiliated with increasingly popular Alpine Beer Company. The new location sits ...
Sloppy cops and robbers
After caught casing a bank, thieves continued with spree
According to documents filed in federal court, two men, Thomas Ferguson of La Mesa and Duane Bowen of Chula Vista, are responsible for a spate of bank robberies in San Diego and Riverside counties. Also, ...
Skinny Daddy gives the tongue a workout
Alpine's supercharged IPA aimed at hopheads
I spent several hours last week making excruciating decisions as I tried to work my way through a pretty special tap list Toronado assembled for its seventh anniversary. There were few wrong answers among the ...
This is why it's called "wacky tobacky"…
Pot grower pocket-dials sheriff during drug-production conversation
Three suspects and 93 marijuana plants were taken into custody late Monday night, March 2, after one of the individuals apparently accidentally called the sheriff's department while in the middle of a conversation about processing ...
Appeal to "illegal tax" every year
Hope lives to overturn Cal Fire's semi-rural "Fire Prevention Fee"
This month, property owners in the county’s semi-rural areas are receiving their annual $150 bill for the state’s “Fire Prevention Fee.” Since the per-parcel fee was enacted in 2011, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association has ...
Green Flash acquires Alpine Beer Co.
Two of San Diego's hoppiest form mutually beneficial partnership.
Two of San Diego’s hoppiest brewing operations are, essentially, becoming one. Today, Green Flash Brewing Company (6550 Mira Mesa Boulevard, Mira Mesa) announced that it has acquired Alpine Beer Co. (2351 Alpine Boulevard, Alpine). Described ...
I voted, then left town to drink beer
Locals and smoked meats at Alpine Beer Company
Finding myself in Alpine at 5pm on election day turned out to be the right move — it was Taco Tuesday at the Alpine Beer Company pub. I nabbed the last open bar stool — ...
Big money gambling emporium gets Brown break
Viejas casino, a major political donor, hit by gambling slowdown, governor says.
The traditionally free-spending Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians has received a financial break from Jerry Brown, to whose political friends and causes the Alpine casino and hotel owner has long contributed. In an August 13 ...
Alpine Beer Co. goes peoples’ choice route
East County brewery polls fans about potential business deal
They’ve learned to live with stymieing limitations over the years, but life is getting better for fans of Alpine Beer Co. (2351 Alpine Boulevard, Alpine). The deal owner and brewmaster Pat McIlhenney struck up with ...
The Falconer: Part 2
How to catch a baby dragon.
In the United States, our falconry, we’re not pet keepers, it’s a hunting sport... Kate Marden, master falconer. Marden, 55, owns West Coast Falconry in Marysville, California. Onsite are a Barn Owl, Eurasian Eagle Owl, ...
