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La Mesa Events

La Mesa Farmers Market

Friday, January 3, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

La Mesa Village

Goodfeels Band

Saturday, January 4, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Deano's Pub

Dream Catcher Craft Workshop

Sunday, January 12, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

La Mesa Wine Works

Alzheimer’s San Diego: Maintaining Your Brain Health

Tuesday, January 14, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

San Diego Oasis Grossmont

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La Mesa News & Stories

Mamma Mia! La Mesa's got your Gabagool

Video:FEAST!: Mamma Mia! La Mesa's got your GabagoolWe have known each other many years, but this is the first time I have come to you making mafia movie references while writing about an Italian eatery.PlaceMamma …

Feast! Restaurant Reviews La Mesa

December 31, 2024

East San Diego County has only one bike lane

In North San Diego County, s lot of bike and pedestrian safety features are in the works. The same can't be said for the East County, where there is only one protected bike lane, according …

Escondido La Mesa Neighborhood News San Marcos Santee Vista

December 17, 2024

For nutty pies at Pizza by Aromi in La Mesa

Video:FEAST!: For nutty pies at Pizza by Aromi in La MesaAlready, this was the year that I became an American cliché: I got a little hung up on something I ate in Italy, then got …

Feast! Restaurant Reviews La Mesa

December 3, 2024

El Cajon eases up on bars to bring nightlife to downtown

It's been decades since El Cajon banished new bars from its downtown — now it wants to bring them back. Faced with a night life that's been nodding off for years, the city is eyeing a …

El Cajon Escondido La Mesa Neighborhood News North Park

October 15, 2024

Gonzo Report: Working it out at Spacebar’s weekly jazz workshop

“There’s a lot going on in ‘Take Five’ that you miss until you try to play it,” saxophonist and teacher Dave Good tells me. He’s speaking of the jazz standard popularized by the Dave Brubeck …

Gonzo Report La Mesa Of Note

August 8, 2024