Santee City Council Approves Cable Ski Project

According to news reports, the Santee City Council approved the proposed building of a Cable Ski course on Lake 1 of the Santee Lakes during their Wednesday, October 28, meeting. There has been a great deal of controversy surrounding this project, but as of now it is a go. However, the Council will revisit the [...]

CYT East Presents “Bridge to Terebithia”

Ashley Fishman plays Leslie Burke and Dallas Perry is Jesse Aarons in the CYT East production of ‘Bridge to Terebithia”
This weekend Christian Youth Theater, East County, presents the musical version of “Bridge to Terebithia” at the East County Performing Arts Center (ECPAC). This is a heartwarming story of friendship, discovery, and loss with a backing of [...]

Celebrate East County

This Saturday, August 29, Heartland Foundation and East County Magazine present Celebrate East County - a wine and food tasting spectacular at the Heritage of the Americas Museum at Cuyamaca College.  The evening kicks off at 4:00 pm and includes drawings and silent auction for prizes including a baseball autographed by the Padres’ Adrian Gonzalez, a [...]

Help Save the Mother Goose Parade

For over 60 years the Mother Goose Parade has been an iconic piece of East County holiday cheer.  Last year the Parade had financial difficulties, and this year money woes are once again hitting the event.  The Board of Directors of the Parade has started a “Save the Goose” campaign to fund this annual event for [...]

Bayou Brothers Bring New Orleans to Santee

Last Thursday, August 13, the Bayou Brothers brought the sounds of New Orleans to the Santee Summer Concert Series.  Cajun music and zydeco were the order of the evening, with a heaping side order of audience participation as local kids got the chance to play rhythm along with the band.

Although the crowd was not as large [...]

The Week Ahead – August 17-23

A little late, but let’s see what’s happening the rest of the week.
Santee Summer Concerts: Thursday, August 20, the final concert in the series features The Corvettesand their Doo Wop and Motown sounds.  The fun starts at 6:30 pm and goes until 8:00 pm.
Sunrise Santee: Tuesday, August 18, at the Santee Hometown Buffet (275 Town [...]

Emerald River Flows into Santee

Last Thursday, August 6, the Country group Emerald River performed at the weekly Santee Summer Concerts.  This is a fun group of musicians who put the “rock” into Country and the “Country” into rock.  With a play list that runs from Kenny Chesney, Sarah Evans, and Tim McGraw to Lynard Skynard, BTO, and the Rolling Stones, [...]

The Week Ahead – August 10-16

Santee Summer Concert Series: This week the Bayou Brothers blow into Santee Trolley Square on Thursday, August 13, with the next-to-last concert in the series.  The music kicks off at 6:30 pm and lasts until 8:00 pm.
Santee Lakes: Night Fishing returns on Thursday, August 13, as Santee Lakes opens up for fishing from 5:00-11:30 pm.  Remember, you [...]

Primas “Scream” into Santee Summer Concert

The latest group to perform at the Santee Summer Concert Series was another tribute group, the Screamin’ Primas.  The group brought its salute to the musical legend, Louis Prima, to the Trolley Square amphitheater last Thursday, July 30.  It was an evening of jumpin’ and jivin’ to a mixture of big band, jazz, and Dixieland, [...]

The Week Ahead – August 3-9

Let’s see what’s happening this week.
National Night Out: Tuesday evening, August 4, the Santee Sheriff’s Station will be hosting the National Night Out: America’s Night Out Against Crime.  The event will take place at Woodglen Vista Park from 5:00-7:30 pm.  There will be safety information, food (courtesy of SPARC), and much more.  Contact Alyssa Dean, [...]