It's Almost Christmas Eve in Sunny San Diego

I just found this video and had to share it with all of you. Have a very happy, merry, safe and wonderful Christmas!!!

Holiday Carriage Rides... How Romantic!

Want something different to do this weekend? How about a horse drawn carriage ride around our beautiful, Christmas lit town center? A perfect way to top off a dinner or cappuccino evening. Then maybe you can finish a little Christmas shopping while you're at it.

Otay Ranch Town Center has FREE horse & carriage rides every Saturday and Sunday*. Carriage rides will board near Hollister and Justice on Main Street. Rides thru the 20th.

Saturday5-9pm Sunday 2-6pm *Carriage rides will be cancelled when it is raining. LOCATION: Near Hollister and Justice TIME: Sat. 5-9p, Sun 2-6p CONTACT: 619-656-9100

Eastlake Titans WIN at the Q!

They did it! Eastlake Titans are the Division 1 CIF Champions for San Diego County. They beat Vista tonight in a nail biting game that ended with an Eastlake interception in the endzone to squash any hope Vista had of sending the game into overtime.

It was an exciting game to watch. This was the first time in Eastlake's history they have made it to the championship game. They have lost in the semi-final games the last three years, so this victory is especially sweet!

There is definitely thunder in South County tonight!

WAY TO GO TITANS! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!!!

It's Snowing In Eastlake!

You heard right folks... we really do have it all, and now we have SNOW! Village Walk at Eastlake is brings snow to Chula Vista. The "magical snow" falls nightly until Christmas Eve accompanied by joyous sounds of holiday music at 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm in the courtyard by the koi pond. Feel free to join in with the caroling groups when you hear your favorite song.

Families will also have the opportunity to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus on December 12 from noon to 3:00 pm. The annual free Village Walk celebration includes train rides, musical entertainment, food sampling, face painting, caricatures and a holiday ornament activity for children ages 12 and younger. Daytime snow falls will also occur at 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 pm during this special event.

Village Walk shopping center is located on the corner of Eastlake Parkway and Miller Drive, behind the Target shopping center.

Red Holiday Party

Still trying to think of a theme for your holiday party this year? It’s not too late. You can do something simple and quick that still looks very put together just by following a simple color scheme. Red is always an easy and festive option! Take a look at some of these ideas to give you some inspiration.

Marcus Mendillo Football Profile - Eastlake High School 09-10 - MaxPreps

Marcus Mendillo Football Profile - Eastlake High School 09-10 - MaxPreps

Because defense is sometime your best offense! GREAT JOB MARCUS!!!

Marcus Mendillo, linebacker for the Titans played an awesome game last Friday night. Marcus had 7 tackles and 4 assists. 3 of the tackles were for a loss. He was named Player of the Week on CBS Sports.com's MaxPreps.

We have Ice Skating Right Here In Our Own Backyard!

Join the Winter Skatefest at Otay Ranch Town Center

12/18/2009 - 12/20/2009

The unique and environmentally sound Hybrid "Ice" Rink will be back for one weekend only

Friday December 18th- 10a-9p Saturday, December 19th- 10a-9p Sunday, December 20th- 11a-7p Don't miss the fun! Admission is only $5 and includes skate rental. 100% of the proceeds will go to Make-A-Wish San Diego Chapter. LOCATION: Otay Ranch Town Center (Food Pavillion area) TIME: Various CONTACT: 619-656-9100

Eastlake Titans Going to the Q!

You heard it folks! The Eastlake Titans are advancing to the Finals at Qualcomm Stadium next Friday night at 8:00pm!!! They beat Escondido in a fantastic victory 35-14 last night at home.

More details to follow, but I wanted to keep you all in the loop!

Big Game Tonight - Semi Finals - Eastlake vs. Escondido

What's in store for our Titan's this evening?... One heck of a game, but we have home field advantage. So come on out and support your local team. It will be worth bundling up for!

Escondido (8-2-1) at Eastlake (9-0-2), 7: Since we’ve had Eastlake without a loss since the season-opening game against Moorpark, when the Titans were outscored in a tiebreaker after a deadlock in regulation, no sense changing now. The home-field advantage will be huge as Tony Jefferson and his Titans teammates look for their first title-game appearance. The run-oriented Cougars, led by Ricky Seale (2,418 yards) and Tim Zier (869), will try to control the tempo.

GO TITANS!!!!

Summaries: Football Quarterfinals

Update of games from last weekend. Just to get you all in the mood for this Friday's Semi-Final Games!

DIVISION I

Vista 27, Fallbrook 7: Jordan Alexander scored two touchdowns for the Panthers, and Ian Richardson hauled in a 78-yard scoring pass.

Escondido 47, Mira Mesa 21: Ricky Seale led the Cougars with 274 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. Tim Zier rushed for 112 yards and two scores.

Eastlake 42, El Camino 7: Titans QB D'Angelo Barksdale passed for 240 yards and four touchdowns. Tony Jefferson rushed for 290 yards and one score.

DIVISION II

Oceanside 38, Mt. Carmel 14: First step toward sixth straight San Diego Section title an easy one for top-ranked Pirates.

Mission Hills 35, Grossmont 7: Chad Dobbins rushed for 201 yards for the Grizzlies, including touchdowns of 77, 32 and 55 yards.

Scripps Ranch 30, Lincoln 27: Falcons turn the tables on the Hornets after losing 42-7 during Eastern League play. Brennan Clay rushed for 242 yards and two touchdowns on 41 carries for Scripps Ranch.

DIVISION III

Cathedral Catholic 27, El Capitan 6: Dons gain 216 yards on the ground, including 85 from Jonny Martin. Vaqueros held to less than 100 yards total offense.

St. Augustine 42, Serra 7: Tim Cookson returned an interception 75 yards for a Saints score. Quarterback Evan Crower rushed for two scores and passed for another.

Steele Canyon 49, Ramona 14: Alex Perlin rushed for five touchdowns for the Cougars. Steele Canyon's Teddy Cothron intercepted two passes.

DIVISION IV

Mission Bay 56, Coronado 17: Buccaneers quarterback Dillon Baxter scored six touchdowns. His season total of 64 TDs ties the state record held by Tyler Ebell of Ventura (2000).

Madison 48, Central 6: Dasaan Hardwick rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns for the Warhawks. Quarterback Lester Fontenette rushed for 133 yards and passed for 124 more.

Valley Center 49, La Jolla 6: Stanton Upson led the Jaguars with 243 yards and four touchdowns on the ground.

DIVISION V

Francis Parker 56, Calvin Christian 27: Lancers quarterback Deon Randall rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 111 yards and one TD.

LJ Country Day 56, Tri-City Christian 0: Ruben Pena was 7-for-8 passing for 192 yards and four touchdowns as the Torreys led 49-0 at halftime.

Bishop's 22, Foothills Christian 7: Alec Fisher rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns for the Knights. Bishop's defense intercepted four passes.

Christian 51, Horizon 35: The Patriots piled up 342 yards rushing, led by Steven Pitts with 153 yards and two touchdowns.

Get your photo taken with Santa for FREE at McMillin

It's a holiday tradition at McMillin Realty, photos with Santa! So bring your kids, your hubby, your grandma, or your BFF and get your picture taken with the jolly St Nick.

Tonight from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm in the Bonita office of McMillin Realty at:

4210 Bonita Road

and if you can't make it tonight, the Chula Vista office of McMillin Realty is doing it next
Wednesday, December 9th from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm in their Terra Nova Shopping Center location at:

320 East "H" Street.

Don't miss out! This is your opportunity to let Santa know what a good girl or boy you've been!

Heritage Park - The Hub of Otay Ranch

How many of us have really enjoyed some of the benefits of living in our beautiful city? Sometimes I marvel at the fact that Chula Vista is the second largest city in San Diego County and yet I walk around my community and I feel like I live in Mayberry - in a small, hometown-like neighborhood.

One of the nicest benefits may be a little hidden secret to most of you, Heritage Community Rec Center. Heritage Park Community Center opened in August 2002. The Community Center, the hub of activity in the park, hosts a variety of recreational and leisure programs, special events and classes including arts and crafts, dance, exercise (aerobic and strength), games, sports and after school/intersession programs. The adjoining amphitheatre will host a variety of cultural and community activities and events.

My 9 year old daughter just finished an art class where the students created two pieces and had a show for the parents at the end of the class. They were all beautiful. The instructor was fantastic and really did a great job with the kids. We were all very impressed. My 7 year old son also just received his first belt in karate last night with a presentation to the parents and demonstration.

Classes start up again in January and you can believe I'll be signing my kids up again. They learned a lot, met new friends, and got away from the video games for a bit.

Click here for a list of classes available.

Heritage Community Park isn't the only Recreation Center in Chula Vista that offers all these classes. Click here for a complete list of facilities that may be closer to you.