Palomar Mountain News

Our last storm promising up to six inches of rain only gave us about 3/4 on Palomar.  It was fun to get a message from J. Harry Jones asking what folks were doing to prepare for the storm.  He stopped by here and made the rounds on the mountain.

Click for his article.

All weather IS good weather on Palomar!

Bonnie Phelps

Our Emmy slipped out last night about 8:30.  We have looked and looked for our much-loved dog.  She is a charming little mutt with a cocker spaniel mix, about 14 years old and weighs about 14 pounds.  No collar.  We live right as you get to the top of Crestline so hoping she is close by.

Please call Courtney with any info 760 742-3555

Thank you so much.

Mountain kids and families are invited to the camp for lunch, egg decorating, egg hunt and jelly bean guessing contest.

Hosted by the Palomar Christian Conference Center at no charge – free event!

Thursday, March 29 at noon.

Directions:  From the Summit, take State Park Road, past the State Park Kiosk.  Be sure you observe 15 MPH and realize the that narrow road is a two-way road through the park.  Turn right and the next intersection and follow the road to the ‘Y’, follow the sign to turn to your left. When you come to the parking area, park and walk straight down to the office.  The dining room is the big building on your left.  Allow 15 minutes from the summit to get to the camp.

Kids Club Art Show on Tuesday!

Bring your favorite works of art that you have created to display. Drawings, paintings, collages, sculptures, mosaics, quilts, sewn items — they’re all art and all welcome to display! Hands-on art activities will also be available for all ages to get creative with! (Paint will be involved, so a smock / big old t-shirt to throw on is recommended!)

Storytime for the littles will be from 9:30-10. Art show starts immediately after.

Everyone is invited to bring snacks to share.  No nuts, please.

We are looking good!! Hope you can all join in the fun!

Everyone is invited to the second annual Easter Egg Hunt.

Tuesday, March 27 at 11:00 am sharp.  You might want to arrive a little earlier to be in time for the hunt.

Sponsored by the Community Center, the eggs will all have stickers inside.

Click for the EGG HUNT FLYER

Remember to bring your basket!

Location:  Palomar County Park

21820 Crestline Rd.   Go up Crestline and it is on the left at Road Marker 4.

For more information, contact us at ccofpm@gmail.com

Keep your umbrellas and warm jackets handy over the next week or so.  We’re promised rain and snow each day through Sunday so far.

Just a nudge to make sure you are winterized.  I heard of quite a few broken pipes during our last snow.

Great time for touring the available listings up here and enjoying this mild winter weather!

Bonnie Phelps

March is a busy month for Palomar Mountain Kids Club! We have children aged infant to teen joining us every week, and have activities appropriate for all ages! Upcoming events:

3/6: Dress-up / Cosplay Day! Wear your favorite costumes: princess, pirate, knight, video game characters, super hero outfits, etc. Bring your septers, light sabers, tea party sets, swords, etc and come play! Melanie’s house, 9a-12p.

3/13: Observatory Tour!  Check out the new displays at the Museum, and then join us for a kid-friendly tour of the 200″ Hale Telescope. Play afterwards in the Gus Weber picnic area by the parking lot.

3/20: Storytime! Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and wiggle around as Storytime Stacy reads stories and leads the little ones in songs and dance. 9:30-10 at the Observatory Outreach Center.

3/20: Art Show! Bring your favorite works of art that you have created to display. Drawings, paintings, collages, sculptures, mosaics, quilts, sewn items — they’re all art and all welcome to display! Hands-on art activities will also be available for all ages to get creative with! (Paint will be involved, so a smock / big old t-shirt to throw on is recommended!) Immediately following storytime (10am) at the Observatory Outreach Center.

3/27: CCPM’s Egg Hunt! The Community Center of Palomar Mountain is sponsoring an Egg Hunt! 11am at the County Park on Crestline. Yay!!

For more information about Kids Club, or any of our March events, please contact Stacy at 0214 or at palomarmtnkids@gmail.com. The Palomar Mountain Kids Club meets every Tuesday at various locations around the mountain. All mountain kids are invited to join us. Hope to see you soon!

Wish you could have been with me yesterday.  Had such a fun drive on our 4WD Polaris, through this beautiful land.  Some areas still had quite a bit of snow on the ground… so enchanting. The largest boulders I’ve seen on Palomar are at the heart of the property, surrounded by some intriguing ‘hobbit trees’.  We go to the very end of Upper Meadow Road to access the property.  It is surrounded by larger parcels on three sides so it gives the feeling of even more land.

Underground utilities are to the property corner. No easements run through the land.  It’s all yours!  We have an unpainted canvas waiting for you with two albums and more details here… maps coming soon.

Would you like to be my next passenger? Come on up… let’s take off on an adventure!

Bonnie Phelps

Glen Heggsted, the Palomar landowner who defended himself, his property, his neighbor’s property and caught that crook, was featured on the NBC evening news.

He really is making it clear that bad things could happen to bad guys that want to mess with Palomar.

J Harry Jones, reporter for the SD Union Tribune also published an article that mentions the Sheriffs Department.  Apparently they tied this thief with three or four other burglaries.

Good work all.

Thank you Glen.  So glad you are ok and your message is really getting out there!

Bonnie Phelps

Editor, Palomar Mountain News since 1998

Best snow day ever with bright blue sky and the plowed, private road right to your property line!  One real advantage of owning on Conifer Road is the road maintenance arrangement that benefits all.

Yesterday I was a little curious if I could get out there for photos.  So impressed to see the road plowed all through the subdivision.  What a treat to hike around the land.  That largest photo above is the view from the building site.  You can enjoy the refurbished container while planning your dream home on this beautiful land. Lots more snow photos at album here.  Then, put your boots on, grab your mittens and let’s go!  Come on up!

Lovin’ this SNOW!

Bonnie Phelps