There was a murder in front of the Stage Stop last night. Road was closed at 3 am and may be closed for 12 hours according to article with a map showing Hwy 76 / Valley Center Rd, and may still be closed all day today.
Last week was so fun! Mountain Man Bruce Druliner brought along his guitar and gave their first square dance lesson to Palomar’s Moms and Kids Club. Thanks Bruce!
Tomorrow you are invited to meet at 10 am at Mrs. Borland’s farm.
She’ll also help with square dancing with a short 15 minute lesson. Yay!
If not doing solar oven cooking, make sure to bring a lunch for your kids to eat – no potluck this time. Bring your own food to cook in the ovens.
MOUNTAIN MADE ICE CREAM:
We’ll be making ice cream for sundaes. Everyone needs to bring a gallon and a quart zip lock bag, along with one topping for the sundaes to share — just no nuts, please! Let us know what you’ll bring.
CYANOTYPE PAPER ART AND SOLAR TELESCOPE VIEWING: We’ll do cyanotype paper art again, so bring things for exposing! Nothing needed for solar telescope viewing.
SQUARE DANCE LESSONS, TOO! If you and/or your kids want to learn to square dance, show up at 9am for our first lesson with Bruce Druliner. Lessons are for people who know their right foot from their left 🙂 Sure to be fun. Bruce’s roots on Palomar go back to 1954 when his grandparents purchased ‘Rancho Palomar’ off the East Grade. Click for more about ‘Mountain Man Bruce‘ and get those dancing shoes on.
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For more information, email PalomarMtnKids@gmail.com or call 0214. Come play with us! Stacy Eriksen
Coming Soon!!! For those of you who would like a cabin that ISN’T a fixer… now is your chance! By the time escrow closes, the owner will have this absolutely charming cabin all brand new for you. Quick, click for more photos and info then come on up to see!
Oh! What is the ‘Turquoise Treat’? (So, cute!!!) Patience, patience… photos soon. Or, you are invited to come see for yourself! Quick! Let’s go check it out!
Truly a hidden gem. Spectacular views in every direction from this amazingly beautiful 39 acres. Years ago the owner pointed out an old foundation of an old cabin he believed to belong to the Cleaver family. According to a delightful read, the Cleaver family homesteaded the land in 1891. Clark Cleaver was known as the Apple King of Palomar Mountain. He planted a variety of amazingly delicious apples that won awards at the County Fairs a century ago and still are enjoyed by many. The biggest blackberry patch on Palomar is another treat! Such delicious blackberries!
The beautiful land would also be excellent for horses. Framed with oaks, cedars and firs, the meadows are perfect for livestock. Escape to this private, peaceful, off-mountain view all the way to the islands dotting the Pacific. An 1842 square foot home was built in 1976 and needs a remodel so come make it yours! Well water, power, phone service. Excellent year-round access. Click for MLS info and more photos then lets go tour!
Do you love vintage cabin rustic and shabby chic? How about primitive, industrial, farm house, garden or architectural? Palomar’s own, Edie Bickler and her ‘Rust and Dust’ gals have some wonderful treasures to discover call your own at a huge Flea Market this weekend. 4559 Hwy 79 just 30 minutes down the road. Saturday and Sunday 9 to 4
Curt Waite and Scott McClintock are just two of the volunteers who are trained to ‘watch for smokes’ from the towers on Palomar. I asked for photos to share with you of them in the tower. What a view! See their updates below. Thanks to ALL volunteers! Bonnie
From: Curt Waite
The Boucher and High Point Fire Lookout Towers are in service. Visitors are welcome. Please see update below from Scott.
A May 24th article in the San Diego Union titled “Dire County Fire Season Predicted” has plenty of folks on their toes. It describes how 6 years of drought coupled with record winter rainfall to create worrisome wildfire conditions this summer and fall. We’ve seen the smallish smoke plumes all winter as Forest Service crews have been strategically burning fire breaks on some of Palomar’s ridgelines. And we’ve heard a lot about creating “defensible space” to protect our properties. It is also good to know that our band of 90 volunteers are on duty in the mountain’s two lookout towers quietly doing their best to spot young fires and give responders the advantage of an early attack.
The San Diego-Riverside Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association completed their annual classroom training in April and dedicated the month of May to training the dozen new “recruits” in the towers while simultaneously watching for smokes. This task is completed and the lookout veterans are now filling the schedules, peering through their binoculars virtually every day until Thanksgiving or after.
The Forest Service’s High Point Lookout, located on the northeast summit of the mountain is very remote and is off-limits to visitors. However, Boucher Hill Lookout is located in the State Park and welcomes visitors to drive up, talk to the volunteer lookout/docents, and get a tour of the charming and historic 1948 structure. While you’re there, be sure to thank our silent sentinels for their contributions toward minimizing large and destructive wildfires during this “…dire fire season.”
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