Barb Fischer's (barbfischer) Blog

 The San Diego Center for Sustainable Energy hosted this first ever event on National Plug-In Day last Sunday, and it was a colorful parade of dozens of red, white, blue, silver and black Nissan Leafs, plus a few Priuses, 2 Volts, and a redone electric Mustang and Celica. Ecotality presented an u...

El Cajon Oktoberfest       If you like great beer and a fun party atmosphere, this is the place to be! Friday through Sunday October 7 - 9, at 1017 S Mollison Avenue in El Cajon (map) Friday 4 -10 pm Saturday Noon - 10 PM (come inside and dance 'til midnight) Sunday Noon - 9 PM This annual Oktobe...

It's one of our city's most popular annual events and today is the last day!  Enjoy  a multitude of creative vendors, and do your Christmas shopping early!  I like all the helpful home improvement ideas there too, like this chimney sweep... when was the last time you played it safe and had your c...

"Crazy Hair Day" at the Alpaca Farm     Don't miss Open House weekend at the local alpaca farms - maybe a nice respite from your hectic life!It's the perfect pportunity to visit your local alpaca farm and meet these cute little guys up close and ask the their owners all your alpaca questions.DATE...

Presidio Place is the perfect place to live! This 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo is sunny and bright, and overlooks peaceful the lakes and colorful landscaping. Located within walking/biking/trolley distance of USD, the Y, Fashion Valley, Mission Valley and plenty of fine restaurants and shopping, Pres...

Homes under 10 years old are very hard to find in La Mesa. Now imagine this: a beautiful, well-appointed executive home, custom built in 2004, situated on a very private 3/4 acre lot, with a sweeping view, on a cul-de-sac, and within walking distance of all the fun happening year 'round in La Me...

"Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful." That certainly says it all, doesn't it? These weren't the thoughts of a wise old cat, but instead a sharp Ohio newspaper columnist, who, to celebrate growing older, wrote a feature about the 45 lessons life had taught her. You'll find ...

One of the great things about San Diego is that it's so close everything fun-- you can pick your sport or event whether it's urban downtown, beach or mountains, then select your destination-- Palm Springs, Julian, Orange County, L.A... or Temecula!   Just an hour or less up the 15 freeway, and yo...

Even 90 + degrees couldn't keep all the savvy members of the Christian Rods and Customs Car Club from bringing out their prized classics to the 12th annual show, held last Saturday at Faith Chapel in Spring Valley. From the 1920s on up, every kind of cool classic you've ever heard of was there, a...

  What a perfect night it was! Sunny all day, with a light, gentle breeze on the top of Mt Helix and a 360-degree panoramic view all over San Diego. This was the 4th annual HeART of Mt Helix event-- and there was music and dancing and incredible food from the top local restaurants.  The live auct...