92103 Driveabout: Bankers Hill/Hillcrest (Video)

Following are three of my favorite weekend things to do:

1. The Spruce St. Bridge
2. The Juniper-Front Community Garden (Video)
3. Seasonal shopping at Urban Outfitters in Hillcrest. 

Enjoy!

Towards Downtown

2220 Front Street, Juniper-Front Community Garden

2220 Front Street. The Juniper-Front Community Garden is perched on a hill on Front Street between Ivy and Juniper Street, and was established in 1981. The quarter block is divided into approximately sixty 10-by-12 foot plots. The Port Authority owns the land and rents the garden plots for approx. $100 per year. Juniper-Front Community Garden’s waiting list is long, often with prospective gardeners waiting a full year before an opening.

Matt Browne has a plot at the community garden and filmed this video.

Source: http://www.mattbrowne.com

Twilight Photos: West Lewis Street Shops Dressed for Halloween, Mission Hills - 92103 (Slideshow)

Enjoy these fall twilight photos of the West Lewis St. Shops located in the 1600 block of West Lewis St. in San Diego community of Mission Hills. Valerie and Jimmy from With Love have added so much spirit with over the top decorations. Burlap sacks on the community benches, warm orange glowing lights fill the windows, whimsically wonderful accessories, clothing, and hair products fill the displays at Le Bel Age, Salon Bella and With Love.

Welcome to twilight fall in the Hills decorated for Halloween.

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Get your own

• With-Love Facebook
• Le-Bel-Age-Boutique on Facebook
• Mission-Hills-Liquor Facebook

Also see:

• Mission Hills Life Blog: Halloween in the Hills, Oct. 13, 6-9pm
• Mission Hills Life Twilight: Fall in Mission Hills 92103 Slideshow Link

From Mission Hills Life Blog pics

Mission Hills Farmer's Market Inspires Chef at The Red Door | Sept. 16

Chef’s market dinner: 5 p.m. Sept. 16 at The Red Door Restaurant & Wine Bar, 741 W. Washington St., Mission Hills. Guests will accompany executive chef Daniel Manrique to the Mission Hills Farmers’ Market and then return to the restaurant for a four-course meal with the ingredients from the market trip. Cost is $45 per person or $75 with wine pairings. Information: (619) 295-6000.

Around town in San Diego | SignOnSanDiego.com

Also see:

• Boutique farm taking root near Mount Helix - Half-acre spread will produce produce for two Mission Hills eateries

My Favorite Old Department Stores/Malls from the 70's

Following is a list of my favorite department stores and malls growing up in Mission Hills.

The Akron, closed 1985, remember "The Maven" for a quick bite?

The Broadway 

Things to To - Shopping somewhere in between Downtown and Bankers Hill

Copied from: SDCityBeat - An odd assortment

My new favorite shopping district isn’t much of a district at all—not quite Downtown and not exactly Bankers Hill, but somewhere in between. It’s unassuming save for the bar bookends—Tin Can Alehouse and the yes-there-are-drunks-outside-at-9 a.m. SRO Lounge. It’s the 1800 block of Fifth Avenue.