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🌱 Camp Christmas – December 21, 2025 and 10 more events

Happening soon: Trivia Night in Alpine on the Descanso Patch calendar

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Hey there, Descanso! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Camp Christmas – December 21, 2025 at Pine Valley Bible Conference Center
  • Santa Claus Storytime & Photo Op
  • Teen & Tween Afterschool Gaming

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Find out what's happening in Descansofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Descansofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, temps: high: 74, low: 39.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 37 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Descanso

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday December 18
  • Trivia Night in Alpine
    Mike Hess Brewing Alpine, 1347 Tavern Rd Suite 23C, Alpine
    6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday December 18
  • CLB-15 Christmas Party
    Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
    5:00 pm
  • Camp Christmas – December 18, 2025
    Pine Valley Bible Conference Center , 8668 Pine Creek Rd , Pine Valley
    5:30 pm
    • Friday December 19
  • Rick Wisenor
    The Outpost by Valley Farm , 10600 Sunrise Hwy , Mt Laguna
    9:00 am
  • Donnie Fernandez AD Retirement
    Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
    1:00 pm
  • Feeling Fit Club
    1752 Alpine Blvd , Alpine
    2:00 pm
  • NAACP NSDC Annual Meeting
    Civic Center Library Community Rooms , 330 N Coast Hwy , Oceanside
    5:30 pm
  • Grateful Dead Night w/ Neil Levin
    Casino Inn Bar & Grill , 1155 Alpine Blvd , Alpine
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Reports of low visibility prompting ground stop at San Diego Airport, California.
    8:17AM on Dec 17: Reports indicate a ground stop order has been issued at San Diego International Airport due to low ceilings. Normal operations are… (Nextdoor )
  • Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Descanso. Apply here.
  • Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Jamul. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Descanso here.

🗞 Nearby News

Alpine

  • Christian Horner reportedly in talks to join Alpine (yardbarker.com)
  • Leader Jones Issues Statement On Tijuana River Valley Sewage Crisis Agreement - (thevistapress.com)
  • Only one trail open at Palisades Tahoe due to unfavorable conditions (ktvn.com)

Julian

  • How a Julian Nonprofit is Fighting to Save California's Wolves (sandiegomagazine.com)
  • Soccer Recap: Liberty Charter Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory (maxpreps.com)

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