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La Mesa may host a wild Oktoberfest but it is gaining a reputation for its colorful weekly Farmers Market where life slows down and the community comes alive. Every Friday afternoon, kids come to search for Rodney Rooster (a stuffed rooster, that hides in a different vendor booth each week).  If they spot him, they get a small prize.  Kids also get to be…

In recent months, a tiny stuffed rooster has been on the loose at the La Mesa Village Farmers Market. If you haven't heard about the Unplugged Village or the Search for Rodney Rooster yet you are seriously missing out. Each Friday, Rodney can be found hiding in a different vendor booth each week. Once kids spot him, they can stop at the Unplugged Village…

Several businesses in La Mesa and surrounding areas are offering suggestions for some unplugged shenanigans to help you get a little creative and dig into summer. American adults spend anywhere from 9 – 11 hours per day consuming media. Whatever the number, it’s clear that most of us are staring at screens a lot! The idea with “Dig into Summer”? We could all…

Irritated with going to restaurants where there are multiple TVs blasting, or everyone is glued to their cell phones and tablets? On August 21st, the cozy community of businesses that make up the La Mesa Village will come together to offer Tech Break Tuesday. On that special evening, several restaurants will offer incentives to customers to put down their cell phones and reconnect with their family and friends.

“Tech-Break Tuesday” is a component of the newly formed program called the…