Shop & Dine Local for the Holidays | | | | With the Holiday season now in full swing, it's important to keep our small businesses top of mind when tackling our shopping lists. From chic boutiques to home décor, Solana Beach is one of the region’s top shopping meccas for one-of-a-kind treasures. Enjoy a day strolling around our beautiful community and discover a variety of unique Holiday gift and dining options along Highway 101 and the Cedros Design District. On either side of Interstate 5, shops, grocery stores, restaurants and other conveniences are available to meet all your Holiday shopping needs. So remember to shop and dine local this holiday season and support all your favorite locally-owned businesses! | | Holiday Package Theft Protection Tips | | As more people choose online shopping, the opportunities for “porch pirates” to take advantage of free gifts are on the rise. The Holiday shopping season means more unattended boxes filled with merchandise purchased online end up on porches, which might then be targeted for theft. Fortunately, homeowners can take steps to protect against theft during the holidays after UPS, FedEx and Amazon drop off packages when no one is home. Here are a few tips that can help protect your packages and keep your homes safe during this Holiday season. | | | Beach Sand Re-Nourishment Project To Begin! | | | | The City is excited to announce that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Manson Construction are set to initiate this project this Monday, December 11th, marking the beginning of this long-awaited project which will create a new, 150-foot wide sandy beach, providing shoreline protection, recreational and environmental benefits. Although actual sand placement of sand is expected to begin in January, before the sand can be placed on the beach, a pipeline, through which sand will be pumped to the beach, must be installed along the ocean floor. That work will occur this Monday, December 11th and Tuesday, December 12th and will involve a few boats near-shore, and some vehicles on the beach. Public safety is paramount, so there will be temporary closures of small portions of the beach and water surrounding the dredge pipeline and also during sand placement operations. Signs will be posted to inform the public of this operation and restricted areas to ensure the protection of the public during the beach restoration. | | Citizen Commission Openings | | Are you interested in making a positive impact in your community? The City is actively seeking volunteers for five vital citizen commissions—Budget & Finance, Climate Action, Parks & Recreation, Public Arts, and View Assessment. With 16 vacancies for two-year terms expiring in January 2026, now is your chance to make a difference. The deadline for submitting applications to the City Clerk’s Office is Tuesday, January 16, 2024, by 5:30 PM. Don't pass up this chance to contribute to your community! | | | La Colonia Park Holiday Tree Lighting | | | | Join us this Saturday, December 9th, at 5:00 PM for a special La Colonia Park Holiday Tree Lighting event. Bring your friends and neighbors to the historic La Colonia Park to celebrate the holiday season. There will be plenty of sweets, treats, and Mexican hot cocoa to go along with all the fun, including traditional holiday aguinaldos treat bags for the children, and delicious pan dulce (Mexican sweet bread). Santa will make another appearance and children will have the chance to ask him for that most important gift and to remind him just how good they’ve been all year. | | | Solana Beach Friends of the Library Presents a Musical Evening | | On Tuesday, December 12th, at 6:00 PM, the Solana Beach Friends of the Library welcomes back Villa Musica for another Holiday Singing and Classical Guitar event. The Villa Musica Community Ensembles program engages a broad range of musicians from emerging professionals, keen amateurs, or lapsed high school band players to come together for the joy of making music. For their holiday program, ensembles from Villa Musica will present a variety of holiday music, with opportunities to sing along as well as just sit back and enjoy. All are invited to attend this free program at the Solana Beach Library. | | | | | Back by popular demand, the City of Solana Beach and the Solana Beach Parks and Recreation Commission are excited to invite you to join us to watch Santa's Sleigh Ride! On Friday December 15th, starting at 2:30 PM, Santa will be riding along with Fire, Sheriff and Marine Safety personnel throughout Solana Beach. The Sleigh Ride will begin and end at the Solana Beach Fire Station, located at 500 Lomas Santa Fe Drive. Please view the map at the link below to find the estimated time when Santa will be riding through your neighborhood | | City Council meetings are held in-person in the Council Chambers at City Hall. All meetings are also subject to cancellation. Please refer to the City's Public Meetings page for updates, meeting schedules, directions on submitting a public comment, or for more information | | City Council Meetings December Meeting Schedule Wednesday, December 13th at 6:00 PM December 27, 2023 - CANCELED | | | | | Missed an update? Check out previous Weekly Updates on our website! | | | | Stay Connected. Stay Engaged. Download the City's My Community App! | | | | | |
