Village News Archives (2024)

Nathalie Taylor, Special to Village News|Updated Apr 2, 2018

In downtown Fallbrook, I discovered a treasure trove of intense flavors. At Brooktown Fusion Kitchen, where the walls are splashed with vibrant Caribbean colors, I not only felt the energy from the flavors and the colors, but I heard positive buzz from the diners, “Have you tried the avocado toast? It’s to die for.” Faro Trupiano, of Trupiano Restaurant Group, is an innovative restaurateur with more than one North San Diego County restaurant in his repertoire. His busin...Full story

Updated Sep 24, 2017

FALLBROOK – Twenty-six artists entered this year's “Remembering 9/11/2001” art contest with one entry coming from New York City. This was the second annual competition, held at Brandon Gallery, with the public voting for the first through third place awards and three special awards given. Competition founder Phyllis Sweeney and her Encouragement Factor presented a merit award as did the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce while event sponsor Fallbrook Propane named a Merrill Evere...

Updated Sep 21, 2017

SAN DIEGO – The most checked out items in the San Diego County Library system for the month of August were: Adult Fiction 1) The Whistler John Grisham 2) The Wrong Side of Goodbye Michael Connelly 3) Night School Lee Child 4) No Man’s Land by David Baldacci 5) Camino Island by John Grisham 6) Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware 7) Golden Prey John Sandford 8) Escape Clause by John Sandford 9) Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult 10) The Fix by David Baldacci Adult Non-Fiction 1) Hillbilly Elegy: a memoir of a family and culture in...Full story

Updated Sep 21, 2017

Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent Regardless of how well Toto performed during the band’s Aug. 31 concert at Pala Casino’s Palomar Starlight Theater, initial expectations for the concert were likely not met. When the concert was first announced, Pat Benatar and Toto were both scheduled to perform. That was the case until the day before the concert, when a throat infection forced Benatar to cancel. Toto would be the sole band. Toto lead guitarist and vocalist Steve Lukather joked about Benatar’s absence, as the he opene...Full story

Updated Sep 21, 2017

FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association announces its fall show, Oct. 5-28, at Brandon Gallery, 105 N. Main Ave. The association is handling the show intake Sept. 29-30, and the opening reception will be held Oct. 7. This year’s judge is well-known artist Lyndelle Stonick, an art instructor with Saddleback College for more than 21 years who has enjoyed a very successful career as a professional artist. Adept at conveying color in all its subtleties of hue and temperature, Stonick has excelled as an artist in acrylic, oil...

Updated Sep 21, 2017

FALLBROOK – Continuing its successful Classical Sundays format, Fallbrook Music Society celebrates women composers in classical music with Quartet Nouveau, an all-female string quartet performing 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24 in the Fallbrook Library. Based in San Diego, Quartet Nouveau performs regularly as an ensemble in residence at the California Chamber Orchestra in Temecula. Known for their energizing and deeply emotional performances, Quartet Nouveau has earned a r...

Updated Sep 21, 2017

Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to the Village News London, 1879: England’s most esteemed bastion of science, The Explorers Club, is under attack. This defender of testosterone, tradition and intolerance is being coerced into accepting its first female. As for the members, the idea is intolerable. Unthinkable. And impossible. Playwright Nell Benjamin has an excellent understanding of what it takes for a woman to be included in a man’s world. With a master’s degree in women’s studies from the University of Dublin, Trinity...Full story

Updated Sep 15, 2017

Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to the Village News "An American in Paris" has all the components of a fabulous touring Broadway musical. The puzzle pieces are expertly arranged to make the touring show every bit as sensational as the 1951 movie starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. The spectacular set design was a collaboration between Bob Crowley (a Tony Nominee in 2015 for this design) along with 59 Productions known for their Tony Award winning “technologically dazzlin...

Updated Sep 11, 2017

PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will sponsor an outdoor Oktoberfest 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14, on the lawn of its Starlight Theater that will feature 15 beer brands, authentic German food, wine and cider and entertainment by Hammerstein Musik Bavaria, the authentic German polka rock band. Tickets, $45 per person that include seven food stations, 10 beer samples and the entertainment may be obtained at the Pala box office in the casino and by calling (877) 946-7252. Tickets also are available online at w...

Updated Sep 11, 2017

FALLBROOK – Singer, songwriter and pianist Natasha Ragland will be performing a free concert of 10 new original songs at the Fallbrook Library 124 S. Mission Road, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21. Guitarist Randie Wilson will be coming from Washington State to accompany her. Soloist Jack Ragland, Natasha’s father, will be assisting with vocals and performing a novelty dance with Marilee Ragland, Natasha’s mother. Her material includes songs of hope and inspiration, love songs...Full story

Updated Sep 11, 2017

FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Center celebrates the 20th year of the Galaxy of Glass exhibit. One of the center’s longest running annual shows, it continues to attract new artists eager to participate as well as collectors and art appreciators alike. Presented in the center’s main exhibition space, The Janice Griffiths Gallery, the show features over 300 pieces of original glass art created by 28 regional glass artists using a myriad processes including hot blown, cast, fused...

Updated Sep 11, 2017

Kim Harris Managing Editor When LeAnn Rimes broke into the music scene more than 20 years ago, she really had no idea how her life would evolve and change, or that she would one day become one of the most respected artists in music history. But her haunting voice and powerful lyrics, along with her positive outlook on life has helped her to become one of music’s most beloved artists. “I don’t know what it is. I feel like honestly, the more I grow as an artist and as a human...Full story

Updated Sep 5, 2017

FALLBROOK – Faro Trupiano is running for Honorary Mayor – apparently owning four restaurants in Fallbrook isn’t enough, he also wants to represent his beloved Fallbrook and do as much as he possibly can for its preservation and advancement. In his effort to become Honorary Mayor, he invites everyone to the “Mother” of all fundraisers this Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Orchid Bar, at the Grand Tradition. Tickets are $100 and include heavy hors d'oerves, two drink...

Updated Sep 4, 2017

FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Library is presenting a Latino art exhibition. The show opens Aug. 31 and continues through Nov. 3, displaying Mexican paintings and sculpture. A reception for the artists to celebrate the Dia de los Muertos will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27. The free event will feature music and food, as well as the opportunity to talk with the artists about their work. In the Community Room, a wonderful exhibition entitled, “Paisanos” is on displ...Full story

Updated Sep 1, 2017

FALLBROOK – Children can be picky eaters, making it challenging for parents to find foods their kids will consume. Family dinners are challenging enough, but lunches kids will love can be even more difficult to come by. Parents can prepare lunches kids are certain to devour by thinking outside of the traditional lunch box. Using some creativity and building off of kids' favorite foods is the key. Some suggestions follow. Make it miniature Mini versions of kids' favorite f...Full story

Updated Sep 1, 2017

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Updated Sep 1, 2017

Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to the Village News Celebrating his 60th year in show business, teenage idol Paul Anka has grown up. Performing at Pala Casino and Spa Friday, Aug. 25 to a full house, Anka sang his heart out. “The Kid,” was in excellent voice. Singing with his heart on his sleeve, it was like warm sweet honey oozing over the standing, cheering crowd. Anka’s suave, tuxedo-clad style was schooled in a Las Vegas showroom. He learned his craft from the best....Full story

Updated Sep 1, 2017

LEXINGTON, Va. – Logan Christopher Wilson of Bonsall, a member of the class of 2017 at Washington and Lee University, has earned president’s list status for the recently ended academic year. To achieve the president’s list, a student must be in the top 30 percent for the preceding year. Washington and Lee University is the nation’s ninth oldest institution of higher education and is among the nation’s premier liberal arts colleges and universities. Washington and Lee University provides a liberal arts education that deve...Full story

Updated Sep 1, 2017

FALLBROOK – Valentina Lamdin, impressionist artist demonstrator, will speak Sept. 16 to the Fallbrook Art Association at the Fallbrook Woman’s Club. Valentina Ratschenko-Lamdin is a Russian artist who was influenced by her father, artist Jackob Ratschenko whom she lost during World War II. As an artist, Lamdin does not limit herself to a subject, medium or style. She loves color and is recognized as a colorist with works in many private collections and museums. Well-known art...

Updated Sep 1, 2017

PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will continue its free events series in September featuring the 60+ Club at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays, the underground wine CAVE and Luis Rey’s on weekends, and tribute concerts at 8 p.m. on Saturdays in the Infinity Showroom. The free September entertainment schedule includes: Tribute Concerts, 8 p.m. Saturdays, Infinity Showroom - 2, Wayward Sons, followed by Club Infinity with DJ Hektik - 9, David Brighton, a tribute to David Bowie, followed by Club Infinity with DJ Shy - 16, Journey Captured, foll...Full story

Updated Sep 1, 2017

Ian Murdock Special to the Village News After writing two extraordinary films – "Sicario", and especially "Hell or High Water" – I was filled with great expectations regarding Taylor Sheridan's newest film, Wind River. With a respectable main cast on deck – Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olson (the lesser known sister of the Olson twins), Gil Birmingham, Kelsey Chow and Julia Jones – this story navigates the disappearance of a young girl in the beautifully scenic, rural land of Native American turf, known as Wind River. After a...Full story

Updated Aug 31, 2017

Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to the Village News "Sunset Boulevard" is an account of gender bias and ageism set to music. Place: Hollywood Hills and Paramount Studios. When: 1950. Who: Norma Desmond, the once darling of silent movies who didn’t need words, she would “let her face tell the story”. She was 17. The account of her demise is poignant as it unfolds in the telling. "Sunset Boulevard" delves into the life of a once famous actress who had the misfortune to age....Full story

Updated Aug 28, 2017

FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Garden Club held its annual summer picnic, Aug. 3, at Live Oak Park. While there wasn’t a great turnout, those members who came had a great time enjoying the food and companionship. Since it was a very hot day, the potluck menu consisted mainly of pasta salads, macaroni salad, gelatin salad, assorted green salads, deviled eggs, chips and salsa, finger sandwiches and tomato tart. Water and soft beverages were provided by the club. Below is a rec...Full story

Updated Aug 28, 2017

Updated Aug 20, 2017

Around my house it never fails. We are relaxing with a cup of coffee on our pool deck and my brother-in-law calls to catch up with us. At the end of the conversation, my husband invites him up for a barbecue, something I am never prepared for. I rush to the freezer and pull out some chicken, chops or steaks for the main course, but what will I serve on the side? This problem used to send me rushing to the store looking for something in a box that I can whip up quickly and stil...Full story