Appalachian Spring

Good Friends, I hope fall finds you well and you are enjoying the San Diego subtle seasonal transition.  NPS restoration crews are up here this week helping out in the lighthouse, base end station, and statue areas.  Fogginess adds to morning ambiance as we prance around on little cat feet.  There are a lot of autumnal spirited events going on around San Diego.  Go visit old … Continue reading Appalachian Spring

Next Week at Cabrillo; 18-26 October

Next week is another activity-filled week at Cabrillo National Monument. Tomorrow, there’s the Dusty Socks Club walk of the Embarcadero, beginning at 3 PM near The Kiss statue south of the USS Midway and ending at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. Tuesday morning, enjoy the flora, fauna, and history of the Bayside Trail with one of our volunteers guiding the walk from 10 AM – noon. … Continue reading Next Week at Cabrillo; 18-26 October

Howe I Love Brandywine

Denizens,

I hope you enjoyed the full moon the other day.  Sunsets are always great to watch but during this time of the year don’t forget to look behind you. With good inversion conditions, Cumulonimbus clouds provide a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the colors of the back sunset.  The school year is here, lots of little feet will be prancing along.  Thanks for your help and patience!

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Great Founder’s Day!

Greetings VIPs! We had a marvelous observance of the National Park Service’s 98th birthday at the park today. The staff and volunteers did a phenomenal job handling the large crowds, ensuring that 573 visitors were able to safely view the lens and tower. We had a lot of good press (thanks Gerrie for sending out the teaser).  Many people watched the newscast this morning and … Continue reading Great Founder’s Day!

Prayers of Twenty Millions

Good People, All is well from our perch. We are happy to be back in the Visitor Center and out from living the movie cycle loop.  Ask the Foundation or VC staff to recite from memory any of the movies’ narratives or play the tasty licks from the score.  It’s all ingrained into our memory  Once again, many thanks to our volunteer work crew who … Continue reading Prayers of Twenty Millions