Check out the musical line up for the 15th annual Rolando Street Fair event on Sunday, March 27, 2011. Click on an artist name for a video or audio preview. Here’s a map showing the layout of the street fair with the location of the stage.

Gone Tomorrow – 10:00am

Steph Johnson – 11:30am

Billy Midnight – 1:00pm

Quino of Big Mountain (with full band) – 3:00pm

Len Rainey and the Midnight Players – 5:00pm

It’s time again for the BOO! Parade, San Diego’s biggest costume party followed by the BOO! Carnival.

The Boulevard BOO! Parade travels through the College Area at 10am on Saturday, October 23, 2010. Beginning at 59th Street in El Cerrito, the Boulevard BOO! Parade will travel east along El Cajon Boulevard, crosses College Avenue, and concludes at Rolando Boulevard in the heart of Rolando Village.

Bring your family to the BOO! Carnival 11am-5pm, Admission is FREE, Clay Park at Art Street.

Details at BOOparade.com

Rolando neighbor Richard Burkett and his bluegrass band, Gone Tomorow, will play a free (thanks guys!) concert this Saturday at Clay Park. The show runs from 5:00pm to 6:30pm.

The Rolando Community Council have arranged to provide shade. So come with blankets, chairs, drinks, or just yourself and be ready to have some fun.

Photo credit: GoneTomorrowBluegrass.com

Clay Park on Google Maps

14^th Annual Street Fair, this Sunday, March 28^th

Rolando Blvd. just south of El Cajon Blvd.

10 AM to 6 PM

Some highlights:

• Police Museum antique vehicles
• 120 Vendors….lots of good food, crafts, services, government reps, commercial products
• Free Local Merchant Discount Books (at the Information Booth) 25 discount coupons
• Police SWAT vehicle, police recruiters, and our local Community Relations Officer
• Project Heartbeat (learn about defibrillation)
• Great music (see schedule below)
• RCC Community Service Award announcement (11:30 at the stage)
• Kiddie activities and rides
• Fire safety house: Firemen will instruct kids on fire safety
• ROL car window cling logo. Identify yourself as a proud Rolando resident ($1.00)

Rhonda Johnson, Fair Coordinator, and her team have been hard at work to make this the best fair ever. Stop by to visit at the RCC/Information booth, and join RCC if you are not already a member! See you there.

Live Music Schedule

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM: The San Diego School of Rock:

• Saving Rock and Roll one kid at a time!! These kids are here to ROCK!!

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: The New Primordials:

• Old time Rock and Roll…..a well seasoned old band with a new name! Bandmember Chuck Knight is a long time Rolando resident!

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Steph Johnson – A San Diego singer/songwriter:

• Blends blues, soul, jazz and R&B
• Powerful sultry voice
• Rhythmic jazz inflected guitar
• Nominated for Best Acoustic Performer at the 2005 San Diego Music Awards

3:00 – 4:00 PM: Len Rainey and the Midnight Players: Returning favorite

• Ready for some blues, jazz, and rock and roll?
• Len Rainey’s Chicago roots do drive his performances
• His music is influenced by Stevie Wonder, James Brown, BB King, Ella Fitzgerald and many others
• Played in DC at one of the inauguration parties

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Lee Coulter

• Refreshing “Funkacana.” Influenced by the music and free minds of Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, and Bob Marley
• “This is good time music that makes you dance and feeds your soul” – San Diego Troubadour Magazine

Save the date!

More details to come.

View BOO! Parade Carnival in a larger map

The BOO! Parade Starts at 11:00am on Saturday, October 24th

For more information visit the College Area BID web site.

Photo credit: Nicki Dugan

Share your BOO! Parade Photos

If you have photos from previous years or if you plan on taking photos this year please share them on the Rolando Village photo group at Flickr.com.

We’re all neighbors in Rolando and beyond. So celebrate Earth Day 2009 by committing random acts of kindness toward Earth, each other, and future generations. Here’s a short list of links of simple things you can do to make a difference today and everyday:

• Live richer — Stand for Less
• What to do with batteries and compact fluorescents
  
• What to do with old electronics
• More on handling ewaste
• Be water wise
• Waste prevention and recycling at home

Buckminster Fuller so clearly illustrated just how connected our continents our in his brilliant Dymaxion map of the Earth showing nearly contiguous land masses. Chris Rywalt created the above animation of Earth unfolding into a Fuller, or Dymaxion map. To see the animation again just reload this page.

I know you Rolandolanders know better than me. So don’t be shy, comment on the article with your ideas and tips.

Have a happy Earth Day, everyday!

Please lend a hand and meet your neighbors. See the Rolando Village calendar for details.

Where: Rolando Boulevard near El Cajon Boulevard

When: Sunday March 29, 2009 from 10 am to 6 pm

Click image to view the Rolando Village 2008 Street Fair slide show.

People get ready. The 13th Annual Rolando Street Fair is just around the corner. Vendors, you can download the 2009 Rolando Street Fair application here. More to come…

A Celebration for the Rest all of Us

Bring your family and your favorite dessert to share.

What:
The San Diego Police Historical Assn. generously offered to host this year’s celebration in its so- new-it’s-not-quite-open museum! Come get a sneak preview of this amazing collection of San Diego police memorabilia! Coffee and punch provided.

When:
Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008 – 7:00 p.m.

Where:
Rolando Methodist Church, 4855 Seminole Dr.
New Venue: Police Museum, 4710  College Ave.

You can park in the bank lot or the church lot across the street from the museum, but please do the safe thing and walk down to the light to cross!

Sponsored by:
The Rolando Community Council
The San Diego Police Historical Association

Content Courtesy of Jan Hintzman, RCC President

Boulevard BOO! Parade & Carnival

October 25, 2008

Parade: El Cajon Blvd. & College Ave. 11am
Carnival: Clay Park @ Art Street; Noon – 6pm
Call (619) 582-1093 for information

The Rolando Community Council meets at 7pm on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 4855 Seminole Drive, 92115.

I will post agenda details as soon as they are available.

The best way to predict the future is to create it! So join the Rolando Community Council and help create your community’s future.