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Come Sip Julian This Saturday Tickets are selling quickly for the first annual Sip of Julian. Sponsored by Julian's Chamber of Commerce, The Sip includes eight area tasting rooms. Tasting begins on Saturday August 8 from 11AM to 5PM, with age verification, wrist bands, logo wine glasses and maps available at Town Hall starting at 10AM. Traditional wine makers are joined by 3 producers of other beverages: craft brewed beer at Nickel Beer Company, apple cider from Julian Hard Cider, and the world's oldest alcoholic beverage, fermented honey wine, provided by Golden Coast Mead. Wine tasting rooms in the townsite include Witch Creek, Orfila, and Blue Door. Just outside town in Julian's own wine country are Menghini Winery and the new Volcan Mountain Winery -- formerly J. Jenkins. Jeremy's On The Hill restaurant is providing a paired appetizer for all participants except Nickel Beer, who is bringing their's from their sister property down the hill, O'Brien's Pub in Kearny Mesa. Each of the 8 tasting rooms will offer a small beverage sample to each ticket holder, from their tasting menu. "Julian is much more than just apple picking in the fall, and apple pie," says Ed Glass, Chamber board member and spokesman for the Sip of Julian. "This first annual event highlights our quality craft beer, wine and cider producers here in the mountains. We are closer to San Diego than is Temecula, with many more recreational opportunities, friendly shop owners, and wonderful restaurants and lodging." Tickets are available online at www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/1856889 -- for additional information contact the Julian Chamber office, 760 765 1857, or at www.julianca.com
Stars, Planets And Dark Skys StarFest Returns Anyone can enjoy the Julian StarFest by participating in the free public star party on Saturday, August 15, 2015. Arrive in Julian between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. and you can enter the StarFest grounds (1150 Julian Orchards Ln, Julian, CA 92036) for free. Take a star tour of the heavens using the many telescopes set up in the viewing area. Experts will be on hand to answer questions about what your looking at and about the telescopes. Parking is available nearby and we suggest you bring a red light flashlight to guide yourself to the observing area. If you don't have a red light flashlight, red film will be provided to cover a white light flashlight. Please, no white lights in the observing area. If you wish to take part in the drawing at 5:00 p.m., you must arrive before 5:00 p.m. and pay regular admission prices.
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On Sunday, July 26 at 7:20 p.m., local filmmaker Terry Ross and her team submitted the results from their weekend of blood, sweat and tears – a completed film shot entirely in Julian entitled “Pine Hills”. This is Ross’ fifth 48 hour film - and the second shot in Julian. The 48 Hour film festival is an international competition, competing in over 130 cities across the globe and this year San Diego had the third largest number of teams - in the world! This year there were 105 teams competing (compared to last year with 80 teams competing) 80 teams (including Ross’ team “zAP Productions) turned in their films on time, making them eligible to be included in the “Best of” and for various awards. In 2014 Ross’ film, “The Last Resort” won the Spirit Award and was included in the 2014 “Best of Fest” as well as being an official selection for the San Diego Film Festival, Temecula Film Festival and won Best Director and Best Screenplay at Idylwilld International Film Festival and the Jury Award at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival. On Friday, July 24, the team drew the genre “Holiday” and name of the character, prop and
line that have to be included in the film: “Coach Alice Downing”, a flashlight and “Sometimes that’s all you need.” Ross and co-author Lisa Bruhn began writing their script at 7:00 p.m. and completed it at 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning; it was then distributed to cast and crew and shooting began at Julian High School at 8:00 a.m. The crew later moved to Miners Diner and a street location and completed filming at 3:00 a.m. Sunday morning. The seven minute holiday film, which featured 32 actors and 25 crew members, is a modern
adaptation of a “Christmas Carol” and was edited, scored and turned in at 7:20 p.m. on Sunday evening. All participating teams will walk the red carpet August 10-13 at Pacific Gaslamp Tickets. Ross’ film will be shown on Wednesday, August 12 at 6:30 p.m. and tickets may be purchased here. ht t p s: //s d 4 8 h f p.t i c ket b u d. com/2015 Ross plans to re-edit a longer version of the film for festival submissions and will have a showing of the film in Julian in December.
Girl Scouts, SDG&E Team Up To Help CALFire
Bill Wisneski shooting “Breaking Point” at the Salton Sea so don’t miss your opportunity to view this critically-acclaimed and fascinating documentary! The Julian Film Festival hopes to provide connectivity for those that love, and are hopeful for, nature and to serve as inspiration to inspire active stewardship for protection and care of vital natural resources like the Volcan Mountain Range. The film festival provides a fun, social opportunity to look at, share, and discuss important environmental issues as a community. It takes issues what may seem large and looming, and through spirited and social engagement gives hope that together we can (and must) tackle even the biggest issues that face society today. The historic apple-producing, ranching and gold-mining town of Julian, California in the mountains of northeast San Diego County, provides the perfect setting to get informed about, and inspired by, nature. Surrounded by the Cleveland National Forest, Julian also showcases natural attractions for recreating and camping like the nearby Cuyamaca Rancho, Palomar and Anza-Borrego State Parks, and several county parks and preserves. The Festival will kick off with Friday night films at the Julian Station, a popular local food and watering hole and historic apple packing facility and cider house. Film go-ers can enjoy local, organic food and beverages from Mr. Manitas Taco Bar & Fruteria, The Cooler, Golden Coast Mead, and Julian Hard Cider before
enjoying the films on an outdoor screen and a filmmaker reception to follow. On Saturday, there will be four 90-minute film sessions with community/filmmaker discussions to follow at Julian High School on the east-end of Main Street. Lunch will be available for pre-order and delivery through the Candied Apple Pastry Company. Just a couple blocks away, the historic townsite of Julian offers ample dining, shopping and lodging opportunities. A Saturday night awards party at the historic Julian Town Hall with live music by Grand Canyon Sundown and food provided by Granny’s Kitchen will close out the festival. The Volcan Mountain Foundation is very appreciative to Nickel Beer Co, Volcan Mountain Winery, Woof 'n Rose Winery and Blue Door Winery for donating beer and wine for the party. Thank you also to 'recovering' caterer Rita Cantor who will be contributing scrumptious cookies for lunch and decadent desserts for the party--she just can't stop sharing her fabulous creations! On Sunday, attendees staying for the weekend can visit VMF’s Volcan Mountain Nature Center and take a guided hike on VMF’s Sky Island Trail that provides a spectacular views to the coast and a terrific overview of adjacent watersheds and mountain peaks. Visit www. JulianFilmFestival.com or www. VolcanMt.org for updates, tickets and more information.
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Girl Scouts San Diego are pleased to announce the completion of a $150,000 helipad at Girl Scouts’ Camp Winacka near Julian. This helipad provides a new strategic landing area for CAL FIRE and emergency responder aircraft in a key, high-risk fire area. The helipad is located just 200 yards from Upper Lake at Camp Winacka. The lake became a dipping station for CAL FIRE helicopters as a result of restoration work funded by SDG&E in 2013. Now, with the completion of the helipad, a fire-fighting helicopter can be pre-positioned at Camp Winacka and load water directly from the lake, saving precious response time in the event of a backcountry wildfire. CAL FIRE also will use the camp for logistics training. “Every second is critical when getting to the scene of a wildfire,” said Tony Mecham, CAL FIRE and San Diego County Fire Chief. “We thank Girl Scouts San Diego and SDG&E for providing a valuable asset that will help us more quickly reach small wildfires and prevent them from becoming big ones.” The helipad and lake renovation serve dual purposes. During summer camps and weekend visits, Girl Scouts can fish, canoe, and engage in science, technology, engineering and math activities, such as stargazing through telescopes and launching water rockets. The helipad also improves the local community’s ability to respond to medical emergencies involving campers, hikers or area residents. “We are thrilled that, by partnering with SDG&E to renovate the lake and create the helipad at Camp Winacka, we are contributing to emergency response during fire season,” said Girl Scouts San Diego CEO Jo Dee C. Jacob. “These enhancements will also provide valuable program space for thousands of Girl Scouts.” “Sealing the lake and building a helipad at Camp Winacka greatly improve the region’s fire preparedness,” said John Sowers, vice president of electric distribution operations for SDG&E. “SDG&E is proud to support the safety of the region, and we applaud Girl Scouts San Diego for creating a ‘win-win’ situation that benefits campers, the community and CAL FIRE.” Founded in 1912, Girl Scouting provides the nation’s best leadership experience for girls. Through Girl Scouts, girls discover themselves, connect with others, and take action to make the world a better place. Girl Scouts San Diego provides activities for 43,000 local girl and adult members, trains volunteers, and maintains two camps and four program and service facilities
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The 4th Film Festival, benefitting and sponsored by the Volcan Mountain Foundation, is being held as a summer event Friday, August 21st and Saturday, August 22nd 2015. 'All Events Access Pass' and 'Single Session Movie Pass' Tickets are available now! The nature-focused, environmental film festival will tie-in with, and support, VMF’s theme of A Watershed Year. It will focus on important themes of water and connectivity like those of the 15-mile long Volcan Mountain Range and it’s adjacent watershed and wildlife corridors in the San Diego County and Southern/Baja California regions. Two exceptional, awardwinning, feature-length films also provide a local connection. An Emmy-nominated documentary, ‘Breaking Point’ by awardwinning documentary producer Bill Wisneski, spotlights a critical water issue and a potential crisis in Southern California with the Salton Sea and the Colorado River Basin. San Felipe Creek springs forth high on Volcan Mountain and flows east into the Anza-Borrego Watershed and onto the Salton Sea’s Colorado River Basin. California’s largest lake is disappearing and time is running out to make changes before an ecological breaking point is reached. Certainly protecting watersheds and water sources like the Volcan Mountain Range is one part of the solution to this weighty issue. Another highlight of the festival will be the film ‘OR7-The Journey’, by filmmaker Clemens Schenk, that depicts the importance of wildlife corridors in Northern California/Oregon and the plight of grey wolves, and clarifies myths and misconceptions that surround these magnificent animals. The film documents the journey of OR-7, a grey wolf which was collared in Oregon and eventually dispersed from his pack. A journey that tells the story not only of OR-7, but of the wolf as a species in America. It is a journey of survival. A journey of inspiration. Julian’s own California Wolf Center will be participating and adding to postfilm discussion. Everywhere this film’s been shown it’s sold out,
August 5, 2015
8 wineries/breweries - 11 to 5 cost=$25/person - 760 765 1857