Now Open - Beacons Beach Access Trail and Parking Lot

The City of Encinitas is pleased to announce the Beacons Beach access trail and parking lot have re-opened for public use today, June 30.

On May 2, the northern portion of an existing historic landslide at Beacons Beach reactivated and moved downslope to the west. The movement created numerous visible cracks in the existing slope, as well as damage to the existing beach access trail from the Beacons parking lot down to the beach.

Since that time, the City of Encinitas and Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Scripps) have been monitoring and evaluating the Beacons Beach bluff and parking lot. Slope monitoring equipment was installed throughout the bluff area to record slope movement and provide data to Scripps and the City of Encinitas. Based on the data that was collected over the eight weeks following the landslide, the City of Encinitas’ geotechnical engineer determined that the bluff is stabilizing.

Preparations to repair the trail began last week and the repairs were completed on Wednesday, June 29. Final cleaning and preparation work took place on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. Marine Safety staff have been scheduled accordingly.

The City of Encinitas will continue working with Scripps, California State Parks, and the Coastal Commission to monitor the bluff and maintain beach access.

Concert Series - Returning to Moonlight Beach

The Summer Concert series at Moonlight Beach is back! What better place to enjoy great summer music than on the beach, with your toes in the sand? Beginning July 10, the City of Encinitas is excited to kick off the series with ‘Gypsy Dreams,’ a Fleetwood Mac cover band. We hope you will join us for all the fun and festivities the Summer Concert Series brings to Moonlight beach!

Time: 3-5 p.m.

Location: Moonlight Beach

Dates:

July 10 - Gypsy Dreams

July 24 - Mark Easterday (Country)

Aug. 7 - Joker’s Hand (Rock)

Aug. 21 - Rayford Brothers (50’s-60’s classics)

Visit the City of Encinitas Parks and Recreation page for more information.

Plastic-Free July Challenge  

The City of Encinitas’ Zero Waste Program is working to spread awareness around single-use plastics with a Plastic Free July Challenge. Plastic Free July is a global challenge meant to bring awareness to individuals and businesses about the effects of single use plastics on the environment and our health.

Throughout the month of July, residents can participate by picking up a bingo card and calendar from the Encinitas or Cardiff library. Completed bingo cards can be dropped off at either library for entry into a raffle to win some reusable zero waste swaps!

Date: July 1-31

Locations: Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive and Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library, 2081 Newcastle Ave.

Visit the San Diego County Library Website for library hours.

Produce Donation Stations - Put Your Excess Produce to Good Use!

Do you have a home garden with excess produce? The City of Encinitas has partnered with Healthy Day Partners to put your excess produce to good use! You can contribute to a healthier community and donate your produce by dropping it off at one of the following donation stations in Encinitas.

Times and locations:

Every day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

-Healthy Day Partners Harvest Yard, 425 Raphael Court

-Sundays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

-San Diego Botanic Garden, 300 Quail Gardens Drive
-Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive
-Olivenhain Germania Hotel, 455 Cole Ranch Road
-Encinitas Community Garden, 401-473 Quail Gardens Drive (for community gardeners only)

Visit the Healthy Day Partners’ ‘Homegrown Hunger Relief’ web page to learn more.

New Exhibitions Installed in Civic Art Spaces

New art exhibitions are on display at City Hall, the Encinitas Library and the Encinitas Community Center. The new group of exhibitions will be on view through the end of August and celebrated at Art Night on July 23, a public event with the artists. All are invited to come view the artwork during the spaces’ open hours.

Exhibition Locations:

-City Hall, 505 S. Vulcan Ave.: paintings by Bruce Turk (pictured) and metal sculptures by Mary Lou Owen
-Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive: iconic posters by Scrojo and clay works by Vicky DeLong
-Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive: paintings by Kate Joiner, ceramic sculptures by Pierre Bounaud, and glass sculptures by Marcy Stinton

Apply to be featured in the 2023 exhibitions on the Visual Art web page by September 26.