Decorate and extend the life of your carved pumpkin

It’s time to select and decorate pumpkins for your Hal­loween display. Get family and friends involved in a trip to the pumpkin farm and...

Halloween costumes that should be popular this year

Many of the costumes people will covet this year involve the movie and television charac­ters that have entertained the masses in the months leading...

Experiment with Halloween bark

Festive Halloween treats can be easily concocted with a little imagination. Crafting a home­made chocolate and candy bark is one way to incorporate many...

Connecting with faith

Reading scripture can be an integral part of participating in one’s religion and bringing a faithful community together. Scripture is an essential com­ponent of...

All the best will attend Best of Alpine and Back Country...

The Alpine Sun is hosting its inaugural red-carpet Best of Alpine and the Back Country party on Thursday, August 1 from 6-8pm at the...

Library a magic place during summer

Magician John Abrams entertains crowds all over California, but recently he chose to perform magic tricks involving exotic animals for young children seated criss-cross...

No reservation about best pickled preservation

The San Diego County Fair’s Home and Hobby exhibit included a Preserved Foods and Liqueurs contest in which Alpine’s Kathleen Downs obtained the Best...

It’s a grand barbecue

Eight minutes away from Alpine, on Olde Highway 80, in the former Flinn Springs Inn site, is a relatively new barbecue restaurant—Grand Ole BBQ. Grand...

Father’s Day event is no ‘phonus balonas’

The Alpine Historical Society is hosting a Father’s Day potluck and presentation at the Alpine Woman’s Club June 16 with stories and anecdotes from...

With school closure possibilities may open for some

Nearly two months after the Alpine Elementary School Dis­trict Board of trustees voted to consolidate Alpine Elementary School with Boulder Oaks El­ementary School later...