Costa Mesa City Council just gained another candidate for City Council, Jim Righeimer. Yesterday morning Righeimer made his nomination official outside of Costa Mesa’s City Hall. In his speech, he said that his biggest goal is to make the city family-friendly and a place that continues to attract young families moving in. Why? They support the local churches, schools, businesses, and athletic programs. He emphasized the need for better infrastructures as far as sport facilities, schools, and more....

The Costa Mesa Community Gardens are a beautiful place to explore on a nice day. The City of Costa Mesa has 2 community gardens:
1. Del Mar Community Garden – 170 Del Mar St. has 60 plots.
2. Hamilton Community Garden – 523 Hamilton St. has 42 plots.
The gardens give people a place to plant beautiful flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruit and more. Since the gardens are in limited supply there is a currently a waiting list for both (12-18 months for Del Mar and 10-12 months for...

Costa Mesa Schools are holding some great activities for the youth during the summer. Coming up July 21-23, 2010 Estancia High School will be hosting the Estancia Summer Jr. Cheerleading Camp. This activity is a great way for children ages 4-14 to focus on cheer and dance in a setting that will prepare them for a successful cheerleading future. The Cheerleading camp caters to both beginners and experienced cheerleaders so whether the children are newbies or want to brush up on their skills they...

Costa Mesa Summer Movies at Orange County Performing Arts Center

Costa Mesa summer movies are back at OCPAC. Just like the Costa Mesa summer concerts, this activity gives locals a chance to enjoy FREE played over 4 Mondays this summer, starting July 12, 2010. The schedule is as follows:
July 12 – The Wizard of Oz
July 19 – Some Like it Hot
July 26 – Oliver!
August 2 – Dirty Dancing
Moviegoers are able to assemble their seating area as early as 5:30pm...