Mosaique Fabrics and Crafts is on a mission to use handcrafted quilts, weaving design and other artistic pursuits to build a fun, creative community.

This was the biggest year ever for San Diego's berry-ist festival around. Hail to the Strawberry! And we have the photos and video to prove it!

There's no need to travel to Havana or Miami for authentic Cuban sandwiches and dessert. Welcome to Vista's The Modern Churro!

The 2023 holiday shopping season launched Saturday, Nov. 25 with thousands showing up to special events throughout Downtown! Even Santa showed up!

Winterfest has arrived! Small businesses around Downtown will celebrate throughout December!

As usual, a perfect sunny and warm day in Downtown Vista... just the weather to celebrate the City's 60th birthday!

Vista's Guadalupe Brewery Tap House features artist David Lozeau in new curated exhibit of his famous 'Day of the Dead' art works.

Buy a Wave Waterpark pass. The City rebates back 100 percent of the cost with a gift card. Then go shop in Vista!

The awesome comfort food might just turn you into a Nebraska Cornhuskers' fan. Welcome to Jackson's Sports Bar & Grill in Downtown Vista!

Art on the Asphalt paved the way to highlight local North County artists and craftspeople from North County!

Cosmic Bloom Coffee is serving out-of-this-world drinks in Downtown Vista!

New Downtown taphouse will feature award-winning brews from Burgeon Beer.

Here's a way to share the summer time fun with friends and family in Vista!

Good food, friends and fun... it's all happening at Food Truck Fridays this summer!

Kingdom Kutz in Downtown Vista is part barber shop, community center and men's hangout.

Mexico Viejo opens Downtown serving up freshly made Mexican dishes from burritos and tacos to combos and carne asada.

Vista student entrepreneurs put their creative talents and sales skills on display at the Brightminds Market!

The Holiday season officially opened Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 as the Vista Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade wrapped up on a perfect SoCal day!

It's always satisfying when outsiders discover what we in Vista already know!  Yep, When Pigs Fly serves up award-winning BBQ!

KPBS takes us inside Downtown Vista's Paseo Art Village, an affordable housing solution for artists, veterans and seniors.

Dozens of artists and veterans now have a home (literally) in Vista's growing arts district. Welcome Paseo Arts Village!

Welcome to Thousand Petal Lotus... only the second grocery store in San Diego County offering vegan-only products.

The 2022 Vista Rod Run burned up the streets for the 32nd year! And the crowds cruised alongside.

Gourmet sandwich chain Jimmy John’s will open in the downtown Paseo Artist Village building in early 2023.

The historic Rancho Vista Hotel in Downtown Vista's Paseo Santa Fe District gets new life as an Airbnb.

The 2022 Vista Strawberry Festival was one for the books with a record--breaking crowd of 130,000 enthusiastic fans of our favorite red berry!

As a hair stylist for more than five decades, Epi Tapia's clients would often surprise him with their favorite homemade soups, casseroles, beverages and desserts. So, he created a cookbook to honor them!

New moms and dads have been the key to the 15-year success at Vista’s Babies in Bloom.

Vista resident Mike Zane is realizing his dream to open InZane Brewing in the former Downtown Vista location of Wavelength Brewing this July.

CBS 8's Jeff Zevely tells the story of how Beads, Crystals and More continues to raise funds to help Ukraine.

Check out the wonderful story from Jeff Zevely of CBS 8 about the new “virtual tour guide” podcast of Downtown Vista.

Your personal tour guide around Downtown is as close as your mobile phone! Go try it!

A large mural celebrating Vista's heritage has been approved for the Found Lofts apartment project in Vista’s Arts & Culture District.

Standards: A Record Store is a must-stop for music fans... filled with vinyl recordings new and old.

Beads, Crystals and More's collection is a literal tour through history, art and culture from civilizations all over the world.

The crowds swelled for the 2021 Vista Christmas Parade in Downtown Vista... after a long year-off!

Miracle on 34th Street, the 1947 Lux Radio Theater play that also was became an Oscar-winning film, debuts at Downtown Vista’s Avo Theater and runs through Dec. 23.

Many of do realize there are puppets all around us! But Vista puppeteer and puppet maker Tania Yager can spot them all over the place!

Secret revealed! Where did the name "Peppertree" Frosty come from? Owner of the Vista landmark reveals all the history!

Vista's "floating" pumpkin patch was a hit in 2021. What better way to usher in Halloween than jumping into the pool to capture a jack-o-lantern!

Come trick or treat with Mainstreet Merchants Downtown. Haunted house, music, selfie stations and more! Friday, Oct. 29 from 5-8 p.m.

The 31st Annual Vista Rod Run returned in 2021 in a big way with thousands returning to the popular car show to enjoy lots of family fun.

A major contribution helps many kids the chance to play sports by helping pay for equipment and other fees they might not otherwise be able to afford.

The 60-unit Paseo Arts Village set to open in February 2022 will offer an innovative housing environment that will prioritize artists, veterans and Vista as residents of the affordable apartments.

Downtown Vista's collection of independent and national brand restaurants is making the village a go-to foodie destination. Here are just three stories from the more than 50 restaurants making up our culinary collection!

Ice cream, cupcakes, art and all-around fun.  Welcome to Downtown Vista's Sundae Funday!  Check out the photos!

Public Lemon is a sweet addition to Downtown where guys, gals, children, dogs and cats will find something to enjoy.

The 42-unit loft-style artist community continues to rise along South Santa Fe in Downtown Vista. The open and outdoor-focused apartments are designed to encourage collaboration among residents and passers-by.

Best Pizza & Brew comes to Vista offer a fun, relaxing family-friendly atmosphere.

Outdoor “lifestyle” shopping centers like Downtown's Vista Village weathered the pandemic better than other shopping areas as consumers looked for fresh air and sunshine.

Husband and wife team to open new Downtown Vista tasting room that balances countryside with a modern, artisanal feel.

The weather was perfect. Strawberries were sweet. And everybody was ready to have fun at the 2021 Vista Strawberry Festival. Here are video highlights!

The annual Vista Strawberry Festival celebrated its return in 2021 — a welcomed event that attracted friends from throughout North County on June 20.

Three new businesses are opening for Summer 2021 to expand Vista's downtown historical district as a popular destination in North County!

The Wave is pleased to offer FULL DAY Splash Camps for the 2021 summer season. Our camps are normally partial day, but to accommodate working parents this summer our camps will be conducted every weekday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

As COVID-19 restrictions ease, Vista’s microbreweries are excited to welcome back guests in a big way. Check out how Downtown Vista’s Guadalupe Brewery Tap House is ready to roll in this awesome interview in The Coast News.

New health guidelines allow Downtown Vista restaurants, breweries and entertainment venues to offer limited indoor seating. Check out our ever-growing list and map of open spots.

Vista's craft brewery industry featured in Fox 5 news report as pandemic restrictions ease

More than 40 beer taps. Fridges stocked with the best up-and-coming craft beverages from around California. All leading to a micro brew re-birth at Stave & Barrel Pour House!

Meet Phil Fischman, Owner of Beads Crystals and More. Phil shares the rich history of beads and crystals, and his store that is literally a Vista "jewel."

The Paseo Santa Fe roadwork that links Vista's upcoming arts district has opened! Complete with a new archway and sculpture to honor this renovated area.

Salon, boutique and skincare specialists... you'll find it all at the Moonry Collective in Downtown Vista!

Times have been tough for restaurants, breweries, retailers and other merchants. But Vista businesses are a resilient group that continues to adjust as conditions change.

Our beautiful Downtown is going to get even prettier as new landscaping projects get underway!

The 2019 Winterfest brought the holiday spirit to Downtown Vista Sunday, Dec. 8 with food, fun, music and arts and crafts.  

Colorful umbrellas just added to the festive atmosphere during the 2019 Vista Christmas Parade Saturday, Dec. 7! 

It's the typical Southern California warm fall day... that means its Artifact, Vista's street fair for makers, creators and vintage goods!

Lights. Camera. Action! The Film Hub's grand opening is the beginning of making Vista, California a popular new location for filmmakers, podcast producers, ad agencies and other creators.

Who better to clean up the streets of Vista than a bunch of Zombies? Yes, welcome to Third Annual Only Losers Litter Zombie Trash Walk sponsored by the Back Fence Society!

Making old things new again. That's what Urban Barn is all about with its collection of vintage furniture and decor. The boutique expands from Urban Barn's popular Escondido location.

Space explorers, booms, birds, drones and playing with electricity. It was all there for the aspiring scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians who showed up at STEMivate 2019.

STEMivate is Vista's unique outdoor family fun science fair that attracts crowds from all over Southern California (and beyond!) featuring world renowned science and engineering experts.

Vista's Opportunity Zone has been a magnet for innovative development to build on Downtown's vibrant and diverse community of people, businesses, art history and culture.

Vista is bringing back Main Street as the place to be in Southern California. The City’s historic downtown has come back to life thanks in part to the myriad of events during the year.

Drivers, start your engines! The 2019 Vista Rod Run with more than 325 classic autos and trucks, hot rods and more filled the streets of Downtown on Aug. 4.

The new owner of the Vista Village shopping center hopes to help bolster downtown Vista’s recent revival through collaboration, connection, and community.

Downtown Vista’s renaissance is greatly due to the city’s amplified efforts to attract diverse businesses and investors to the area over the past few years.

Annual Event Attracts Over 2,500 Visitors to Historic Downtown Vista

For the past decade, city officials have included breweries in their economic development plan, which has paid off in a big way in terms of increased tourism, jobs and more.

The City of Vista continues to boost its local public art projects

About three years ago, Lauren Felhlhaber pitched the idea of a film coworking space in Vista to her father Jim Ellis and his business partner at Inspired Images Studios.

It may be chilly outside but that hasn’t stopped Vista’s Wave Waterpark from getting ready to celebrate its 25th birthday aka a “Silver Summer.”

According to Vista Wave Waterpark Manager Angela Palasik, the park...