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| Artists Alley for the Future... |
What is a Vibe?
In 1992 the Civic Vibe was one of a
profound dichotomy. Our brand new Civic Center with soaring
fountains, a Public Library of classical proportions, and the extreme
opposite of places of illicit pursuit. So much has changed in the
past in the 29 years that it seems we are seeing and feeling we are
on a different planet named Oceanside.
The alley directly across from the Civic Plaza's delightful spraying fountains was a place of assignations of the night, where homeless huddled in their blankets of despair. This was the place I chose to have my studio in Oceanside. The rent was right, and at lunch I could go across the street for books and breathing in the intoxicating air of Ocean spray mingled with our reflecting pools at the Library.
This effort to be an artist in downtown and the establishment of Artists Alley Oceanside was the beginning of what has become a wonderful destination for the Arts in San Diego North County and beyond. Today we had 141 Visitors to the Artists Alley blog. These visitors are folks from all over the globe and makes our name proud.
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One manifestation of our coming of age, was for The City of Oceanside to be one of 14 Cities in California to be named a Cultural District.
The Vibe, the Art Vibe in Oceanside is electric and compelling. It is a happy place especially on the FirstFriday Art Walk centered at the Oceanside Museum of Art and just down the block Artists Alley. The Beat of Drums, is catching and your feet do the happy dance, the Artists in their booths with smiles and images of their works of art make The Alley a perfect place to spend an evening with the Arts in Oceanside CA. What is a Vibe? Come and see for yourself, and bring your happy feet to feel the Vibe which engenders smiles all around...
RJJ
