Summer Movies In La Mesa

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Cool off and enjoy fantastic cinema with your friends and neighbors around La Mesa. You can catch FREE Summer Movies around town at the Dive-In Movie and Movie Under the Stars. Dive-In Movie combines the hot-weather fun at the La Mesa Municipal Pool with a great flick for the whole family. On Friday, July 15, head to the pool at 7:30pm and watch “Toy … [Read more...]

Events After Thanksgiving in La Mesa

Looking for some fun after feasting all weekend?  Put your box of leftovers back into your refrigerator.  There are things to do around La Mesa, California.  Hop on the trolley in front of Alterra apartments and get ready for a fun week. Check out what's coming to town: Wu-Tank Clan Reunion at 4th&B - December 4th Dead Kennedys at House of … [Read more...]

Adding Activities to Alterra – Poll and Comment

From the response we had on Facebook and the poll we made, it sounds as if everyone thinks the dog park is a great idea.  Well, we have a few more things we would like to bring to you all.  We have a few ideas of our own, but we are also extremely curious in what you think.  Let's see what we can do with a little brainstorming.  Take the poll or leave a … [Read more...]

3 Ways to Find Success in Weight Loss

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Eat less, exercise more, and you'll lose weight, right?  That's what we're told, and they try to make it sound so easy.  Obviously, these people aren't talking about going from 2 BK Whoppers to just one.  The change includes more than just that, but no one ever really tells you how to get there.  Below are 3 ways, or rules, that I try to stick to in … [Read more...]

Alterra Gears Up for Sports

Alterra, we have some pretty awesome sports news.  Just fifteen minutes away, our Padres are leading the MLB.  Aren't we lucky to have such a quality baseball team so close to us?  Other than catching our amazing baseball team playing (you can catch the games on MLB.tv), the FIFA World Cup is going on.  Both are exciting events.  However, unlike the … [Read more...]

Greening Your Bulbs

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Switching from traditional incandescent light bulbs to the more energy efficient bulbs will not only save you money on your power bills, but it will also help save the environment.  When choosing which bulb to switch to, you have two choices: LED and CFL.  Both CFL and LED save a significant amount of money and last much longer, but the prices for each … [Read more...]

New Poll: 10 Stacks or Long Weekends?

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De-cluttering Your Closet

I love rearranging everything about once or twice a year.  In fact, I just rearranged my apartment yesterday.  One of the hardest areas for me to fix is my closet... Seriously, I lost my phone for 2 hours yesterday and found it lost in my closet...  I'm a guy who likes to just keep the essentials, so I can only imagine what it's like for someone who … [Read more...]

Kitchen Gadgets from Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray may not my cup of tea, but when it comes to having some great tips and recipes!  One of my favorites (ok, I'm a bit of a nerd so don't judge me) is this iHome Kitchen Timer and Alarm Clock Radio.  I have to have music or the TV going while I cook, otherwise I will leave the room while something is cooking because of boredom.  It is great … [Read more...]

Cut the Grocery Bill Down

Living on my own has been pretty easy, and I enjoy it a lot.  Moving away from home was great.  My roommate and I keep our utilities low, and our cable is pretty basic (minus the extra sports in HD we had to get.)  My only real struggle when it comes to budgeting has been with groceries.  I end up spending about $75 a week on them... For just me.  Now, … [Read more...]