Mira Mesa
Mira Mesa is one of the largest communities in San Diego with over 80,000 residents. A suburban town with all of the commercial conveniences, Mira Mesa is well located to the Greater San Diego area, beach neighborhoods, and North County. Great shopping and recreational opportunities abound within Mira Mesa. The area is well known as the last place to purchase affordable housing in San Diego. Some of the best kept secret ethnic restaurants are situated throughout the town. Mira Mesa is home to eight community parks and has centers for teens and seniors, an ice arena, aquatic complex and a state of the art movie theater.
Some of the notable annual events in Mira Mesa include:
Mira Mesa Street Fair which is held on Camino Ruiz during the last Saturday in September.
Fourth of July Parade that runs through Mira Mesa down the Mira Mesa Boulevard and turns onto Camino Ruiz. A spectacular fireworks display goes off at night while the Mira Mesa High School band plays soft music in the background.
Halloween in the Mira Mesa Recreation Center is popular because of the numerous activities they run including a costume contest. Halloween would not be the same without a haunted house and the Mira Mesa Monster Manor is a ghostly haunted house located in the Target parking lot.
Mira Mesa Phillippine Festival celebrates the anniv ersary of Phillippine Independence from Spain. The Festival has cultural shows, music, dance performances, exhibits, food, talent competition, guest speakers and children's rides. The Phillippine Festival occurs every summer in the Mira Mesa Community Park.