The Warmth That Spring, Community and Family Brings to Easter

As Easter approaches and the gentle breeze of Spring floats through the air, it’s a great time to embrace new beginnings as well as cherished traditions. This year, why not take part in celebrated Easter traditions, such as the annual SDCEA Easter Egg Hunt, while embracing family members and community spirit?

Join us at Ramona Oaks Park on Saturday, March 30, for a spectacular Easter Egg Hunt event. With over 3,000 hidden eggs, exciting crafts and a fun opportunity to be photographed with the Easter Bunny, this event is the perfect way to start your Easter traditions this year, surrounded by family and community.

Reflecting on cherished traditions, Valley News Copy Editor Nicole Pinning shares a heartwarming family tradition that started when she was growing up in SDCE. Every Easter morning, the Easter Bunny would hide her and her siblings’ Easter baskets around their house on Nectar Way, and they would each have to go on a treasure hunt, leading them to their baskets. “We would find our baskets in places like the hutch, fireplace, the bathtub—odd places like that, and the clues were always little riddles (often full of puns) leading us to the next location.” With children of her own, the tradition continues and is highly anticipated every year in her home.

Eggs and baskets aside, the true meaning of Easter shines through on Easter Sunday. For those seeking spiritual nourishment, churches around Ramona host Easter celebrations for various denominations. If you are an early riser and want to greet Easter morning with the sun, First Christian Church is hosting a sunrise service at Ramona Oaks Park at 6:30 am.

Follow up with physical nourishment by delighting in a delicious Easter brunch buffet at San Vicente Resort. With sweeping golf course views and beautiful skies in the forecast, this is a wonderful place to connect with your family and neighbors. Brunch is served from 9 am – 2 pm; be sure to make your reservations by calling 760-789-8290 x2211.

Easter is Spring’s Christmas so let us not forget the meaning behind the festivities. This year, rejoice in the embrace of warmer weather, community connections and family traditions. And don’t hesitate to add in a new tradition that can create lasting memories for you and your family.