It was very organize. Nice touch with video. Well explained. The place to volunteer for a good causeread more

Great experience to volunteer They do so much for San Diego…read more Would love to do more hours on Saturdays

This is one of the best kept secrets in San Diego! A beautiful city park that hosts a club of train…read moreenthusiasts. They are not an amusement park, but they provide monthly free rides on their track around the park. (they ask for donations, if you can afford a few bucks, they are non-profit organization, and all the money donated goes for track maintenance). They add great value to the park, and the city of Chula Vista is lucky to have them here. Their brochure says "Public rides second full weekend of each month, September-labor day weekend, from noon till 2-30pm. They, also, organize private rides for birthday parties. We went there last month, and today. (Will come again and be reserving a train birthday party in November for my kid). A bunch of friendly people of all ages, smiling, answering questions about their 1:8 scale trains and their club. It was very nice to see young club members helping at the station to load and unload the passengers. There are steam , gas and electric engines of different types. Some members made their own steam locomotives from scratch, using original plans! Wow!

Ridiculous! We got here September 2nd on a Sunday some young skinny guy was running the train he…read morelook lost first of all, more lost then Stevie Wonder in a dark room! Kids were asking him when the next train ride was & a dad ask too, he ignored it took off then half way on his solo ride he picked up some people that were not in line & he knew & ignored the line waiting for him. Ok cool what ever, he went around 3 times with them he made eye contact with us all 3 times. At these times he could of told us that was the final ride but never did. So we waited bout 30 min, why 30 min? Well the train is slow & he dropped them off before the line then talked to them for about 10 min hugged them then took his sweet time to get on then he drove by us only to tell us "That's it folks", his ass made us wait bout 30 min saw us 3 times & never told us the people he picked up that were not in the line was his final ride! That was a punk move & me & another dad were mad. Very unprofessional & rude he was lucky the other dad didn't chase him down & confront him because he wanted too but I told him it ain't worth it (that guy should thank me the angry dad was big) & he saw the kids & checked himself. That lost, slow worker needs to learn how to communicate & be better at his job. 3 times he went by us knowing it was the last ride (to his friends he knew & were not in line) & never said anything bout being the last ride & took his time after he dropped them off to come & just drive by us to say "That's all folks". Many kids waiting were upset waiting for 30 min, all this lost worker had to do was tell us "Last ride" when he picked them up & drove by us! Hellen Keller can communicate better then this guy. The only good thing is I saved the $5 I was gonna donate. Next time homie you see people in line & you know your on your last ride tell them don't make them wait as you make 3 turns by them, the train is slow enough to tell us you ain't on a jet bro you on a slow very slow train. I won't be going back I rather have Stevie Wonder drive me on a train then go there.

The first time I heard about this place was a few years after it had opened up and I needed to…read morecomplete 30+ hours of community service in order to graduate from high school. I think at the time, 2003 or so, I was a sophomore and I was catching up on those community service hours (on top of it, I know). I remember I had to do a lot of trash pick up and cleaning up graffiti. Aside from that, in these last couple of years, I frequent the recreation center to play basketball (indoor). Their basket ball gym is so cool! First of all, its air conditioned. Second, they always music playing. And, finally, they have a total of 6 hoops. Two main ones and two on each side. However, sometimes they might have only a few down. It just depends. There's definitely regulars here who come in the afternoon to play five on five. Te best times to come are usually the first three hours after its opened. Its dead during the first couple of hours. Honestly, I love this place to shoot around, practice, relax and get away for a bit from everything. The following information below derives entirely and directly from the Chula Vista web site under recreation services. Built in 2000, the Otay Recreation Center includes a gymnasium, game room, patio, and a fitness center. The programs offered at the Otay Recreation Center accommodates a wide array of participants, ranging from toddlers to youth to senior citizens. The center contains a wide-spectrum of activities as well. The fitness center, which requires a membership, contains a variety of state-of-the-art equipment, including cardio machines, free weights, and weight lifting machines. The game room is open during our normal hours of operation for drop in play and consists of pool tables, foosball tables, a ping-pong table, and more. The gymnasium is available for open recreational play each night, for more information on the schedule, please calls the center or click on the link above. The Otay Recreation Center also offers a wide variety of recreational classes. These classes consist of many preschool classes, Ready, Set, Learn, Bumble Bee Sports, Apples to Zebras, Ballet, and more. Other classes offered at the center include, ballet, zumba and belly dancing. The gymnasium, game room, classroom, and patio are available for rentals. For more information, please call the center or click on the link above.

I've been here several times over the last few years, always for private events. I've gone to a…read morebirthday party in one of their smaller rooms, and larger church events held in their gymnasium. A good size parking lot, there's lots of spaces. While the venue appears a bit older, if does seem to be well maintained overall. They also have a good size weights/fitness area, something I haven't seen, or better, than in the few other Chula Vista rec centers I've been to.

This year, I planned on a low-key Thanksgiving. No family. No friends. Just eating and doing…read morewhatever I wanted without the hassle of cooking or dressing up! Mama's Kitchen makes it easy with their annual pie sales. I didn't order in time and missed out on dutch apple and the "mystery pie." But I got an apple and a pumpkin. Luckily they had my number from the online order. I got a text to pick up my pies at 4. I had totally forgotten! LOL! The staff is great and it's a great organization to support! Next year I'll order earlier! Happy Thanksgiving!

Nothing but complete incompetence with this organization. My food deliveries are ALWAYS late or do…read morenot show up every Tuesday and then I just found out that my insurance stopped covering them and Mama's kitchen never bothered to contact me to let me know my food delivery was suspended. Not a simple phone call or message or anything! Disgusting ineptitude of the idiot volunteers is all you will find at this place. Don't waste your time or let your insurance waste their money on this place. I highly recommend Mom's Meals. You actually get educated, informed people who will help you get the meals you need.

As the kids would say: Buzzin. Plenty of gems to be found…read more All sorts of clothes and items for the fam.

The Goodwill in Chula Vista was a solid stop during a quick visit to the area and a fun place to…read morebrowse. It's a fairly large location and felt pretty well organized, which made it easy to look around without feeling overwhelmed. There was a good amount of variety, so it worked just as well for a short walk through as it would for a longer treasure hunt. Even though I only stopped in once, it was still enjoyable to browse and see what unexpected finds might pop up. It's a good option if you like thrifting and happen to be nearby.

Today I said yes to my wedding dress, and I couldn't have asked for a better experience thanks to…read moreMaddie! I came in alone and was a little nervous, but from the moment I walked in, Maddie made me feel completely welcome, accepted, and at ease. She was patient, kind, encouraging, and stayed by my side throughout the entire experience. By the end, it truly felt like I had come shopping with a friend instead of by myself. She helped me find the perfect dress, and I was so grateful to get an incredible deal. Knowing that my purchase was also supporting a good cause made the experience even more meaningful. Thank you, Maddie, for making such a special milestone in my life one I'll never forget. Your kindness and compassion meant more than you know. God bless you, and thank you for helping make my wedding dress shopping experience so beautiful!

Loved the store and the worker babes are fabulous! Two things I did not like though;…read more1; I felt very rushed because the appointments were only an hour long, and I did have to ask for an extra 30 minutes. I think the appointment time should be two hours long, I only got to shop for dresses once and the rest of the time my mom and my MOH just kept bringing me dresses. It was a very rushed process and it was very busy and I don't feel like the dressing rooms. Are that big and should definitely be bigger. Also, there were two men in the dressing room when I first got there and was trying on dresses and one guy was standing right across from my dressing room, and I felt very uncomfortable with him standing there as I was half naked behind the curtain and my girls kept bringing me dresses in and out so obviously the curtain had to be opened a lot, and it was just very nerve-racking that a guy was in there. The men need to stay away, including Dad's! Just my opinion. If a guy wants to come with his bride to pick dresses like this guy seem to be then they need to like stay inside the dressing room with her not be out in the middle of the whole dressing area. Other than that, I will say they had a lot of options to choose from lots of different styles lots of different sizes and I definitely found my dress, but I still felt rushed and kind of wish. I didn't rush so much and had a chance to look at more.

Came here for the Youth Empowerment Summit 2009. Essentially, it was a concert followed by…read moreworkshops, lunch and raffles for Foster Children/Youth. I had the pleasure of volunteering here to teach Non-Violent Conflict Resolution to a small group of teens. My friends and I taught meditation and held a Native American styled council with talking piece. I felt sincerely humbled to connect with these kids. And to be able to relate right back at them, keeping it real made for an incredible experience. This youth is on point for way more than I gave them credit. We also had the great treat to paint a huge canvassed mural with all the kids. It came out great and will be placed soon. Performers included: Paula DeAnda and Baby Bash (that "Suga how you get so high" song) and Frankie J. They had the whole place up and bouncing!! They were even kind enough to take pictures with anyone who asked.

I believe is site is closed! I just moved to the area and was really hoping to volunteer but their…read morephone number is not operational and when I physically went, the site was locked up.