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Encinitas launches VR travel series for older adults, adds adult soccer league and spring events
Summary
Recreation staff rolled out a virtual‑reality travel series for older adults funded by the San Diego Senior Center Foundation, announced a new adult soccer league at Leo Mullen and listed upcoming community events including Arbor Day and the spring egg hunt.
Recreation staff told the Parks and Recreation Commission that the department is piloting a virtual‑reality travel series for adults 50 and older, funded by the San Diego Senior Center Foundation and offered free to participants.
The program will host monthly themes (the initial session featured Japan, with Paris scheduled for the following month), accommodate up to 20 participants per session and award a “passport” for attendees who participate in the series. Staff said if demand remains high the department may pursue in‑house equipment to expand offerings beyond travel themes.
Staff also announced a new adult soccer league to play Sundays at Leo Mullen and listed community events: a Music by the Sea concert hosted by the arts division, a Teens Teach Tech session in collaboration with the Youth and Senior Commissions (9 a.m.–noon on Feb. 1), a community resource fair with the Chamber of Commerce (10 a.m.–2 p.m.), Arbor Day on April 5 at Cardiff Sports Park and a spring egg hunt on April 19.
The commission thanked recreation staff for the program innovations and noted several commissioners plan to volunteer at upcoming dates.
