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BORC is an acronym for a neighborhood formed by 4 streets: Bayard, Oliver, Reed and Cass. BORC neighbors created the name around the same time they started their annual parties. It began with a few couples that got together for a potluck progressive dinner party in 1982. Most of these people are still alive! Every year more BORC neighbors joined the “end of summer party” until there were too many people to manage logistics progressing from house to house. In September 1990, about 40 neighbors gathered for the annual party in the BORC alley. The alley provided space for more food, music and even dancing. It was so much fun, neighbors wanted a way to get together more often. So, in 1997, Linda Smith created the concept of Friday “Taste of BORC” Happy Hours. It was a way to combine the former progressive dinner party with the annual BORC party. Linda wanted a way that she could still check out other people’s houses, so each BORC happy hour is at a different house. BORC Happy Hours are held at volunteer host’s homes. The host provides appetizers, cups and ice. Guests bring whatever they want to drink and the parties last from 5:30-8:00 PM. Most happy hours are outside in the front or back yard, so hosts don’t have to worry about kids running around in their house. Dogs can come too! BORC Happy Hours and the Annual BORC party are ready for revitalization as is the website: BORC.org
BORC is not just one square block. People living in surrounding areas and friends of BORCers are always welcome at the parties. The BORC directory is a contact listing of everyone in the neighborhood, and it is managed by Jim Menders and sometimes Ed Nodland. If you’re not on it, get on it! BORC neighbors reach out to newcomers moving into the area and get them introduced and make them feel welcome. BORC has an active neighborhood watch, and everyone watches out for their neighbors and especially looks out for our long time BORCers aging in their homes. |
When a Real Estate Agent lists a property in “The Coveted Braemar District” they are really referring to the BORC neighborhood. The Braemar neighborhood was originally plotted as a single-family neighborhood and that might be one reason why it has a true sense of community, with some residents living here for more than 50 years! Where else can you say you can easily walk to Mission Beach, Mission Bay, Pacific Beach and the Garnet business district all within 3-4 blocks!
BORC is about relationships with our neighbors. Some of the relationships are “best friends” and some are just that we care enough about each other to close someone’s garage door when they leave it open or wheel their trash cans in when they are out of town. There is one thing that everyone in BORC knows... We live, work and play in the greatest place on earth! |