Economic Development Blog

The moment people step foot in Mission Marketplace, especially during the holidays, they experience a feeling of celebration and giving!

Merry Makers Fair will be held entirely outdoors in a parking lot at Pier View Way and Tremont Street for one day only on Saturday, Dec. 12. The no-touch event will be limited to 30 local makers, socially distanced, face coverings required, and with plenty of sanitizer stations.

What makes The Rising Co. unique is that everybody involved (and even the majority of our customers) are looking for more than just a place to shop and sell. It attracts seemingly like-minded people who wantto have a connection.

The grant money is available thanks to emergency aid from the federal government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). In August, the Oceanside City Council approved a spending plan for the federal funds, which included $100,000 for grants to small businesses and a promise of more aid to come.