By Tania Thorne / North County Reporter
Dust, drilling, and construction workers have filled Grand Avenue in Escondido since the beginning of this year.
The construction is fulfilling part of the Grand Avenue Vision Project, a plan to improve Escondido’s historic Grand Avenue to drive more businesses and visitors into the city.
“It’s been a couple of months. But it’s okay. We’re excited about the end result,” said Louisa Magoon, the owner of the Grand Tea Room located on Grand Avenue.
She said tea and construction aren’t the best mix, but she doesn’t mind the temporary nuisance, because the improvements were something she helped request.
Magoon said that around 2015, business owners on Grand requested improvements from the city to the downtown area.
