The College of the Desert SWAP MEET in Palm Desert, CA – A New Look The College of the Desert Swap Meet is an amazing array of vendors, selling their wares on Saturdays and Sundays year-round on the campus near the heart of downtown Palm Desert. If you ever get a chance to visit this famous S
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03/30/2012
Box Canyon in La Costa, Carlsbad CA – Great Views, Dangerous to Visit I didn’t know much about Box Canyon in the La Costa area of Carlsbad, other than enjoying the great views from the crest on both sides where homes are clustered (Sea Point Tennis Club on the South). The views across Box Can
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03/29/2012
The Deadline to Apply for a Property Tax Assessment Review in Carlsbad (and San Diego County) is April 30, 2012 It’s time to pay attention to an important tax date for Carlsbad (San Diego County), especially if you feel your property taxes are too high. Given where taxes have been and the dec
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03/28/2012
Is YOUR House Upside Down? While this might sound like an odd question, it really isn’t. Upside down houses, or reverse floor plan homes as they are sometimes called here, are pretty popular, especially in areas like Cardiff where upside down homes cascade down the hillside to take advantage
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03/27/2012
Outdoor Living in Carlsbad California – At Home (Part 1 of 2) Buyers looking for a home in the Carlsbad CA area often have a common request…to have outdoor space for enjoying the Southern California lifestyle. That outdoor space request may mean a simple deck or patio, for those living in a con
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03/25/2012
New Homes for Sale at Sycamore at The Foothills in Carlsbad Carlsbad buyers seeking homes for sale have yet another option, the new homes for sale at Sycamore at The Foothills in Carlsbad adjacent to Calavera Hills. Read More: Carlsbad Village by the Sea (community profile) Along with th
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03/25/2012
Carlsbad Village by the Sea – A Community Profile and Tour What an appropriate name for a charming seaside town about 35 miles north of San Diego and 2 hours south of Los Angeles in Southern California. The California desert cities are a little over 2 hours away to the east and mountains for sk
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03/24/2012
Gardening Ingenuity in the City – A Vertical Earth Garden Makes the Most out of Limited Urban Space in Encinitas Clever bit of sculpture, isn’t it? I was out touring some lofts in Encinitas recently, and taking photos of the Arts Alive Banner Project when I spied this vertical earth garde
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03/23/2012
Waters End Homes for Sale in Carlsbad – Homes for Sale at Waters End in Carlsbad CA Carlsbad buyers seeking single family detached homes near the beach may find the homes at Waters End for sale to be of interest. (92011 zip code, near Aviara). Waters End is one of several resort-style commu
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03/22/2012
Stairways to Heaven – Your Steps to the Beaches from Waterfront Homes in Carlsbad, Encinitas and Beyond It might not be everyone’s idea of heaven, but the beach is pretty darn nice and lots of people will pay big bucks to live to it, near it, or in sight of it. These stairways to heaven vary
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03/20/2012
