Skateboarding in Carlsbad as Art, Transportation, Sport or Hobby? Skateboarding is incredibly popular here in Southern California. You see skateboarders all over the place, some in areas I can’t even imagine riding…down a long steep curvy road with lots of traffic as one example. You see surf
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09/30/2012
The Extremes in the San Diego Real Estate Market Every now and then I take a look at some of the extremes in the San Diego real estate market. I always find it fascinating to see which home for sale or that sold is the biggest, the most expensive (or least), or which sat on the market the longe
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09/30/2012
La Costa Collection New Homes for Sale in Carlsbad Interested in new construction and doing something good for the environment? Check out the La Costa Collection new homes for sale in Carlsbad. The La Costa Collection of new homes that are for sale in Carlsbad offer solar power, multilevel
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09/29/2012
Carlsbad Votes to Ban Smoking in Outdoor Dining Areas The City of Carlsbad voted to ban smoking in outdoor dining areas in Carlsbad, taking the current ordnance, adopted in 1983, one step further. That ordnance regulated smoking in public areas. If you are a smoker, be aware that Carlsbad alr
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09/27/2012
I Think Accurate Information about the Real Estate Market in Carlsbad is Pretty Important, Don’t You? You want to make some important decisions about buying a new home, or selling your current home and need information – How much inventory is there? What are prices doing? How quickly are homes
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09/26/2012
Lunch at The Beachcomber Cafe at Crystal Cove in Newport Beach CA, and Another Wonderful Memory The Beachcomber Cafe at Crystal Cove in Newport Beach California must be a place to making memories. At least for me. I had a 3-hour lunch at The Beachcomber Cafe at Crystal Cove on Monday with m
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09/26/2012
Carlsbad ArtSplash 2012, Another Big Success for the Arts in Carlsbad Carlsbad ArtSplash,a 2-day extravaganza of art vendors, music, food and the ever-popular Chalk Art Contest, concluded today and was a huge success. More than $42,000 was raised by Carlsbad ArtSplash to support the arts an
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09/23/2012
A Good Friend, A Good Blogger and A Great Agent Well, you have to put them in some order, obviously, but I’d say they are all equal. I had a chance to have lunch today at La Brasserie in La Quinta, one of the California desert cities, with friend KATHY SHOWE. We’ve been friends on ActiveRai
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09/21/2012
Are You Relying on Zillow for Your Numbers? Well, Don’t! This is a caution for buyers and sellers who are consulting the Internet to gather information about pricing in order to make decisions about buying and selling. Are you relying on Zillow for your numbers? Well, don’t! Notice I didn
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09/21/2012
Art in the Public Eye in Carlsbad – An Interactive Public Art Map Carlsbad California has had a reputation for the arts for years, and that reputation continues to grow. Notable Carlsbad arts events and facilities include: Art in the Village Faire (the largest 1-day outdoor arts and craft
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09/19/2012