This photo is what Van Cleef & Arpels deemed appropriate for their remodel on the corner Rodeo Drvie and Dayton Drive in Beverly Hills. Unlike Bulgari, Van Cleef Arpels' jewelry is classic in its luxury appeal. It is an old world French jewelry compnay, founded in 1906 on the venerable Place V
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05/31/2012
Brand strategy for luxury real estate marketing professionals is all about achieving top- of-mind status. That takes superior, long-range, strategic thinking. But, what is at stake? The lion’s share of the business in your market place or a niche therein, that is what is at stake! Who Needs
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05/30/2012
This weekend at the street painters festival at the Santa Barbara Mission, we spoke to this artist on Day 2, and she was multitasking. This lovely free spirit was getting a tan while creating a work of art. Here is the finished work. Wishing you all a delightful Wednesday, Cheers Ron & Alexan
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05/30/2012
As a luxury real estate marketing professional it is easy to get bogged down with the day-to-day activities of“transaction engineering” and neglect the life-blood of your business: promotion and marketing. Sometimes you need to step back from your practice to regain your “orbital marketing pro
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05/28/2012
The crowds kept pourring in on this last day of the exhibit of the I Madonnari, (Italian for Street Artists). The majority of the works were completed. In some instances the perfectionists were still shading and adding definition to their work. The following is a tour of the great variety of
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05/28/2012
Late this morning we headed to the Santa Barbara Mission to view the second day of work of the street artists. Work was still in progress, and we counted three tour buses that had come to view the Mission and enjoy the street art. Children's faces captured our attention. It was clear that the
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05/27/2012
There is a guy at the Santa Barbara Farmers' Market who cultivates mushrooms of all types. The one pictured above is a Phoenix mushroom and as he described it "robust in flavor like portobello but more complex", I bought this one, and I am looking forward to eating it tomorrow. Happy Speechle
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05/27/2012
In one of our posts we mentioned the event of the I Madonnari, Italian for street painters at the Mission in Santa Barbara. We got there early, so that we could experience the event from the very beginning. Many of the artists had already started and had completed a section. Others were still
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05/26/2012
This beautiful strawberry plant is a great addition to a patio garden. Strawberries grow well in our Mediterranean climate, and it we have them here in Santa Barbara year round as they originate from the tri counties, Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo county. Happy Saturday, Cheers
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05/26/2012
This lovely heater known as Italian heather is also known as Mediterranean heather. It is a plant of many names, aka Darley Heath. The botanists make the distinction that although it is in the heath family, it has heather habits, which means that it is an evergreen shrub or groundcover. It ha
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05/25/2012
