2023 Carlsbad Oktoberfest~ October 7 ~ The 41st annual Carlsbad Oktoberfest is Saturday, October 7, just 2 weeks from now! Carlsbad’s popular annual Oktoberfest Family Fall Festival, for years traditionally taking place the 1st Saturday in October, will be held at the Carlsbad Strawberry Company. The festival runs from 12 noon until 8 pm. Entrance fee (separate from food and drink) is $10 and paid at the gate, with children 5 and under free. Parking is complimentary. This is a cashless event. (graphic courtesy of Pixabay)  As in the past the 2023 Oktoberfest is sponsored by Carlsbad’s 2 rotary clubs – the Rotary Club of Carlsbad, and the Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club. The festival is a major fundraiser for the Carlsbad Rotary Clubs. There are other event sponsors, as well. Come enjoy a t... 09/22/2023

2023 Halloween Pumpkin Plunge~ Alga Norte Aquatic Center in Carlsbad ~ Fall is almost here, and stores are filled with Halloween decorations. The local pumpkin patches are opening soon, and it’s only 3 weeks to the 2023 Pumpkin Plunge in Carlsbad. This popular annual floating pumpkin patch is held at the Alga Norte Aquatics Center in South Carlsbad (La Costa area), at 6565 Alicante Road (at the corner of Poinsettia Lane), on Saturday October 14th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. (photo below) Carlsbad kids get to lasso their favorite pumpkin from the floating pumpkin patch with a hula hoop to take them home for carving, decorating and Halloween festivities.  Be sure to bring a bathing suit so you can enjoy all the fun in the pool! The fun out of the pool will include several Halloween-themed lawn ... 09/21/2023

Encinitas Cruise Nights 2023~ Final Night ~ Classic car buffs and non-aficionados all love the Encinitas Cruise Nights that take place the 3rd Thursday each month from May through September. And that means the FINAL CRUISE NIGHT is tomorrow, the 21st, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Tomorrow night is also the kick-off for the annual Wavecrest Woodie Meet in Encinitas. So you can expect lots of classic woodies. Local car clubs park their vehicles along Main Street and some side streets for all to admire! And there will be dozens. I’ve attended several times and it was great fun, but it’s been a number of years now. Here's a slide show from a past visit.  You can’t help but be impressed by the Woodies, Hot Rods and other classic, vintage, and foreign cars parked along the Coast Highway 101! They’re... 09/20/2023

What’s the Value of my Escondido Home?Escondido Home Sales for August 2023 Western Escondido is around 20 miles inland from the beaches, east of San Marcos and Fallbrook in North San Diego County. It’s important for buyers and sellers in the Escondido housing market to be well educated about current local market conditions (Read More: Real Estate Is Local…But HOW Local?) so they can make informed decisions about buying and selling Escondido homes for sale. READ MORE:A Tour of Escondido – A Diverse Inland San Diego Community The following data are derived from the MLS (private sales are not included, nor are multifamily properties, or mobile and manufactured homes). The statistics are believed reliable at the time this report was compiled but are not guaranteed. 101 homes sold in August,... 09/19/2023