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2011 

The South Bay is a great place to be during the holiday season.  Jackie Balestra (www.southbaybyjackie.com) and I both wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving.  Besides feasting with friends and family, enjoy the upcoming South Bay activities.   The 32nd Annual Torrance Turkey Trot. The Trot starts at ...
11/22/2011
The Palos Verdes Regional Symphony Orchestra just happens to be my favorite orchestra in the world.  Warning:  I might be biased, since my daughter is a principle violist.   They do play beautiful music and always have some wonderful local soloists at each concert, usually high school students.  ...
11/20/2011
Selling a manufactured home in a "trailer park" is not always the easiest thing to do.  With a great realtor who took the time to paint the walls and replace the dining area light fixture, we had a good footprint to work with, even though we were using existing older furniture. We de-stage Friday...
11/17/2011
Thanks to Jackie Balestra for keeping us up-to-date....   The Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau host the 2nd Annual Sidewalk Festival in Downtown Hermosa Beach on Saturday, November 19, 2011 from noon until 8:00 pm. The event will feature live music, children’s activities, spe...
11/17/2011
Jackie Balestra finds things for us to do even if we get one of those pounding rainstorms....   The weekend forecast calls for rain. Yes, it does rain in Southern California every now and then, but there’s no need to panic because there are several indoor activities taking place here in the South...
11/10/2011
Jackie Balestra has again given us some great ideas for upcoming activities - the circus, self-defense classes for women, and hearing from Classic Tile.   We’re having some of the most gorgeous weather of the year so I’m not going to bore you with a long list of things to do this weekend - just g...
11/03/2011