Photography Exhibit at the Cannon Art Gallery in Carlsbad CA The Cannon Art Gallery in Carlsbad is a city owned and run gallery with a terrific reputation for offering wonderful exhibitions at the regional, national and international level throughout the year. The current photography exihibit
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07/23/2010
A Visit to the Botanical Gardens at the Bellagio in Las Vegas Nevada The Botanical Gardens at the Bellagio on The Strip in Las Vegas are amazing. Real flowers and larger than life garden creatures (ants, bees), watering cans (real water mind you), mushrooms, shovels, pails, butterflies, frogs a
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07/23/2010
Please don’t pee in the pool!! You were probably told that in one way or another as a kid. However it happened, in some way you learned it was not a cool thing to do. So too, with social media. Don’t pee in the pool. I can’t take credit for this title – the inspiration comes from a talk
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07/20/2010
This needs to get out there to generate some more conversation on the topic of pre-approvals, or not. I have no issue with bank owner proerties requiring the buyers bo approved by them. Makes sense to me. So, let's hear from our stellar loan officers...and there are a bunch. Whaddya think? Pros?
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07/18/2010
I'm in Sin City for the CRS Sellabration Convention (and getting together with a few ActiveRain folks in about a hour) at the Paris Hotel. It's over 100 degrees and the view is pretty good from the 23rd floor of my hotel. Just what you would expect on a hot day n the middle of summer. Of cour
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07/18/2010
Zzyzx Road and Other Sights | Travel to Las Vegas from the California Coast I drove from Carlsbad to Las Vegas this afternoon to attend the CRS Sellabration Convention at the Paris Hotel. It’s a 5 hour drive on the freeway and after a while it tends to get boring, especially since there are lon
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07/18/2010
Jazz at the Beach - Smooth Jazz 98.1 Jazz Concert July 17 in Oceanside CA That's right. The first Jazz at the Beach Concert is tomorrow, Saturday July 17th at the Oceanside Pier Amphitheater in Oceanside, CA, sponsored in part by Smooth Jazz 98.1 in San Diego. The heat is on... With the suddenly
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07/16/2010
A Visit to the Keys Creek Lavender Farm in Valley Center A visit to the Keys Creek Lavender Farm in Valley Center, CA evokes images of Provence, France, famous for its fields of lavender and beautiful landscape. While Valley Center may not be Provence, Keys Creek Lavender Farm is a joy to be
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07/16/2010
A Visit to the Julian Pie Factory in Julian CA On a recent day trip to Julian California, a former Gold Rush town about 50 miles inland, we stopped in to buy a pie at the famed Julian Pie Factory after enjoying lunch at our fave place, the Julian Grille. Julian has been a popular a
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07/15/2010
Organic Gardening with Instant Organic Garden in San Diego We had an Instant Organic Garden built at our Carlsbad home recently. As big fans of fresh produce, we enjoy growing some fresh vegetables, especially tomatoes and squash, but admittedly we are not all that great at it. Things don't gro
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07/15/2010
