Today was a Los Angeles day for us. We had business to attend to and friends to lunch with. Our morning was spent in the Beverly hills buiness area wher silk floss trees in the median road dividers, and palm trees are planted on either side of the road. This shot was taken from the car as we
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09/22/2011
We were in town a few days ago and as we rounded the corner we saw a new store selling artisan chocolates. Their motto "Chocolate is Happiness" Just what we needed for that occasional special treat and gift! Of course, we were only too happy to sample these wonderful bits of happiness. Here i
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09/22/2011
People the world over are insatiably hungry for original ideas and new talent. That is why there is always room for a challenger to take on an entrenched market leader. If you can capture the imagination of your target market with a fresh approach in your luxury real estate marketing practice b
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09/21/2011
Many people associate luxury real estate with the extravagant lifestyles of the rich and famous, with conspicuous consumption, creature comforts and sheer opulence. Although, this side of luxury can definitely be found on the Hawaiian Islands, there is a deeper, transcendent story of affluence
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09/20/2011
Painting by Toulouse Lautrec As a luxury real estate marketing professional, it is important to respond to leads, emails, and phone calls as soon as possible.Here is an example of what can happen, when no one responds. Cosmetics and beauty products are one of the largest profit centers in a depa
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09/19/2011
On our recent trip to Honolulu, we were staying accross from the A La Monana Beach park. We were up very early and went on a walk in search of some coffee, then continued to the park by the ocean. We came upon this tree with roots hanging from it, What was that? Could it be a banyan? Further
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09/18/2011
Our favorite Farmers' Market in Santa Barbara is the Saturday Market. The variety of produce is enormous, where eles can you find purple kohlrabi, epazote,pappalo or purslane. This is the foodies ultimate place to shop for those interesting vegetables such as okra, tomatillo, 7 varieties of eg
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09/17/2011
One of the treasures in the chocolate and candy world is Robitaille's Candies. They make delicious candy which include such delicacies as fudge, caramel clusters, and other goodies. They are also known for their inaugural mints, here is an excerpt from their website. "Robitaille's Candies is a
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09/16/2011
One of the delights in living in Carpinteria is our quaint downtown, Linden Avenue. Linden runs about 7 blocks ending at the ocean. We have all kinds of interesting little stores. One of my favorites is Carpinteria Cotton. It is tucked away in an alleyway off Linden, but you can't miss, beca
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09/16/2011
The Summerland community is comprised of 1400 inhabitants. The Summerland beach is one of the nicest and is open to dogs and their owners. The city kindly provides bags and discposals for the dog owners. It is also the sight of the first oil discovered on the Santa Barbara coast. Here is a
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09/16/2011
