Flowergeddon in Southern California Seems the rains we had during the winter are causing a bit of a problem. We are all thankful for the improvement on the drought situation and reservoirs that are now more normal, plus loosening up on the water restrictions in many communities. There were some i
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03/31/2017
The 3 Brands I Trust Ron and Alexandra Seigel have invited us to share our top 3 brands and why. Tomorrow is the deadline for this challenge, and some extra points, so if you haven’t shared yours time is running out. I thought this would be easy but it really wasn’t, at least not for me. And perh
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03/30/2017
A Trip to Idyllwild, CA We've been to the artsy mountain town of Idyllwild CA a couple of time (most recently last year) to enjoy some hiking, beautiful mountain views, and their popular down town area with abundant shopping (OK some of it kinda touristy), art galleries, antique shops, and a var
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03/30/2017
Market Report for Single Family Detached Homes in Carlsbad 92010 March 2017 The 92010 area of Carlsbad includes the planned community of Calavera Hills, Tamarack Point, The Summit, The Foothills at Carlsbad (several neighborhoods), Spinnaker Hill, Tanglewood (condos), the planned community of Rob
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03/29/2017
Baby Hummers Ready to Leave the Nest We have lots of hummingbirds in Carlsbad, year-round. They are fun to watch, especially close up. It's pretty amazing how they can maneuver and how fast they move - up and down, back and forth, and hovering - and even funnier to watch them chase each other or
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03/29/2017
Gene provides us, and consumers, with some terrific education about credit scores, as well as reporting on the recent fine incurred by Experian for some bad behaior. You'll want to read this, and share it. Please stop by Gene's post to thank him there, too, and comment. Are Some Credit Report
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03/29/2017
The Agua Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad The Agua Hedionda Lagoon is another of Carlsbad aquatic treasures. It’s one of 3 lagoons in Carlsbad, in addition to the Batiquitos Lagoon in south Carlsbad, bordering the Aviara area, and the Buena Vista Lagoon, to the north of Carlsbad Village and bordering
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03/29/2017
Carlsbad Single Family Homes with Views for Sale It’s not usual for Carlsbad buyers to have some sort of view on their wish list for their new home. And for some buyers, it’s a “must have.” Given we are located on the coast, many Carlsbad buyers hope for an ocean view. Others may be less particu
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03/27/2017
2017 San Diego Botanic Garden ArtFest in Encinitas April 8 and 9 Spring is here and that means the 2017 San Diego Botanic Garden ArtFest is just 2 weeks away. On Saturday and Sunday April 8th and 9th the San Diego Botanic Garden presents ArtFest 2017, from 9 am until 5 pm, with a wide range of s
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03/27/2017
Baba Coffee in Carlsbad Village Baba Coffee is a newish coffee shop in Carlsbad Village (opened in June 2016 I believe), and despite driving by multiple times I haven’t stopped in to check it out until yesterday. It was a gorgeous afternoon and I was in the Village running errands, and there was
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03/26/2017