Every month we at the Mewborn Team get out into our local community to partner with local businesses to bring you value and also give them free exposure.

This month we would like to welcome Yogurt Dream in the Henry’s shopping center to our family..!  If you bring in our March newsletter you will receive a free 8oz frozen yogurt treat.  Yogurt Dream is located at: 3263 Camino de los Coches Carlsbad, CA 92009.  Their number is 760 944-7073.

For a copy of this month’s newsletter, feel free to download the attached:

LCO Newsletter – MAR 10

Last month we partnered with La Costa Grill for 20% off of your entire bill including beverages.  The promotion goes through the end of this month.  For copies of back issues, please contact us and we’ll be happy to drop one off.

In the coming months look for more great values from partners like Jazzercise, Enoteca Zin and Casa de Bandini.

Mike & Amy

I was super excited yesterday to get an email from Lululemon Carlsbad saying that they have partnered with Garden of Eden Community Supported Agriculture to become a drop off of organic and locally grown produce.  In order to participate, you must go to the Garden of Eden website and choose your “pledge level.”  This is the amount of produce you will receive each week.  You can order a box big enough for one to a box big enough for a family of 4-5.  Then every Wednesday from 4 – 6 pm, your box is available for pick up from Lululemon Carlsbad Forum.  A box of produce for a family of 4-5 is only$164/mo (or $41/week)!  I EASILY spend that in a grocery store – without buying that much!

The produce is organically grown, ripe, and freshly picked - not picked before ripened from a huge farm 2000+ miles away and shipped to your local grocery store.  Garden of Eden also has an option for grain fed, organic beef and chicken. 

If you have been looking for a healthy, convenient way to increase nutrition, while decreasing your grocery bill

Whether you are looking to dine in Coronado at Peohe’s, 1500 Ocean at the Hotel Del, or Coronado Boathouse 1887, George’s at the Cove or the Marine Room in La Jolla, or maybe Jake’s or Pacifica in Del Mar, the Chart House in Solana Beach, or Blue Fire Grill in La Costa, there are options for everyone!

Now, in its fifth year, San Diego Restaurant Week is an absolute hit. This was started in 2004 to bring patrons to restaurants for a week after the summer boom, when kids are back in school, and business is typically down. Popular, exclusive restaurants started offering three course prix fixe menus consisting of an appetizer, a main course, and dessert for either $20, $30, or $40.

If you look at many of the restaurants’ menus, you will find that many of them are offering the entire three course meal for less than just the main course on a typical night. For those of you who know me and Mike, you know, we love to do nice things on a budget. I guess it is that financial advisor in me! So, we look forward to San Diego Restaurant Week each year. We always use it as an opportunity to visit some old favorites – or take a new culinary adventure!

This year, due to the lagging economy, the restaurants added a second San Diego Restaurant Week. According the San Diego Restaurant Week published reports, the January 2009 week was the most successful ever – with over 180 participating restaurants and a 22% increase in diners over the 2008 event!

At the San Diego Restaurant Week’s website, you will find a comprehensive list of participating restaurants that can be sorted by price, type of cuisine, or location.  Have fun and happy dining!

If you have anything you would like to see covered in our blog, please let us know.  We are always here to answer questions and meet your San Diego real estate needs.

Click below for menu, etc.

But right across the street from the Carlsbad Premium Outlets, we have had both a new PF Changs and a BJ’s Restaurant open in the past few weeks, just in time for the holiday rush.  As PF Changs has been open less than three weeks, it has been packed every time we have gone in.  Also, as we are in November, and the real holiday shopping starts this week across the street at the Carlsbad Premium Outlets, expect
PF Changs to be busier than normal.

PF Changs’ menu is diverse enough for any Carlsbad foodie!  They offer Gluten-free options, vegetarian options, and then your typical Asian fare.  You can order a meal large enough to share for under $15 - or you can order your own and have leftovers for days!  At a time when Carlsbad families are typically being a bit more frugal, it is great to have a couple more moderately priced family restaurants!

They will have activities for the entire family – from horse drawn wagon rides, marshmallow roasting over a fire, holiday crafts, live music, and refreshments.  They will even be offering photos with Santa. 

The event runs from 5-9 pm on December 10-23 or December 26-30.  Admission prices are $8 for members, military, seniors, and students.  $12 for non-members.  $4 for children 3-12.  The event will be at the San Diego Botanic Gardens at 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. 

For more information, visit www.sdbgarden.org.

Carlsbad, CA - According to the Public Utilities Commission, the amount of numbers available in the 760 area code was about to run out. In order to combat this problem, they chose to adopt an area code overlay.

Effective October 24, 2009, Full Number Dialing Will Be Required For All Local and Long Distance Calls. This will apply to land lines AND cell phones.

New Dialing Rules Checklist
Update your contact information with security and alarm companies.

• Re-program speed dial, auto dial, modems and other telephone equipment with your ten-digit number.
• Update the contact information of friends, family, neighbors, family doctor, etc.
• Start providing your area code when you give out your phone number.
• Inform family and friends of the need to dial 10 digits.

Encinitas, CA

Being new to the scene, Bentley’s is hoping to bring you in with coupons in the Carlsbad Clipper or other nightly specials.  The Carlsbad Clipper actually has a coupon for dinner for two for $59.99 – a pretty great price for an upscale North County San Diego Steak House.

The Bentley’s Steak House menu is huge and extensive, and the food is great! 

Dinner is served nightly. 
Lunch is served Tuesday through Saturday. 

Some of their specials are:
½ Price Wine on Monday and Tuesday Nights
Free Wine Corkage Wednesday 
$5 Well Martini Thursdays
Happy Hour

For more information, go to www.bentleyssteak.com or call at 760-632-9333.

As Carlsbad real estate consultants, we believe that much of our job is about knowing our area – homes, shopping, restaurants, and other amenities that future residents may find helpful.  If there is anything you would like to see covered in our blog, please let us know.  If you have any Carlsbad, La Costa, Del Mar, Oceanside, or San Elijo real estate questions, please contact us.

Gusto Trattoria is a small, quaint restaurant on Encinitas Boulevard in the shopping center with the newer Smart and Final. It is almost immediately behind Coco’s. The inside of the restaurant is quiet, and simple. The outside patio seems like its own little world, lit with white lights through the trees and shrubs around you.

The Gusto Trattoria Menu (and food) is AMAZING and very reasonably priced. The portion sizes are generous. Gusto Trattoria prides themselves on making all the sauces, dressings, and breads completely fresh. The fluffy italian bread was good – the sun dried tomato tapenade that came with it was AWESOME!

On their website, Gusto Trattoria posts their weekly ads/specials. On our visit, they were offering 20% off the food bill, a free bruschetta appetizer, or half off a bottle of wine. We had a bottle of Orfila Sangoivese for $17 – SUBSTANTIALLY less than you would pay to buy the bottle of wine in the local winery.

You have probably driven by Gusto Trattoria many times in the past without ever noticing it, but we do have to tell you, it is really a wonderful local restaurant. Erwin, the owner, will stop by your table and ask about your meal and your experience. I always like that touch. If you are looking for a great little restaurant with good prices, fabulous food, and just a wonderful environment, try Gusto Trattoria. It was a lovely little date night!

As Carlsbad and Encinitas Real Estate Consultants, we feel it is important to know about your community. If there is anything you would like covered in our blog, please contact us. We look forward to helping you with all your Encinitas and Carlsbad Real Estate needs.

Encinitas, CA - On Saturday, September, 26th, The Encinitas Total Woman Gym and Day Spa is celebrating their Grand Opening in Encinitas!  They invite you to come tour the facility. 

From 9 am to 3 pm, they will have fun for the whole family – grand opening member specials, free food and beverages, special spa memberships, raffles, give-aways, a bounce house for the kids, free fitness and nutrition consultations, express spa treatments, etc.

Then from 7 -11 pm, they will be having an adults only clebration with wine, cheese, dancing, entertainment, etc.

The Encinitas Total Woman Gym and Day Spa offers a wide variety of group classes - including spinning, yoga, and the hugely popular Zumba – a wonderful fusion of cardio and dance (TONS of fun)!

The Encinitas Total Woman Gym and Day Spa have a variety of membership choices – from as low as $12/week.  The facilities are built for the comfort and convenience of Encinitas women!  They boast state of the art equipment, a steam room, sauna, and whirlpoo, a private pilates studio, and a full service day spa. 

The Encinitas Total Woman Gym and Day spa is located at 172 N. El Camino Real in Encinitas .  If you would like more information, view their website or call (760) 632-1258.

As Carlsbad and Encinitas real estate consultants, we feel it is important to stay infomed about what is happening in our community.  Our local knowledge is crucial in helping you make good real estate decisions.  If there are any real estate questions that you may have or if there is anything you would like to see covered in our blog, please contact us.  We are always happy to accomodate!