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One of My Favorite Times of Year – San Diego Restaurant Week – NOW!

amewborn — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:17:08 +0000

Yesterday – Sunday, January 17th, San Diego Restaurant Week returned to fabulous restaurants around San Diego County. The event will run from Sunday, January 17th through Friday, January 22nd.

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.

New 760 Dialing Procedures Effective Now – October 24, 2009

amewborn — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:11:29 +0000

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.

Carlsbad Real Estate News – New and Soon To Be Open Carlsbad Restaurants

amewborn — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:56:46 +0000

Carlsbad, CA – Ok, so I’m not going to claim any individuality in this post. It is directly from the City of Carlsbad, but I think it has some hugely important/exciting information for all our Carlsbad residents. We have had a lot of restaurant closings, but in addition, we have had some new building and are getting some new, exciting local restaurants!

New and Soon-to-Open Carlsbad Eateries

Bressi Village (Palomar Airport Road and El Fuerte Street)
Board & Brew
Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill
Peet’s Coffee & Tea
Xtreme Frozen Yogurt

La Costa Plaza (northeast corner of El Camino Real and La Costa Avenue)
Broken Yolk Café (replaced Tommy V’s)
Thai Pasta (replaced Charro Chicken)

The Forum (El Camino Real and Calle Barcelona)
The Counter (burgers)
Which Wich Superior Sandwiches
Casa de Bandini (replaced the Yellow Coyote Tortilla Factory)

Carlsbad Premium Outlets (northeast corner of Paseo del Norte and Palomar Airport Road)
Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen (pizza/pasta/salad)

Los Coches Village (southwest corner of Rancho Santa Fe and Camino de los Coches)
Yogurt Dream

Poinsettia Village Plaza (Poinsettia Lane and Avenida Encinas)
Todo Sushi

Westbluff Plaza (northeast corner of El Camino Real and Alga Road)
La Costa Grill (replaced Crazy Burro)

Carlsbad Paseo (Paseo del Norte across from Carlsbad Premium Outlets)
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro (opening by Thanksgiving)
BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse (opening by Thanksgiving)

Sheraton Hotel & Resort (Cannon Road – north of Legoland)
Twenty/20 Grill & Wine Bar

Von’s Center at El Camino Real and Hwy 78
Spirito’s Italian Diner (relocated from the Village Center in the Carlsbad Village)

North County Plaza (Hwy 78/Jefferson – west of Plaza Camino Real)
Fenway’s Sports Bar & Grill

Avenida Encinas (Near Palomar Airport Road and I-5)
Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza (reopened after fire)

McClellan-Palomar Airport
The Landings at Carlsbad (under construction)

Paseo del Norte/Palomar Airport Road/I-5
Green Dragon Tavern (in the final design stage – located in former Hadley’s site)

Carlsbad Village
Señor Grubby’s
Carlsbad Chocolate Bar
Mediterrean Café
PAON Restaurant and Wine Bar (opening soon)
Gauyule’s Grill (restaurant, opening soon)
Hodad’s (burgers, opening soon)
Vigilucci’s Gourmet Market & Catering (specialty market, opening soon)

If you have any Carlsbad, La Costa, or San Elijo real estate questions, or anything you would like to see covered in this blog, please let us know!

Carlsbad End of Summer Activity – Leo Carrillo Film Festival

amewborn — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:02:31 +0000

Carlsbad, CA – With the end of Carlsbad summer, comes the annual Leo Carrillo Film Festival. This is a great way to spend time with your friends. Pack a blanket, some chairs, and a picnic dinner for an inexpensive night out.

The Carlsbad film festival is held in the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park at 6200 Flying LC Lane.

Movies start at sunset. Grounds open at 5 pm for picnics.

Friday, September 4, 2009
Leo Carrillo Film Festival – Hotel Haywire (1937) Run time: 67 minutes. When a practical joke backfires and a zany astrologer steps in to help, hilarity ensues

Friday, September, 11, 2009
Barnacle Bill (1941) Run Time: 90 minutes. A fisherman tries to avoid being captured by the snares of matrimony while contending with landlubbers who want to rob him of his seagoing livelihood

Friday, September, 18, 2009
Broken Wing (1932) Run time: 71 minutes. A beautiful Mexican girl is caught in a love triangle between the pilot she has fallen in love with, and the powerful rancher who will stop at nothing to eliminate his romantic rival.

Saturday, September 26, 2009
Phantom of the Opera

Friday, October 2, 2009
Four Frightened People (1934) Run time: 95 minutes. Four passengers escape their bubonic plague-infested ship and land on the coast of a wild jungle, where they face attacks by wild animals and primitive tribesmen

For more information, go to www.leocarilloranch.org.

Del Mar Races – Opening Day – TODAY

amewborn — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:20:29 +0000

Del Mar Racing Season Returns TODAY with
races Wednesday through Sunday
July 22nd through September 9th.

Whether you live in San Diego, Del Mar, Oceanside, Encinitas, Carlsbad, or La Costa - this is a San Diego summer must.

General admission is $6 for Stretch Run and $10 for Clubhouse. Additional fees apply for reserved seating. Opening day pricing is $10 for Stretch Run and $20 for Clubhouse.

Visit Del Mar Thoroughbred Club for maps, directions, and daily race information. Have a fabulous day at the races.

San Elijo Market Trends – 92078

amewborn — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:55:10 +0000

June was a great month for San Elijo Hills (92078) real estate. The average price of homes sold in San Elijo went from around $481,000 to over $533,000. In addition to the the increase in San Elijo average home price, you will also see that the average market time for real estate sold in San Elijo was down from 76 days to 36 days. That is a HUGE decrease.

I think one of the things that agents are seeing is that San Elijo sellers are being more realistic in pricing their homes. They are actually using the recent solds to determine an appropriate price for THEIR San Elijo real estate. Using this strategy, they are seeing better sales – more quickly and closer to (and sometimes above) asking price due to generating a lot of interest on their first days on the market!

If you are looking to buy or sell real estate in San Elijo, La Costa, Carlsbad, or any other local areas, please contact us. We would love to answer any of your real estate questions.

June 2009 – San Elijo Real Estate – San Elijo Homes For Sale
San Elijo Real Estate Trends 92078

	B/B	SFt	LP	LP/SF	SP	SP/SF	DOM
Min	2/2	1,111	$230,000	$152	$245,000	$158	3
Max	5/5	4,302	$1,000,000	$285	$940,000	$277	164
Avg	4/4	2,651	$542,453	$206	$533,597	$204	36

May 2009 – San Elijo Real Estate – San Elijo Homes For Sale
San Elijo Real Estate Trends 92078

	B/B	SFt	LP	LP/SFt	SP	SP/SF	DOM
Min	3/3	1,316	$285,000	$146	$280,000	$147	2
Max	5/5	3,560	$629,000	$244	$605,000	$242	271
Avg	4/4	2,440	$476,225	$204	$481,750	$205	76

Carlsbad, La Costa, Oceanside, and San Diego July 4th Fireworks

amewborn — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:12:30 +0000

Carlsbad Fireworks – Saturday July 4th
Aviara Four Seasons Resort - about 9:00 pm.
Non hotel guests may watch from the golf course along Batiquitos
Carlsbad, CA

Legoland – Carlsbad, CA
“Red, White, and Boom” – Fireworks start about 8:30 pm

Coronado Fireworks – Saturday, July 4
10am Parade
Free 4:30 pm Coronado Community Band Concert (Spreckles Park)
Fireworks along Glorietta Bay 9:00 pm
www.coronado.ca.us

Del Mar Fireworks – Saturday July 4th
San Diego County Fair Fireworks
Start about 9:30 pm
www.sdfair.com
(858) 793-5555

Encinitas July 4th Celebration
Quail Botanical Gardens
230 Quail Gardens Drive
No Fireworks
Parade begins at 10:00 am sharp.
Children’s parade through the gardens. Come dressed up in Red, White, and Blue.
(760) 436-3063

La Costa July 4th Fireworks
La Costa Resort and Spa for hotel guests only

La Jolla July 4th Fireworks
Lights Over the Cove
Best seen from La Jolla Cove, Scripps Park, & La Jolla Shores Beach
www.lajolla.com

San Marcos – July 4th Fireworks
Entertainment and Fireworks – Activities at 5 pm. Fireworks at 9 pm
Bradley Park - Rancho Santa Fe Road and Linda Vista

Escondido July 4th Fireworks
Fireworks, Live Concert, Food, All Day Entertainment
Grape Day Park & CA Center For the Arts
Fireworks begin about 9:00 pm
www.ci.escondido.ca.us/events/fireworks

Ocean Beach July 4th Fireworks
Ocean Beach Pier at 9:00pm
www.oceanbeach.com

Oceanside July 4th Fireworks
O’Fest at the pier – Fireworks begin at 9:00pm
www.msoceanside.com

Oceanside – Camp Pendleton
July 4th Beach Bash and Fireworks
Vendors and Live Entertainment All Day

San Diego Bay July 4th Fireworks
KYXY 96.5 Fireworks at 9:00 pm
www.portofsandiego.org

Poway July 4th Fireworks
Old Fashioned Fourth at Old Poway Park about 9:00 pm
www.poway.org/oldpowaypark

Rancho Bernardo July 4th Fireworks
Spirit of the Fourth at Webb Park 9:00 pm

San Diego Embarcadero July 4th Fireworks
Summer Pops – Star Spangled Pops
July 3-5 – Fireworks at 9:00 pm
www.sandiegosymphony.com

Vista July 4th Fireworks
Rew, White, & Boom at 9:00pm
Brengle Terrace Park
1200 Vale Terrace Drive

Is That La Costa Oaks Foreclosure For You – Carlsbad, CA

amewborn — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:45:56 +0000

La Costa Oaks homes that have been repossessed by the lender because the Carlsbad owners failed to pay the mortgage are Carlsbad foreclosures. Thousands of Carlsbad and San Diego homes end up in foreclosure every year. Many Carlsbad residents lose their homes due to job loss, credit problems or unexpected expenses.

As a La Costa, Carlsbad, or Oceanside buyer, it is wise to be cautious when considering a San Diego foreclosure. Carlsbad foreclosures (and any other foreclosures) are normally sold as is. As a Carlsbad home buyer, it is important to have the house thoroughly inspected and to be sure that any liens, undisclosed mortgages or court judgments are cleared or at least disclosed.

There are some amazing prices on short sales and foreclosures right now in La Costa Oaks, La Costa Ridge, La Costa Greens, and San Elijo. You can search for Carlsbad, Oceanside or San Marcos foreclosures for sale from our Foreclosure Search button below this post.

When you are ready to make an investment into a La Costa, Carlsbad, Oceanside, or San Marcos foreclosure property, we can put our expert knowledge to work for you. Give us a call today!

NEW Encinitas Farmer’s Market

amewborn — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:35:18 +0000

One of the best things about living in Encinitas, La Costa, and Carlsbad is the fresh produce! I’m originally from Indiana. My idea of vegetables included corn, potatoes, and tomatoes. I had never had an artichoke or an avocado or asparagus until I moved to California!
Then I found out about farmer’s markets. No matter how great the produce may be at the Carlsbad Costco, or the La Costa Henry’s, or the Carlsbad Jimbo’s – nothing beats the freshness (and often the price) of the local farmer’s market.

The New Encinitas Farmer’s Market is open on Sundays from 2 pm – 5 pm at Flora Vista Elementary School at 1690 Wandering Road, Encinitas – 92024. The farmer’s market is designed to serve inland Encinitas, Olivenhain, Rancho Santa Fe, La Costa, and San Elijo, where there are no community farmer’s markets.
For more information, please call (760) 687-6453.

That Carlsbad Foreclosure is Doing More Than Just Dropping Your Property Value

amewborn — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:14:51 +0000

We already know those Carlsbad, San Elijo, and La Costa foreclosures are dragging down our property values. In many La Costa and San Elijo neighborhoods in particular, the foreclosures and short sales alone have caused our property values to decline over 25%. If you, as a La Costa or Carlsbad real estate seller, have to sell your home – you are competing with that La Costa or Carlsbad foreclosure next door, or the next street over.
But did you also know that the foreclosure is actually putting your property in danger? Most foreclosed properties also don’t have insurance. They are also often vacant – leaving them vulnerable to theft, vandalism, and fires. There are some risks to your Carlsbad home in having a vacant home nearby.
One of the things you can do, is partner up with your Carlsbad, La Costa, and San Elijo neighbors to keep an eye on vacant property. If you ever see anything suspicious – call the police. It IS your problem too!