The annual Carlsbad Marathon and Half Marathon will be held in Carlsbad, California this Sunday, January 20, beginning at 5:30 am (first set of runners). There are three start times depending on how fast a pace you can keep.The Carlsbad Marathon is well known for the gorgeous views that runners
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01/17/2008
Carlsbad and Encinitas homes, along with those in towns like Del Mar and Solana Beach, are often described as being only steps to the beach. It’s a real estate marketing ploy. Sometimes STEPS to the beaches means that literally.So here are some steps at the beaches. In some cases you ma
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01/16/2008
The Encinitas home sales statistics for November 2007 from the MLS is below (private sales and new construction development sales that are not in the MLS are not included here). Homes for sale – 195 detached, 61 attached (down 5% from October)51 detached and 7 attached homes came on the market i
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01/16/2008
Carlsbad weather is pretty ideal, as is the weather for San Diego in general. It’s one of the reasons so many folks like living here, and continue to move here despite the high prices. After all, it was 75 the other day…on January 13th! Folks joke about the sunshine tax (our prices) that we pay,
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01/16/2008
There has been much discussion, and disagreement, on the part of agents who list homes about the value of open houses in today’s market. Some folks do lots of them, some don’t at all, and others just hold them occasionally. Agents report successes as well as failures with open houses. Check out
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01/15/2008
Encinitas is going green and building a new nature center at the San Elijo Lagoon in South Encinitas (Cardiff), with construction on the $5.6 million project starting early 2008 and an expected completion date of 2009 (about 1 year). The new nature center is being built with the environment in m
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01/14/2008
It’s not what you might be thinking, especially given my recent series on local restaurants in Carlsbad, Encinitas, Cardiff and Solana Beach. But I got gas in Encinitas, and I get it there all the time. Like most folks in the area, I gripe about the high price of gasoline, and what appears to be
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01/14/2008
Carlsbad home buyers seeking a new construction home have some new options at the Emerald Pointe community, a cul-de-sac of only 14 homes with open space just south of Palomar Airport Road off Aviara Parkway. Emerald Pointe is close to the Aviara area of Carlsbad, to the south, and Palomar Airpo
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01/14/2008
The arts are alive and well in North County, and with the new LUX Art Institute facility (the institute was founded in 1998) in Encinitas, things have reached a new pinnacle. Granted, the area is not known (yet) as a center for the arts, but we are seeing many strides made in the availability of
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01/13/2008
OPEN HOUSE TODAYJanuary 13th from 1 - 4 PM3002 La Costa Avenue, Unit B, Carlsbad This newly remodeled 1 bedroom condo on the upper level (no neighbors above) with a large loft with closet, suitable for a second bedroom, office or TV area, is ready for you to move right in and enjoy views of the
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01/13/2008
