John Watson's Blog

New Law Regarding Carbon Monoxide Detectors This is an updated post regarding California Senate Bill 183 which was signed into law earlier this year. California Senate Bill 183 was signed into law to regulate the installation of Carbon Monoxide detectors. The law is a two-part law that requires a...

  Corralitos Market This is a favorite in our home and very easy to make.  Even the finicky 12 year olds love it!!   This made a nice pot of chicken/corralitos market andouille gumbo with enough for luch the next day or dinner a  second night. Ingredients 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts...

The Santa Cruz county Aptos area has multiple gated areas along the shoreline. All of these beachs are dog friendly meaning no leashes necessary. Along with the beautiful beaches come the wonderful golf courses near by. If you would like to see these properties please call me @ (831) 428-3296. Jo...

Search for Aptos Homes For Sale   Surf City Coffee in the Redwood Village is the dog friendly in Aptos place for gourmet coffee and the Surf Dog.  Surf City has a sunny enclosed patio area equipped with seating and tables so your dog can be at your side out while you enjoy your cup of morning br...

Santa Cruz is known for many things; the Monterey Bay, beautiful beaches, big waves, Natural Bridges, Monarch butterflies, the Santa Cruz Pier, and Lighthouse to name a few. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk celebrated it's 100th anniversary in 2007.  Since then there have been some milestones with ...

  Seacliff is a fantastic residential neighborhood in Aptos.  This area is highly desirable because of the close proximity to Seacliff Beach;  Most homes are just blocks away.  Easy access to Hwy 1, shopping and dining are also key points to the desirability of Seacliff.  Styles of homes in the a...

The Rio Del Mar and Seascape areas of Aptos consist of coastal as well as serene hillside tree setting.  Rio Del Mar is primarily set on the bluffs with many homes overlooking the Monterey Bay.  The Rio Del Mar flats is home to the popular Rio Del Mar State Beach.  Rio Del Mar is also the home to...

A yearly event put on by the Corralitos Padres is their pancake breakfast.  This year approximately 5000 pancakes were served in Corralitos.  My husband John was on one of the five grills this year and in six hours served about 1000 pancakes.  Our son, Joseph was cracking eggs for about 2 1/2 hou...

Heres a loan program I was informed of recently for those of you looking to buy a home in Santa Cruz County or the Monterey Bay, CA.  The loan is offered through Bay Federal Credit Union.  With as little as 3% down you can obtain a loan that is not FHA in Santa Cruz CA.  The loan does require mor...

Are you looking for a town that has it all, or at least is near it all.  Santa Cruz is set along the Pacific Coast of California in the Monterey Bay.  Well known for the cement ship as Seacliff Beach,  big waves, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Natural Bridges and Monarch Butterflies.  Santa Cruz...