For those of you who wonder if it takes an expert to complete a major remodel - buying an old fixer and adding a second story to get a good ocean view - here is the before-and-after video of a house re-build in Old Carlsbad. The last four minutes is the owner talking...
Local Flavor
Carlsbad is Great
Turko at Encinitas Park Site
As seen at W.C.'s blog - Turko's first report was 11 years ago! The Leucadia Blog's take on it? The city has mis-manged the park (and everything else) for years - link.
Willard’s La Jolla
Here is the map link:
Carlsbad Christmas Lights
The address is 3518 Stockton Place, Carlsbad 92010 (near Hope School/Calaveras Park):
Beach
A moment at Windansea Beach in La Jolla, plus a snippet of a recent 2-hour show:
Re-Calibrate or Bust
Virtually everyone in America has had to find a way to cope, or else:
Lunar Eclipse
From the U-T:
Land of the Rich People
Hat tip to JD for sending this in from the latimes.com: For a clue to why California is losing its allure as a place to settle down, just ask Jennifer McCluer, who moved out of California in 2007 after she obtained her license in skin care. Unable to afford Orange...
Hot-Air Balloon Disclosure
Just like the cliff-front homeowners of La Jolla Shores/Farms have to get used to the hang-gliders, those looking for a home around Fairbanks Ranch or the north side of Carmel Valley should know before they purchase that they will have visitors from above: