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A Strong Start for Carmel Valley Homes

February 28, 2012 No Comment

Through both good and bad real estate markets there is usually a fairly predictable selling pattern that emerges this time of year. Traditionally the first half of the year is the time when most of the serious buyers look to make a purchase, oftentimes trying to secure a home before summer vacations and the new […]

Healthy Chats for Girls

February 15, 2012 No Comment

Mothers and Daughters Have Fun Learning About Puberty and Womanhood The Parent Connection presents “Healthy Chats for Girls,” a fun approach to the sensitive topics of puberty and growing up with Dr. Chrystal de Freitas. The three-hour seminar for mothers and daughters (ages 9-12) will be held on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 2 p.m. […]

Reality Dance Shows – Guilty Pleasure or Just Guilty?

February 8, 2012 No Comment

Reality television is everywhere. From early beginnings with Big Brother, The Bachelor and MTV’s The Real World to all of the now popular Housewives of…., Stage Moms and Toddlers and Tiaras, reality television promises the viewing public a kind of voyeuristic insight into the lives of the people involved as they go through their ‘everyday’ life – […]

San Diego Zoo – A Carmel Valley Staycation

February 1, 2012 No Comment

Taking advantage of the amazing winter weather in January, my wife and I headed over to the San Diego Zoo to delight in a day of watching the animals and enjoying each other’s company. With the San Diego Zoo being so closely located to Carmel Valley, it makes for the perfect little, fun-filled getaway without […]

Keep Talking, We’re Listening

January 19, 2012 2 Comments

“Keep Talking, We’re Listening” is the ad running in the local newspapers for One Paseo’s small group meetings and that is just what Kilroy Realty is doing; listening. In any relationship, constant communication is key. Proper communication involves listening, and exchanging ideas and opinions. For the parties involved, the ultimate goal is to create an environment where […]

Chinese New Year

January 12, 2012 No Comment

Some of our Carmel Valley Families will be celebrating Chinese New Year and so I put together a top 10 booklist for those in the community that might be interested in learning more about it and sharing with their children. Chinese New Year is observed for two consecutive weeks, and is popularly known as Spring Festival. […]

The Magic of the Cinema meets Gourmet Dining

January 6, 2012 No Comment

It was a long day at school on a Monday in December, and there was nothing better than going to the movies to relax after some homework; only this isn’t your typical movie theater, it’s the Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas in Del Mar, which I visited recently for a photo shoot for the Pacific San Diego […]

A Blue Print for Tomorrow

December 16, 2011 No Comment

What does it take to develop the next generation of neighborhood development – a vertical mixed use project where people can live, work, shop and recreate in one district? The obvious answer is…A LOT! After attending the Builders Association of San Diego breakfast last week, we discovered that in addition to the normal “stuff” that goes into […]

An Evening To Benefit Wine To Water

October 14, 2011 No Comment

In Africa alone, women and children spend 40 billion hours a year walking for water. As a Carmel Valley San Diego community resident, this seems unfathomable. What makes it so difficult to understand, is because the availability of water is so high in the community of Carmel Valley San Diego. BRAVA Creative will host a fundraiser to […]

The Gourmet Experience Unlike Any Other

October 5, 2011 No Comment

The Gourmet Experience, October 8th & 9th at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Listen up Carmel Valley San Diego community, this is an event you want to attend as it isn’t your ordinary expo. The Gourmet Experience is an expo that will delight any Carmel Valley San Diego community member’s taste buds! Located at O’Brien Hall […]

Encinitas 25th Anniversary Celebration October 1st

October 2, 2011 No Comment

Carmel Valley San Diego Neighbor Celebrating Anniversary The City of Encinitas, one of Carmel Valley San Diego community’s neighboring cities, held its 25th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, October 1st from 12 noon to 4pm at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum (located at 450 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas0. Important Note: The Carmel Valley Life is […]

The Grand Del Mar Thriving Even in Tough Times

September 26, 2011 No Comment

“We have a lot of San Diegans and residents from Carmel Valley staying here–they may just live a mile away,” said Tom Voss, President of The Grand Del Mar. Important Note: The Carmel Valley Life is not held responsible for any random bursts of joy you will likely experience while exploring your community resource […]