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A Little Van Gogh in Carmel Valley

Escape to the world of Van Gogh’s painting Iris, by visiting the restaurant of the same name - Iris.  This charming Del Mar restaurant is very close to Carmel Valley and can be found on Old Carmel Valley Road – West of the 5 freeway – on the former site of the Cuvee restaurant.  The location, with [...]

Most of the time a water heater is a trouble-free household appliance. Water heaters are non-issues UNTIL you get hit with that first icy shower or giant puddle in the basement.  Then you have to think fast: Repair or replace? The Cost of Hot Water Water heating accounts for about 15% of an average home’s [...]

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After much persuasion from her loyal fashion fanatics, Kiki Sonboleh has opened up her third Jacques LeLong boutique in Carmel Valley, San Diego in the Torrey Hills Shopping Center.  With two other locations, located in La Jolla and Downtown San Diego, Jacques LeLong is an upscale boutique that has been around for over 25 years [...]

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Over these past few months, my husband and I have had the privilege of helping our daughter plan her wedding.  If you’ve ever planned a wedding, you’ll understand this when I say that a wedding is a huge undertaking all on its own.  With there being so many components to putting together a successful wedding, [...]

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Just a short jaunt by leash from Dirty Dogs salon in Carmel Valley, is a wonderful community dog park.  This well-maintained canine playground, is a great venue to get the wiggles out of your pooches and give them a chance to socialize.  They can romp with each other at the park’s water fountain, which was [...]

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Water pressure regulators are an essential component of almost every building on the public water supply. There are many different types of water pressure regulators to consider, each one made for different applications. Pressure regulators are mounted inline on the incoming water supply and can be exposed or buried. Water pressure regulators control both the [...]

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Gila Rūt (pronounced “geela root”) is a salon with a strong team of experts with specialized education in hairstyling, haircutting, hair colouring, and customer care.  In early December, Gila Rūt – which in Hebrew Gila means ‘happiness,’ and Rūt means ‘freedom or friendship’ - opened its third salon at the Torrey Hills Town Center in Carmel Valley. [...]

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Welcome to your neighborhood casual, social, Greek Mediterranean restaurant.  TavernaBlu is a friendly restaurant located at the Del Mar Highlands Towncenter (12873 El Camino Real in San Diego), and is a community favorite.  When entering through its doors, you are instantly greeted with the kitchen’s delicious aromas, the sitting area’s comfortable and warm design, and music choices [...]

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Brazilia Skin Care offers affordable quality skin care services to busy professionals and walk in clients.  With a location in La Jolla and a location in Del Mar, Brazilia is able to accommodate many people with their many types of services.  Excelda Imerman, Licensed Esthetician and owner of Brazilia, is pleased to be able to [...]

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FasTracKids is a multi-day preschool and camp program designed to prepare children for the future.  Established in 2007, FasTracKids was located at the Torrey Hills Shopping Center in Carmel Valley until it moved in 2010 to its current location on Mango Drive in Del Mar, CA.  FasTracKids caters to children between the ages of 3 [...]

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The Carmel Valley Life is so excited to present the first Jimbo’s…Naturally! Giveaway Winner!  Congratulations to Edie Hermes and the rest of the Hermes Family!  Please continue reading below… Edie says that she was fortunate enough to “marry into” Carmel Valley nearly three years ago.  While Pete and Edie were engaged, she suggested they find a [...]

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This ubiquitous duo are used in almost every recipe, yes, even in many desserts.  They are found on practically every table at every Carmel Valley restaurant and on most tables when we eat at home.  Yes, in some form, salt and pepper are everywhere food is prepared or consumed.  They are the universal seasonings.  So let’s take a [...]

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