Southern California has hundreds of interesting things to do and places to see. Many of these places are free or low cost. Amusement Parks are great but can cost as much as $60.00 a ticket. Going to see a movie with a family of four will set you back $40.00. A family lunch or dinner will more than likely cost $50.00 or more. The one thing that has come down is the price of gas which makes taking
Southern California has year round whale watching but things really kick into high gear with the gray whale migration down the pacific coast. Gray Whales can been seen mid-December through March with January being the peak month. Most of Southern California's harbors offer whale watching boats. Pricing can vary but expect to pay about 25 to 30 dollars for a two hour whale watching trip. During
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The day after Thanksgiving is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. With the struggling economy on everyone's mind a good way to save money is shopping at an outlet mall. Southern California has some of the biggest outlet malls in the country. Complete list of Southern California Outlet Malls.
According to the BBC, firefighters in Southern California are continuing to battle three separate wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee.The fires to the north, north-west and south of Los Angeles, have spread through dry forest areas, hitting suburban areas.Californian Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger told the BBC that it had been "a very tough few days".A stat
Well I am sitting here on a Saturday night watching the hills near where I live burn again. As I write this article I am listening to “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd. You can hear it by clicking here.
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Don't forget... today's the big day! The Great Southern California Shake Out is happening TODAY at 10 am. From their website: "Join millions of people throughout Southern California in the Shake Out Drill, the largest earthquake preparedness activity in US history!" For more information, go HERE.xoxo, K
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BizBen users top selections yesterday included a Southern California Manufacturing Company, a Southern California Telephone Systems Business, a Lancaster Salon, a San Diego Coffee Shop, a Los Angeles Area Party Supply Store, as some of the more popular California small and mid-sized businesses for sale that were added and reviewed by business buyers, business brokers, and owners of small business
The commercial real estate market, which was once thought somewhat immune to the bust of the residential sector, is now starting to feel the pinch from a slowing economy. First it was the retail sector -- which relies on consumer spending -- and now it's starting to impact office rents and vacancy levels in preferred areas of Southern California also once considered more resilient. From an LATim
We went pumpkin picking at Underwood Family Farms today. It is located at 3370 Sunset Valley Road Moorpark,CA 93021 (805) 529-3690. They are smack dab in the middle of their 11th Annual Harvest Festival. If you live in the Los Angeles area, this is worth the drive as you can see below.When we arrived at Underwood Family Farms, we were greeted with friendly faces and good old fashioned common court
Extra money is getting harder to find these days but this weekend, Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5, 2008, 24 Southern California Museums are opening their doors and offering free admission.Museums Free-For-All Participating Museums:Armory Center for the Arts - Both Dates Autry National Center - Sunday, October 5th Only Bowers Museum - Sunday, Octoher 5th OnlyCalifornia African American
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Enough tickets have been sold to lift the local television blackout and allow Southern California to see the ESPN Monday Night Football match-up between the San Diego Chargers and the New York Jets on Monday, Sept. 22 at Qualcomm Stadium.
We have warned the readers of this blog for the last couple of years and hopefully you stayed away from the housing market. Now the numbers keep showing the magnitude of this housing crash. Furthermore, what started as just a housing problem has now spread to the whole global economy. Here are a few examples.
The [...]
A recent post in The Panama Report investigates the current condo market boom in Panama City. The author of the article, a real estate development consultant based in Panama City, discusses the fundamentals of the condo market in Panama City, which have led him to conclude that the market may be on the verge of [...]
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer and it's the last chance to get out enjoy Southern California before school starts. If you live in So Cal you are never far from an attraction interesting destinations. Check out these great places to visit on Labor Day weekend.AMUSEMENT PARKS. - Arrive early to beat the crowds and check online for coupons and specials to save moneyDisneylandKnott's Ber
The spin is out in full force folks. The Southern California housing numbers are now out and once again they show a dismal and pathetic market. Yet even in the face of falling prices ala the Wal-Mart commercials, you can rest assured that some are going to spin the data for all it [...]Related Posts:■Foreclosures? Housing Bubble? In Southern California? Impossible!■Real Homes of Genius: Tod
Dreams do come true. In the ongoing saga of Ed McMahon’s housing troubles on his Beverly Hills home, yesterday Ed’s realtor stepped up to plate asking for someone to come purchase the home before it would be foreclosed in the next two weeks. Well as it turns out none other than real estate mogul Donald [...]Related Posts:■Real Homes of Genius: Today we Salute you Pacoima. Zillow
hough much of the space dust in the cloud is 1,000 years old, a newer stream, generated by the comet in the 1860s, accounts for most of the meteors we now see. The annual event, named for the point in space where it seems to originate -- the constellation Perseus -- is one of the year's most spectacular. Find a flat spot in a really dark place and, weather and moonlight willing, you can see up to
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11:52A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit late this morning two miles southwest of Chino Hills in San Bernardino County. The quake was felt from Los Angeles to San Diego. No damage or injuries have been reported as a result of the earthquake.There are reports that buildings in downtown Los Angeles swayed for several seconds. 12:45A couple of mild after schocks.No damage reported.Life goes on in Southern
What once seemed like a total impossibility has occurred in Los Angeles County and in many other cities throughout Southern California. During the decade long housing boom, you would be thought mad if you would guess that any zip code in Los Angeles County would fall 50% in any given year. In fact, [...]
You know it's going to crowded, you know the streets are lined with vendors selling maps to the homes of the stars and yet you know you have just got to see it. Visitors come from all over the world to see this place, as you walk along the street you can hear people speaking German, Spanish, French, Brit's with accents and just about any other language. Even though the place is a little seedy in
A Staycation is a vacation spent close to home. Southern California residents live in a vacation paradise and can avoid the high price of traveling by staying at home and taking short local trips. About 50 percent of American travelers are changing their summer travel plans because of soaring fuel prices and sticking closer to home, according to a recent survey by the travel Web site TripAdvisor.
Model Vanity Expo is a series of photo shoot workshops with select photographers to help new and established model talent develop a unique portfolio of images at no cost. This private event offers talent multiple settings and safe surroundings.RIVERSIDE, Ca. USA, June 19, 2008 / -- IP MicroMedia LLC web property ModelVanity.com (website in development) and Model Vanity Studios today announced a pa
Once again, for the umpteenth month in a row bottom fishing housing pundits were blown right out of the water. You need to realize that this is the first summer in many years that we are dealing with a very limited plate of mortgage products. Even last year before the August credit market [...]Related Posts:■Short Sale Report Volume 4: 16,646 Short Sales in Southern California.■San Diego Do
Mets Hitting Rock Bottom in Historic Series With PodsNote to Mets: You will booed when you come back to Shea Stadium this week. The Padres are horrible and you have scored a grand total of 3 runs in three nights. 2-1? Three nights in a row? To the Padres? C'mon!Do not come back to NY. Keep going south - to Mexico, maybe.They have gotten excellent pitching thus far this weekend, but the bats have y
Southern California has lots of fun places to go with dad on Fathers day. Get off the coutch and take the whole family on local trip. Southern California has so many interesting destinations there is no need to travel far. Here is a list of the best places to visit for Fathers Day:Legoland California For dad's with younger children this is the perfect place to spend the day with family. Tickets on
This morning around 1 a.m, after a huge weather inflicted 3 hr plane delay in Charlotte, my plane finally landed at BWI/Thurgood Marshall airport. I never felt such a relief to be back in the MD area in such a long time. After spending almost 5 days on the West coast in San Diego, I've come to appreciate the DMV (DC/MD/VA) a whole lot more.Yes, San Diego is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. From
Whenever you get the chance to explore the stunning beauty of Southern California by taking a summer road trip. Visit three of the state's most well-known cities – San Diego, San Clemente and Santa Barbara. Start your road trip this...
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ORANGE COUNTY SHORT SALE REALTORORANGE COUNTY SHORT SALES -Do you find your self financially overextended due to your mortgage payments?-Does your home have little or no equity?-Are you unable to refinance?-Are you concerned about foreclosure?If you answered Yes to any of the above, then you need to learn more about Short Selling your property.WHAT IS A SHORT SALE?A Short Sale transaction occurs w
I spent a lot of years not listening to any hip hop. In a lot of ways, I just didn't understand what the rhymes meant, or said...then in some stroke of genius, someone passed me a long a Murs tape, and things changed immediately. I understood that there could co-exist lyricism and understanding of culture.Murs comes from a city that I used to hang out in all the time, outside of the calm and colle
This is an academic study conducted by Jerry Swerling, Professor and Director of PR at the USC. I am blogging about it as although this is a US study, the findings apply to European markets:In 2007, PR budgets increased on average by 7%Organizations remain reluctant or unable to allocate adequate resources to PR evaluation, preferring to focus on execution (so true...)Increasingly the PR function
First of all, I feel like I need to explain that the only time it usually rains in Southern California is in the winter...between the months of November and February. We hardly ever get thunderstorms but it does happen occasionally. Well today...and remember it is almost JUNE, we had tornadoes, hail, heavy rain, flooding and mudslides. I witnessed my day go from sunny to dark, followed by lighte
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the weather tonight. Southern California had been experiencing severe thunderstorms today, and as I checked the watch/warning map at Intellicast.com this is what I saw at approx. 9 PM Eastern time. (The image is clickable–keep clicking to zoom in)
I had no idea this was even [...]
According to the LA Times:
Southern California home sales continued to decline in April, with 19% fewer homes sold compared to the same month a year ago, a real estate information service reported today.
Price cuts and foreclosures lured bargain hunters back into the market, with the sales volume for April rising 22% over March, according to [...]
A total of 15,615 new and resale houses and condos sold in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Ventura, San Bernardino and Orange counties in April. That was up 21.9 percent from 12,808 the previous month but down 19 percent from 19,269 in April last year, according to DataQuick Information Systems.
Sales from March [...]
Once a year on Memorial Day weekend thousands of people head to Garden Grove for the annual Strawberry Festival. This year the festival celebrates it's 50th anniversary. Fifty years ago Garden Grove was a sleepy little farming town in rural Orange County. Today there are only a few acres of farm land left but the city still takes time out to remember it's farming heritage.The Celebrity Grand Marsh
Memorable day is just around the corner and signals the start of summer. These discount tickets will help offset the high price of gas. There is no need to drive out of state, California has some of the best amusement parks and attractions you will find anywhere in the USA. Start saving by taking advantage of these discount tickets:Six Flags Magic Mountain - General Admission Save $20.00Six Flags
The Honda Clarity goes into limited production this year. It runs on hydrogen technology. Honda is gambling on hydrogen despite some questions of the environmental impacts of hydrogen and the lack of fueling stations for hydrogen.
The car has a range of 270 miles per tank at 68 miles per gallon. It will only be available [...]
Should you be studying for a law degree in the US , and for your thesis preparation, you may need to do some research on law firms in the country.
If you are looking for Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys, one of the top law firms is Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin.
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If you can not wait until October to dress up like a monster here is a chance to do it early. On Saturday, May 17, 2008, in Pasadena, California the Zombies are going to gather and walk the along the world famous Colorado blvd. in Pasadena. The walk is all about fun to help others in need. If you plan to attend bring along some canned goods that will be donated to the local food banks. For more information .click here.
First, I want to thank everyone that participated in the discussion about the hypothetical family making $100,000 a year with 2 kids and showing how $100,000 doesn’t go as far as many would expect especially in high cost areas. I also noticed that most of the comments that went something like, “cut out the [...]Related Posts:■Real Homes of Genius: Today we Salute you Buena Park. $511,000 for 864 Square Feet. Even Knott’s Berry Farm is Cheaper!■Real Homes of Genius: 675 square foot home in Lynwood California at $425,000?!■Real Homes of Genius: Today we Salute you Santa Ana. 498 Square Feet for $440,000, What a Deal!■Real Homes of Genius: $450,000 3/2 Home in Compton? Yes folks, Smoking Housing Bubble Peyote Will Make You See Things Like This!■Doing The Housing Bubbl
Southern California Indian tribes have been busy building resort style casinos on their reservations. Many travelers head to the San Diego back county or the desert region of Palm Springs, rather than making a long drive to Nevada. These new resorts are not just for gaming. Live entertainment, day spas and first class dining are just a few of the things you can enjoy while staying or visiting one of these casinos. Located on reservation land the resorts tend to be in the more scenic areas of Southern California. If you are out exploring the back roads of Southern California, you might be surprised when you come across a Las Vegas style resort out in the middle of nowhere. Guide to Southern California Indian Resorts and Casinos.
Through this past semester, especially these last 2 months, I've occasionally given updates on the progress of some of my classmates' pursuits of med school. Two others recently got accepted and start this Fall. One got accepted to a few international schools. She has a thing for international travel, spent last summer in South Africa, and I'm not even sure if she applied to any U.S. schools. And yesterday, the other student received word that she got accepted to Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.Just to give you an idea of what kind of competition you'll be up to at USC, think about this fact that I've taken from their website: In recent years USC receives roughly 6000 applications and only has seats for and accepts 168 students.168 out of 6000 and she
Norwegian automaker Think Global said Monday it planned to sell low-priced electric cars to the masses and will introduce its first models in the U.S. by the end of next year.
The battery-powered Think City will be able to travel up to 110 miles on a single charge, with a top speed of about 65 mph, the company said. It will be priced below $25,000.
Oslo-based Think said venture capital firms RockPort Capital Partners and Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers had made investments to fund its entry into the U.S. under the auspices of Think North America.
“This is not a toy,” said Wilber James, RockPort managing partner. “This is a serious car that we expect to sell.”
Think North America is likely to be based in Southern California, the investors said, and the cars it
The Wall Street illuminati have now come up with a new way of dragging new investors into the trenches. It is a technique practiced only by the most ardent Jedi investment bankers. A trick out of reverse psychology. What seems to be appearing now is a rather simple formula of managing expectations [...]Related Posts:■Dr. Housing Bubble Celebrates Monumental 100th Post! Top 10 Housing Articles.■Real Homes of Genius: Today We Salute you Huntington Park. Tweedledum and Tweedledee of housing. $500,000 Homes in Wonderland.■Real Homes of Genius: $438,000 for 816 square feet in Pico Rivera! Another Example of Manic SoCal Housing!■Home Sales: Worst Drop in 18 Years. Enjoy your Day!■Real Homes of Genius: Today we Salute Lynwood. 597 Square Feet for $319,000.
(Hollywood, CA) Fresh off successful trips to the Midwest, adult superstar Sunny Lane brings her 2008 Girl-Next-Door Tour to the warm sunshine of Southern California with stops in the San Diego and Los Angeles area.
On Wednesday, April 23rd, The Déjà vu contract girl blows into the Hustler Club in San Diego for 3 shows before [...]
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If anyone was expecting a spring bounce from the housing Easter Bunny they’ll need to wait for another year. Frankly, all this hyperbole of reaching a bottom is wishful thinking and is completely devoid of the economic realities surrounding us. But what can you expect from an industry that kept chanting a mantra [...]Related Posts:■Southern California Housing Numbers Exposed: The Bottom Falls out of the Housing Market, Again.■Real Homes of Genius: Two For One in Compton. Southern California Housing Bubble Hangover.■Top 55 Housing Resource Blogs: Gaining a Solid Foundation in Housing and Finance Information.■The Abyss is Deep: The Housing Abyss is Deep: 4 Major Reasons Why Housing in Southern California is Nowhere Near a Bottom.■C.A.R. says 2007 will see a -2% Drop in
Generally, child custody attorneys Southern California, have two main jobs: to protect your rights and uphold the law. One of the main reasons you may want to consider hiring a lawyer is to explain to you what the child custody laws in California are. Family law is extremely [...]
There seems to be a crescendo rising from the Southland that we are now nearing a market bottom in real estate. The argument goes a little something like this: prices have fallen significantly, inventory is still at peak levels, and rates are still historically low that the water is now warm for any [...]Related Posts:■California Budget Details: How the Recession Will Affect Revenues for the State.■Don’t Catch a Falling Guillotine: Housing Free Falling in Southern California. A Deep Look at the Numbers.■Sexy Bottom: The Naked Truth of the 10 Percent Southern California Housing Drop.■Screw This Housing Market! Black & Decker Sucked into the Housing Abyss.■California Examined: The Deep Budget Impact of the Mortgage Crises.
Tennessee and California awoke to a living room filled with pastel balloons, some caramel filled chocolate eggs, jelly beans and the promise of a new day! L.A. Mama slept in just a little until the sound of the security alarm roused her from her slumber. Just so you all know...the sound of a popping balloon WILL trigger the "glass break" alarm to go off and your security company WILL call you within 30 seconds. While California took a nap, L.A. Mama went out to buy a blueberry bush, raspberry bush, a Merlot grapevine, three tomato plants, six cucumber plants, one jalapeno pepper plant, lots of potting soil and some containers. Tomorrow we will work on planting all of these yummy goodies and some sunflowers seeds (check back for blogs on this!!).After California woke up, we all headed t
The question that homeschoolers hear most often from people who aren't familiar with homeschooling is: "What About Socialization?"There are many opportunities for socialization!! Take a peek into the social life of a Southern California homeschooler to see for yourself... (I would include pictures of Tennessee engaging in these activities but other children would be in them. Out of respect for those children and their parents, I have chosen not to publish them...I wouldn't want someone to put pictures of my child on the internet without my permission).On Fridays, Tennessee plays sports. We are a part of a homeschooling group which consists of over 100 homeschooling families. This group meets on Mondays and Fridays(about 15 families or so attend these gatherings regularly) at various parks
Taking a bus tour is a great way to see Southern California. Leave the car and enjoy the scenery from a comfortable seat in a modern tour bus. Southern California Gray Lines offers numerous tours including: Universal Studios Tour, Seaworld San Diego, Los Angeles & Hollywood Experience, LEGOLAND®, Tijuana, Mexico, The O.C Experience and Movie Stars Homes & 1/2 Day Shopping Tour. Your bus leaves from their Anaheim bus terminal or Southern California Gray Line offers courtesy hotel pickup at over 150 area Anaheim resort locations. Tickets and tour information
Property records show that foreclosures are growing as a proportion of the home sales market. About one-third of Southern California homes sold in February had been foreclosed since January 2007, up from 3.5% of sales a year earlier, according to La Jolla-based research firm DataQuick Information Systems.DataQuick said the median price for a Southern California home last month was $408,000, down 17.6% from a year earlier and 19.2%, on average, from peaks reached last year. The median price is the price at which half of all homes sold for more and half for less.
The DataQuick numbers for Southern California were released today and the numbers were astounding. Yes, I’m sure that you’ve heard that line probably a thousand times in the last year but in reality, each month gives more and more insight into the absolute corruption and malfeasance that propelled this housing bubble to its [...]Related Posts:■Do the Herd Dance: I’ll Sell if you Sell! Woo Woo!■Real Homes of Genius: Today we Salute you Monterey Park. 800 Square Feet for $479,000.■The Short Sale Report: Volume 1 – The True Barometer of the Housing Market■Top Ten Housing Markets to Fall. The Answer May Surprise You…Not!■Southern California Housing Numbers Exposed: The Bottom Falls out of the Housing Market, Again.
This from the LA Times:
Southern California home prices still dropping at record rate
Southern California home prices continued to fall at a record pace in February, and are now at 2004 levels, a real estate information service reported today.
The median price for a Southland home last month was $408,000, down 17.6% from a year ago, according [...]
The rally on Wall Street yesterday was the largest one-day jump in 5 years. Was the rally based on healthy economic news? No. Was the major increases based on a housing market turning around? No. The rally was based on the notion that the Fed was going to start exchanging [...]Related Posts:■Real Homes of Genius: Today We Salute you Artesia. 626 Square Feet of Barbie Love for $360,000.■Real Homes of Genius: Today we Salute you Buena Park. $511,000 for 864 Square Feet. Even Knott’s Berry Farm is Cheaper!■Real Homes of Genius: Today we Salute you Stanton.■Real Homes of Genius: Today we Salute you Pacoima. Zillow says $457,000 but Listed at $225,000?■Real Homes of Genius: $438,000 for 816 square feet in Pico Rivera! Another Example of Manic SoCal Housing!
This article describes the difference between the two types of California business listing agreements. It also offers the advantage of working with a business broker under an exclusive listing agreement.
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Southern California residents have recently noticed home pests invading their homes; which can be a real problem, not to mention nuisance. Insects and rodents create an unhealthy living environment and this can result in people getting allergies and even succumbing to some diseases. Pests breed when many homeowners fail to properly keep their living [...]
We came, we ate, we grabbed a shiny trophy.
That was mobileStorm’s experience at the Technology Council of Southern California’s Technology Industry Awards ceremony, held last Thursday at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. We were a finalist, along with two others, in the “Mobile Company Of The Year” category. We took up an entire [...]
Which is typically a good thing… unless you’ve spent the last four winter months training for a 26.2 mile race in the cold!
Today, it is forecasted for 73 degrees in downtown L.A. where the annual marathon is taking place!
Once again, my brother in law is running like he did 4 years ago. He’s done a [...]
Man, it's been raining a lot here. This is the second time I've lived in San Diego and I do not remembering it ever being this consistently rainy before. Global Warming? A fluke year? I don't know, but isn't SoCal known for not raining, there's even a song about it "seems it never rains in Southern California". To be fair, the second half of the chorus is "But girl don't they warn ya, It pours, man it pours"I think it's all the rain that has me in my hermit-loves-to-read-books mode. Seriously, getting out of the house seems like such an incredible feat. Today, for instance, I cancelled my dentist appointment. No shocker there really. I'm notorious for canceling and rescheduling doctor's appointments at least a half a dozen times. Small anxiety issue of mine, which, oddly enough,
Looking for a little fun in the snow this holiday then head for the San Bernardino mountains. The two main snow resorts are Bear Mountain and Snow Summit. Bear Mountain offer skiers and snowboarders almost 1,700 vertical feet of top to bottom beginner through expert terrain. Snow Summit has 26 available lifts, offering a wide variety of terrain for skiers and boarders of all abilities. Both resorts have already get plenty of man made and natural snow. With more snow moving in conditions should be Epic. There are there ways to get to the resorts: Hwy 18 from Lucerne Valley, Hwy 38 from Redlands and Hwy 330/18 from San Bernardino. If you decide to head up the mountain plan ahead and check road conditions. After a snow fall rooms and cabins sell out quick so reserve early if you plan on spending more than a day.Big Bear Hotels and CabinsView Larger Map
Southern California Land Prices Depreciate 50%
More bad news for Southern California builders holding a large inventory of finished lots: Land prices have plunged by more than half in the region, dropping to levels not seen since 2002, according to a report by The Hoffman Company, a land brokerage firm based in Irvine, California.
Prices may still have further to fall, said company principal Norm Scheel.
“The decline in the price of land has happened rapidly; in the past two years we’ve lost five years of appreciation,” Mr. Scheel said. “We may see prices drop a few more percentage points in the first half of 2008, but land values already have taken the ‘big hit’ and whatever comes next will be minor in comparison”.
The largest decline, 52%, was recorded in the French Valley near Murietta. In West Palmdale and East Lancaster in the Antelope Valley north of Los Angeles, the value of finished lots have shrunk by 38%. In Riverside County, finishe
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Do you want to have a great destination wedding in Southern California? California is a beautiful state and a wonderful place to get married. It doesn’t matter if you are a California Native or coming just for the wedding the places listed below will make a very memorable wedding for you and your guests alike. Everyone is sure to have a great time and a wonderful experience with a California Destination wedding.
For clarity sake all of the Southern California wedding destinations have been broken down into either a beach location of an attraction. There of course are many other superb destinations for wedding that are not mentioned this is only some of the hottest places to try.
Beaches
Huntington Beach – Recently received the title of “Surf City” USA Huntington each is a wonderful location to have a sunset beach wedding at. You can either have a beach wedding or a chapel wedding either way the scenery and weather in and around Huntington beach is fabulous and
The last wall of housing Jericho has crumbled. What seemed to be the most stubborn county in the face of humankind, has finally come to terms with the current housing market. Even last month, Los Angeles County was still carrying a positive year-over-year median price tag even in the face of the growing bandwagon of the bad news housing bears. It was only a matter of time that the trend would catch up to the bottom line numbers. In fact, it was only a matter of time when every single county in Southern California was loaded to maximum capacity with Real Homes of Genius. I would wake up early on a Sunday morning, grab the morning paper, skim through the current headlines and eventually end up at the real estate section. To my amazement, prices were not moving here in Southern California. My eyes saw empty developments, for sale signs everywhere, yet the prices kept showing us a different story. It is enough to drive one insane especially when you hear housing pundits quoting th
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The PhotoBlog post this week will be a bit off from the norm. Rather than show one photo and describe how & why I took it, then proceed to talk about the post-processing, I’m just showing six photos. Why? Jim Goldstein is running a project called “In Your Own Backyard” and this is my project entry. He’s only requesting that the participants show off one photo from a location within 5 miles of their home, but I like to go overboard when I do things. The idea is to give folks “an opportunity to share an ‘artistic’ view of something they see every day in their own neck of the woods.”
My neck of the woods happens to be in Southern California at some undisclosed location between Del Mar and La Jolla, about a mile off the beach as the crow flies. It’s a really neat area, and the local coastline is scattered with the stereotypical beach-towns. Within a five mile radius (OK, maybe 10 miles, but
David Beckham has been succesfull in raising more than $90,000 for the victims of last month’s wildfires in Southern California, when he arranged this charity football (soccer) event on Sunday.
Beckham scored two goals and had three assists in 83 minutes in a 10-4 win over Anthony LaPaglia’s “Hollywood United” team by the Los Angeles Galaxy squad.
Among those playing for “Hollywood United” were LaPaglia, Def Leppard guitarist Viv Campbell, Galaxy General Manager Alexi Lalas, and former players Jorge Campos, Frank LeBoeuf and Eric Wynalda. LaPaglia, who stars on CBS’ “Without a Trace,” started in goal and managed to block Beckham’s 26-yard free kick.
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It doesn’t come as a surprise that the Fed cut interest rates yet again this week. As the asset backed securities market is freezing up in tandem with falling home prices, the Fed is trying everything it can to inject any sort of liquidity into the housing market. The major policy shift that did occur is their rhetoric of potentially holding off on anymore rate cuts for fears of inflation. We have inflation? I thought $800/ounce gold and $94/barrel oil is simply minor cost of living adjustments. Of course there is inflation that is vastly underreported by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
Another trend that is emerging is in the short sale market. Even as early as July of this year, the number of short sales in Southern California was approximately 5,000. A large jump from 2006 since we were in the double and triple digits then. So where do we currently stand? In a few short months we are now at a whopping 10,972 short sales. We’ve doubled the amount of short sales in
I got this jacket right when I started riding. Well, when I started to get out of my parking garage and trying to ride around on streets. It was early September. And Septembers here are pretty much as hot as summer monts. With this said Rev’it Airforce was just the right fit. The very first [...]
A majority of the recent Southern California wildfires have been contained, although this does not mean that the life is back to normal for so many people across Southern California.
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If any of us needed another proof for how real global worming impact is I am sure, as sad as it is, the recent events in southern California might "help" on that. According to france24, a French international news channel broadcasting on a 24/7 basis, it seems that the Californian Firefighters are getting the upper hand on one of the worst fire disasters in Californian history, thanks to "
Raging wildfires in California spanning Los Angeles to San Diego Counties have burned nearly 500,000 acres and have seriously disrupted life for many Southern California residents and travelers. Although air traffic has not been seriously affected and most major tourist sites have not been unharmed, travel by road, particularly around San Diego, has been hampered, some attractions are closed, and poor air quality throughout the region has caused authorities to warn against spending too much time outdoors.
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon is stepping up with a $60,000 grant to assist Southern Californians forced from their homes amid devastating wildfires that have swept across the region.Verizon is also providing evacuees with a range of free calling services - from cell phones to automatic call-forwarding - to help them stay connected during the natural disaster."Our neighbors are in trouble and we want to help," said Verizon West Region President Tim McCallion. "Communicating in times of crisis is critical, and obviously many people need food, shelter and other basic necessities. We are providing an array of financial and operational support to those who have been displaced by these devastating fires, and we intend to help make the homeowners, business owners and relief workers' lives a little easier during this very trying time."The Verizon Foundation will donate $60,000 to the American Red Cross for fire victims, with the grant to be divided equally among the
Southern California fires are keeping some San Diego Attractions closed until at least this weekend. All Los Angeles attractions are operating on their regular schedule. As of 10/25/07 these San Diego attractions remain closed until at least this weekend.San Diego Wild Animal Park - ClosedSeaWorld San Diego - Closed - possible Friday reopening.Legoland - ClosedBirch Aquarium - ClosedHornblower Cruises - ClosedHarbor Excursions - ClosedMaritime Museum - ClosedMuseum of Contemporary Art - ClosedCabrillo National Monument - ClosedOld Town Trolley Tours - Open on a limited, modified scheduleDouble Decker Tours - ClosedJapanese Friendship Garden - Closed Thursday 10/25
I’m asking. . . because I don’t really know.
At writing, the wildfires in Southern California have burned over 420,000 acres, destroyed over 1,100 homes, and displaced nearly a million people. In less than four days, this year’s fires have nearly surpassed the record destruction of October 2003. While, to my mind, the long-term drought and record heat wave of earlier this year owe much to the global warming crisis that has received something less than lip service from the Bush Administration, my opening question has more to do with fighting the fires than with their cause.
In years past, the California National Guard has played a large part in fighting brushfires, especially in cases where there were multiple fires burning simultaneously over the region. What is the toll of having a large percentage of the California Guard deployed to Bush’ Iraqi sinkhole? What about the equipment that went with them?
The California National Guard numbers roughly 20,000, of which, somewhere be
Southern California Attractions in the San Diego area are most affected by the fires.All the Los Angeles area attractions, including Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood and Six Flags Magic Mountain, are open or plan to be open for the weekend. Theme Park attendance should be lower meaning shorter lines.As of 10/24/07 some of attractions listed below are temporarily closed:San Diego Zoo - OpenSan Diego Wild Animal Park - ClosedSeaWorld San Diego - ClosedLegoland - ClosedBirch Aquarium - ClosedHornblower Cruises - ClosedHarbor Excursions - ClosedCoronado Ferry - OpenMidway Museum - OpenMaritime Museum - ClosedMuseum of Contemporary Art - ClosedCabrillo National Monument - ClosedViejas Outlet Center - OpenOld Town Trolley Tours/Seal Tours - ClosedDouble Decker Tours - ClosedGhostly Tours - operating Wednesday evening.
Turkey’s in Iraq.
China, Japan, and India race to the moon.
This stuff about contractors is troubling. (h/t The Agonist)
A change in the wind may offer some relief in Southern California:
Improving weather and dying winds offered some hope to weary firefighters today as they entered their fourth day of battling a deadly rash of wildfires that have raced through Southern California.
Meanwhile, losses from the fires have been estimated at more than $1 billion.
Bush is “the biggest spender since LBJ.”
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The California National Guard cannot respond appropriately to the fires because of equipment shortages caused by the Iraq War.
Digby on Glenn Beck.
Colbert has more support among young voters than Giuliani Thompson.
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My wife and I went to Camarillo on Saturday for a little one day mini honeymoon (got married oct 6 ) and awoke Sunday to sheets of dust and small branches flying past the windows. We ate at a funky little Mexican restaurant as the wind blew the metal roof so hard that it was groaning and twisting. We drove to Santa Clarita to see my old friend and 34 north collaborator Jeff Knowlton and as we went to lunch we saw a thin haze....in the time it took for our meal to come it had gone red black......it was the Agua Dulce fire and we could see distant flames.... we left as it flew 15 miles in a few hours and burned into the south end of Jeff's Neighborhood of Canyon Country. It almost burned my father's house where the wedding was. Then it became apparent as to the scope of all this. The total lost homes is nearing 2000The total evacuation is nearing one millionThe smoke covers hundreds of miles just as hundreds of acres have burnedthe winds are calming down but the larger fi
