Local Flavor

Solar Eclipse

by Jim the Realtor | Aug 21, 2017 | Jim's Take on the Market, Local Flavor

Save your retinas - watch the eclipse on Twitter! https://twitter.com/i/live/885053575251939328?ref_src=twsrc%5Eemail%7Ctwcamp%5ESolarEclipse Save

Carlsbad to Las Vegas

by Jim the Realtor | Aug 16, 2017 | Jim's Take on the Market, Local Flavor

Finally! What happens in Las Vegas will soon be able to start at San Diego County’s McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad. County of San Diego, Elite Airways and Cal Jet Air officials announced Wednesday at McClellan-Palomar that “Cal Jet by Elite Airways” plans to...

San Diego Earthquake Map

by Jim the Realtor | Aug 5, 2017 | Jim's Take on the Market, Local Flavor, Thinking of Buying?, Thinking of Selling?, Tips, Advice & Links

The heavily-populated areas of California are prone to earthquakes - virtually all of Los Angeles metro and the Bay Area are in high-risk zones: But San Diego County's coastal region is relatively safe from earthquakes: Another reason to move to San Diego!

The Rising Tide

by Jim the Realtor | Jul 26, 2017 | Jim's Take on the Market, Local Flavor, Local Government, Thinking of Buying?

Climate change has been hotly contested, and who knows what the eventual outcome will be. It's unlikely that we will have to worry about any possible effects, but your kids might - and look out Mission Beach! Hat tip daytrip!...

Answers for the Homeless

by Jim the Realtor | Jul 24, 2017 | Jim's Take on the Market, Local Flavor, Local Government

Bye-bye Chargers - let's turn their practice field into a homeless camp! LINK SAN DIEGO (KGTV)--Creating a quick, temporary respite for San Diego's homeless population at Qualcomm Stadium was at the forefront of today's meeting of the San Diego City Council's Select...

Carlsbad TGIF Concerts Start June 23

by Jim the Realtor | Jun 22, 2017 | Carlsbad, Jim's Take on the Market, Local Flavor

An intro to the City of Carlsbad's Friday Night concert series: http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/depts/arts/events/tgif/default.asp

Point Loma Sailing

by Jim the Realtor | Jun 21, 2017 | About the author, Jim's Take on the Market, Local Flavor

We have a busy family like everyone else....so busy that the only time this summer the four of us could get together was one afternoon last week, so we went sailing off Shelter Island for $89 per person at http://sailsandiego.com/. Here are photos: I always figured...

Carlsbad/Oceanside in 1908

by Jim the Realtor | Jun 8, 2017 | Carlsbad, Jim's Take on the Market, Local Flavor

Oceanside was developed much earlier than Carlsbad - the black dots above are the existing buildings in 1908. The Mission San Luis Rey should be the dot right under the O in PROFESSIONAL PAPER at the top right. Here is a link to the full map document: 1908 Oceanside...

Birth of La Costa

by Jim the Realtor | Apr 21, 2017 | Carlsbad, Jim's Take on the Market, Local Flavor

Del Mar Castle

by Jim the Realtor | Mar 30, 2017 | Del Mar, Historic Homes, Interesting Houses, Jim's Take on the Market, Local Flavor

The Del Mar Castle which sits on the top of a hill overlooking the ocean and the community of Del Mar was built in 1925 by Ruth and Marston Harding who relocated from Massachusetts. The Castle contains approximately 10,000 sq. ft. including a detached guest house. It...