Greening Your Home Room-by-Room

April 20, 2010

Making your home more energy efficient and environmentally friendly can be as easy as making simple changes to each room/area of your house, including your kitchen, laundry room, bedroom, bathroom, and landscaping. Making small alterations to these areas can add up to big savings!

San Carlos Rental, “Head’s Up”!

April 19, 2010

San Carlos new rental, 2/1, remodeled, hugh rooms, quiet area in prime SC neighborhood. Close to Heather school and 280! Fresh paint, new carpets, 1 car enclosed garage. $1475.00. Kitchen with new stove, new refirgerator, dishwasher… nice dining area with views of the bay. Living room also is newly carpeted and views of the bay. Lots of storage, washer and dryer on site….

If you would like to view this property, please let me know and we can see it before my open house.

Lowest priced for this value. Having an open house on Sat… 2-4..

Or, on Craigslist….for more info. or rental properties.

The 2010 Paddling Season is Here!

April 18, 2010

Weekday Practices, Redwood City:
Novice: Mon/Wed 5:30 to 7:30 – On the water by 6pm
Open: Tue/Thur 5:30 to 8:00 – On the water by 6pm
Saturday Practice, Redwood City: 8am Novice & Open combined

Yearly Compilation of Primary Mortgage Market Survey 2010!

April 15, 2010

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What Is A Green Home?

April 14, 2010

Although certifications are necessary to officially designate a home “green,” anyone can make their home and their lives greener. A home’s individual green features are what make it environmentally friendly or “greener.” An environmentally friendly home is a home that—compared with a standard home—uses less energy, water, and natural resources; creates less waste; and is healthier for its inhabitants. Homes can be built green-conscious, or they can undergo green enhancements (eco-conscious alterations or remodels) after they are created.

A home that is eco-friendly should encompass one or all of the five key green principles outlined below and should:
*  Conserve natural resources
*  Use energy efficiently
*  Have improved indoor air quality relative to normal building standards
*  Create less waste to build and live relative to normal building standards
*  Be part of a livable community

The home pictured above,  Coachella Valley’s first LEED®-(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified home, includes features that will result in a 75 percent water savings and a 30 percent savings on a typical electric or gas bill. Additional features: ENERGY STAR appliances; efficient glass; extra insulation; paperless drywall; solar electricity; special high-efficiency HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning); a “fresh-air exchange” system that prevents stale air from being kept inside the house; drought-friendly landscaping and regionally native plants; tank-less water heaters in the house and casita; and water-saving faucets and toilets.

Alpine Inn in Portola Valley

April 12, 2010

Whether you want a quick workout or a leisurely spin, The Loop in Palo Alto has you covered. This popular road bike route has several iterations; the one we recommend is relatively short, not too demanding, and suitable for novice or advanced riders. No road bike? Rent one at Bike Connection for $35 (a bit steep, but the wheels are yours for 24 hours). The 18-mile loop passes the Stanford campus, vaunted venture-capital companies on Sand Hill Road, and multimillion-dollar estates. The most-scenic stretches are west of I-280 in the less-trafficked towns of Woodside and Portola Valley. Those on a leisurely pace can make a pit stop at the historic Alpine Inn, two-thirds of the way through the ride; at more than 150 years old, this roadhouse beer garden is one of the Peninsula’s longestrunning businesses. Finish with a mad dash or a slow ram! Either way works close for the loop.

I am prejudiced of course, since I used to fly with Geri, who helps her Mom (Molly) run the place.
 

Dining at Creole in San Carlos

April 11, 2010

Dine now through April 15th and get 25% off the Entire Bill Having the Tax Season Blues? Eveyone is feeling it, including us. So we want to make this season a win! win! for everyone Location Title 344 El Camino Real San Carlos, California 94070 650-654-0882 www.creolabistro.com. When you dine at CreoLa we do our very best to make you feel like old friends. Please forward this offer to all your friends. Save 25% Off the Entire Meal Let’s not make things complicated. All we ask that this offer can not be combined with any other specials offers or discounted (KCBS or KOFY) Gift certificates. Must present coupon when arriving. Go to the web-site for coupon. Offer Expires: April 15, 2010

Signing up for Hot Harvest Nights is Available

April 11, 2010

Merchant at the Market Application for Hot Harvest Nights – Available
The San Carlos Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications from local businesses and non-profit organizations for spaces at the upcoming Hot Harvest Nights Farmers Market.  The event runs from May 6, 2010 to September 9, 2010 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the 700 block of Laurel Street. 

High Speed Rail in San Carlos

April 10, 2010

High Speed Rail Workshop in San Carlos – April 22nd
The City of San Carlos is working with the Peninsula Rail Program and High Speed Rail project staff members to arrange for a briefing on the Alternatives Analysis to be held in San Carlos on April 22nd.  More details on that meeting will be announced shortly.        

 

After the High Speed Rail Workshop is held, the City Staff is planning to develop another set of comments for submission to the Peninsula Rail Program and High Speed Rail.  The draft comments will be prepared and then submitted to the City Council for their review and discussion at a future Council Meeting.
 

Chicken’s Ball

April 9, 2010

Chicken’s Ball, you have to go see if you haven’t been to one your in for a delightful surprise. A group of local talented citizens have put this event on for the community. You can buy tickets at Central Middle School in San Carlos. This will be their 70th Anniversary of putting this show on.

This year’s show is named “One World” and is set around the Pan American Exposition of 1915 to showcase the international aspects of the old world’s fair.

Chickens Ball started in 1939 when Howard Demeke, a San Carlos teacher had an idea – to bring members of the community together and to raise a little “milk money” for children at the school. Howard got the community together and put on a little skit competition. 70 years later…. we are still here. The Chicken’s Ball is the oldest PTA fundraiser in the country.
     

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