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Belmont Stats

March 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment

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Belmont, CA (population 26,000) is situated half-way between San Francisco and San Jose, in San Mateo County. Known for its wooded hills, views of the San Francisco Bay and stretches of open space, Belmont is a quiet residential community in the midst of the culturally and technologically rich Bay Area.

About San Carlos Stats

March 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment

San Carlos, Spanish for Saint Charles of Borromeo, halfway between San Francisco and San Jose. It is an affluent small residential suburb between Belmon & Redwood City.

Green Wine

March 11, 2010 · 1 Comment

At Savvy Cellars in Redwood City, come and join me for some Green wine for St. Patrick’s Day?
Yes, you heard right!
Taste their green wine flight ($22)!
Guess what’s “green” about each wine.
If you’re right, win a prize.
4-7 on March 17th.

Irish Pubs in San Francisco

March 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment

If you are heading up to the city to enjoy the parade, here are a few pubs to enjoy along the way…. Happy GREEN day.
San Francisco Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub
San Francisco Kate O’Briens
San Francisco Johnny Foley’s
San Francisco O’Reilly’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
San Francisco The Blackthorn Irish Tavern
San Francisco The Chieftain
San Francisco The Field
San Francisco [...]

Senior’s Saint Patricks Luncheon

March 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment

St. Matthias, 1685 Cordilleras Road in Redwood City, is having a luncheon for the Senior’s in the area as well as St. Mathias. Please call: ph: 650-366-9544 for more information. Saturday 3-5 before the 5 o’clock Mass.
Is the Shamrock the National Flower of Ireland ?’ The reason is that St. Patrick used it to explain the Holy Trinity [...]

JOY Prom For Special Needs

March 8, 2010 · 1 Comment

May 16, 2010Crown Plaza in Foster City

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00p.m.
Joy Prom is a full-scale, first-class prom for people with special needs.
This community-sponsored non-profit event will give 150 individuals
(ages 15 through senior citizen) a night to SHINE. Guests will receive star-quality
treatment and will be paired with a trained host or hostess for the evening who [...]

City Manager City Budget Cuts Update

March 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Subject :
City Manager Offers “Two Paths” to Close $3.5 Million Budget Gap
Major Decisions Face San Carlos at Upcoming Budget Workshops

San Carlos City Manager Mark Weiss unveiled his Proposed 2010-11 City Budget today in preparation for City Council Budget Workshops scheduled in March. Copies of the proposed budget staff report are available for review at City Hall [...]

Redwood City Schools Come Together to Protest Budget Cuts

March 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment

More than 3,000 students, parents, teachers, school principals, and district administrators gathered before class yesterday morning to hold rallies at every school in the district protesting the budget cuts that are crippling school districts across the state. I am so glad I am out of school these days….
Check out the photos from the day: To [...]

Life in Redwood City, Awesome

March 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment

I know this is a little dark, but I did not want to interrupt the GAME. This has reminded me of being in Europe and the population taking time to enjoy someone else’s company and enjoy a game at the same time. Let’’s see who wins. Awesome, isn’t it?…
Nice to have that kind of friend [...]

Belmont Historical Home…

March 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Ok, this has been going on for a long…………time. Does anyone have an update for me……
The Pre-Construction Meeting for the Emmett House Project took place on July 14th. During this meeting the contractor representatives, designers and members from Police, Community Development, Public Works, Belmont/San Carlos Fire and Mid-Peninsula Water District discussed key issues associated with [...]