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7 Food Blogs to Follow This Summer

With the official first day of summer right around the corner, now is a great time to start collecting recipes for your favorite warm-weather treats.

Long Beach Parks Summer Concerts for 2012


Now that "House" is over and gone forever, there's no reason to not remember the summer concert schedule for the Long Beach Municipal Band.

Orange County Buyers Attracted to Luxury Homes

When the Rossmoor real estate market undergoes the kind of wide changes we’ve seen recently, you would exp

Memorial Day Celebrations 2012 in Santa Clarita and Valencia

Featured Event
23rd Annual Memorial Day Celebration
Monday, May 28 10:00 am
Eternal Valley Memorial Park & Mortuary

Santa Clarita Calendar Of Events May 20 - May 26, 2012




Sunday,
May 20, 2012

Don't Overlook California CO Detectors

Carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless and toxic. It's called the "silent killer" in homes because some victims are not even aware that the deadly condition exists.
In California, detectors must be installed:
(1) For all existing single-family dwelling units on or before July 1, 2011.

Taking Stock of Buena Park Home Values

Figuring out home values when the market is in flux is truly a job for experts.

Photo Blogging 101, Part 2

Now that you’ve been snapping away, you’ll want to build your photographic following. WordPress.com has an excellent photo blogging community, which you can tap into by following these tips and tricks.

Tags, topics, and phloggers, oh my!

New Theme: A Simpler Time

There’s something about this time of year that always makes me wistful for the good old days—the simpler times, if you will—when all that mattered were family, friends, and a whole lotta blogging about everything under the sun. I miss those days, don’t you?

Fear not, my fellow blogging friends. We’ve got you all covered today with a theme that will make you want to stop time and write about everything in your lives until you can’t write anymore.

Rancho Bernardo – Real Estate

Rancho Bernardo is located on the northern edge of the city limits part of San Diego.  It is an upscale, master-planned community that encompasses over 6,500 acres and is surrounded by other communities including 4S Ranch, Carmel Mountain Ranch, Poway, and Escondido.  Rancho Bernardo is a perfect place to live because it is far enough from the city yet still features all the necessary conveniences including shopping, businesses, golf and more. 

Where to Live

Rancho Bernardo – Suburban Life Within the City of San Diego

Welcome to Rancho Bernardo!  Located just 20 miles north of downtown San Diego, Rancho Bernardo is the northernmost residential community in the city limits of San Diego.  It was established in 1842 on the Rancho San Bernardo land grant which consisted of over 17,000 acres situated between Escondido and Poway. 

Stay In The Conversation

It’s now much easier for you and your commenters to keep track of the conversations you’re involved in across WordPress.com. Some recent tests have shown that by subscribing commenters to new comments by default, they are more likely to stay engaged and come back and comment more on your blog. With that knowledge, we’ve changed the default comment following behavior to help you get more conversations going on your blog.

We made the initial changes last week and after great feedback from you we just launched an update. Here’s how it works:

Look at These Gorgeous Blogs

We’ve added a user showcase where you can view stunning customizations made by people just like you. From complete redesigns with CSS to adding pizzazz with Custom Fonts to clever use of options like background and header, this showcase will spark your imagination and inspire creativity.

Photo Blogging 101, Part 1

Spring is in the air. With the weather warming up, now is a great time to get started on a photo blog. Creating a photo blog is a wonderful introduction to blogging on WordPress.com or an opportunity to refresh your current site. Ready to get started? You can sign up for a new blog right over here.

Getting started

Rancho Bernardo – Selling and Buying Real Estate

As a more affluent, master-planned community in the San Diego metro area, Rancho Bernardo is a popular place to which many area residents gravitate….or hope to gravitate one day.  This sprawling community has everything its residents want in terms of well laid-out neighborhoods with sidewalks along the streets; close to all the necessary conveniences like shopping and work; and most of all, the feeling of safety for everyone especially children.  When home buyers are ready to lay down roots in a community, they tend to look towards

Buying A Cerritos Home? These Apps Can Help!

Investor Buyers are Making a Difference in This Market

Investor buyers, do you know you make up about 27-30% of the current buying market?  Most investor buyers are looking to hold onto their properties for a while--only 5% of properties purchased last year have been re-sold.
The second home market surged in 2011, according to data from the 2012 NAR Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey. The combined market share of investment and vacation homes rose to the highest level since 2005.

New Themes: Just Desserts and Oxygen

Happy Thursday! We’ve added some exciting new themes to our ever-growing collection, and we’re happy to tell you all about them.

First out of the oven is…Just Desserts. Yep, that’s a theme! Designed by Andy Rutledge, Just Desserts is a deliciously stylish premium theme that’s perfect for blogs centered on food.

VCS Bringing the Funny to Raise Money Comedy Event Live in Cypress

VCS is making an effort to raise some money by Bringing in the Funny on the 11th of May, 2012, Friday, @ 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM.

Moving to Mira Mesa

Mira Mesa, located in the northern inland area of the San Diego metro, is a suburb that is quite attractive to residents throughout San Diego.  Not only does it appeal to many current San Diego metro area residents, it is a huge draw for people relocating to the area from all over the country mainly because of the plethora of moderately priced homes.

Thinking About Selling Your Home in Mira Mesa?

Real estate in Mira Mesa

Mira Mesa is located less than 20 miles of San Diego in the northern part of San Diego County.  It is easily accessed from the major highways around the area including Interstate 15 and Interstate 805.  Sorrento Mesa, as it is commonly called by area residents, is situated on the west side of the city and is home to the San Diego Tech Center.  Sorrento Mesa is also a major employment area of all of the San Diego metro area.  Since the late 1990s, massive expansion of the Mira Mesa area has taken place in an effort accommodate the new residents who are moving to the area

Living in Mira Mesa

Welcome to Mira Mesa!  Located in the northern part of San Diego County, Mira Mesa is one of the larger suburban cities with a population of over 80,000.  It sits just 18 miles north of San Diego and is bordered on the east by Interstate-15; Interstate-805 on the west; Los Penasquitos Canyon to the north; and the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to the south. 

Increase in April Home Sales Prices for Long Beach, and Nearby Cities

Based on MLS data, 10K Research&Marketing
Long Beach home sellers may finally take heart at some continuing good news.