I decided to take a weekend getaway and wanted to find a nice quiet place close to San Diego. I had originally thought Palomar Mountain would be nice but they only had one place that rented cabins and they would only rent for two nights and not one. That wouldn’t work for me. I then thought what about Idyllwild. I had never been to Idyllwild but had been to Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead many times in the past. I went on-line and did some research on Idyllwild.
It was close to San Diego and a nice, easy drive up the 15 through Temecula then up into the San Jacinto Mountains. I researched several cabin, lodge and bed and breakfast places and chose one that I was very happy with. They had small cabins by Strawberry Creek and the property was very nice. So I made reservations and also dinner reservations and away we went. The drive up was about 2.5 hours partially in rush hour but was just long enough to have some nice conversation and catch up. We arrived at the cabins and checked in and had just enough time to clean up and change for dinner.
We drove into the town of Idyllwild and had some dinner and listened to some live jazz. It was a great dinner and a nice evening. The next morning squirrels were all over our back deck looking for food. From the looks of the many discarded peanut shells they were well fed from previous weekenders. I went and got some sunflower seeds from my truck and they ate like kings for an hour. We enjoyed the day in town by eating breakfast at the Red Kettle and shopping and art browsing and then drove home to San Diego which took about 2 hours.
I would recommend a getaway to Idyllwild. It is close to San Diego and is a nice California Mountain Town.
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Everybody loves the Del Mar Fair. Officially known as the San Diego County Fair it won’t let you down for fun, food, rides, games and entertainment. I went this year and found that the 2009 Fair is just as good as the years before. I stopped by Albertsons Grocery Store and got discounted tickets and then drove to the Del Mar Fair to meet my family and friends. I went on a Friday afternoon was surprised to see that there was no line for parking and a very small line to get into the Fairgrounds. The only reason there was a line was for security to check belongings.
I went to one of the stages where we had friends performing and then strait to the rides and games for the kids. Some of the Funzone rides are Carousel, Cliff Hanger, Crazy Mouse, Creep Show, Dodge’em Bumper Cars, Evolution, Experience, Fast Trax Slide, Fighter, Grand Wheel, Hard Rock, Haunted Mansion, Hi Miler, Hydroslide, Magnum, Mardi Gras, Mega Drop, MetroMaze Mirror Maze, Moscow Circus, Pharaoh’s Fury, Sky Flyer, Speed, SR-2 Simulator, Starship 3000, Storm, Surf Shack, Tango, Techno Jump, Techno Power, Tilt a Whirl, Wave, Wave Swinger, Wind Surf, Xtreme, Zero Gravity, Zipper, and Zombie.
Some of the Kiddieland Rides are Anchors Away, Baby Eli, Baby Venice, Baja Buggies, Balloon, Bees, Century Wheel, Convoy, Cuckoo Haus, Cyclone, Dive Bomber, Dizzy Dragon, Dog O Rama, Drop Zone, Flying Tigers, Ghost Pirates, Goliath Slide, Helicopter, Incredible Coaster, Jumping Jumbos, Kiddie Bumper Boats, Kiddie Swing, Kite Flyer, Little Dipper, Lolliswings, Looney Train, Mardi Gras, Monkey Maze, Mini Bumper Cars, Motorcycle Jump, Oh Chute Big Slide, Raiders, River Ride, Rockin’ Tug, Safari Train, Silver Streak, Speedway, Spider Mania, Tea Cups, Wacky Worm, and Winky the Whale.
After a few rides and a few games we were off to the awesome food at the fair. I mostly go for the Del Mar San Diego County Fair food. There are so many different kinds of food from hot dogs to fried Oreo cookies. We grabbed a table full of the good stuff and sat and watched the Navy Band play some Big Band Music. It was great. My 8 month old granddaughter came to the Fair for the very first and loved it too.
We also enjoyed the shopping and great exhibits that the fair has to offer. The 2009 Del Mar Fair or San Diego County Fair whatever you choose to call it runs from June 12 to July 5. Make sure you don’t miss it.
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If you are a San Diego Border Patrol Agent buying a home in San Diego County including Chula Vista, Otay Mesa, San Ysidro and Imperial Beach make sure you call us. We have helped many Border Patrol Agents in San Diego buy a home. We appreciate all the hard work you do in San Diego County and want you to know when it comes to find a Real Estate Agent in San Diego we’re here to help. If you’re a Border Patrol Agent relocating to San Diego make sure you give us a call. We can get started right away emailing you homes for sale in San Diego and get things ready for your move to Southern California.
We have some great tools on our San Diego Real Estate Web Site to help you find your new home. We also have great maps to assist you in the location of the home to the rest of San Diego and distances to freeways. Also due to the large amounts of foreclosures in San Diego we have a San Diego Foreclosure Search Tool. If you’re in the U.S. Border Patrol and you need help buying a home or condo in the San Diego area make sure you contact us we’re your San Diego Realtors.
I’m Dawn Lewis and I’m a San Diego Realtor. You have just found the best San Diego Real Estate web site for searching for San Diego Real Estate. I hope it helps you with your San Diego home or condo search and answers questions you have about San Diego real estate. Please use the tools and features like the San Diego MLS with its great maps and community information.
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Home buyers in San Diego are enjoying the low interest rates in 2009. Many home buyers have been sitting on the fence for quite some time and many San Diego home buyers are saying yes in 2009. During the first month of January in 2009 I have noticed an increase in buyers looking into buying a home in San Diego. With foreclosures and short sales dominating many of the areas and price ranges the pickings are ripe.
The interest rates being low allow a potential home buyer to have a lower monthly payment or buy a more expensive home. This basically means they can get more for their money or buy the same size home they have had their eye on and have a lower monthly house payment. I have worked with many San Diego first time home buyers and have found that they are amazed that they are able to buy a home at such an affordable price and such a low monthly payment. Just a couple of years ago many first time home buyers thought they were priced out of the San Diego Real Estate Market forever. Now many can buy and have a monthly payment for what they’re renting for.
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Sailors and Marines relocating to San Diego can count on local real estate expert Dawn Lewis and her team to help them relocate to San Diego. The Navy and Marine Corps make up the vast majority of the military presence in the San Diego area and are a vital factor tothe identity of San Diego and its long military history. Dawn Lewis and her team havehelped many Sailors and Marines and their families with relocation to San Diego and have done so with attention to detail that would make an Admiral or General proud.
San Diego is home to thousands of Sailors and Marines and there are several large Navy and Marine Bases in San Diego County. Whether you are an officer or enlisted we can help you find just the right home or condo for you and for your family. We respect your time and your family’s time and will work within your schedule to show you properties that meet your criteria for a new home in San Diego.
If you’re relocating to San Diego within the next 6 months contact us now and we can start emailing you homes and condos in the areas of San Diego you are considering relocating to. We can also get you hooked up with a great local lender to start the VA Loan process. We can email you information about things in communities that will help you choose where you’re going to call home after you arrive to your new duty station in San Diego. Our local Military Relocation Real Estate Agents can help with your decision making process because of their knowledge of the areas they specialize in.
If you’re in the Military in San Diego and you need housing make sure you contact us. We have helped San Diego’s Military with housing for over 20 years. When buying a house in San Diego as someone in the military or a military family you should work with a team that has helped countless military families relocate to San Diego. For some military house buyers it’s important to be close to the San Diego Military Bases they’re stationed at. We can help you with military housing in San Diego in the areas of; Miramar, Camp Pendleton, Coronado, North Island, Commander Navy Region Southwest and other San Diego Bases. We enjoy helping military personnel and military families find housing in San Diego California and have many experienced agents on standby for immediate assistance. Many of our Real Estate Agents are Veterans and they understand the military lifestyle and its challenges. We can also refer you to a lender than can help you with a VA Loan.
When you need help with San Diego Military Housing make sure you contact us. Where agents know it’s more about the people than the house.Dawn Lewis and The Dawn Lewis Team
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Relocation to San Diego for Military including, Marines, Navy, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard by Military Relocation Experts Dawn Lewis and The Dawn Lewis Team. If you’re in the military or part of a military family relocating to San Diego California we can help you find your new San Diego home or condo. We have helped many military families move to San Diego and have a proven track record of San Diego Military Relocation. There are many military bases in San Diego and many different areas to move to in San Diego County.
We honor our military and military families for serving our country. Many of the Real Estate Agents on our team are veterans or spouses of veterans so we understand the military life. We would be honored to earn your business. If you are in the Military or part of a Military Family relocating to San Diego make sure you contact us. We are local San Diego Realtors and we are here to help. Contact us.
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When it’s time to buy a home or condo in San Diego you will need to Search the San Diego MLS. The San Diego MLS has thousands of homes and condos for sale complete with addresses and price as well as a complete description of the property. This great search tool puts the power in the hands of the public and makes searching for real estate very easy. The MLS stands for Multiple Listing Service and this is where real estate agents will put their listings when they’re available for sale. The MLS also is a place where information is kept for active, pending, sold, withdrawn and cancelled listings. It is where real estate agents and appraisers go to get data for home values.
When Searching the MLS on our San Diego Real Estate Web Site there will be great tools like 3 different kinds of maps so you can see where the home is in relation to all areas of San Diego County. It will also show you all the information on the homes like how many bedrooms it has and what the square footage of the home is. It even has a great tool to email you new homes and condos as soon as they come on the market. This can give you a huge edge over other home buyers in San Diego. When you’re ready to Search the San Diego MLS make sure you visit our San Diego Real Estate Web Site.
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need housing make sure you contact us. We have helped San Diego’s Military with housing for over 20 years. When buying a house in San Diego as someone in the military or a military family you should work with a team that has helped countless military families relocate to San Diego. For some military house buyers it’s important to be close to the 
