., – 5:30-7:30. La Costa Pre-School, 2276 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad. $10 members; $15 non-members. As always, we will have great networking opportunities, wonderful raffle prizes, food & drink. $10 Members – $15 Potential Members http://www.encinitaschamber.com/ 

Welcome to the Encinitas Chanber of Commerce

Come join Dennis Smith with RE/MAX BY-THE-SEA and other local businesses for the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce monthly Sundowners on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, where your business gets the extra exposure you have been seeking. Your business can even host an Encinitas Chamber of Commerce Sundowner at your business.

Becoming a member of the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce has many benefits for your business. When you join as a Member, they will come to your business and do a Ribbon Cutting to introduce you to the community. They will put photos on Facebook, list your business on the website directory and introduce you as a New Member of the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce on their weekly eBlast. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • Digg • Google Buzz • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS ]]> http://sandiegohomes4u.com/365-Encinitas_blog/encinitas-chamber-of-commerce-sundowner-tue-feb-21/feed/ 0 http://sandiegohomes4u.com/365-Encinitas_blog/olivenhain-arts-and-craft-fair/ http://sandiegohomes4u.com/365-Encinitas_blog/olivenhain-arts-and-craft-fair/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:03:24 +0000 Dennis http://sandiegohomes4u.com/365-Encinitas_blog/?p=210 Continue reading →

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As the Christmas & Chanuka holidays approach (& other gift giving events), the giant Asian factories are kicking into high gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods — merchandise that has been produced at the expense of American jobs.  This year let’s make a difference.   This year, why don’t we Americans will give the gift of genuine concern for other Americans.   There is no longer an excuse that, at gift giving time, nothing can be found that is produced by American hands.
 
Yes, there is!  Join me this Christmas 2011 — Birth of a New Tradition

It’s time to think outside the box, people.   Who says a gift needs to fit in a shirt box, wrapped in Chinese produced wrapping paper?

Everyone — yes, EVERYONE gets their hair cut.   How about gift certificates
from your local American hair +/or nail salon or barber?

Gym membership?   It’s appropriate for all ages who are thinking about some
health improvement.  How about a massage?  I would love that!

Who wouldn’t appreciate getting their car detailed?   Small, American owned
detail businesses and car washes would love to sell you a gift certificate or a
book of gift certificates.

What teenager wouldn’t like a few certificates to the local pizzeria?
Does someone on your list want to learn how to play golf…tennis…horseback riding…sailing?? Think lessons.

Are you one of those extravagant givers who think nothing of plonking down
the Benjamins on a Chinese made flat-screen?   Perhaps that grateful gift
receiver would like his driveway sealed, or lawn mowed for the summer, or
driveway plowed all winter, or rounds at the local golf course, or gifts from the gardening center.

There are a bazillion owner-run restaurants — all offering gift
certificates.  And, if your intended isn’t the fancy eatery sort, what about
a half dozen breakfasts at the local breakfast joint.   Remember folks, this
isn’t about big National chains — this is about supporting your home town
Americans with their financial lives on the line to keep their doors open.

How many people couldn’t use an oil change for their car, truck or
motorcycle, done at a shop run by the American working guy?

Thinking about a heartfelt gift for mom?   Mom would LOVE the services of a
local cleaning lady for a day.  How about a few hours from a local handyman?

My computer could use a tune-up, and I KNOW I can find some young guy who is
struggling to get his repair business up and running.

OK, you were looking for something more personal.   Local crafts people spin
their own wool and knit them into scarves.   They make jewelry and pottery
and beautiful wooden boxes.  Go to the Arts & Crafts & Street Fairs & Farmers Markets.

Plan your holiday outings at local, owner operated restaurants and leave
your server a nice tip.   And, how about going out to see a play or ballet at
your hometown theatre? 

Musicians need love too, so find a venue showcasing local bands.

Honestly, people, do you REALLY need to buy another ten thousand Chinese
lights for the house?   When you buy a five dollar string of lights, about
fifty cents stays in the community. If you have those kinds of bucks to
burn, leave the mailman, trash guy or babysitter a nice BIG tip.

Donate to your church, feed the homeless, or start any other tradition of giving during Christmas, but let’s keep it going throughout the entire year for we are blessed.

You see, Christmas is no longer about draining American pockets so that
China can build another glittering city.   Christmas is about caring about US, encouraging American small businesses to keep plugging away to follow
their dreams.   And, when we care about other Americans, we care about our communities, and the benefits come back to us in ways we couldn’t imagine.

Let’s make THIS the new American Christmas tradition.

Please forward this to everyone on your mailing list — post it to discussion
groups — throw up a post on Craigslist in the Rants and Raves section in
your city — send it to the editor of your local paper and radio stations,
and TV news departments.

This is a revolution of caring about each other,
and isn’t that what Christmas is about?

Have a Happy Christmas and make this tradition last all year long.

This information is brought to you by:

Dennis Smith, ABR, SRES, e-PRO, CDPE, Realtor® DRE# 00476662
Foreclosure Prevention Specialist

Sunshine Smith, SFR, Realtor® DRE# 01249837
Short Sale, Foreclosure Resource Certified

RE/MAX BY-THE-SEA

dennis@SanDiegoHomes4u.com 
www.SanDiegoHomes4u.com
760-436-0087 or cell at 760-212-8225

Providing quality Real Estate services in the North Coastal San Diego area including Del Mar, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Cardiff by the Sea, Encinitas, Leucadia, Olivenhain, Carlsbad, La Costa, Aviara, Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, San Elijo Hills, Escondido &  all San Diego County.

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Sunday, November 6.  The Carlsbad Village Street Faire is the largest one-day street fair in California featuring over 900 unique vendors. The Carlsbad Village Street Faire goes from 8am to 4 pm in the Carlsbad Village, Carlsbad. www.visitcarlsbad.com

The Rotary Club of Carlsbad’s beer and wine garden will entertain fairgoers with a large screen TV and live bands. The Kiwanis Club of Carlsbad will continue its more than 25-year tradition of hosting a pancake breakfast at the Carlsbad railroad depot. The meal, which includes pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice, will be served between 7 a.m. and noon

More than 100,000 people will take in the beauty of this seaside city while browsing through unique booths, indulging in delectable eats and enjoying family entertainment when the one-day Carlsbad Village Street Faire returns this month. www.visitcarlsbad.com

 Convenient, complimentary shuttles will run to and from the Faire. Shuttles will pick up and drop off passengers at the Poinsettia Coaster Station and the northwest corner of Sears at Westfield Plaza Camino Real.
 
This information is brought to you by:

 Dennis Smith, ABR, SRES, e-PRO, CDPE, Realtor DRE#00476662
Foreclosure Prevention Specialist

Sunshine Smith
Short Sale, Foreclosure Resource Certified

 RE/MAX BY-THE-SEA
 dennis@SanDiegoHomes4u.com

 760-436-0087 or cell at 760-212-8225

 Providing quality Real Estate services in the North Coastal San Diego area including Del Mar, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Cardiff by the Sea, Encinitas, Leucadia, Olivenhain, Carlsbad, La Costa, Aviara, Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, San Elijo Hills, Escondido and all San Diego County.

 Call Dennis Smith, RE/MAX BY-THE-SEA for all your real estate needs.

 I hope to see you at the Carlsbad Village Street Fair!

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Home & Garden Show
at the Del Mar Fairgrounds

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DEMA is hosting this 4th Annual community event that highlights fashion designers, boutiques, salons, artists and models.

Date: Saturday, August 27th

Time: Opens at 6:00pm

           Food, Drinks, Music & Art - 6-7:30pm

           Fashion Show – 7:30pm

Location: Bliss 101

                687 S. Coast Hwy. 101

                Encinitas, CA 92024

For more information, contact:

www.encinitas101.com

Hope to see you at the 4th Annual Encinitas Lifestyles Fashion Show

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OCEANSIDE
OCEANSIDE SPORTFISHING & WHALE WATCHING www.helgrensportfishing.com  (760) 722-2133

CALIFORNIA SURF MUSEUM IN OCEANSIDE http://www.surfmuseum.org/  (760) 721-6876

CARLSBAD
LEGOLAND® California www.legoland.com  (760) 918-5346

MUSEUM OF MAKING MUSIC in Carlsbad www.museumofmakingmusic.org  (760) 438-5996

GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (GIA) www.gia.edu/  (760) 603-4000

THE FLOWER FIELDS®! (Early March through mid May) WWW.THEFLOWERFIELDS.COM/  (760) 431-0352

ENCINITAS
SAN DIEGO BOTANIC GARDEN in Encinitas www.sdgarden.org  (760) 436-3036

SAN DIEGUITO HERITAGE MUSEUM www.sdheritage.org  (760) 632-9711

LA JOLLA
TORREY PINES STATE NATURAL RESERVE www.torreypine.org  (858) 755-2063

BIRCH AQUARIUM AT SCRIPPS www.aquarium.ucsd.edu  (858) 534-3474

SAN DIEGO AREA
BELMONT PARK (BEACHFRONT AMUSEMENT PARK & ENT CTR) www.belmontpark.com  (858) 488-1971

CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT www.nps.gov/cabr  (619) 557-5450

SAN DIEGO ZOO’S WILD ANIMAL PARK www.sandiegozoo.org  (760) 747-8702

SAN DIEGO ZOO & www.sandiegozoo.org  (619) 231-1515

BALBOA PARK www.balboapark.org  (619) 239-0512

SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM www.sandiegoairandspace.org  (619) 234-8291

SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF MAN www.museumofman.org  (619) 239-2001

SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM www.sdnhm.org/  (619) 232-3821

MINGEI INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM www.mingei.org  (619) 239-0003

REUBEN H. FLEET SCIENCE CENTER www.rhfleet.org  (619) 238-1233

SAN DIEGO HALL OF CHAMPIONS www.sdhoc.com  (619) 234-2544

OLD TOWN SAN DIEGO STATE HISTORIC PARK www.oldtownsandiego.org/   (619) 220-5422

MARSTON HOUSE & GARDENS www.sdmaritime.org  (619) 298-3142

ADOBE CHAPEL MUSEUM http://whaleyhouse.org/chapel.htm  (619) 297-7511

CALIFORNIA MISSIONS (All 21 Missions in CA) www.missions.bgmm.com/

GASLAMP QUARTER ASSOCIATION www.gaslamp.org  (619) 233-5227

USS MIDWAY MUSEUM www.midway.org  (619) 544-9600

MARITIME MUSEUM OF SAN DIEGO www.sdmaritime.org/  (619) 234-9153

SEAPORT VILLAGE www.seaportvillage.com/  (619) 231-3946

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO: www.mcasd.org  (858) 454-3541

THE NEW CHILDREN’S MUSEUM www.thinkplaycreate.org  (619) 233-8792

Check out our daily coastal events at: www.tinyurl.com/365EncinitasActivities
For all this info and more, look up: www.SanDiegoHomes4u.com
For Beaches, check out this site: http://tinyurl.com/SD-beach-parks
& Dog Parks: http://sandiegohomes4u.com/dog_parks.htm

This information is brought to you by:
Dennis Smith, ABR, SRES, e-PRO, CDPE, Realtor® DRE# 00476662
Certified Distressed Property Agent
Sunshine Smith, SFR, Realtor® DRE# 01249837
Short Sale, Foreclosure Resource Certified
RE/MAX BY-THE-SEA
dennis@SanDiegoHomes4u.com
www.SanDiegoHomes4u.com
760-436-0087 or cell at 760-212-8225

Providing quality Real Estate services in the North Coastal San Diego area including Del Mar, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Cardiff by the Sea, Encinitas, Leucadia, Olivenhain, Carlsbad, La Costa, Aviara, Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, San Elijo Hills, Escondido & all San Diego County

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Hi Friends,

Hints & Tips for Mastermind from myself & some others.

Stop by and say HI when you see me handing out Backscratchers.

Definitely bring a sweater or jacket & healthy snacks.
The weather could be cooler than normal and you are on the waterfront.

Bring your goals so that you can refresh your memory and re-write them.

Make plans to get together with your small group, out of town friends, etc.
before Mastermind because it goes by fast and it is difficult to find people.
Don't plan to find your friends on a break there are too many people!

If you are going for lunch with a big group, make a reservation.

Inexpensive lunch…on the water front there is a court that has sandwiches,
etc. and you can sit outside. Great alternative to the downtown restaurants.

Make dinner reservations with the concierge at the convention center.
They have great recommendations. They are at a booth in the main lobby.

We always have dinner, one night, in Coronado.
You can take the ferry over and it's a beautiful spot!

THE ABOVE TIPS WERE FROM:
Ginny Opsahl, ePRO
RE/MAX AT HOME – Rolling Meadows, IL
Office: 7-255-1000
Cell: 847.732.6072
Fax: 888.847.6779
Email: Ginny@GinnyOsellshomes.com
Website: www.GinnyOsellshomes.com

Some of my suggestions for San Diego & Mastermind are:

Bring your Heritage Profile and your goals with you.

Arrange to leave your office at home.

Contact any clients that have moved here, or are moving from here.
Set up a lunch or coffee. You could get referrals for either place.

Here is a great web page for things to do in San Diego:
http://www.gothere.com/sandiego.htm

http://www.sandiegoreader.com
Great info on local happenings & coupons

San Diego Union Tribune newspaper
http://www.signonsandiego.com/
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/night-and-day/

Here are some events happening in San Diego County in July and August.
http://sandiegohomes4u.com/365-Encinitas_blog/

If you are a member of any of the growing number of discount sites like
www.groupon.com/r/uu21332092, www.LivingSocial.com, www.GoldStar.com or others,
request deals for the San Diego area (or any area you may be traveling to)
Here is one deal
$14 – MISSION BAY SUNSET CRUISE W/DRINK, REG. $31
http://www.travelzoo.com/l/84145542-1068964/

Bring your Entertainment Book membership card.
If you registered your card you can go to their site for discounts in other cities.

We are never too busy for your referrals.<br />
The "Backscratcher Man". 

Sunshine Smith, SFR, Realtor, CA DRE #01249837 &
Dennis Smith, SRES, ABR, e-PRO, CDPE Realtor, CA DRE #00476662
RE/MAX BY THE SEA
dennis@sandiegohomes4u.com
http://SanDiegoHomes4u.com/Home.htm

Local: 760-436-0087
Toll Free: 888-668-9053

View area homes for sale at http://www.sandiegohomes4u.com/MLS_Search.htm

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Things to do in San Diego in August (at Mastermind)

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These include everday activities like museums, walking tours, music, Del Mar Horse Races through Sept 25th, Rods & Woodies Show in Encinitas every 3rd Thursday, TGIF Jazz in the Parks in Carlsbad every Friday, other outdoor concerts and more.

It also includes longer term activities like the Summer Shakespeare Festival and History for Half Pints.

Click on the picture to enlarge then click on it again.

San Diego Area Activities AUG 2011

Things to do in San Diego – August 2011

There are many things to do in San Diego in August of 2011?

This information is brought to you by:
Dennis Smith, ABR, SRES, e-PRO, CDPE, Realtor® DRE# 00476662
Certified Distressed Property Agent

Sunshine Smith, SFR, Realtor® DRE# 01249837
Short Sale, Foreclosure Resource Certified

RE/MAX BY-THE-SEA

dennis@SanDiegoHomes4u.com

www.SanDiegoHomes4u.com
760-436-0087 or cell at 760-212-8225

Providing quality Real Estate services in the North Coastal San Diego area including Del Mar, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Cardiff by the Sea, Encinitas, Leucadia, Olivenhain, Carlsbad, La Costa, Aviara, Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, San Elijo Hills, Escondido & San Diego County

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