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The weather is PERFECT in our local mountains! So come on up, come on out and ENJOY Labor Day Weekend!

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Sept 3,4,5, 6 2010: GARAGE SALE WEEKEND! Selling? Buying? It doesn't matter, this event is so much fun!

Sept 4,5,6 2010: GREEN VALLEY LAKE ARTISANS invite you to their HOME STUDIO TOUR

Sept 3, 2010:   E.T. MOVIE PLAYING IN THE PARK AT LAKE GREGORY!

Sept 3, 2010: FARMERS MARKET (the last weekend!!!)

Sept 3, 4, 5 2010: FREE SUMMER CONCERTS continues at The Center Stage, Lake Arrowhead Village... shows begin approx 5:30 PM

     Sept 3: THE ANSWER (to classic rock)

     Sept 4: ANTONIO PONTARELLI

     Sept 5: MOVIE NIGHT at The Village, Center Stage: "HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON."  Starts at dusk.

Sept 4, 5, 6, 2010: RIM OF THE WORLD HISTORICAL MUSEUM will be playing the film "The Boles Murders"FREE in their sceening room.

Sept 4, 2010: Mountain Skies Astronomical Society "Explores the Known Universe"

Thank you Jeff, for such a great post .  I know this will be helpful to many families who are relocating. Our pets are so important to us and we ALL want to make "their move" as easy as possible.

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It's been 28 years since the movie E.T. came out and made us all fall in love with the strange little cutie and his pal, Elliott.

E.T. tells the story of Elliott (Henry Thomas) who becomes friends with E.T. who is now stuck on Earth. Elliott and his brother and sister help E.T. return home all the while attempting to keep his presence a secret from Mom the government

Come out this Friday, September 3, 2010, to Lake Gregory Regional Park for their Summer Movie Series. It'll be shown on the Rim of the World Recreation and Park District ball fields off San Moritz Drive. Make sure to bring low-backed chairs, blankets and a flashlight and come early.  Refreshments will be available.

Cost: $3 per person.

Location & Directions. For additional information call (909) 38-PARKS.

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Okay, it's here again ~ GARAGE SALE WEEKEND in our local San Bernardino County Mountains! So dust off your junk treasures, polish off your goodies, go through your old  clothes that you can no longer squeeze into and GET READY to Sell, Sell, Sell!

Every year, twice a year, we have our garage sale weekend: Memorial Day Weekend to celebrate to opening of our summer season, AND Labor Day Weekend to close our summer season. Either time is a perfect time to get rid of "stuff" you no longer need or use. RECYCLE!

This 3-day event gives the folks who may be moving, a chance to get rid of things they don't want to pack up and take. And it gives the new people moving to our area, a chance to pick up some cool items they may need to "dress up" their new cabin.  Again, RECYCLE.

The MOUNTAIN NEWS, our local newspaper, will have a HUGE map in it to guide you from area to area, so you'll want to pick up one.

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TODAY, Saturday, August 28, 2010, our little town of Twin Peaks (CA 92391) will be puttin' on their 57th annual Mountain Communities Barbecue! This really is an old-fashioned, deep pit barbecue which is held at the Rim of the World Masonic Lodge  (click on map below)... And it's not your average back yard barbecue. OH, NO. They'll have Iron chef grillers doin' the cookin' and they'll be serving some 700 lbs (!!!) of beef and 400 lbs of whole turkey (that will be slow cooked for hours).  Then there's Hillbilly BBQ Sauce, made from someones "secret recipe."

Along with the mouth-watering meaty goods, comes the side dishes: baked beans, cole slaw, rolls and desert.

But don't forget the car and bike show, music, door prizes and vendor booths.

TIME: 12:00 - 5:00 PM

COST (Donation): Tickets are $10 adults; $5 children.

26012 Highway 189 in Twin Peaks (click on map below)

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Okay, one more week before the official close of summer (Labor Day), so you've got to slip in as much fun as possible. OF COURSE, we folks in the Mountains have fun all year... Just sayin'

So come on up, come on out and enjoy this fabulous weekend in The San Bernardino  Mountains!

Friday, Saturday, Sunday August 27, 28, 29 2010: JENSEN'S LOBSTER TENT EVENT! 11:00 - 7:00 PM. (I'm planning on a Sunday meal!)

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, August 27, 28, 29 2010: MOUNTAINEER DAYS at LAKE GREGORY

Friday, August 27, 2010: FARMER'S MARKET at The Village. 4:00 - 8:00 PM

Friday, August 27, 2010: FREE Summer Concerts at the Village continue with BATTLE OF THE BANDS. 5:30 UNTIL....

Saturday, August 28 2010: TWIN PEAKS COMMUNITY BBQ. 12:00 - 5:00 PM

Saturday, August 28, 2010: FREE Summer Concerts at the Village continue with DESPERADO, Eagle Tribute. 5:30 UNTIL...

Saturday, Sunday, August 28, 29, 2010: RIM OF THE WORLD HISTORICAL MUSEUM in Open For Summer!

This weekend's MOVIES playing at The BLUE JAY CINEMA.

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One of my son's is a butcher at Jensen's (Blue Jay). Besides buying and bringing home fab'meat (and fish for me), he is privy to any big events coming our way....

Like the one this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 27, 29, 29 2010! So come on up and come on out for a "special" meal under the "Big Tent."  See the following menu and get your appetites ready.

WHOLE MAINE LOBSTER meal includes 1-1.25lbs whole lobster, coleslaw, rice pilaf, roll; ONLY $15.99

SURF & TURF meal includes 1- 1.25lbs whole lobster, 6 oz Abgus steak, coleslaw, rice pilaf, roll; ONLY $19.99

ANGUS STEAK includes 6 oz Abgus steak, coleslaw, rice pilaf, roll; ONLY $9.99

GARDEN SALAD; only $3.99

Also on hand: Wine, beer, water, soda, and yummy deserts.

Time: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

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A match-maker I am not. Just a messenger...:-)     That said, if you're single in Lake Arrowhead, or another San Bernardino Mountain town, MOUNTAIN SINGLES group might be right for you.

Mountain Singles is exclusive to the residential area in, and around, Lake Arrowhead,
Crestline and Running Springs.  They're a non-profit group and membership is free. 

Objective: Get up, get out, meet new people, and make new friends.

If you're interested, call Mountain Singles at (909) 744-8561.

Today's meeting: Neo's Pizza in Running Springs. (Map below)

Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00

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If you're like me, you're always trying to figure out what to give your client as a "closing" gift when the deal is done. We usually don't know them well enough for one thing. I normally feel safe buying something to do with birds/bird feeding.

But this year, I'm adding one more "little" gift; A "LITTLE" FLASH DRIVE containing all the documents from the sale of their new home. In the "old days" I would hand over this bulky pile of papers in a thick folder. Not now. Since I use an  e-signature program (DOCUSIGN), and have since its birth, I have most doc's signed online and safely saved (I save them on an extra external harddrive).  99% of my clients LOVE electronic signatures!

...and they're loving the tiny GREEN "Gift" I hand them at closing. They not only think I'm pretty "hip" and up-to-date on the techy world, but they're excited to be helping our planet by "using" and "printing" less paper.

Flash Drives come in many colors and are very inexpensive (around $9.00) and hold 2, 4 or more GB's.

P.S. You can also burn all the signed documents onto a CD.

Happy Closing!

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Can you believe that summer is winding down? Where did it go?  Regardless,  we're still having fun here in our mountain communities. So, come on up, come on out and have a blast in Lake Arrowhead and local other towns!

Friday Aug 20, 2010: FARMERS MARKET. Only a couple more weeks to pick up your fresh fruit and veggies every Friday at The Lake Arrowhead Village!

Friday Aug 20, 2010: FREE SUMMER CONCERTS continue with BATTLE OF THE BANDS & on Saturday Aug 21, 2010: QUEEN NATION, a Tribute to Queen. The free concerts only last a couple more weeks,  so come take advantage of these wonderful events. Location; Center Stage at The Village.

Saturday & Sunday Aug 21,22,  2010: MOON RIDGE ZOO(Big Bear) with Native American Art Festival. 26 miles up from Lake Arrowhead.

Saturday Aug 21, 2010: WILDHAVEN Goes Wild. This 6th annual event begins with a VIP champagne tour of the wildlife rehabilitation facility and sanctuary (4:00PM).  Guests follow footprints through the ranch of bobcat, deer, raccoon, coyote, fox and bear, then will enjoy appetizers catered by Casual Elegance. Bring the family. Limited seating, call today. 909-337-1391

Saturday and Sunday Aug 21, 22, 2010: RIM OF THE WORLD HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM. Please take some time out of your weekend to visit this special museum!

 This weekend MOVIES playing at The BLUE JAY CINEMA.

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An odd thing happened to a tree on a property my buyers are about to close escrow on. THE TREE was removed over the weekend! What to do and whom to blame?

Now to be upfront and fair, the tree in question was supposed to be removed.....AFTER the close of escrow.  Why? Well, my buyer's home inspector expressed concerned about "the tree" in question growing through the large, cedar deck out back. Though it looks all "woodsy" and gives one that feeling of "living in the forest," trees, especially cedars, can affect the integrity of a deck. Cedar trees GROW quickly, as this one had. Already the beautiful and healthy 50 foot tree was touching the sides of the deck that was built around it. Not a good thing.

My buyer decided not to ask the sellers to deal with this problem during escrow, instead he would have the tree removed at a later time. AFTER closing. He asked me for names of tree service peeps and I gave him a link to  The Association of Builders, San Bernardino Mountains.  He contacted several and was waiting for their response when....

...The listing agent of the home my buyers are purchasing calls me. "Did you know "the tree" was removed this weekend?"

Well, of course I didn't. And, neither did my buyer. This could have gotten really ugly or down right nasty, but thankfully, the sellers were there when the tree guys showed up (without being told too by my buyer) and the sellers gave them the "thumbs up" to proceed.

And though we haven't closed escrow (in a couple of days), my buyer is taking full responsibility.

 Whew!

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I think I can safely say that most folks are interested in making their home a "healthy environment,"and at the same time  save money and help the preserve our planet, right? Of course! It's a no-brainer. So I thought I'd share some ideas that I've learned over time, and try to practice. Some are easy. Some are fairly inexpensive. Some are quick fixes. 

 1. LIGHT BULBS: Replacing your "incandescent light bulbs" with "compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL)" can actually save3/4 of the electricity that you normally use. CFL cost approx. $2.00 - $3.00, BUT they can last 10,000 hours and use only about 27 watts compared to a regular bulb which uses as much as 100 watts. BIG SAVINGS over all. 

2. WATER HEATERS:  Turn down the temperature of your water heater to around 120°F.  Next, insulate your hot water lines so they don't cool off to quickly between uses.

3. WINDOWS: If your windows are old, it may be time to put in some energy-efficient ones. Replacing windows may save you 7-24% on your heating and air-conditioning bills. Not everyone can afford to replace windows, though. In that case, go around and check each and every one, chalk and apply weather stripping where needed.

4. HEATING & COOLING: Once a month (at least) check your heater's filter. Especially in winter. If it looks dirty, CHANGE it. A dirty filter will make your system work harder, thus costing you more $$$. Also, a once-a-year heating/cooling check-up by a professional is a great idea. SAVINGS!!!

5. TOILETS:  Most of us are flushing tons of money down the drain! Your potty could be consuming an average of 20.1 gallons of water per person, per day, if you're not using a low-flow toilet. That's approx. 30 percent of an average home's daily per-person indoor water use. A "newer" toilet may reduce one person's annual water use from 27,300 gallons to 12,500 gallons. AND, while you're checking out a new potty, think about a low-flow shower head. HUGE savings!

Feel free to share your ideas... the more the merrier. We're all in this together!

Additional points:

* Unplugging appliances (computer for instance) when not in use, is a big saver.

If you're looking for more "Green" ideas, check out some of the useful links below.

ENERGY STAR

GREEN HOME GUIDE

AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY

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There are so many great places to wine and dine here in Lake Arrowhead, that it's difficult to make up your mind when your tummy is growling, "Feed me, already!"  Whether you're wanting to sink your teeth into a juicy steak or maybe a quick drive thru, we have it.  Below, I've broken down the list into three categories, Super Casual, Casual &  Fancy Dancy. I've tried them all....and keep going back again, and again, and again.

"SUPER CASUAL"

LAKE ARROWHEAD VILLAGE PIZZA & DELI: Upper Village, across from Stater Bros. This is a teriffic place to take the kids. It's roomy, they have big screen tv's and wonderful pizza and MORE. 909-337-0723. Location.

THE TEA EXCHANGE: at The Village. Teas (hot/cold), smoothies, baked goods, sandwiches and MORE.  909-336-5600. Location.

ROBEKS JUICE: at lower Village across from Razzbearies.  Yummy smoothies, sandwiches and more. 909-336-3749.  Location.

MC DONALD'S: Two locations, Blue Jay and Lake Arrowhead Village.  Do I really need to tell you what MC D's has? I can taste those fries now.  Village Location.  Blue Jay drive thru.

 RAZZBEARIES: Bear claws, cinnamon rolls and scones, Oh My! I hit this place up several times a month. It's truly habit forming. Get your baked goods, cup of java and sit and relax.  Lower Village. 909-337-3462.  Location.

"CASUAL"

PAPAGAYO'S Mexican Restaurant:  I love this place...and their margarita's. They now have outside seating on weekends, but you've got to get there early or call and reserve a table. Great food and prices. At The Village in the big, round building. 909-337-9529.  Location

WOODY's BOATHOUSE RESTAURANT,  Lakeside at The Village: Big menu full of yummy entrees; fish, steak, salad buffet and a full bar.  909-337-2628. Location.

BELGIAN WAFFLE WORKS: Opened for breakfast and lunch, and you will love having either meal. Lakeside at The Village. Chances are there will be a wait (weekends) but well worth it, I promise!  909-337-5222. Location

"FANCY-DANCY"

SADDLEBACK GRILL: at The Saddleback Inn: This place is full of great food and a ton of history. It's been here since the 30's and many Hollywood Stars and Starlets have eaten a meal here. Located just before you get to the The Village Arch on Hwy 173. 909-337-3113.  Location and Directions.

BIN 189; Located inside the beautiful Lake Arrowhead Resort. Absolutely fine dining at its best. 909-337-4189. Location.