There is no better place to be than San Diego County for your 4th of July celebrations and fireworks displays. 
You may love the excitement of a large crowd or prefer a more quiet and intimate hilltop retreat to view any of the many piro-technic events offered throughout the county.
Where ever you decide to go, please be safe and have a Happy Independence day!
9:00 p.m. BIG BAY BOOM 2010
The Big Bay Boom July 4th Fireworks Show over San Diego Bay will be a 17 minute visual sensation. Fireworks will be fired off of four barges placed strategiacally around the bay off Shelter Island, Harbor Island, North Embarcadero, Seaport Village and the Coronado Ferry Landing as well as the Imperial Beach Pier. Be sure to find your spot because over 850,000 people are expected to line up along the Big Bay to catch a glimpse.
The live simulcast will be on 105.7 The Walrus FM radio. If you want to just put your feet up on the table and watch from your leather sofa, grab the remote, turn up the volume, and tune into San Diego FOX 5 HD and Cox 4 HD.
Catch the Trolley: Closest stop is at the Santa Fe Depot in San Diego or Seaport Village.
Free Shuttles: Shuttles will begin departing from designated areas at 5:30 p.m. and will be taking people back to their cars right after the fireworks show.
Point Loma: Corner of Carleton Street and Rosecrans Street in Point Loma, adjacent to West Marine. Only street parking is available at this location . The shuttle will drop passengers off in front of the gazebo on Shelter Island. The pick up location after the show will also be at the gazebo.
Port of San Diego: Port of San Diego building (3165 Pacific Highway) will have Sundance Buses at the Port of San Diego Administration building, 3165 Pacific Highway and at the Ports employee lot directly across the street on the southwest corner of Pacific Highway and Sassafras Street. Parking is free at this location. Passengers will be dropped off at Harbor Island Park.
9:00 p.m. San Diego County Fair 4th of July
Closing out the San Diego County Fair with a big bang is part of the tradition. Fried food and fireworks are a great combination!
Viewing Note: Solana Circle Drive, between Via De La Valle and Nardo Avenue will be close to all vehicular traffic for a safe and orderly viewing of the fireworks display at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. All of Solana Circle Drive will be closed to vehicular traffic at 8:00 p.m. on July 4, 2010, and will re-open at approximately 10:00p.m. Please call Deputy Fier Chief Dismas Abelman at 858-720-2402 for more information.
9:30 p.m. SeaWorld
SeaWorld lights up the sky every night during summer but the big bad July 4th displays the big daddy of the year. This is a special patriotic fireworks presentation.
8:30 p.m. Legoland
You can watch fireworks at Legoland on July 4th and every Saturday in July at 8:30 p.m. But on July 4th, the day will be highlighted with all things Red, White and Boom!
9:00 p.m. La Jolla Cove Fireworks
This is a 25 year tradition in La Jolla. There has been some environmental issues threatening this event but organizers are determined to make it happen.
7:30 p.m. Summer Pops on the Embarcadero
Summer Pops 2010 will ring in the national celebration of independence with a lot of pomp and circumstance, courtesy of pops conductor and popular entertainer, Marvin Hamlisch. Marvin and the Pops will celebrate the 4th withba patriotic performance packed with Broadway hits, marches and as always appreciated in San Diego, a salute to our military. After the musical performances, fireworks will be displayed over the bay each night of the holiday weekend.
9:00 p.m. Coronado
Lets face it, no place in San Diego is more patriotic than Coronado. Coronado paints the town red, white and blue for July 4th. The 62nd Annual independence Day Parade will be on Saturday, July 3. On July 4th the 35th Annual Independence Day 15K Run/Walk at Tidelands Park will be at 7;00 a.m. The fireworks over Glorietta and San Diego Bay will be on July 4th at 9:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m. Escondido
Its an all day affair of patriotic pastimes and family fun at Escondido Grape Day Park.
9:00 p.m. Mira Mesa
The community of Mira Mesa kicks off the day with the 36th Annual 4th of July Parade at 1:00 p.m. followed by fireworks at 9:00 p.m.
9:00 Poway
Big old fashioned 4th of July event all day at Old PowayPark 14134 Midland Road followed by fireworks at Poway High School.
9:00 p.m. Spirit of the Fourth in Rancho Bernardo
Rancho Bernardo kicks off July 4th at the athletic fields at Bernardo Heights Middle School.
9:00 p.m. Ramona
July 4th Ramona Community Fireworks and Family Picnic (pending funding). Please call 760-789-1311 to check on this events status. The evening event will take place at Olive Peirce Middle School on Sunday, July 4th from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The fireworks show will be synchronized to patriotic music broadcast over radio station KYXY 96.5 FM.
9:00 p.m. San Marcos
The patriotic celebration starts at 6:00 p.m. with music and fun for all in Bradley Park.
9:00 Santee
Santee Salutes from 3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Town Center Community Park West Ball fields, followed by fierworks at 9:00 p.m.
HAVE FUN, BE SAFE, RESPECT YOUR NEIGHBORS AND HAVE A WONDERFUL 4TH OF JULY!!
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Current Market Trends San Marcos, CA
San Marcos Market Trends August 2009
It has been 3 months since we last looked at the San Marcos area’s market activity. Our last look was in our article San Marcos Homes Sold May 2009.
At that time we thought perhaps we had seen the bottom of the market and were beginning to head upward.
In todays report, it looks like we may have been right. The average sold price of homes in San Marcos in August was $424,490. In May the average sold price was $405,574.
That’s a pretty significant increase in just 3 months. Another significant difference is the number of active listings. Currently there are 110, in May there were 145.
San Marcos is a very desirable area. We have several buyers that are looking for a nice family home to settle into here. The problem is there are just not enough homes to sell.
The majority of buyers are qualifying in the range of $350,000 to $400,000.
It seems that the popular areas are Santa Fe Hills and Discovery Hills. Though there are several really nice communities in San Marcos, these two areas seem to be priced between the high $300,000’s to the low $400,000’s. Just right for the average buyer.
Many of the first time home buyers are finding their dream homes here.
If you have a home in the San Marcos area, and you have been considering selling, you may be very pleasantly surprised at how quickly your home will sell in this current market, and the price that you may recieve.
Give us a call for if you are curious about the value of your own home or any home in the San Diego County area.
We’re here to help and we answer our phones!
Pam and Joanna
760-580-1615 and 760-580-1630
San Diego lets Celebrate
It’s that time of year again - SIZZLING HOT summer weather and time for San Diego County to celebrate 4th July. Where ever you live in San Diego County there will be firework events to enjoy. Did you know that San Diego has been selected as one of the top ten places in the Nation to celebrate 4th July?
There have been some cancellations due to the tight budget restraints but for the most part Fireworks are as usual. We have put together a list of the displays scheduled throughout the County of San Diego. So just for one day let your cares slip away, get out of the house, drop the chores, relax kick back with your family and friends and enjoy 4th July. Read the rest of this entry »
Current Market Trends For San Marcos, CA
May 2009
Look how many homes sold in San Marcos in May, 56 to be exact! Wow, that’s great, and another 176 pending listings waiting to close escrow.
Things are definately turning in the market everywhere.
If you are still looking for the bottom, you may have just missed it!
There are very few REO listings in this area to choose from at this time. They have all been gobbled up and there hasn’t been many released recently either.
Buyers are finding nothing but short sales in this area right now. This can be very frustrating now that loans are easier to come by with the FHA financing and the $8000 tax credit being offered to first time home buyers but nothing to buy.
I wonder if there are any homeowners out there that actually have equity in their homes that have been thinking about selling but have been afraid to do so because of all the REO properties selling so low.
A home that doesn’t have any bank involvement would be very attractive right now.
Could this mean a shift to the market? Could we be looking at a Sellers market in the near future?
If you would like more information about values in your area, give us a call, We are here to help, and we answer our phones!
Pam and Joanna
760-580-1615 and 760-580-1630
