San Carlos Blog & Real Estate: Ready to Join Us?

Please excuse this very brief departure from normal blog entries. I hate to use the San Carlos Blog for something like this, but I know that it is the best way to find someone who is passionate about San Carlos and San Carlos real estate. Myself and my team have been extremely grateful for the [...]

Is Downtown San Carlos Becoming Restaurant Row?

Possibly.  On Laurel Street alone there are nearly 50 shops serving their very best creations to local shoppers. This does not include the additional 15 found on San Carlos Avenue and El Camino.  The bottom line is that food has become the focus of downtown San Carlos.  Just a brief scan of the changes over [...]

Avenir: Representing the Very Best of San Carlos

If you were searching for a local business that most closely aligns itself with the core values of San Carlos, the Avenir Restaurant Group has to be at the top of your list.  San Carlos has built its well-earned reputation around the concept of community.  Avenir has built its business around the towns in which [...]

San Carlos Budget Cuts: Time is Running Out

Lately, the current real estate market in San Carlos has been extremely encouraging!  Sorry….I realize that remark is out of place, but I thought I would start off on a positive note, because the rest of this post is, well, not so positive. In a similar fashion to those bracing for the end of the [...]

Is it Time to Institute a City of San Carlos Transfer Tax?

With seemingly impossible budgetary issues facing the City of San Carlos, it may be time to start thinking outside the box with regard to tax revenue.  The one thing that we can all agree on is that we all pay plenty to live here, and the thought of San Carlos residents paying additional sales and/or [...]

A Podcast with San Carlos’ own Laura Teutschel

I tried my best to fluster her, but she was on her game.  Topics include the old San Carlos High School, the defeat of Measure U and Hometown Days.

San Carlos Business Spotlight: Geoffrey’s Diamonds & Goldsmith

This recommendation is long, long overdue. Geoffrey’s in downtown San Carlos (at 626 Walnut Street) is truly a unique jeweler that is deserving of your business and has become a San Carlos tradition.  It is a sincere pleasure to make them our newest spotlight business in San Carlos. This jewelry store does not offer your [...]

“Volunteerism” is Defining the New San Carlos

Muhammad Ali once stated, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.”  With that in mind, it could be said that there is quite a bit of rent being paid in San Carlos these days. The headlines can be frustrating.  Certainly, San Carlos has seen better financial times. However, [...]

Special City Council Meeting Will Examine Contracting San Carlos Police Services with Redwood City and San Mateo Sheriff’s Department

At the December 14, 2009 City Council meeting, the City Council discussed and authorized Staff to contact neighboring police departments to provide contract Police Services for San Carlos. The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department and the City of Redwood City have both expressed an interest in providing these services to the City of San Carlos [...]

San Carlos Native a Front Runner for U.S. Supreme Court

San Carlos native Jennifer Granholm is one of the front runners to be selected by President Obama to fill the upcoming vacancy to be left by current Justice John Paul Stevens.  Granholm is currently the Governor of Michigan.  She is a graduate of San Carlos High School and a former Miss San Carlos. In Granholm’s [...]

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