Eucalyptus Delivers…….Again

Love it or hate it, the chaos which occurs on Eucalyptus every Halloween and Christmas has made San Carlos a seasonal destination for folks from outside the city limits.  The crowds seem to grow every year, as does the mardi gras-like atmosphere.  The craziness that occurs on Eucalyptus works so well because it is fun [...]

LOOK loves San Carlos

LOOK Design is located on Laurel Street in San Carlos. They recently made the following short video detailing why people love living in San Carlos. From LOOK Design: We are a local agency that is passionate about creating brand and marketing campaigns that get results for our clients. Check out this video and see for [...]

Bianchini’s Market Ready For Grand Opening

The long-awaited announcement of Bianchini’s Market opening at 810 Laurel Street, San Carlos, has finally been confirmed. The store will open its doors to the public on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. This ends months of questions among San Carlos residents about downtown San Carlos’s most high-profile addition. In July, 2008, the Bianchinis inked a 30+year [...]

The Top 10 San Carlos Real Estate FAQs

I have assembled a list of the most frequently asked questions for the 2009 San Carlos real estate market.  Please see the questions and answers below: 10.  Has the San Carlos housing market hit bottom? ANSWER>>> Perhaps.  Historically, San Mateo County has been one of the last counties to be hit by a national housing [...]

Gavin Newsom Heading to San Carlos on Tuesday

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has selected San Carlos as his San Mateo County city in which to make an appearance to possibly promote his upcoming bid for California’s highest political office in 2010.  Mayor Newsom will be introduced by the current mayor of San Carlos, Bob Grassilli on Tuesday as part of a Town [...]

SC Blog Reader Has Idea for Parks and Rec

If you have little ones in San Carlos and you work hard to see that they are enriched with all sorts of different activities, you may feel as though you have a second career as a shuttle bus driver.  San Carlos has many great offerings through its Parks and Recreation Department.  Additionally, many private groups [...]

CNN Money Ranks San Carlos in Top 25 Nationwide

According to the latest CNN Money rankings, San Carlos ranks #24 under the combination categories of “Best Places to Live” and “Pricey Homes”.    Other nearby cities making the list include Los Altos, Palo Alto, Burlingame, Millbrae, Los Gatos and Saratoga.  You can read the entire list by clicking on: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/top25s/housing/pricey.html

BREAKING NEWS: The Old Bell Market Space Has Been Awarded to Foodville

You heard it here first. The long awaited decision of who would set up shop at the old Bell Market site is officially over.  Yesterday, Foodville inked a 30-year lease to move from its store into the prized downtown location.  Foodville will operate under the name Bianchini’s, which is the name of its sister store [...]

Laurel Street is Alive and Kicking

Sleepy, quiet, dated……the list goes on and on….but these are all words used to describe Laurel Street in the not-so-distant past. Fast forward to 2008, and it is likely that anyone visiting San Carlos for the first time in fifteen years or so, would probably barely recognize Laurel Street. It has gradually awakened from a [...]

Winner of San Carlos Blog Contest

Congratulations to Alison R. of San Carlos for scoring 12 out of 12 on the San Carlos IQ Test. The answers are provided below: 1. Dana Carvey 2. A Tavola 3. Pepper Tree 4. Carlos Club 5. Franklin 6. San Carlos Parks & Rec Department 7. 1984 8. Laureola Park 9. Fred Drake 10. 12 [...]

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