Construction is now under way on model homes and Phase One residences at Alcéa at The Foothills by D.R. Horton, in anticipation of sales starting March 20 and a May model home grand opening. The Carlsbad new home neighborhood is one of three opening this year at the master-planned community. Rockrose by Brookfield Homes is [...]
San Diego new home builder Brookfield Homes will unveil the most energy efficient new homes in the county during its Rockrose at The Foothills model grand opening celebration Saturday, March 27. Every home at the Carlsbad new home neighborhood will exceed California’s standards for energy efficiency by at least 35 percent.
“We are excited to be [...]
Four Del Sur neighborhoods of attached and detached single-family homes have reported 35 sales in January and February, according to the developer of the smart-growth master-planned community north of SR-56 in the city of San Diego.
As of Feb. 28, 15 homes have sold at Madeira, four homes have sold at Bridgewalk, 11 homes have sold [...]
A few weeks ago, my roommate purchased a Vita-Mix. Yep, one of those snazzy blenders that makes you stop in your tracks at Costco.
Despite my initial thought to whip up a batch of margaritas, my roommate said this mega-purchase was for green smoothie-making. I found the idea of a “green smoothie” somewhat off-putting. If leafy [...]
Groundwork San Diego Chollas Creek and Millennial Technology Middle School invite you to…
Conservation Science Saturday
Date: March 20, 2010
Time: 9am-11am
Location: Encanto Canyon (meet in the east end of the Malcolm X Library parking lot)
With the help of Groundwork San Diego members, students from Millennial Tech will be planting native plant seed, which will [...]
San Diego Magazine has released a “Hot New Restaurants” guide featuring menus with everything from a surf-n-turf sushi roll to tuscan toast. Topping off the list are:
Roseville
1125 Rosecrans Street, Point Loma 619-450-6800
333 Pacific
333 North Pacific Street, Oceanside 760-433-3333
The Red Door
741 West Washington Street, Mission Hills 619-295-6000
West Coast Tavern
2895 University Avenue, North Park 619-295-1688
Cucina Urbana
505 Laurel [...]
The San Diego/Tijuana district council of the Urban Land Institute is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Smart Growth Awards, an annual competition recognizing projects, plans and people that emulate smart growth principals. Visit http://www.ulisd.org/events/213 for criteria information and to submit a nomination online. Deadline is 5 p.m. March 19.
Unlike past competitions, this year’s event [...]
Shea Homes logged 13 sales and three homes closed for the week ending Feb. 28, giving the San Diego homebuilder its best week to date this year.
“It was a busy week at Shea Homes neighborhoods across the county, and we ended the month strong,” said Vanessa Linn, vice president of sales and marketing for the [...]
Groundwork San Diego-Chollas Creek has hired local public relations company Scribe Communications to promote its education- and community-based Cactus Wren Restoration Project.
In partnership with Millennial Tech Middle School, the project aims to rehabilitate nearly 75 acres of cactus-wren friendly canyonland in Southeast San Diego, all while advancing conservation education. In addition, the project seeks to [...]
Featuring six areas of eco-savvy concentration, the Carlsbad new homes at Rockrose at The Foothills surpass state standards for energy efficiency by at least 35 percent and make new home builder Brookfield Homes the first in San Diego with production homes at this level of efficiency.
“As a participant of the Advanced Home Program, Brookfield Homes [...]
