As one leaves Sacramento with a vision of heading over to the Northern California Coast and Fort Bragg, Magellan often routes you I-5 North, ultimately taking the highway 20 cut off headed west to the coast.

There is a little secret that some folks miss out on, if they aren't local and don't know about it. In the town of Williams (at I-5 and highway 20), there is a delightful Italian stopping off place called Granzella's. Granzellas has a nice Inn and a restaurant. But it's so much more than that.

Granzella's was founded in 1976. And when you step inside, you immediately are taken by the warm ambiance that emanates from within. The walls are covered with historic pictures of the surrounding community. And act as a museum for the little rural farming and ranching town.

In October 2007 Granzella's sustained a substantial fire, and the locals were concerned they had lost a pivotal historical anchor to their community. However, the owners rebuilt, and with many of the local historic artifacts saved from the fire, and back up on the walls, Granzella's is better than ever.

If you should ever be in that neck of the woods, I highly encourage you to treat yourself to a respite from the bustle of the city, and step back to a more relaxed atmosphere for awhile.

In addition to the Inn and the restaurant, Granzella's has a wonderful deli complete with olive bar, and gelato counter.

And the refrigerated "liquid refreshment" shelves are loaded with every kind of beverage you can imagine. Do you like domestic or imported beer and ale? There are varieties I had never seen before.

I was traveling through last Thursday morning, on my way to Fort Bragg and Mendocino. It was quiet, but by the looks and the size of the bar area (complete with a full sized stuffed Polar Bear), I can imagine that place rocks on Friday and Saturday nights:-)

You can Click Here for more information and pictures on Granzella's

Granzella's Restaurant
451 6th Street
Williams, CA 95987

Granzella's Inn
391 6th Street
Williams, CA 95987

I have posted a chart for Contra Costa County Real Estate Interest Rates from December 2001 through June 2008. This chart uses a 12-month moving average of data.

How to read this chart: when the market momentum reading falls from above the "0" line to below the "0" line, it signals that interest rates are trending down, which is a good sign for the real estate market. The Campbell Method uses trends in interest rates not as a key predictor of real estate trends, but as an indicator when the prevailing trend of the market is likely to get stronger or weaker.

This chart is one of five key real estate indicators called "Vital Signs" used to track local real estate market trends. Interest rates is Vital Sign #5.

"The Campbell Method" is a proven system for buying and selling real estate for maximum profits. Based on five key real estate indicators- called "Vital Signs" - The Campbell Method is a clearly defined approach to real estate investing that shows you how to anticipate the peaks and valleys of real estate cycles with incredible accuracy. These Vital Signs act as "leading indicators" and give you as much as 3 to 6 months advance notice to the direction real estate prices are likely to take, long before it becomes obvious to the general public.

I recommend that you purchase and read the book "Timing the Real Estate Market"- Robert Campbell. Log on to http://www.realestatetiming.com/ to learn about The Campbell Method, purchase the book and Market Momentum software.

Here is what Timing the Real Estate Market shows you...

How to identify the best time to buy a home- and the best time to sell

How to maximize real estate investment profits - and avoid losses

How to identify the sweet spot in real estate cycles - where the prices can go full throttle through the roof

How to identify the four stages of all real estate cycles - and position yourself to have an overwhelming advantage when you buy and sell

How to read the signals that tell you when the market is about to change

How to avoid real estate's single biggest mistake

Ten cardinal rules to follow - that guarantee optimal real estate success

Why economists and market forecasters are usually dead wrong.