Labor day weekend, four and a half days of fun in San Diego. We started off driving down from Roseville, CA. Because it was my daughter and I driving and we left on Thursday afternoon, I decided to go by way of 99 through the Central Valley of California. Brought back memories of childhood family vacations from San Diego to Redding. Lots of country to drive through, with small towns along the way. Some of those small towns have gotten pretty big in the last 30 years!

Crystal Pier Hotel Cottages

So, first stop in San Diego after checking into our hotel was Pacific Beach right next to the Crystal Pier. If you want a unique overnight experience at the beach check into the Crystal Pier Hotel and stay in one of the cottages on the pier. You actually get to park ON THE PIER!!!

Little Italy Mercato

Saturday started early with a trip to Little Italy Mercato. Four whole blocks fresh fruits, vegetables, pastries, eggs, whatever you might want to cook for dinner that night. Lots of locals with their dogs, live music, great sights. The highlight of Saturday was time spent on the Midway Aircraft Carrier and seeing all the boats on San Diego Bay. Sunday once again was bright and early and off to the famous Balboa Park Museums. The Stay for the Day Pass was a wonderful bargain and we visited 3 museums, saw two movies, one of them IMAX, and visited the Internation Houses at the end of the day. The House of Hospitality was a great stop for lunch. All in all a great weekend and a wonderful way to visit my hometown and share it with my husband and daughter. Living in Placer County is very much like living in San Diego, lots of activities, lots of towns to visit and instead of the ocean there is the American River and Folsom Lake. I love my life...

GOLD COUNTRY FAIR

Sep 09, 2010 to Sep 12, 2010

Vary by day

Gold Country Fairgrounds

High Street

Auburn, CA 95603

530 823-4533

Colfax Railroad Days

Sep 25, 2010 to Sep 26, 2010

9am to 4pm

Historic Downtown Colfax

Old Town Area

Colfax, CA 530 346-8888

Fourth of July- Roseville CA Style Roseville is a great little city. With a population of just over 100,000, you feel like you know everyone in town. Same familiar faces seen at the grocery stores, Targets, and Wal-Marts in each neighborhood and some super specialty stores that are only in the local area. Fourth of July in a town like this is special too. Starting with a fun run 10K through Miner's Ravine (start time at the Sculpture Garden), concert in Royer Park from 11:00- and ending the day with a great fireworks display to be viewed from the Placer County Fairgrounds... Don't forget to bring your picnics, chairs and blankets (sparklers for the kids, too). See you there!!!!

Here are the details: City of Roseville's Fourth of July festivities are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 4, at Royer Park, 190 Park Drive in Roseville. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and listen to the patriotic sounds of Capitol Pops concert beginning at noon. There will be food vendors, bounce houses and children's games. And it's free.

The main event — a nighttime fireworks show — starts at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, July 4. The city has partnered with Sierra View Country Club to light up the night sky. Public viewing to watch the fireworks is from the grandstands at the Placer County Fairgrounds, 800 All America City Blvd. in Roseville. Gates open at 7 p.m.

Granite Bay - Open House Saturday March 27 from 1-4 Situated in exclusive Granite Bay in the Treelake subdivision, this house features: New interior paint, 5 bedrooms, bonus room, loft, formal living and dining room, large family room open to kitchen & nook, 1 bedroom & 1 full bath downstairs, large master suite with balcony, second master suite upstairs, 3-car tandem garage, pool sized backyard, and all on a private low maintaince lot. Award winning Eureka School District and Granite Bay High School. Within walking distance of Treelake Park. Close to the city with a private country feel.Come see today!!! Serene Backyard

Okay, I know, Open Houses are a staple for Realtors. It seems so boring, put out the signs, send out the emails, let everyone know, blah ,blah, blah. How boring! Oh, but they don't have to be boring. With a great house to show like the one I will be in Sunday, March 7, 2010 from 1pm - 4pm, open houses can be fun. We are looking at a beautiful day here is Roseville this weekend, the storms seem to be passing us by for once, and with blue skies with a few fluffy clouds, everybody should be out enjoying the day. So on to the property: Located at 1398 Cloverdale Cir. Roseville CA 95661 This 4 bedroom 2 bathroom home is in the Huntington Oaks area. The floorplan is open and great for entertaining, there is an in ground pool in the back yard for those hot summer days and best of all it is priced right at $339,900. Barbara Singleterry