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        <description>Stay on top of the latest developments in the Santa Cruz to Carmel real estate market by reading top agent, Gregg Camp's real estate blog. Read about Rio Del Mar beach homes,Carmel homes and events, health articles for seniors, and other things going</description>
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            <title>Monterey Bay is America's 7th National Marine Sanctuary to have a Visitor Exploration Center</title>
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After it was set aside as America&rsquo;s biggest national haven for marine life, accessibility as a visitor park has finally become a reality for Monterey Bay Sanctuary . 
 


The anticipated visitor center project has undergone a decade of extensive preparation and fundraising headed by the officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with Santa Cruz city chiefs.  



The visitor center will have a gift shop, a theater showing films about wildlife and history of Mont... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:51:44 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Follow the Trails to S.F.B. Morse Botanical Reserve in Pebble Beach</title>
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Get in shape - follow the trails to the S.F.B. Morse
Botanical Reserve in the hills of the Del Monte Forest in Pebble Beach. This
86-acre woodland oasis was referred to as &ldquo;Evolution Hill&rdquo; and was nearly destroyed
in the 1960s if not for the intervention of California Native Plant Society
established by G. Ledyard Stebbins &ndash; a botanist and geneticist and widely known
as evolutionary biologists of the 20th century.


The S.F.B. Morse Botanical Reserve is manage... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:49:21 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>"ExciTASTING" Things To Do In Santa Cruz on January 22</title>
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Wondering what to do this weekend? Whether we get rain or not, these events are sure to bring cheer to you. Check them out as they support our local businesses and people and are sure to bring a smile to you. If after savoring some of the fine flavors and smells here in you want 
to call the Santa Cruz end of the bay home, you can search for Santa Cruz real estate here. 

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1) January 22 Chocolate-tasting extravaganza raises funds for scholarshipsChocolate-Truffles- Thirty purveyors of d... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:32:43 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>gregg@cacoastalhome.com (Gregg Camp)</author>
            <title>Get To Know Monterey&#8217;s Famous Men and Women in History</title>
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Monterey County provides not only an ideal location for many recreational activities, and fascinating hotels, the city also has so much to offer you'll find it difficult to know where to start digging into its history.

Monterey's Famous Personalities

Already known for its culture, natural environment and involvement in creating sustainable community, Monterey is also famous for its many historical attractions and notable personalities who were born, lived or live here.

One of the many famous... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:00:51 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>113 Flag Hill Drive, Monterey an exclusive Monterey luxury home in the Deer Flats Neighborhood</title>
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113 Flag Hill Drive, Monterey 

If you want and exclusive neighborhood, this has to be high on the list. A large quality home with contemporaries nearby in a gated neighborhood is often sought after. Monterey luxury homes are dotted here and there and this is a nice development of contemporary residences. 







This home is a splendid example of a large home, boasting 5 spacious bedrooms and 4+ baths. Boasting nearly 4800 square feet, this home has room for just about everything. It has bea... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 19:27:35 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>5 Tips on Choosing a Great Realtor</title>
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&nbsp;Buying a home may be the most important, and biggest financial leap you take in your life.&nbsp; Not to mention, selling your home is kind of a big deal too.&nbsp; Whether you are new to the real estate market, or a seasoned purchaser, many characters come into play in this home buying act. There is a buyer, and a seller, brokers, loan officers and your &ldquo;go to&rdquo; guy or gal &ndash; your Realtor.&nbsp; This is the person who is, or should be with you from beginning to end. &nbsp;... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 16:02:37 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>gregg@cacoastalhome.com (Gregg Camp)</author>
            <title>Santa Cruz Vacation Rental Ordinance- nightmare or panacea ?</title>
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Santa Cruz County has joined other municipalities curbing the right of homeowners to use their homes for economic benefit as they see fit. Unforturtunately we now have more government interference and regulation.

If people are being a nuisance call the cops. Now call your supervisor ! 

So Santa Cruz County limits the rights of property owners in the Live Oak and Rio Del Mar Beach and Seacliff Beach areas, as those areas have the best and most beaches, which attract vacationers here to enjoy o... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 01:52:48 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>gregg@cacoastalhome.com (Gregg Camp)</author>
            <title>Monterey.... a dream to be a Monterey real estate owner</title>
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Monterey Real EstateAs a kid growing up on the Texas Gulf Coast, all I used to dream about was California. Specifically, I dreamed about surfing in California. I&rsquo;d seen pictures featuring the elegant figure of a surfer embedded in a towering crystal-blue wave curling toward the shore. Had I grown up in the age of computer-generated photographs, I might have suspected these shots were someone else&rsquo;s fantasy. Surfers who dragged their boards out into the Gulf off Galveston Island got ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:19:04 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>SF Beerfest in Santa Cruz- Drink Beer- Live Well in Santa Cruz</title>
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The SFBeerFest is an event annually to celebrate things beer. Mmm good. Lots of regional pairings of beer with different foods. This event goes from SF down the the Santa Cruz area and in many parts of the bay area.

There are major local breweries as well as many smaller local ones participating in this event. Check out some of the places below for food and a great beer. These are always fun, and some of the brewers produce specialty beers for just this event, which is really great.&nbsp; 

&amp;n... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:02:56 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Pebble Beach Golf- fun in the sun, but Rio Del Mar beach winters well too</title>
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While some are at the ATT Golf in Pebble Beach in February, others favor the beach.






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If you happen to be a golf widow, this is a great way to get out and explore other regions of the Monterey Bay away from all the traffic of the ATT Pebble Beach Golf tournament. Rio Del Mar Beach is a favored area at the Santa cruz end of the bay. While the US is having terrible winter storms,this is how some people spend their February in California. Thinking of a Rio Del Mar Beach house to... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:40:35 -0600</pubDate>
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