Palomar Mountain News

Recent work has been done with the County Building Department who is giving a ‘thumbs up’ for Cedar Haven on a half acre.  With peaceful, private views to the Observatory and a setting around boulders, it should someday be a charming cabin location. Does it have YOUR name on it?

Glad to walk the property with you, get those questions answered, and be a part in making your dreams come true!

Click and scroll to see Cedar Haven and lots of information waiting for you.

Bonnie Phelps

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Just think.  You could own a total of 17 acres with a very private, exclusive address.  An absolutely stunning Lodge, guest house, and caretakers cottage, PLUS 9 acres for your horses or dream away and build it out!

The Upper Meadow Lodge on 8+ acres has been reduced to $1,100,000 and is move in ready.  It is an extremely comfortable, beautifully decorated showplace!

Nine Acres, next door, is available too, as a separate parcel.  Rolling meadow, with beautiful off-mountain views and lots of survey and building info available for you to view or download.  With half of the land you step into an enchanting forest with a picnic area waiting for you and lots to explore among the firs, cedar, and oaks.

Click and scroll to see Upper Meadow Lodge.

Nine Acres in the Upper Meadow is available here.

We are (finally) expecting some much-needed rain this weekend!  You are invited to come on up to celebrate, and tour these exceptional properties.  Lots of umbrellas waiting for you and a fun adventure!

Let’s go!

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Thanks to a friend of Palomar, photographer, and early riser, Brian Beezley who sent this shot of the Palomar ridge from his home in San Marcos before dawn one recent morning.

Following the Olympics?  You might have heard beautiful music inspired on your favorite mountain.   Weekenders, Larry Groupe, who is a composer, and his artist wife Ceci, slip away to their cabin-with-a-view as an inspiration for their work.

Canadian skater Kevin Reynolds earned his silver medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics on February 9, 2014, skating to Larry’s title score for Excelsius.

Click to watch the performance and hear the music!

Dream of being a Composer?

Cici Porter – Artist and Musician with a Cause

Look what arrived in my Inbox this morning!  Thanks to Pauma Valley friend, John Beck.  He took this mountain view from their ranch on the Pauma ridge looking out toward Nate Harrison Grade.  This was taken back in the days when we had snow.  

Ah, someday soon!!!   

Looking for a contractor/handyman to run water and propane line from cabin to shabin to set up for washer and dryer.

The shabin already has power.  Water and propane are about 15 feet away – all on level ground.  North side of Crestline.

If interested please email Alana directly at:

alanarae dot aanestad at gmail dot com

Alana Aanestad

David Ross is on his way back to the Mountain!  As many of you know, his home mostly burned in a fire last year.  His contractor, Kelly Hedges, asked if there was anyone who would want to salvage some of the wood before it all goes in a dumpster.  There are some wall areas that could be a possibility, but most is pretty charred.  What really caught my eye was the beautiful wood flooring.   Some of you have refinished your floors in these vintage cabins and I thought it might be wise to let the Mountain News folks know.

If you’d like to help yourself to some vintage flooring, in very good condition, simply connect with Kelley 76O 8O1 1118

From: Kelley Hedges

Kelley at homesbyhedges dot com

Bill and Alana wasted no time totally remodeling, furnishing, painting and decorating their wonderful Lincoln Log cabin – so charming and inspiring!  With a quest for peace and solitude, away from their fast-paced, people-dense, city life, this little log cabin is the perfect place for re-charging.  One of their draws to Palomar is that it is so close for frequent visits since they live and work in Wildomar.  Bill enjoys music and photography and is a pastor of  Cornerstone Community Church.  Alana can’t have enough of the grandkids, planning their next cabin visit, and is the Customer Service Director at their Water District.  So, escaping to their cabin to take in the sounds of nature, is very refreshing with their family of three sons, wives, and three little ones.  They both wear other hats, once in a while, when they put on helmets and enjoy riding their motorcycles.  Bill’s new Ducati Multistrada is all about technology with tour, sport, off road, and urban options, and sounds pretty fancy.  One thing is for sure, they are enjoying every minute of their lives in the city, traveling the roads, and on the Mountain top.

  Lots of love at the Fire Department with blood pressure checks through the weekend by Palomar’s own, Dr. Linda Fortney!  She will be there through the weekend so stop in for that FREE service.  Linda also wants everyone to know that ALL fire personal are trained to give blood pressure checks and you are invited to stop by ANYTIME to have yours checked!  Here’s to your Heart!