Palomar Mountain News

Everyone is invited to Christmas Eve with Lessons and Carols on the Mountain at the Community Center by the Fire Station. Different neighbors will be doing the readings and the caroling will be to guitar music.  A lovely evening is planned 7 pm.  If you have appetizers or dessert to share, bring it along.  Or just come!  Beverage provided.

This delightful video just came my way.  Gotta love those sheep!

See also Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols

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A big package arrived yesterday filled with Ice Scrapers for Palomar folks!  Gene Powers owned the A-Frame just east of the Lodge for 32 years.  He moved to Iowa in 2009 but when he walks in most every store in his home town, he sees Ice Scrapers that make him think of Palomar.  Since ice scrapers aren’t readily available in So Cal, he decided to buy them out, and send them our way.  This is the second time we’ve had a delivery of Ice Scrapers from Gene and I think it is quite fun.  These are extra special since they have ice chippers on the sides.

(Yes, Jim and Teresa McCarthy, new owner’s of Gene’s cabin, I’ll leave yours on the porch!)

So, who else would like an ice scraper all the way from Iowa?  Just let me know, and while the supply lasts, I’m glad to be the Christmas delivery elf.

Merry Christmas, one and all!

Particularly Pretty Palomar with Pretty cold Precipitation, by Phil Konstantin on Chopper 8.  Thanks to weekender, Terri Simas for heading this beautiful morning view of Palomar our way.

Enjoy!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!  Just a little snow made it extra special up here today!  There is no business like snow business!

People often ask how the Real Estate Market is doing these days.  Tomorrow a quick escrow is closing for “Honey, Stop the Car”, just in time to move in for Christmas.  We opened a 21 day escrow yesterday on “The Palomar Loft” with a couple with ties that go back many decades to Palomar. Ah, to own a piece of the Mountain!  We’ve had quite a few showings lately but the lowest inventory in the 14 years that I have been a Realtor.

I remember the days of 18 to 22 active listings on Palomar.  We have less than half of that.   Click to see all cabins, homes, and ranches on the MLS. There are only nine to choose from.  Just one piece of land that I think will go soon now, paired with the cabin next door.

The Vacation Rental Market is really picking up.  We often have only a few hours on turn-arounds.  And, we already had one guest buy a cabin!  Sure has been fun to meet some of the folks that enjoy Palomar so much even for just a few days.  I think it has been good for the mountain too, as they love to visit the Observatory, have a yummy meal at Mother’s Kitchen, pick up supplies at the General Store.  They hike in the State Park, contribute to save our State Park, go home with some mountain eggs, or ground coffee.  Great bargains have been found at the Bailey Barn Sales.  The Zip Line at the Conference Center is a huge hit.  Guests coming next week plan to be at the Community Center for Christmas Eve.

So, I always welcome folks for their “tour of the Mountain” hoping that they will join us up here.

Thinking of selling your cabin, home, ranch or land?  One way I look listings is kind of like the success of Food Court in a Mall.  The more you have to choose from, the more people come, and the more the register rings.  Love to talk to you about the possibilities.

And, would you consider renting your cabin?  I’m glad to get your questions answered about spreading the joy of time on the mountain, too!

Merry, Merry Christmas to all!

Bonnie Phelps

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When Gwyn Martz and Ron Leslie met, and discovered that their dogs were both named “Teddy”, they knew that to be a sign of good things to come!  Gwyn has been wanting a cabin on Palomar forever, envious of her friend Terri Sproul who gets to live in “Paradise”. Since escrow closed on Gwyn’s little treasure, she has had a permanent smile.  “How can you not smile with everyone so friendly, such great hiking, big, beautiful trees, and it is so peaceful and quiet?”  When she is not counting down the days for the completion of her next project, she works as an office manager, while Ron is with SDG&E, races cars, and is intrigued hearing that there may have recently been a Big Foot sighting back in hills up here.

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The word is out that apparently some Palomar residents have possibly seen a bear up here recently.  David Ross, the editor of the Valley Center Press, is very interested in interviewing anyone who has seen the bear.  Would that be you?  Please connect with David below and we’ll look forward to the story!

From: David Ross [mailto:editordaveross@yahoo.com]
Subject: LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY!

Regards,

David D. Ross

Editor

Valley Center Press

760-638-0552

David Ross has been in the newspaper business for 40 years, both editing and writing.

“I can handle big news and little news. And if there’s no news, I’ll go out and bite a dog.”

Read more about possible bear sightings on Palomar.

From: Rick Barclay [mailto:rickbarclay92592@yahoo.com]
Subject: Possibly your most meaningful gift this season…

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Thanks,

Rick

Rick Barclay   951-265-6385
Chairman – Friends of Palomar Mountain State Park Committee, CRSPIA  http://www.savepalomar.org
Board – California League of Park Associations www.calparksleague.org

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   Jim and Teresa are inviting YOU to stop by this afternoon.  They are having an Open House and are looking forward to meeting their neighbors on Palomar Mountain!  Anytime after 3:00.

Go to the end of Crestline.  Turn left.  Their A-frame is the first cabin on the right.

See also Jim and Teresa New Neighbors