The Smith Mountain Boys Bill Druliner and Dutch Bergman
It is always fun to meet up on occasional Friday nights to listen to the Smith Mountain Boys. These good friends from Palomar Mountain have been playing, singing and entertaining us for nearly half a century! Come on out and tap your feet, sing along and have some great eats. The ribs are amazing, great salads, yummy appetizers and oh, the desserts the Bistro dishes out! Perfect weather for a concert in Wynola tomorrow night!
From Denise Bergman
Friday, October 9, 2020 – 5 pm – 8 pm Wynola Pizza & Bistro Santa Ysabel (Julian), CA 760-765-1004
The Smith Mountain Boys have again been busy in the studio working on their first album, Cover Stories. We have 8 songs in the can, which is really exciting! We are targeting December to have the final CD’s available for sale.
We hope you can come out and enjoy the music, great food, and friends!!!
About a dozen years ago, Cor and Toby just had to have a cabin on Palomar. Experiencing the Four Seasons at their cabin in the woods, created lots of happy memories for their family with four kids. Time flew by and now they already have four grandchildren! With the desire to retire on Palomar, they wanted a change and initially thought they would like to tackle a fixer. When they came up to see cabins a few weeks ago, they had a budget for something they could breathe new life in and make their own. I do happen to have keys to a few pocket listings so we toured those gems but nothing seemed to fit what they had in mind. Even though they are both very creative and can do just about anything, we didn’t find the perfect fixer.
It was pretty quiet as we were driving back. Then I had an idea!
I’d just posted the beautiful log home, back in on Bailey Road. Since I never know for sure what folks are really going to end up with, I always promise a ‘Tour of Palomar’. I decided to show them the ‘eye candy’. So, I piped up with, “I know a place you would LOVE!”. I keep driving without saying another word… turned up the driveway and stopped in front of that beautiful log home.
Cor was sitting in the passenger seat and with a big smile on his face he said, “SOLD!”.
It took Toby a little longer, reminding him of the price range they had set. Seconds later they decided they could figure things out and make it work as they were walking up the steps to their dream-come-true log home. Come to find out, Toby’s dad talked about having a log home for years, so this is for Gary!
Both Cor and Toby have worked in the water industry. After retiring they happen to be back working again, so picked out locations for desks at their new home. Cor is starting new position with Camp Pendleton and Toby is looking at work-at-home opportunities in the water industry. Meanwhile, the neighbors spotted Cor’s tractor and were impressed with what he did to their cabin driveway. Cor volunteered to help Bailey Mutual Water Company with road access. Great couple to have up here full time!
Their family is excited, enjoying the peacefulness of nature on the mountain and anticipating all the fun in store. After hanging out with the turkeys, deer and bats at their log cabin, the Smith Mountain Boys were a draw Friday night with the group from Palomar. Cor and Toby have also met many of their mountain neighbors in the Baileys and have tasted the competition of dominos along with amazing gourmet mountain food.
Now is your chance to clear out the garage, under the kitchen sink, the back porch or where ever this kind of stuff has accumulated.
When folks decide to let go of their property up here, we often have this accumulation of things to deal with. Usually there is a charge to get rid of ‘household hazardous waste and electronics’. This event is FREE!
Clear out those old computers, small appliances, rusty old cans of whatever you have no use for, and take it away. Hooray!
Saturday, September 26, 2020 from 9 to 2 at the VC County Road Station.
Have some brush to chip? Thanks to our Fire Safe Council for securing another grant for free chipping! With all that rain and snow over Easter things really had a growth spurt! Let’s all work together to make our properties and this beautiful mountain more fire safe.
When you are trimming brush and trees for chipping, please be sure to have the cut ends facing a road where a big chipper and truck can easily access and turn around.
From: Cecelia Borland, Fire Safe Council Free Chipping Grant
The single best way to protect your property/home is to clear all brush out to 100′ away from structures and along roads for 15′! The biggest problem with clearing your place is what to do with the brush. The Palomar Mountain Fire Safe Council has a grant for free chipping! Please call me for free chipping!
Is this the charming cabin-in-the-woods you’ve been waiting for?
Travel up the newly graded driveway to nearly a half acre of fun in the forest on Palomar!
Everything is ready for you to move in and enjoy your weekend getaway or come join us full time.
Our lifestyle is amazing on Palomar. For decades, Palomar was mostly occasional getaway cabins. Being an hour from the nearest market and the the craziness of the city, has a very strong appeal these days. More and more, new folks are able to work from home. This cabin is perfect. The internet is already set up for your office with several options to home-school the kids and a big fenced yard for the pup, your chickens, or both!
If you like your privacy, you’ve got it. If you’d like some old fashioned fun meeting neighbors enjoying all this mountain has to offer, we can make that happen, too.
Slip inside when the snow is falling and cozy up to this beautiful stone fireplace.
Built in 1958 and now with 1689 square feet. All square footage is on the Assessor’s records, so that works well if you need a lender. The cabin is NOT a fixer! It has been lovingly cared for and restored over the years so is in great condition.
Three bedrooms have closets. This walk-out basement has so many options.
Your favorite place to relax might be the sunny dining room looking out over your large fenced yard. Fall is in the air and soon you’d enjoy soup simmering on that wood burning stove.
Ohmygoodness! It is a very hot market in Real Estate!
We are all enjoying the cooler temps these days but, my real estate business is crazy HOT! The last cabin to close escrow on Palomar had three offers in that many days and closed in just one week. I need to catch up with the new owner to introduce you! He is such a nice guy and is a ‘Rabbit Whisperer’! True story! Stay tuned!
Today we opened escrow for Relax on the Rocks with several serious back-ups waiting in line. The buyer was up a few days ago, walked around, peeked in the windows and just had to have it! He is coming up this weekend but we’re already rolling with another quick escrow.
Five new cabins-in-the-works! Whew! Lots happening up here!
Three offers came in for that big, beautiful log home. The new owners were pretty happy when their escrow closed yesterday. A dream come true for their family. They are extra busy since it was a ‘move-up’ from a cabin they have owned for a dozen years. Their tenants just moved out so they have really been working to get that cabin in tip-top shape for ready for new owners.
We’ll have professional photos tomorrow, but how about a peak?
Knotty Pine Cabin is oh-so-very-charming, in excellent condition and has one of the most beautiful stone fireplaces on Palomar. Built in 1958 you’ll enjoy the original wood floors in the living room and den. 1686 sf with three bedrooms with big closets, plus two extra rooms. Lots of special touches:
One of four, very artistic, beautiful leaded glass windows!What is that internet router all about? So many folks who have called recently want to escape to the woods with your home office and home school the kids. Knotty Pine Cabin on nearly a half acre is set up and ready to go! 62 years ago folks were pretty content with a stone fireplace, and now even a wood burning stove in the sunny dining room. But some of us are getting pretty soft with these summer temps and really appreciate air conditioning! This efficient AC unit was recently installed between the living room and kitchen … ah, such bliss! So much old-fashioned charm with some new touches and updates. Don’t you just love this sliding barn door? Made by the owner, leading through the laundry room, down spiral stairs to a wonderful getaway with so many options. Yes, that first leaded glass window I showed you is in the bathroom!!! Soooo fun! Lots of ‘cool’ things to discover at this inviting, cozy cabin in the woods.
How about mid to late morning Saturday? (OH! That’s in just a few hours!!! I’d better click Publish pretty quick!)
Yesterday a couple stopped by the kid’s firewood stand for wood. A few minutes later they were back for a refund as there are no campfires because of the wind. We were of course glad to refund their cash. We have a note on the stand now letting folks know they aren’t going to be making s’mores outside during this time.
You might have seen the photo of rescued campers crammed in a helicopter in Northern Cal. The Forest Service is working to avoid more situations like this. The closure announcement includes Cleveland National Forest. I don’t know the status of the State Park, Fry Creek and Observatory Campgrounds.
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Like to have some good, old-fashioned fun tomorrow night? Head on over to Wynola Pizza & Bistro. They booked The Smith Mountain Boys to play music this Friday night, September 4, 2020!! 5 pm – 8 pm – New Time!!!! Wynola Pizza and Bistro Santa Ysabel (Julian), CA 760-765-1004 Come on out and enjoy the music, great food, and friends!!!
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