Hank, Rosie, and Ruby love taking me for walks in our neighborhood in Paso.They might not speak our language but they know how to work me over until I relent. It feels like a chore for a few moments but then I feel it.Grateful.Grateful that I get to wake up every morning in is this glorious town and walk into nature. I know, as my dogs know, the fr...

Paso Robles is Morphing into a Creative Community Bringing Real Estate along for the Ride Yes, you heard it right. Our small sleepy town, Paso Robles, has been taken over by creative humans! And what's really neat about morphing into a creative community besides just being an awesome place to live is that in most cases the real estate values streng...

I really believe you either have it or you don't when it comes to being a good salesperson.I was bit by the sales bug when I was a wee child and have never looked back!I was about 5 when my Dad cut mistletoe out of a tree in our yard to remove the parasitic growth.I cut the growth into about 20 sections, tied a bow around each, and went to knocking...

 With housing sales data showing remarkable improvement over the last year many of my clients are just now asking me for advice on flipping homes.While it proved to be a cash cow for many from 2010-2012 the higher prices and creeping interest rates give me pause.It's just a matter of time before the home prices level out and may actually fall ...

I love pedaling around Paso on my beach cruiser on Sunday mornings - turns out I'm not the only one. Paso Robles Named a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists Local efforts continue to designate "Bicycle Friendly Businesses" As bicycling continues to grow in popularity, leaders in cities across the country, like [Paso Robl...

When I moved to Paso Robles from San Luis Obispo in 1992 I was fascinated with this town. Cattle dogs surfing in the back of flatbed trucks, Lake Nacimiento which is shaped like a dragon, A & W with real carhop service, Pesenti Winery where you tasted Zinfandel straight out of a shot glass, and weirdly the talk of huge water underground. Tons o...

 PASO ROBLES - May 17 - 19, 2013 Here in Paso, we take winemaking pretty seriously. In fact, we hold a festival every year to honor our grapes and the wines they create. We call it simply: Wine Festival. This year will be our 31st Annual Wine Festival — a celebration of taste, tradition and triumphs of wine ambition. It's a time to Grow Wild w...

The Avila Beach Blues Festival is a blast! I have fond memories of picnicking on the expansive lawns, mingling with both friends and strangers and enjoying the always fabulous music.