San Mateo, Burlingame, & Hillsborough Events in June!
When: June 14th, 2009
What: Burlingame’s Art in The Park Festival (39th Annual Art in The Park Festival features over 120 Artists, Musicians and other vendors from all over California.
Where: Washington Park in Burlingame
How Much: Admission is FREE!
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When: June 18th, 2009
What: The Start of San Mateo Central Park Music Series (Great Music in The Park Bands Everyweek from Different Genres – Always a great time!)
Where: San Mateo’s Central Park
How Much: Admission is FREE!
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When: June 28th, 2009
What: San Mateo Wine Walk (Walk down the streets of Downtown San Mateo while sipping premium wines, enjoy two stages of entertainment, and taste apptizers from various local resturants)
Where: Downtown San Mateo
How Much: Admission is FREE!
Good News On All Statuses!
Hey Everyone,
I have very good news this week! Compared to years past…
1.) Active Listings continue to decrease (less inventory will eventually drive prices back up).
2.) Pending Sales continue to rise!
3.) For the first time in a while, Closed Escrows/Sales are higher now than they were in 2008 at this time!
One of San Mateo’s Best Kept Secrets!
So, I usually choose from about 5 places to get lunch every day and I usually end up choosing this restaurant at least twice a week. I am hesitant to promote this restaurant because I am afraid of longer lines/wait times. For once, I am hoping not too many people read this blog article, just kidding.
Central Market & Café, located at 517 South B Street in San Mateo. It is both a restaurant/café and a small market run by three sisters. While their store’s shelves resemble a 7-Eleven, their food is some of the best Vietnamese cuisine in the area. Everything is fresh, and made to satisfaction.
The sisters are friendly and love to have chat with their customers. You can often see me sitting at one of the tables playing California Lotto scratchers purchased from the market, while laughing over the sister’s funny jokes and eating a delicious meal.
Here are my two favorites that I would recommend to even the harshest of critics:
The Vietnamese Chicken Sandwich: The Vietnamese chicken sandwich is comprised of freshly grilled chicken with Cucumbers, Jalapenos, and Vietnamese Pickles. They grill the roll and the flavor is outstanding. I’ve never had another sandwich that’s even close to this. It’s very different.
The Egg Noodle Soup with Prawns and Shredded Chicken in Chicken Broth: It’s a great soup with dumplings, different seasonings, shredded chicken and noodles with huge prawns. If it’s raining outside, you will most likely find me and/or other team tapper members hovering over a bowl of this fantastic soup.
My wife Fay loves their grilled chicken rice vermicelli with greens. It’s kind of like a Chow Mein and soup in one. I’ve also had the salad with grilled chicken and tasty homemade dressing.
On my next visit, I’m going to try the curry chicken which I hear is screaming!
Check this place out, the food and friendly chatter will not disappoint!
The Monday Peninsula Real Estate Market Report
Hello Everyone,
Here are your weekly real estate stats! One interesting fact of the week is that 19 of the 41 homes in San Mateo sold for at or above the asking price.
What does this tell us…? A few things:
1. The San Mateo Real Estate Market is obviously making a rebound.
2. Some people are pricing better.
3. People are still willing to write over the asking price.
4. There are some great buys out there.
