$3,000,000

JUST SOLD!!

 Beautiful ground level unit – no stairs to climb. Great floorplan. Tremendous upgrades include bamboo flooring throughout, fireplace in living room, and granite countertops, faux paint and stainless steel appliances in kitchen. Private patio can be accessed from kitchen or family room. Great location with easy access to the St. Regis Resort and the Salt Creek Beach. Move right in and you don’t have to do a thing to upgrade this beautiful end unit.

Offered at… $325,000

MLS # S574887

From our own experience, here’s a couple of tips for maximum enjoyment…

- Bring Sunscreen, a Hat, and a Beach Towel.
- Be in possession of your own water, backpacks allowed, keep back-ups on ice in the car, park inside the park…
- If your parking inside the park, come no later than 10:30, otherwise you’ll be parking somewhere else (not preferred)…

The Doheny Blues Festival
Saturday May 16th & Sunday May 17th , 2009
http://www.omegaevents.com/dohenyblues/

Doheny State Beach (Parking $10)
25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, CA 92629
For directions using a map, click here…

Doors open at 11 a.m. daily (10:45 a.m. for VIP and 10:30 a.m. for Gold)
Music ends at 9:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. on Sunday).

Tickets…
General Admission: $50 for adults per day, $15 for children (ages 6-12)
Weekend Pass: $80 for adults (save $20)
VIP: $90 for adults per day, $40 for children (ages 6-12)
BACKSTAGE GOLD: $180 for adults per day

To purchase tickets online, click here…

Tickets are also available for purchase in person at…

Wahoo’s Fish Tacos locations..
Renaissance Restaurant in Dana Point
Doheny State Beach Visitor’s Center
All TicketMaster Outlets (additional fees apply)

2009 Festival Overview…
For a complete schedule of entertainment, click here…

- 26 acts on 3 stages – Blues, Rock & Soul music
- A waterfront grass park with two main stages at opposite ends of the venue
- The Backporch Stage, where fans can enjoy acoustic performances in an intimate lawn area
- A large Vendor Village with tons of cool stuff
- International Food Court with authentic restaurants and tasty beverages
- On-site music store where fans can meet the performers and buy new music
The Breakfast Set
For those arriving early to the festival, we will have music in the morning outside the front gate, as well as a coffee cart.

Front Gate Procedures
Upon arriving at the event, exchange your tickets for a wristband. This will allow for in-and-out privileges during the event. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. for Gold Pass members, 10:45 a.m. for VIP ticketholders and 11:00 a.m. for general admission.

What To Bring
A low-back chair, blanket, one personal bottle of water is OK, still camera (no video), sunscreen, and cash/ATM/Debit/Credit Cards. Re-entry will be allowed with a wristband.

What Not To Bring
Please do not bring the following items: food, beverages, coolers, pets, audio or video recording equipment, and umbrellas or canopies. All seating is lawn seating… bring a blanket or low-back beach chair. Umbrellas and high-back chairs must be placed on the perimeter of the seating area (courtesy rule – if you are blocking someone’s view, you may be asked to move). The festival is “Rain or Shine”, artists and times are subject to change without notice, no refunds.

Food & Drink
The international food court will include a variety of authentic vendors; everything from BBQ ribs to cajun sausage to vegetarian pitas. Beverages of all type will be available, including beer, wine, cocktails, water and non-alcoholic beverages.

After-Party at the Renaissance Dana Point
Join us on Saturday, May 16 at the Official After-Party; the performers will be Sven Zetterberg Direct from Sweden.

Forms of Payment Accepted
We accept the following payment methods at the festival – cash, ATM/Debit cards and credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover.)

The Event Card
No more hassling with food tickets… go cashless! It’s the Doheny Blues Festival “Event Card!”

Similar to an ATM/Debit card, blues fans can buy dollar amounts on the card for the purchase of food, beverage, and Official Blues Merchandise at the event. All unused money left on the card will be refunded when you leave… it’s that easy.

To improve efficiency, Event Cards will be available each morning prior to the gates opening, as well as at four locations throughout the venue. Save yourself some time inside and get an Event Card while you are waiting for the gates to open. The main refund booth will be directly inside the front gate. If you have any questions on The Event Card system, feel free contact us at eventcards@yahoo.com.

Disability Assistance
To request a sign language interpreter or other auxiliary aids or services for people with disabilities, please contact Omega Events at (949) 362-3366.

Contact Omega Events…
(949) 360-7800… Box Office
info@omegaevents.com

Saturday, May 9, 2009/ 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Drop-Off Points…

Dana Hills High School
To map directions to DHHS, click here…

Palisades Elementary School.
To map directions to PES, click here…

Bulky items such as large appliances, furniture, televisions, computers, printers, fax machines, copiers, green waste, and other large items will be accepted for FREE by the City’s waste hauler, CR&R. CR&R will also collect florescent light tubes and household batteries at the event. Locked containers for paper shredding will also be onsite.  Goodwill Industries will also be available to accept donated items.

Household hazardous waste such as paint, motor oil, and fertilizers will not be accepted.

For more information, please contact…

Shanna Collins
City of Dana Point
(949) 248-3571.

The list of international and domestic riders with top professional teams will be extensive, and the DPGP will not disappoint with a challenging, technical 6-turn L-shaped criterium course set in picturesque Dana Point and overlooking the breathtakingly beautiful Dana Point Harbor.

The event will feature 16 races, including public, men’s, women’s, professional and elite groups, with a spotlight on 5 FREE kids’ races beginning at 11 am. Come early and stay late, and enjoy the Fan Zone with local vendors, a BMX demonstration, a food court featuring In N’ Out Burger, and live music throughout the course! Celebrities will be on the scene all day as we see appearances from Tour de France winner Floyd Landis, current criterium champion Rahsaan Bahati, mountain bike world champion Brian Lopes, two-time Olympian Steve Hegg, and skateboard phenom Ryan Sheckler.

 The Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling is organized by the Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation, a 501 c(3) nonprofit corporation with a mission of promoting the growth of community cycling. Beneficiaries of the event include the Boys & Girls Club of Capistrano Valley and the 5th Marine Regiment Support Group.

To access the official race page, click here…
For detailed race information, click here…
For race sign-up, and tickets for the Saturday’s REVO Reception, or Sunday’s VIP Dinner Event, click here…

For more information, please  contact…

Lynn Kelly
(949) 248-3512.
lkelly@danapoint.org

The website states that if your property is included in the list of properties to be reviewed, you do not need to make a request for review, and no action is required.

Additionally, they just posted a new website to help homeowner’s answer a myriad of common questions regarding qualifying, determining factors, their process, and access to the proper form for inquiry. Homeowners will have until Sept. 15 to appeal their value if they disagree with the county’s assessment.

For the official website, click here.
To see if your residential property is currently in line for review, click here.
For good answers to relavent questions, click here.
To submit an inquiry, and access Form A002-259 (Request for Informal Assessment Review), click here.

Commercial property is also being reviewed, however, commercial property information is not available on the website. Each property owner will get a notice of their tax assessed value by July.

For assistance, call… (714) 834-2727

Mailing address for Form A002-259…

Orange County Assessor
Attention: Real Property
P.O. Box 22000, Santa Ana, CA
92702-2000Hope this helps!

San Juan Capistrano is once again taking the lead in promoting the importance of caring for the environment by enlisting several organizations and groups to participate.  The fair will feature an array of exhibitors including the City’s stormwater, recycling, historic preservation and water conservation programs. Organizations such as the Dana Point Ocean Institute, Vertez, Earth Resources, Mission San Juan Capistrano, Caspers Wilderness Park, The Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy, Bureau of Land Management and others will also take part in an effort to educate South Orange County residents about ways to preserve and improve the environment.  

Youngsters and adults can learn from hands-on displays, environmental computer games and an enviroscape model that demonstrates how common household items can pollute the creeks and ocean. There will be plenty of free giveaways and information.

The Earth Day event will be held…

Thursday, April 23
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

San Juan Capistrano Gymnasium
25925 Camino del Avion
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

For more information, call 949-234-4564 or send an e-mail to environment@sanjuancapistrano.org

Tuesday, March 31, at 6:00 pm.
Dana Point Community Center
34052 Del Obispo Street
Dana Point, CA 92629

For a brochure with contact information, click here…
For a dedicated webpage on Town Center improvements, click here…
For a fact-finding quick reference, click here…
For the formal plan with policies and goals in mind, click here…

The Town Center Plan was adopted by City Council in November 2006 to encourage the revitalization of the Dana Point Town Center. The plan establishes a framework of public improvements and new development standards to support private reinvestment, while rebalancing activities to encourage a pedestrian friendly environment for shopping, dining, and entertainment. The California Coastal Commission certified the final plan on September 10, 2008.

At this meeting, Public Works and ROMA Design will present the proposed PCH/Del Prado Street Improvement Project including the Town Center Parking Study and the potential cost estimates and financing options.

For more information on the City Council Study Session, please contact…

Public Works
(949) 248-3554.

 Governor Schwarzenegger

New Tax Credit for New Construction Purchases between March 1, 2009, and March 1, 2010

For full description of program, click here…
For a copy of  Form 3528-A, click here…

Per the California Franchise Tax Board…

California allocated $100,000,000 for this tax credit. Buyers must apply for credit allocation from us. Applications will be reviewed and credit allocations will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. Once $100,000,000 has been allocated, the tax credit will no longer be available.

For updates on the allocated and remaining credits available, click here…

Starting March 1, 2009, we will accept applications for allocation of credit by fax only… (916) 845.9754…  however, we will not send notifications of credit allocation until we have developed procedures. Once we begin processing allocation applications, credits will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. We will update this page as soon as we begin mailing credit allocation letters. We plan to begin mailing credit allocation letters no later than May 1, 2009. This delay is necessary to allow us time to develop a system to capture and verify the application information, allocate the credits, and send the credit allocation letters. Please be patient with us and do not send applications more than one time. (Updated 03/06/09)

Long and short…
This tax credit is available for qualified buyers who on or after March 1, 2009, and before March 1, 2010, purchase a qualified principal residence that has never been occupied. The buyer must reside in the new home for a minimum of two years immediately following the purchase date.

Qualified Buyers…
A taxpayer who purchases a single-family residence, whether detached or attached, that has never been occupied, that is purchased to be the principal residence of the taxpayer for a minimum of two years, and that is eligible for the homeowner’s exemption under California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 218.

Qualified Principal Residence/New Home…
A qualified principal residence means a single-family residence, whether detached or attached, that has never been occupied and is purchased to be the principal residence of the taxpayer for a minimum of two years and is eligible for the property tax homeowner’s exemption.

Quotes from BusinessWeek…
For full Business Week article, click here…

Says Layne Marceau, President Of Shea Homes’ Northern California Division…

This is something that our industry has been desiring to have for quite some time…” “… homebuilding is an economic engine. The whole intent here is to stimulate sales activity, the ability to start housing projects again, get the state economic engine moving again. We believe the housing industry is the catalyst to do that.”

Senior VP for Government Affairs for The California Building Industry Association, Tim Coyle states…

“Already, With The News Of This Tax Credit Being Authorized, We’re Beginning To See Interest.” “What we’ve been missing in the market place for the last couple of years are people … Already, with the news of this tax credit being authorized, we’re beginning to see interest among those people who we desperately need to have confidence to return back to housing markets where they haven’t been for so long. We think this tax credit will do that.”

“Back in 1975, the U.S. Congress enacted a tax credit identical to this one and it worked. It stimulated sales, doubled sales within a year.”

The mission of the Surfing Heritage Foundation is to preserve and showcase surfing’s heritage for future generations. The City of Dana Point and Surfing Heritage Task Force will hold these two Town Hall meetings to discuss the vision for a Surfing Heritage Museum, share information on a potential museum at Sea Terrace Park, and receive comments from the public.

The first meeting is scheduled on…
Wednesday, March 11th, at 6:00 pm at the Ocean Institute.

Ocean Institute
24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr
Dana Point, CA 92629
(949) 496-2274‎
ocean-institute.org

For directions, click here. 

The second meeting will be held on…
Wednesday, March 25th, at 6:00 pm at the Dana Point Community Center.

Dana Point Community Center
34052 Del Obispo St
Dana Point, CA 92629
(949) 248-3530‎
danapoint.org

For dirctions, click here. 

The same information will be presented at both meetings.

Dana Point is rich in surfing history, which is why the Surfing Heritage Foundation has identified our community as the ideal location for its desired museum. For more information on the possibility of a Surfing Heritage Museum or the upcoming Town Hall meetings, please contact…

Christy Teague
Manager
Economic Development Department
(949) 248-3519
cteague@danapoint.org.