March 2010

#42 – Los Gatos Creek Trail

by The Dawn Thomas Team on March 31, 2010

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A great place to get some exercise in your day and people watch at the same time in the Silicon Valley is along The Los Gatos Creek Trail–aka Campbell Par Course.  The paved trail runs from South San Jose through Campbell and Los Gatos.  Offering a paved running, walking or biking trail and par course [...]

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#41 – Big Bunny Fun Run in Cupertino

by The Dawn Thomas Team on March 30, 2010

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The Big Bunny fun Run is the perfect excuse for dressing up in your furriest bunny costume and running (or walking) through the streets of Cupertino!   The run takes place at on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at the Cupertino Civic Center beginning at 9:00 am.  Registration starts at 8:00 am.  No matter your fitness [...]

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#40 – Twist Bistro in Campbell

by The Dawn Thomas Team on March 29, 2010

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It’s no wonder why Zagat-rated Twist Bistro in downtown Campbell was voted Metro’s Best of Silicon Valley.   Serving Contemporary French and American Cuisine, Twist offers a good selection of delectable plates for almost everyone.  I have had a few items from the menu.   I am a beet and goat cheese fan, so if this [...]

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Real Estate Investors – You May Have Less Time than You Think

by The Dawn Thomas Team on March 29, 2010

When a taxpayer sells an investment property and implements a 1031 tax deferred exchange, there are a few time period requirements the taxpayer must follow. 1031 taxpayers have 45 days from the sale of the relinquished (old) property to identify new property to purchase. The deadline for completing the exchange is the earlier of 180 [...]

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#39 – Stanford University: The Dish

by The Dawn Thomas Team on March 28, 2010

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Thank you to Patty Cruz for submitting a suggestion that we cover The Dish!   As a former participant on the walk team for Team in Training (benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society), I have walked the trails at The Dish any times.   Patty was right when she said that it’s one of the [...]

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Green Mortgages

by The Dawn Thomas Team on March 26, 2010

Homeowners can refinance into and homebuyers can qualify for a ‘green mortgage’. There are mortgages that will offer a discount or qualify the buyer to make energy efficient improvements or buy a house that meets or exceeds current energy efficient standards. These mortgages are called EEMs for Energy Efficient Mortgages or EIMs for Energy Improvement [...]

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#38 – Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

by The Dawn Thomas Team on March 26, 2010

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Pamela Gruba DiBattista submitted her suggestion to SiliconValley365.com for the newly renovated Happy Hollow Park & Zoo in San Jose.   What a great tip because Happy Hollow is a fabulous place to take the whole family!  Original construction began in 1958 when two Jaycees, Alden Campen and Ernie Renzel (former Mayor of San Jose), had [...]

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Free Solar Panels!

by The Dawn Thomas Team on March 25, 2010

Adding new solar panels to a home in a remodel is still quite expensive. If you are looking into adding solar panels to your home or even a backyard greenhouse, then consider going to commercial installers and asking them to let you have the solar panels they have replaced in commercial buildings. Panels that become [...]

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