P.B. Christmas Parade '07

pictures and story by: Joe Pace


Despite early morning rainfall This years PB Christmas parade went on as planned. Families were told on the Pacificbeach.org website that rain or shine the parade will go on as planned. They did not lie, but attendance and actual parade marchers were definitely down from recent years. The best part about the event this year was that there was no shortage of candy canes. All of my kids and nephews had their pockets stuffed with candy canes this year. The worst part of the parade this year for me personally was picking the wrong side of the street, we were on the shaded side. There was some relief when Starbucks employee's passed out peppermint mocha samples. I'm not a huge Starbucks fan but at that moment, the warm coffee was nice. Every time I go to the parade I can't help but remember marching in it for most of my youth. Between Soccer, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, etc. It was rare for me to watch the Parade from the sideline, if I was lucky I was early in the parade so I could watch the rest of it after we went through.

Big Waves Challenge Surfers at the Cove

-Story by Joe Pace

In what is becoming an annual occasion here in December, huge waves rolled in today. Challenging the courage, or foolishness, of daredevil surfers. When I arrived at the Cove today around 11am the waves were easily double and sometimes triple overhead. Big Wave warnings were announced on the radio. Surf forecasting websites have been tracking this swell prior to its arrival today. To truly appreciate a swell like this, you have to see it from a location that can handle the size of the swell. Places like The Cove or at Culumet park which has Hannamonds break, simmon's reef also comes to mind. Those breaks have deep water reefs that don't even allow for the waves to break until the waves get a certain size, which usually well over 6'. It's at these types of locations that you can observe and appreciate the immense power of how big these waves are. Not to be taken lightly these conditions have led to deaths in the past and most likey will in the future. But as an observer, one can't help but appreciate nature in one of its most dynamic moments.

all pictures copyrighted by Joe Pace

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SALES OF LA JOLLA HOUSES DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER
PENDING
YEAR 2004 24 houses Volume $47,273,000 Average Price $1,969,700
YEAR 2005 25 houses Volume $67,160,000 Average Price $2,686,400
YEAR 2006 30 houses Volume $60,884,000 Average Price $2,029,400
YEAR 2007 8 houses Volume $20,518,000 Average Price $2,564,700
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SALES OF LA JOLLA CONDOMINIUMS DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER
PENDING
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YEAR 2005 25 condos Volume $24,044,000 Average Price $ 961,700
YEAR 2006 19 condos Volume $19,220,000 Average Price $1,130,500
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November 30, 2007