Sun City Real Estate Blog by Linda Novick

I'm sitting here watching another beautiful sunset here in Sun City Palm Desert. It is so beautifully clear and still; I just love fall season here. Sun City is buzzing with activity as most of our snowbirds have returned for season. Both of our championship golf courses are plush with their new green coats. The tennis courts are busy as are all of the swimming pools. Our restaurants are full as most are eating out while getting ready for the big Thanksgiving Day celebration this Thursday. Our main restaurant will have two seatings of Thanksgiving dinners for a very reasonable $25.00 each. It is a good thing we have two fitness centers as we will need them to work off the holiday calories.

Our semi-annual arts and crafts show just ended. It seems to grow larger each year. So many gifted people live here in Sun City and participate in the shows. The writers club featured books for sale, the jewelry club had 5 tables of beautifully handcrafted and elegant bracelets, necklaces and earrings, the ceramics club is always a draw with hundreds of custom handcrafted items from holiday santas, desert creatures, vases, and various decorations for the home. The woodworking club had beautiful birdhouses for sale as well as various wood bowls and carvings for sale. The stained glass club was present with many colorful and decorative items and the sewing, knitting and quilting clubs had beautiful handmade blankets, baby clothes and misc. items on sale. This twice annual show is always received well and very much looked forward to by residents and local neighbors.

Today I drove through the Joshua Tree National Park with my husband and his son and family. They are here visiting from Denver, Colorado and had not seen this 'out of the world' rock scape before. I love the look of the giant bolders and watching the climbers and rapellers in action. People come from all over the world to view and climb these jumbo rocks. I did, however, miss seeing the wildflowers that are only present during the spring season. The park covers 800,000 acres from the low Colorado Desert to the high Majave Desert. We are very lucky to live so close to such a unique National Park.

I better run now as I have to prepare for some home showings tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Sun City Palm Desert Activities

Hello Readers,

It is another beautiful day here in Sun City Palm Desert. I am seeing a steady stream of golf carts going down the main street as the Ladies 18 Golf Club has just finished their round and are heading over to PaPa Dan's for lunch and game review. I know they will all be talking about the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies and their new show celebrating the music, dance and comedy of the 1940's, 50s and 60s with renowned guest stars, and a cast of 56 to 86 years young. If you have never seen the Follies, put it on your 'must do' list. People travel from far and wide to see this entertaining extravaganza. The show is held at the historic Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs. For tickets call 760-327-0225.

Outdoor activities rule here during season. Hiking and biking and walking trails run through-out the Valley and up into Joshua National Park. Joshua National Park is just 1/2 hour from the Valley floor, but you would think you were in another world. The landscapes vary as you drive through the Park, from Joshua Tree gardens, to wildflowers in spring, to rocks and bolders that make you feel like you are on another planet. This is a world renown haven for rock climbers. Camping is also permitted in the Park.

Speaking of outdoor activities I want to remind you of all the arts and crafts shows and certified farmers markets that are abundant through-out season. Every week-end at the College-of-the-Desert (COD) there is a huge outdoor festival with art, clothing, jewelry, hats and food. You can easily spend 3 hours wandering up and down the isles viewing all the wonderful goodies. Music too!

The Palm Springs Villagefest is every Thursday evening from 6-10pm along Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. This is somewhat similar to the COD event but differs because it is at night and all the stores and restaurants along Palm Canyon are open for the event. Go early for a good parking spot.

The certified farmers markets are in Palm Springs on Saturday (8-12) at the Palm Springs Mall, in Old Town LaQuinta on Sundays from 8 to 12:30, and in Palm Desert at the Palm Desert Visitors Center on Wednesdays from 8-12:30. The Palm Desert Visitors Center is located at 72567 Hwy 111 and is a worth while stop anytime.

For more information on Sun City Palm Desert, California's premier active adult gated golf and tennis community, or Coachella Valley Real Estate, call Linda Novick, Associate Broker at Windermere Real Estate Coachella Valley. Direct: 760-397-3652. I also publish an e-newsletter once a month and would be happy to put you on distribution.

Email: lindanovick@windermere.com
Website: www.lindanovick.mywindermere.com
Blog: www.suncitypalmdesert.blogspot.com
Linda Novick: Working with happy home buyers for 37 years.

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We have been here in Sun City Palm Desert for almost nine years now, and we have been so busy enjoying our activities and new friends, that time has just gotten away from us. I'm sitting here thinking about all the wonderful people we have befriended and the melting pot of cultures resulting from our diverse backgrounds. And yet we all wanted the same thing in our senior years, i.e., a beautiful and well maintained gated golf community with so many activities available that we couldn't possibly fit them all into our schedule. Interestingly, a large number of residents here still work, some in their original line of endever, while others have branched out and are trying new things. Others volunteer their time at many of the nature and wilderness opportunites in the area, some prefer helping at the local schools, while others enjoy volunteering at the local cultural centers. Palm Springs has a fabulous museum; Palm Desert hosts the McCallum Theater where many of the nations finest artists perform; numerous casinos in the area host Las Vegas type acts and artists; The Living Desert is the model for desert botanicals and endangered animal species with something for everyone. We are just 1/2 hour from a mountain community that is generally 30 degrees cooler than here in the valley. Take the Tram up and enjoy the outstanding views. We are located about 1 1/2 hours from the mountain communities of Big Bear and Arrowhead, where some residents have cabins to use during ski season and for fishing on the lakes during the summer. It is less than a 3 hour drive to the Colorado River where I have been water skiing for years. And we are only 2 hours from Los Angeles, where you can find many theaters with Broadway type shows and plays. Yes indeed, we have it all!
Linda Novick, Associate Broker
Direct: 760-397-3652
Email: lindanovick@windermere.com
Website: www.lindanovick.mywindermere.com

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Sun City Palm Desert 9/04/09

As my fellow realtors were previewing my new listing at 35871 Cumberland Court, a 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath home with pool and spa here in Sun City Palm Desert, I heard them all remarking about the beauty, peacefulness and privacy the back yard affords. And while that is all true; it is one of the loveliest backyards in Sun City; I got to thinking that everything about Sun City is the best of the best. You could absolutely get rid of your car and the expense that goes with it, and use your golf cart for everything. We have 3 restaurants inside our gates, an on-site post office, 2 golf courses, tennis courts, stocked fishing pond, complete library, 2 fitness centers and so many game clubs and game rooms it would be hard to settle on just 4 or 5. Plus we have direct gate access to the shopping center next door where we can grocery shop, bank, get prescriptions filled at the drug store, buy clothing and eat at more restaurants. Talk about having it all! This is where active adults dreams do come true.

Linda Novick, Associate Broker
Windermere Real Estate Coachella Valley
Direct : 760-397-3652
Email: lindanovick@windermere.com
Web Blog: http://www.suncityrealestate.blogpost.com/
Website: http://www.lindanovick.mywindermere.com/

Linda's Sun City Real Estate Blog 9/3/09

Welcome back to Linda's Sun City Palm Desert Real Estate Blog. I'm sitting here at my computer and enjoying the view of our fishing pond (stocked) and the putting green on hole #17 here in Sun City. Another beautiful day here in Palm Desert. It is still pretty quiet around here as our snow birds have not started arriving from all points North. This is the time of year that those of us who stay around through the summer months find the golf courses to ourselves and at rates everyone can afford, last minute dinner at our favority restaurant with no reservations required, and traffic so light that many just buzz through stop signs because they are sure they are the only ones on the road (yes, I see this often). Some of the clubs are dark during the summer months but the golf, tennis, bocce, tennis, fitness centers, restaurants and game groups are still going strong. Book clubs are numerous here at SCPD and summer is the perfect time to catch up with your reading list. And of course the movie theaters are at capacity.

I just saw a huge bass at the fishing pond. Come join me for a walk around the pond.

Linda Novick, Associate Broker Making peoples dreams come true for over 37 years.
Windermere Real Estate Coachella Valley
Direct: 760-397-3652
Blog: www.suncityrealestate.blogpost.com
Email: lindanovick@windermere.com
Web: www.lindanovick.mywindermere.com