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With San Diego being known for it’s year-round sunny weather, it’s always wise to invest in a good pair of sunglasses to protect your eyes.  Luckily, for Carmel Valley residents, Eye Care of Torrey Hills is perfectly situated in the heart of the community and is a full-service optometry office offering a wide selection of […]

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Now that we have come through the Holiday season, you may have some new updated wardrobe pieces which is terrific.  Donate anything in your closet you haven’t worn in the last two years.  No excuses! Here are some useful tips to insure that you’re look is classy and current all year long: Upgrade your look […]

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For nearly 5 years, many of us have been using a very helpful feature of Google Maps to find our way around town. Launched in 2007, ‘Street View’ transformed the map as we knew it by virtually placing Google users in front of the address or business they were ‘Googling’.  With this technology, users could […]

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After much persuasion from her loyal fashion fanatics, Kiki Sonboleh has opened up her third Jacques LeLong boutique in Carmel Valley, San Diego in the Torrey Hills Shopping Center.  With two other locations, located in La Jolla and Downtown San Diego, Jacques LeLong is an upscale boutique that has been around for over 25 years […]

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Welcome to CeramiCafe in Del Mar – a relaxing and friendly place adults and children alike can come together and personalize a ceramic creation.  Ceramicafe offers over 500 blank premade ceramics to choose from as well as a large selection of paints, stencils, and stamps to aid in your decoration.  Follow the instructions of nothing […]

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FasTracKids is a multi-day preschool and camp program designed to prepare children for the future.  Established in 2007, FasTracKids was located at the Torrey Hills Shopping Center in Carmel Valley until it moved in 2010 to its current location on Mango Drive in Del Mar, CA.  FasTracKids caters to children between the ages of 3 […]

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As a family owned and operated store, Dirty Dogs prides itself in providing the best experience for you and your pet.  Founded in 2008, Salomon, Regina, Elias, Nisha, and Joel Btesh, have been working together as a family to inspire and revolutionize the pet industry.  They pride themselves in giving each one of their customers a one-of-a-kind experience […]

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Village Mill Bread Company has been bringing the community of Carmel Valley San Diego, delicious and fresh baked bread for a wonderful 17 years.  Located in Del Mar Heights Shopping Center between Jimbos…Naturally! and Barnes & Noble, sits this little bakery that stops at nothing to bring its customers a variety and the very best […]

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Community Contributor Spotlight: Tulasi Browning Tulasi Browning, Salon Coordinator and Beauty Advisor at Gila Rut Aveda Salon in Carmel Valley, has always loved letting her creative juices flow.  In high school, she developed a deep-rooted passion for journalism, which she continued to nourish throughout her collegiate career at San Diego City College through working with […]

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The Carmel Valley Life held its first Local Leaders Group meeting last week at Mia Francesca’s in the Del Mar Highlands Shopping Center.  It was a great night full of fun, food, and lots of innovative and inspiring individuals who are passionate about bringing the community of Carmel Valley together. Local leaders, contributors and sponsors […]

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With the holidays coming just around the corner, there’s no denying the fact that most of us our probably going to eat a lot more than what we normally do.  It’s hard to say no to an extra serving (or two!) of grandma’s delicious sweet potato pie when she only makes it once a year!  […]

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IF THE SHIRT FITS WEAR IT! WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN THE FIRST ONE IS DONE A couple of weeks following our initial meeting we meet again to make sure the finished product has lived up to the hype!.  By this time I have already checked that the fabric, collar and cuff are consistent with what we ordered- without even […]

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