Sharona Byrnes's (skbyrnes) Blog

Just Reduced! - $1,175,000Spectacular Secluded Haven with Pool and Tennis Court View the Virtual Tour Don't let the address deter you - this fantastic home is approximately 300 feet down a private drive! This secluded haven has a fabulous 23,520 square foot lot with a gentle curving tree lined d...

One of the things I absolutely love about my brokerage is our emphasis on training. Our broker and management are constantly looking for important topics on which to talk. Our weekly meetings always contain useful, interesting information that helps us become better agents. Today was no exception...

To all the neighbors out there - thank you! Thank you for taking the time to stop by my open house and give me an opportunity to get to know more about the community. Thank you for being interested in your neighbors and in the efforts we are making to sell their house. Thank you for calling your ...

Sometimes, some of the coolest things are available right in your own backyard.  In San Pedro, we are blessed to have the Fort MacArthur Museum, which is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history of Fort MacArthur. Fort MacArthur was the guardian of the Los Angeles Harbor f...

If you lived in the South Bay area of Los Angeles during the 70's and 80's, you probably went to a really amazing aquarium/oceanarium called "Marineland". Although now it is the home of the Terranea Resort, back in the day Marineland was a fixture in Southern California. It opened in 1954 (one ye...

OK - so you can't actually visit Antarctica in Palos Verdes. What you can do is go to the local chapter of the Sierra Club on October 27th, 2010 and see it vicariously. Some of the members of the local club went to Antartica on a 3-week cruise and they will be sharing their experiences (and phot...

Now I'm not the biggest follower of all things exercise trends, but I had been hearing about something called "Zumba" for a while.  I wasn't sure what it was, just that it was a dance/workout class that was available around the country.   Well, a few weeks ago I made the decision that I would no...

I have been really impressed by some of the recent events put on by our local association of realtors, the Palos Verdes Peninsula Association of Realtors. They have an upcoming event called "Pets on the Promenade, No Pet Left Behind".   Designed to promote awareness of the pets that are left beh...

No trip to Palos Verdes is complete without a mention of horseback riding.  One of the few communities that is still zoned for horses, the hill definitely supports the horseback tradition. For the city of Rolling Hills Estates, that support comes in the form of a 35-acre park called Ernie Howlet...

One of my favorite things about any place is the restaurants, and our hill is definitely no exception. We eat out a lot, so having great places to eat (whether for the food or the ambiance or both) is important.   Tonight I'd like to highlight one of our own well-known spots, but worth talking ab...