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You know Fall is in the air when the Cabrillo Playhouse begins it season and this season looks to be as exciting and entertaining as ever! The season starts with a comedy, Same Time Next Year, with performances beginning Friday, Sept 11. What could be more apropos than a story about two people who meet at a Northern California inn in February 1951. They have an affair, and agree to meet once a year, despite the fact both are married to others and have six children between them. Over the course of the next 24 years, they discuss the births, deaths, and marital problems each is experiencing at home, while they adapt themselves to the social changes affecting their lives.

The San Clemente Community Theatre was chartered as a non-profit corporation in…

California home sales climbed in July 2015 as sustained job growth and income growth gave homebuyers the confidence to jump into the California housing market pushing home sales to the highest level in three years.

Single family home sales climbed to 450,000 in July from 399,000 in July 2014 and increased from 348,000 in June 2015.The median sales price jumped to $488,000 in July from $463,000 in July 2014 but dropped from $489,000 in June 2015.

Information is courtesy of Orange County CA Realtors The Hartanov Team.

The Hartanov Team is a proud sponsor of San Clemente High School Triton Football teams. Go Tritons!

The Varsity Team will be suiting up for the first game of the season on Friday, August 8th against San Juan Hills. Be sure to put on your Triton T-shirt and your San Clemente High School spirit and come on down and support our team.

To learn more about our teams and for everything Triton, take a look at the San Clemente Times Triton Football Season.

The 2nd annual Live Like Nick 5K Run/Walk takes place Sunday, August 30th. This charitable event, sponsored by the Nick Pasquale Foundation and San Clement High School Athletics, honors the life of Nick Pasquale and helps fund scholarships for three SCHS athletes. Nick Pasquale’s life was tragically cut short when he was struck and killed by a car in Sept 8, 2013. Nick had a love of life, was an outstanding  football player, an inspiring leader, and had the drive, determination and competitive spirit to be a winner seen so rarely.

Learn more about Nick Pasquale’s inspiring life by visiting NickPasqualeFoundation.com

This year’s 5K Run/Walk takes place over 3.1 miles around the San Clemente HS campus. It is open to all age groups but is limited to…

South of Nick’s puts a modern twist on the traditional mexican restaurant, incorporating the tasteful environment of the family of Nick’s Restaurants. With a long list of sipping tequilas and large portions of wholesome food, it’s among the top dining options in San Clemente.

About South of Nick’s

Situated in a Spanish Colonial Revival building near the freeway, South of Nick’s has an interesting piece of history. The building was once served as the office of Ole Hanson, the founder of San Clemente. As one of the Nick’s restaurants, you’ll be sure to experience friendly service and a relaxing atmosphere- as well as bottomless tortilla chips for the table. 

Dining at South of Nick’s

Often recommended in customer reviews of the restaurant, the…

With the depletion of foreclosure and depressed properties, more investors are moving to buying multi-family rather then single family homes.

Forget 3D-printed sponges or cooking knives, The Zhuoda Group, a company in China just successfully 3D-printed an entire 200 square meter home and then assembled the structure in just three hours.

While construction of the home took roughly three hours to complete, the entire process required only 10 days from the beginning of printing to the installation of the final module.

Surprisingly — especially considering that 3D-printing is a fairly new and exotic technology — the price for this pseudo-prefab home isn’t outrageously expensive. Running roughly $400-$480 per square meter, this entire six module home costs anywhere from $81,000-$96,000, and will likely get cheaper as 3D-printing advances.

The new San Clemente Outlet Mall is hated by some and loved by others but regardless of how you feel the Mall will be opening in just a few short months... October 2015.

The mall is touted to provide shoppers with a state-of-the-art experience which will include a VIP loyalty shopper program with a members-only lounge, valet parking, complimentary Wi-Fi, a baggage check, and stroller/wheelchair rentals. You will  be able to enjoy high-end stores and restaurants while also enjoying incredible ocean views over North Beach. The buildings will be complimented by beautifully manicured 280,000 sq. ft. of landscape.

The project will be completed in two phases with Phase 1 featuring a selection of fast-food, casual dining, and full-service restaurants.…

The San Clemente Fiesta Music Festival is held the second Sunday in August from 9:00am until 7:00pm... yes, this means this Sunday so mark you calendars!

The Festival is a family-oriented event presented by the San Clemente Chamber Of Commerce. Activities include food and game booths with contests for all ages, a Salsa Challenge, arts & crafts show, kiddie area, exhibits, face painters and much more.

There will be three stages of continuous music throughout the day ranging from rock-n-roll to country to blues. There will be something for eveyone whether you are a toe tapper or all out dancer!

The Fiesta will also feature an arts & craft show displaying the unique talents of Southern California residents.

The U.S. Marines & U.S. Navy will all…