Having grown up in Southern California, it may be hard to believe that one would have found me figure skating everyday after school, instead of playing beach volleyball, and carving powder while snowboarding at Big Bear Mountain on the weekends. Rather than enjoying those 'endless summers' in no where else but a friend's backyard pool or the warm sandy beaches was where one would find most San Diegans. Don't get me wrong? I love all of these activities and attractions, which of course makes living in San Diego to me the best, wherein one can enjoy the mountain slopes as well as the warm sand on the beach, and yes, all in less than a few hours driving time.
Summertime is a favorite season for most, and Summer 2012 is extra spectacular because we are now in the midst of the 2012 Summer Olympics! That's right, the historic and timeless Olympic Games are officially underway in none other, than our 'across the pond' neighbors, London, United Kingdom.
I was fortunate enough to have visited London a few years ago, while attending graduate school in Spain. It was a fairly cheap flight from Barcelona to London thanks to those killer deals on Easy Jet Airlines and Ryan Air, Europe's intercontinental airlines.
Since being back home, getting across for The Games this year just wasn't feasible. So my summer vacation was a hop, skip, and a three hour flight straight up north to the evergreen-scapes of the Pacific Northwest and Canada. With a full two days in Seattle, three more in Victoria (Vancouver Island) and lastly a day and a half in Vancouver city, on mainland British Columbia, it was clear to me that a trip on our continent could be just as "European" as that of visiting the UK itself. Victoria, having once been under British rule, definitely felt like a n intimate version of London, red double-decker buses and all.
Seattle is an incredible city as well, full of delectable food fit for any self-proclaimed gastronomist, but also with an exciting music scene, and truly the best coffee I have ever had. I fell immediately in love with its gorgeous brick buildings and urban architecture set amongst a backdrop of green hills, the blue of the Pacific Ocean, and the white snow capped mountains.
It's no wonder that our two condominium rental communities, Landing at Angle Lake, and Village at the Pointe, in the greater Seattle-Tacoma region have such warm, and friendly residents. With crisp, clean air, a quick jaunt to an urban city that is sprawling with culture, but only another even shorter hop, skip, and a jump, one can be enjoying the grandeur in nature the state of Washington provides. Landing at Angle Lake even has its own private dock access to the pristine lake, fit with lush grounds, a pool, and beautiful, renovated condominium style units.
Village at the Pointe, a new property in the Pacifica SD Management portfolio is managed by Pinnacle, a leader in the residential management industry. Residents love their cottage-style units, with an on-site pool, unique with fireplaces, hardwood floors, and other custom upgrades available for lease.
Each property is stunning, unique, and boasts an incredible on-site management and maintenance team to boot. You can learn more about these two incredible properties, by visiting their websites today: www.psdm-landingatanglelake.com and www.psdm-village.com.
Landing at Angle Lake
I will always be a Californian, but something tells me I could get used to that Seattle style and cool. I will be back for another visit to the beautiful Pacific Northwest, and maybe next time, I will have to make it a permanent one.
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