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Welcome to REAL News - The Costa Group Real Estate Blog!

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We are excited to share inspirational ideas, relevant real estate news, best in class LOCALES and fun events.  Journey with us through the beautiful city of San Francisco and Marin County to experience the incredible Bay area lifestyle.

The Costa Group blog hopes to inform, delight, and provide you with resources and information about the lifestyle and opportunity that await those of us who are currently living, or those who want to live in San Francisco or Marin County, California. We look forward to serving you. 

““Home is where the heart is” -Pilny the Elder”
 


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Arterra Condos of San Francisco, CA

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As proud Realtors at Arterra, we love to see what people are up to around our vibrant neighborhood. 

Live in modern luxury while reducing your carbon footprint at Arterra, a LEED-Certified modern high rise complex, built with renewable resourced, sustainable building materials and Kwan Henmi interior design finishes. Located at 300 Berry and 5th Street in the Mission Bay/South Beach neighborhood; offering the ultimate urban lifestyle with a myriad of cultural activities, services, restaurants, parks and an exciting night life at your fingertips. 

The amenities in this gorgeous building are bountiful, while the HOA fees are beyond reasonable.  At Arterra, it's easy being GREEN by simply living here!


With so much going on around Arterra, there is never a dull moment. 

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San Francisco Half Marathon 2015

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On Sunday, July 26th, the San Francisco half marathon will be taking over our beautiful city. 

Coach Andy outlines tips for The Wipro San Francisco Marathon Course!

The race also includes two half marathons, an ultra marathon and a five-kilometer race. Everyone in the city is buzzing about the exciting energy that the race brings, even for those that are spectators on the side eating Sunday brunch or drinking a nice cold beer on the Embarcadero.  Remember to plan your day out around the race route street closures!

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The Ferry Building Marketplace on the Embarcadero

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 5 Best Foodie Spots Here!

Ferry Building Marketplace on the Embarcadero

Ferry Building Marketplace on the Embarcadero

1.      Slanted Door 

Vietnamese restaurant that anchors the north-east corner of the Marketplace. serves lunch and dinner seven days a week, has a full bar with signature cocktails, and offers outdoor seating. The menu ranges from Vietnamese street food to complex meat and seafood entrees.

HOURS

Lunch: Daily 11am-2:30pm
Dinner:
Sunday-Thursday: 5:30pm-10pm
Friday-Saturday: 5:30pm-10:30pm

2.      Gott’s Roadside  

A different kind of burger joint, serving juicy cheeseburgers with thick chocolate shakes, but their versions of these American classics are made-to-order from top-notch, locally sourced ingredients.

HOURS

Daily: 8am-10pm
Soft Serve from Frozen Yogurt: 11am-7pm

 

3.      Marketbar

Mediterranean menu mostly sourced from fresh ingredients sold at the Marketplace and the weekly Farmer's Market.

HOURS

Monday-Friday: 
Lunch & dinner from 11:30am

Saturday & Sunday:
Starting with brunch from 9am

 

4.      Hog Island Oyster Company

San Francisco oyster bar and retail outlet for the Tomales Bay oyster farm of the same name.

HOURS

Open Mon-Thu, 11:30am - 9:00pm.

Fri, 11:30am - 10:00pm.

Sat, 11:00am - 10:00pm.

Sunday, 11:00am - 9:00pm.

 

5.      Bouli Bar

Bouli Bar is chef owned and operated using the finest fresh Northern California farm fresh ingredients and fisheries. Check out Boulette's Larder, their sister restaurant.

HOURS

Mon, Closed
Tue, 11am – 3pm, 8am – 10:30am
Wed-Fri, 11am – 3pm, 6pm – 9:30pm, 8am – 10:30am
Sat, 11am – 3pm, 8am – 10:30am
Sun, 10am – 2:30pm

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AT&T – Home of our SF Giants!

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AT&T IS a big part of our SF community, enjoy the many sporting events on nights during the week. 

AT&T Park, located at 24 Willie Mays Plazz and 3rd/King Street, is the home of our San Francisco Giants.

For the third time in five years, the Giants have earned their title as World Series champions. Aside from their hard work, a big reason for their success is due to their loyal fans.

At the stadium, there is a Costa Group favorite spot, Public House, where you can grab a delicious beer, fabulous eats, and catch the game on the TV or go into the stadium with the purchase of a ticket. You can purchase tickets at sfgiants.mlb.com/Tickets.

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Stay fit with the Costa real estate Group

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Here are a few of our favorite fitness spots in the city!

Barry’s Bootcamp

236 King Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

  • The Best Workout in the World®
  • Hour-long workout includes 25-30 minutes of interval cardiovascular treadmill routines
  • Hour-long workout also includes 25-30 minutes of strength training utilizing free weights, resistance bands, medicine balls and other equipment.
  • Trainers, muscle groups and even workout segments vary throughout the week so that no one class is ever the same.
  • Motivational intense music played during hour-long session.
  • Smoothie bar for an after-work out nutritional boost.

 

Bay Tenis Club

645 5th Street 
San Francisco, CA 94107

  • 12 indoor climate-controlled courts
  • 12 rooftop outdoor courts
  • Tennis programs for all ages and abilities
  • State-of-the-art fitness space.
  • Train with first-class pros and enjoy our quality fitness equipment and group exercise classes.
  • Wind down after your workout at Match Point Café with a fresh, healthy snack or cocktail. Whatever you need to live life to the happiest, it's all at the Bay Club.

 

 

Pure Barre

3727 Buchanan St
San Francisco, CA 94123

  •  Your teacher will set up the exercises and then circulate the room, correcting form to help you get the most out of your time with motivating music.
  • High energy warm-up leading to sculpting and strengthen your arms with light weights and conditioning. Then, step up to the ballet barre to tone your thighs. lift and shape your seat with small and precise movements. Define and strengthen your abs with targeted exercises.wind down by stretching and elongating your muscle.
  • The positions and movements are basic - it's how deep you work in them that makes the difference. 

 

COREPOWER YOGA

215 Fremont Street 

San Francisco, California 94105

  • CorePower Yoga strengthens, balances, detoxifies and exhilarates the body and mind.
  • Set to energizing music
  • CorePower Yoga classes will have you moving, breathing and sweating.
  • No matter your age, strength or flexibility level, CorePower Yoga has a yoga class to meet you where you are.
  • Classes: Beginning Corepower yoga, CorePower Yoga Heated Yoga class, Hot Power Fusion class or Yoga Sculpt class [with weights].

Paint & Wine Workshop: Banksy

Beyond Canvas Studio
1021A Valencia St [The Mission]

Tuesday July 14; 7PM, Tickets: $50

·       EMULATE THE MASTER
In this workshop, you will take inspiration from Banksy, a political street artist who first gained fame spray painting the walls of Bristol and London and is now known world-wide.
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LIQUID COURAGE
This class is BYOB so bring your favorite bottle of wine for the motivation and courage you need to embrace your creative side. 
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PROPER INSTRUCTION
After a brief outline of Banksy's work and overview of the painting process and stencil spraying, paint your own ‘home’ for your stencil. Start with a simple background and then try getting extra creative in your design.
MORE INFO
Please contact Beyond Canvas directly with any questions at (415) 286-5503 or info@beyondcanvas.com, or visit www.beyondcanvas.com.
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Golden State Warriors BIG win leads to BIG moves

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“Warriors’ future Mission Bay arena a slam dunk for everyone.
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— C.W. Nevius, SF Chronicle

The current Warriors Arena proposal for the development in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood includes a 12-acre site with one million square feet of "Commercial/Industrial" entitlement. If approved, the arena will contain 18,000 seats, 580,000 sq ft of office space, 100,000 sq ft of retail space, 35,000 sq ft for the public plaza, 3.2 acres for plazas, landscaping, and other public space (over 30% of the site), including 950 parking spots for office users and site visitors. 

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SF PRIDE

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San Francisco's world-known Pride celebration and parade has been made more joyous this year due to the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage. The city is full of life this weekend!!

The parade takes place Sunday, June 28, 2015 at 10:30AM at Market and Beale and ends at Market and 8th Street in downtown SF with the theme "Equality Without Exception"

“Love doesn’t make the world go ‘round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.

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— Franklin P. Jones