Mission Hills Local Lifestyle Magazine - NOV 2021

MISSION HILLS EnCompass the Lifestyle NOVEMBER 2021

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Featured Listings

2536 Erie Street

1812-14 Linwood Street

2604 5th Avenue Unit 901

2604 5th Avenue Unit 802

$1,695,000 | See page 4 & 5

$4,459,000 | See page 18 & 19

$1,695,000 | See page 12 & 13

$2,755,000 | See page 20 & 21

2604 5th Avenue Unit 904 $5,195,000 | See Page 22 & 23

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Information provided by the San Diego Association of Realtors as of June 2020. This information has not been verified by the broker. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties represent a compilation of listings from various brokerages and may or may not have been listed or sold by Mercer Group Real Estate of Keller Williams Realty La Jolla.

A Research Tood Provided by the Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS®

MARKET REPORT | OCTOBER 2020 MARKET REPORT 2020 MARKET REPORT| | OCTOBER SEPTEMBER 2021

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have been listed or sold by Mercer Group Real Estate of Keller Williams Realty La Jolla.

Homes Sold % Change from previous year

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MARKET REPORT | OCTOBER 2020 Median SalesPrice Price $1,400,000 Median $1,575,000 Median Sales Sales Price $1,575,000 % Change from ++80.0% 43.1% % from % Change Change from +80.0% previous Year Median Sales Price $1,575,000 previous year previous year % Change from +80.0% previous year * Detached homes only Sales to List 98.2% Sales to List Price% 96.9% Sales to List Price Price %% 96.9%

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Sales to List Price % Homes Sold % Change from New Listings previous year % Change from previous year

96.9% 19 -9.5% 31 -3.1%

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Sales to List Price % 96.9% New Listings MARKET REPORT New Listings| OCTOBER 31 31 2020 New Listings % from Median Sales Price $1,575,000 22 % Change Change from -3.1% -3.1% % Change from New Listings year previous year - 31 21.4% % previous Change from +80.0% previous Year % previous Change from year -3.1% previous year Average Average Days Days on on Market Market 24 24 * Detached homes only Sales Days to List Price % 96.9% Average Market 23 Average Days ononMarket 24 Homes Homes Sold Sold 19 19 % Change from % Change from New Listings -9.5% -9.5% 31 Homes Sold previous year previous year 19 Homes Sold % Change from Median Sales Price $1,575,000 17 -3.1% % Change from -9.5% %previous Changeyear from year - +80.0% 5.6% % previous Change from previous Year previous year

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MISSION HILLS, HILLCREST 92103 New Listings

* Detached Sales to List Price %homes only

31 $1,575,000 -3.1% +80.0% 96.9%

MISSION HILLS, HILLCREST 92103 MARKET REPORT | OCTOBER 2020 Median Sales Price $1,575,000 % Change from +80.0% previous year

Average Days on Market

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Information provided by the San Diego Associaton of Realtors as of February 5, 2021. This information has not be verified by the broker. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties represent a complation of listings from various brokerages.

Sales to List Price % Homes Sold

96.9%

Information provided by the San Diego Association of Realtors as of June 2020. This information has not been verified by the broker. All information Mission Hills Magazine | November 2021 | Page 3 Information provided by the San Diego Association of Realtors as of June 2020. This information has not been verified by the broker. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties represent a compilation of listings from various brokerages and may or may not should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties represent a compilation of listings from various brokerages and may or may not have been listed or sold by Mercer Group Real Estate of Keller Williams Realty La Jolla. have been listed or sold by Mercer Group Real Estate of Keller Williams Realty La Jolla.

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New Listing

2536 Erie Street San Diego, CA 92110 3 BED + | 2.5 Bath | 3,080 SF | $1,695,000

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Charming, elegant, delightful; just a few adjectives that only begin to describe this Bay Park beauty! Cool ocean breezes welcome you to this lovely home, ideally located near Mission Bay, beaches, freeways, and downtown. Walk to numerous restaurants and enjoy the bay as your backyard. This Mediterranean-style stunner has been lovingly maintained and requires only your personal touches to make it your ideal home. The entire 2nd floor is made up of a spacious primary suite with an adjacent family room, vaulted ceilings, fireplace, and walk-in closet. The solar system is owned and soaking up the sun.

The master suite features a separate spa tub and shower, plus a large terrace with expansive bay views. The lower-level features a two spacious bedrooms, library room, and additional family room.

The living room boasts a toasty fireplace and hardwood floors and is open to the kitchen and dining area. Youll enjoy access to the front deck areaa great place to dine or chill at the end of the day or over your morning coffee. The 2-car garage is located off the rear alley along with a separate garage for the beach or road toys. The third bedroom is ideal for older kids, visitors or extended family as it has its own access. Help the environment and save $$ with the owned solar-system. The rear yard is a pleasant combination of trees and hardscape with a private spa. Welcome home to where the breeze will cool you and the sun will warm you!

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San Diego County Housing Report: OCT. 2021

Last Call for 2021 Housing will shift to the Holiday Market in just 7-weeks and buyer and seller activity will plunge to its lowest levels of the year.

End of Year Expectations

Seven more weeks until the slowest season of the year starts, the Holiday Market.

Before the blink of an eye, everyone will be gathering for a day of gratitude, family, feasting, and football. That is correct, Thanksgiving is less than two months away. From there, it will be turkey leftovers, calendars filled with holiday parties, Amazon, UPS, and FedEx trucks will be parked in front of every door, and families will gather again and swap gifts with the ones they love. The holiday season is around the corner.

From now through the week before Thanksgiving, it is the LAST HURRAH before housing transitions from the Autumn Market to the Holiday Market, the slowest time of the year for real estate in terms of supply and demand. The holidays are filled with distractions. As a result, the hunt for a home takes a back seat for many buyers and fewer homeowners take advantage of selling their homes regardless of how incredibly hot the rest of the year will be for real estate.

The overall speed of the market cools slightly, and the market time increases a little bit.

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The supply of homes available to purchase will plunge as many unsuccessful sellers throw in the towel to enjoy the holidays and hold off until the Spring Market. It is hard to imagine that there are that many homeowners lingering on the market, unable to sell, given how hot housing is right now. Yet, there are 553 sellers today, 20% of the current active inventory, who have been exposed to the market for more than two months. Also, November and December are when the fewest number of homeowners opt to list their homes for sale during the year.

The five-year average number of homes coming on the market from 2015 to 2019 (intentionally omitting 2020 due to the skew from COVID) for November is 3,287 homes, 38% less than the annual height in May of 5,269. In December it drops to 2,250 homes, 57% less than the height in May. With both sellers throwing in the towel and fewer homeowners coming on the market, the inventory plunges. From 2015 to 2019 the inventory dropped, on average, by 21% by year’s end.

With the inventory dropping, there are fewer available options for buyers to choose from. Many buyers also place their home shopping desires on hold while they enjoy the holiday season.

As a result, demand, the number of new escrows over the prior month, plunges. From 2015 to 2019 demand sank by 33% to its lowest levels of the year by year’s end.

As demand plunges a little bit more than the inventory, the Expected Market Time (the amount of time between pounding in the FOR-SALE sign and opening escrow) increases slightly.

Today’s ultra-low, insanely hot 26 day Expected Market Time may eclipse 30 days by the time everyone rings in a New Year.

This means that for those buyers and sellers that do participate in the real estate market during the holidays, they can expect housing to continue to soar at an insane pace with a ton of showings, bidding wars with multiple offers, and homes selling for above their asking prices. It will continue to be a white-Hot Seller’s Market.

Until the start of the Holiday Market in mid-November, it remains the Autumn Market. Autumn is when both the inventory and demand drop slightly. There are still quite a few more homes that come on the market during October compared to the average between November and December, 53% more. Demand will remain elevated. Today’s incredibly low 3% mortgage rate continues to fuel demand. Rates are not expected to change much for the remainder of the year as well.

ATTENTION BUYERS: The incredibly crazy, Hot Seller’s Market persists and that will not change for the remainder of the year, even with demand plunging during the holidays. Remember, it is not just demand that is plunging, the number of available homes to purchase will be plunging as well. To wait until later in the year for a “deal” during the “slowest time of the year for real estate” simply does not make sense. The temperature of housing will not feel much different in December compared to today.

ATTENTION SELLERS: It really is the last call to cash in on the 2021 housing market and find success. Sellers who are clearly overpriced will run out of time and run into an end of the year with drastically fewer participating home buyers due to the holidays.

The time to be accurately priced and taking full advantage of maximum market exposure is right now, today.

Last call!

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LOCAL CHEF PUTS CANNABIS SPIN ON CULINARY SOIREES

Jennifer Felmely of Chef Jenn Cook

Photos courtesy of Chef Jenn Cooks

Burnt-orange caramel sauce applied to dessert

By Frank Sabatini Jr. Armed with a Bachelor of Science degree in Culinary Arts and another in Culinary Nutrition, the one cooking trick Jennifer Felmley didn’t learn at Johnson & Wales University was how to infuse cannabis into her dishes.

The North Park-based chef and cookbook author runs a successful business called Chef Jenn Cooks, which offers “cannabis experiences.” She also holds cooking classes (in person and virtual) and provides private chef services to clients all over San Diego County, from Rancho Santa Fe and Coronado to Oceanside and San Ysidro. Additionally, her fanfare extends well beyond our region because of live cooking sessions she conducts for free at 4 p.m. every Sunday on Instagram under the name @chefjenncooks.

Felmley has mastered the art of combining cannabis and culinary all on her own ever since marijuana and its slew of extracted products became legal for recreational use in California in 2018. As a result, she landed a contestant spot earlier this year on Food Network’s “Chopped 420” series, which is the cannabis version of the long-running show, Chopped. She didn’t win, but gained valuable national exposure as an authority on the subject.

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Infused gravlax We caught up with Felmley between cooking and teaching gigs to learn more about how she utilizes cannabis into her “elevated” dinners.

Umbrella Media: When did you first start cooking with cannabis?

Felmley: As a Southern California native—and my mother probably doesn’t want to hear this—it was when I was in my teens. I remember making my first pot brownies when I was around 14 or 15 years old. I started cooking with cannabis professionally when it became medically legal in California, and then legal recreationally.

I remember after it became medically legal, people began looking for trusted sources on where they could get cannabis edibles. The demand has since shifted from making cannabis edibles into creating culinary cannabis experiences and private dinners.

Umbrella Media: Is there a specific demographic that hires you for the ‘cannabis experiences?’

Felmley: No. Shaggy isn’t the only person smoking weed anymore.. I’ve had clients who are in their late 70s and probably haven’t used cannabis since the 1970s. On the other side of the spectrum are groups of high-end investors who might want a cannabis cheese course or dessert as part of their dining experience.

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Jennifer Felmley of Chef Jenn Cooks older couples and professional business people to everyday locals.

Umbrella Media: What are some of your favorite cannabis-infused recipes?

Felmley: I have a horrible sweet tooth, so my favorite is a burnt-orange caramel sauce infused with hashish. I serve it over ice cream or bread pudding and for making caramel candy. With my Jewish background, I also love gravlax served with goat cheese and potato pancakes. The cannabis actually goes into the salmon as it’s absorbed into the fat of the fish during the curing process.

Umbrella Media: Of the cannabis meal parties you’ve catered, what is the average number of attendees?

Felmley: My maximum number is 20 people. I generally recommend parties of eight because it means you’ll have enough people to socialize and a few who like to sit there silently and observe. It gives you a good combination of people.

Umbrella Media: How do you gauge the level of high that each dish or drink offers?

Felmley: Every course is dosed. And I offer suggested dosages. If people follow my suggested doses, from beginning to dessert, they get a total of 10 milligrams of THC. Every infused component of the meal is clearly labeled. And guests have the option to add cannabis or not to their meal since all of the cannabis infusions are served on the side. In a roast chicken dinner, for example, there’s infused gravy /LocalUmbrellaMedia

and non-infused gravy on the table.

Umbrella Media: What are some of the methods you use for infusing food and drinks with cannabis?

Felmley: I use everything, from prebought cannabis sugar or sweeteners called “shoogies,” to making my own cannabis-infused oils and butters. I don’t put cannabis leaves directly into foods because it’s not appealing in texture or flavor. But I do use it sometimes to create domes of smoke with a smoke gun, which looks like a cross between a bong and a gun.

Umbrella Media: What strains or types of cannabis do typically use?

Felmley: I vary them throughout the meal. I like to start with a CBD mocktail, then transition to an Indica-dominant strain, and then move into a hybrid. I’ll finish off with a Sevita strain for something a little more upbeat. But all of that can be customized to the customer’s preference.

Umbrella Media: Compared to noncannabis dinner parties, do you find these meal gatherings are more fun and interesting to witness once your food and beverages are consumed?

Felmley: Clients who are willing to explore cannabis dinner parties are fun and enjoyable people who have fun and enjoyable parties—and who I wouldn’t mind hanging out with afterwards.

Felmley can be reached via her web site at www.chefjenncooks.com

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MEXICO’S PULQUE IS THE DRINK OF KINGS

By Mia Bertelsen With much anticipation to try the famous pulque known as the “Drink of the Kings”, we finally pulled our car into the farm. El Magueyal Finca Pulquera is located in the city of Colon in the state of Queretaro, Mexico. The maguey plants towered around us and let us know that we had arrived. We couldn’t wait to try their heavenly nectar and soak in the nutrients and calming effects it offers.

Pulque is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented sap of the maguey plant. It has the alcohol content of a standard beer. This is the same plant that is used to make tequila and mezcal. The natural color is an opaque milky and can have other colors when juices are added to flavor it. To produce the pulque, the heart of the mature maguey plant is cut out to create a cavity. The cavity is scraped to start the flow of the sap called aguamiel (honey water in Spanish). It is naturally fermented for a few hours until the liquid is a fizzy, low-alcohol beverage.

The best pulque is fresh and that is why you won’t find it outside of Central Mexico. It was a sacred drink to the Aztecs reserved for the gods and their priests.

Fermented foods and drinks are rich in probiotic bacteria. These beneficial bacteria and enzymes help your intestinal flora thus strengthening your gut microbiome, digestive system and immune system. Many people are familiar with kombucha which is a fermented black or green tea. You can buy it in many supermarkets in the U.S. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Miguel Angel Perez Herrera the owner El Magueyal and he shared with me the story of his “finca” (farm in Spanish) and how making pulque is a family tradition. All of his plants are 12 years old and are almost past their productive point.

“The maguey plant begins its productive point at seven to eight years. They are ready to take out the sap and start to scrape them. We have a product that is more concentrated in alcohol as a result.

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Owner Miguel Angel Perez Herrera poses by his enormous maguey plants.

Miguel’s maguey plants are ready to be harvested.

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This tradition and pleasure of the cultivation of the maguey and production of pulque comes from my grandfather.”

Miguel is the third generation to continue with this craft. The first time he tried an alcoholic drink was pulque when he was hiding from his mom. He liked it because it was sweet and delicious and made him feel a bit drunk.

“When you scrape the maguey it produces the honey water nectar which is sweet,” explained Miguel. “It doesn’t have alcohol and children can drink it. It has a high nutritional content. Even people who have problems with their blood sugar can drink it. Once it is fermented it has alcohol. The pulque that we are drinking today has 5% alcohol like a beer.”

Once the plant gives the honey water, it will only survive three months more.

They harvest the plants at the end of their life cycle.

The finca we visited in July had been only open for 15 days to the public. We were honored to eat in the new dining room and have a personal tour of the plants by Miguel. They created a beautiful open-air covered dining area that is made with rustic-style wood and makes you feel like you are at a well-kept farm.

Besides offering pulque, you can order traditional Mexican homemade dishes.

“We decided to open this business so that the new generations and the older people who might have had a bad experience with pulque, can enjoy a tranquil, family-oriented place and have a great experience enjoying pulque,” he added.

In the days of the Mexican Revolution, the ruling class tried to discourage the people from drinking pulque. They embraced all ideas from Europe as superior and promoted beer instead.

“Pulque for me is tied to our culture, to our prehispanic past,” Miguel reflected.

“This is a drink of the kings. Not everyone drank it. It was for the kings and the nobility and they had it in ceremonial events. To wait 12 years for this plant to gift to us its nectar and medicine and for its high content of probiotics, makes it a privilege to drink this beverage. Besides making us feel happy to drink it, it can be healing. It is a complete food.”

More recently the popularity of pulque has grown. The cantinas of the past where it was considered to be a drink of the lower class is gone. Miguel explained that many scientists who have studied the LOCAL NEWS | LocalUmbrellaNews.com

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properties of pulque call it the “the plant of life.” It gives in so many ways. A baby who doesn’t have formula or breast milk can survive on the honey water of the maguey. There is a worm that lives in the maguey plant too. “With three of the worms it equals 200 grams of protein in our diet and you can survive,” Miguel said. “The stalks (las pencas) of the maguey are used to wrap meat and cook it. The Aztecs used the fibers from it to create clothing and build their huts. The plant gives you food, protein, clothing and shelter. And then it gives you happiness and nutrients.

You can drink it daily if you have one or two glasses and you will be fine. In my family, no one has gastritis or acid reflux because we all drink pulque.”

For the moment they don’t have plans to can or bottle the pulque. Miguel thinks the best way to drink it is fresh. If they put it in a container and ship it to other places, they will have to add chemicals so that the fermentation process does not continue. He proudly added that, “this is an artisanal product not industrialized.”

I loved my day at the farm with my pulque infused with maracuyá (passion fruit). It was heavenly indeed. In fact, it was so good, I ordered another one too.

You can’t beat a beautiful outing with your family to eat food and drink healing pulque. ¡Salud! Cheers!

You can find El Magueyal Finca Pulquera on Facebook.

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New Listing!

1812-14 Linwood Street San Diego, CA 92103 Duplex, each unit is 2 BED | 1 BATH | 1,182 SF | Lot size 4,833 SF | $1,695,000

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STOP, LOOK, LISTEN; this just could be the opportunity you’ve been awaiting! This cool, Art Deco beauty is ideal for the discerning owner-occupant desirous of rental income in highly sought-after Mission Hills location, complete with sweeping views of the bay, airport, and downtown! Plus added potential to add an ADU on the lush, oversize lot. Both units enjoy gleaming hardwood floors, fireplaces, vintage bathroom tile, laundry rooms, tray ceilings, and access to the beautiful rear yard.

Get your Zen on while relaxing in the outdoor garden area with its lush lawn, multiple fruit trees, and paver-enhanced covered patio. This prime location boasts easy access to freeways, the coast, downtown, the airport and Old Town. Add the dual-car garage with bonus storage and this pretty picture is complete! Projected income for each unit is $3,500 per month.

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The Manhattan

2604 5th Avenue Unit 901 2 BD | 2.5 Bath | 3,995 SF | $4,459,000

Sophisticated, Exuberant, Inspiring! Welcome to The Manhattan, THE Penthouse masterpiece channeling the essence of a coveted urban existence. Soaring walls of glass in the main living spaces embrace the sky and inclusively capture the idyllic surrounding beauty of Bankers Hill.

Almost 4000sf of urban interior perfection transitions seamlessly into what is perhaps the grandest outdoor living offering of 3 massive terraces in San Diego highrise living. Formal and informal entertainment and gathering spaces, dual Primary Suites that have no peer, and views stretching 270 degrees over some of San Diego’s most pristine vistas.

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The Tower

2604 5th Avenue | Unit 802

2 Bed + Office | 2.5 Bath | 2,287 SF | $2,755,000 Introducing The Tower Residence. A truly regal offering befitting the stately and timeless architecture of the California Tower. The elevation and corner exposure project sit down views from San Diego’s majestic mountains and Balboa Park’s Prado complex; to stunning harbor and Point Loma sunsets! Featuring a Chef’s dream kitchen and some of the largest walkout terraces in all of Bankers Hill, this floorplan caters to exceptional flexibility for enhancements and customization.

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New Listing!

2604 5th Avenue unit 904

2 BD | 2.5 BA | 3,995 SF | Monthly HOA $1,429.66 | $5,195,000 A sweeping expanse of stunning harbor vistas awaits you; welcome to 41West’s marquee penthouse, The Icon! Whether you are taking in the soaring views towards distant jetliners or enjoying magnificent ships as they grace the harbor, the moments are undeniably magical. Western sunsets and the ultimate SoCal lifestyle flourish with almost 4000 square feet of luxury. Enjoy expansive terraces, walls of glass, and a spectacular kitchen with grand extended island—this penthouse is befitting its pedigree as the Crème de la Crème. The primary suite is a home unto itself, featuring a warm lounge space, 3 wardrobes, wet-bar with versatile fitness area, private outdoor terrace, and a brilliant bath complete with heated floors and a dry sauna! Luxury wrapped in casual elegance without peer, The Icon!

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20 Aimee Fuller one-of-a-kind fascinator from recent fashion shoot at Trevi Hills Winery in Southern California

Aimee the Mar featured singer for “Sing with Bing” at the Del Mar Races every year.

AimeeisDel Shown here wearing a custom Aimee Fuller headpiece.

THE GLAD HATTER

By: Molly Galliher

Aimee will again been emceeing this year’s Arc of San Diego Winter Wonderland

Aimee emcees arc at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Friday, December 3, Fashion Show & Luncheon

2021. For more information on sponsorship and attending this event, go to: arc-sd. com/winterwonderland/ (photo: courtesy Arc)

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Del Mar is home to one of the most well-known horse racing tracks in the country. Since its opening in 1937, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has hosted some of the biggest horse races and social events in the country. With the start of the Bing Crosby season and the 2021 Breeders’ Cup beginning, people all over San Diego are preparing their hats. Women’s hats are a staple of racing culture and many of the pieces you’ll see this year are made right here in Del Mar. Local business owner Aimee Fuller is the founder of an online and pop-up jewelry and hat shop that features her unique designs.

She has created a name for herself in the fashion world with her one-of-a-kind pieces and extensive charity work. Known internationally, Aimee’s designs have made appearances on runways across the globe in places like Paris and Milan. Aimee’s pieces have also become a regular part of the Kentucky Derby and are a staple right here during Del Mar’s racing season.

Originally working as a network TV news anchor, Aimee began to design jewelry for the camera and eventually began selling them online. With the popularity of her pieces, Aimee was able to open her own business and further develop her creative talent. Always looking for new ways to demonstrate her creativity, Aimee designed a hat for a charity event that made an incredible statement and allowed her to expand her shop. Now, these hats are a major part of the Aimee Fuller brand and continue to gain popularity. With the season beginning this month, we talked with Aimee about her business. @LocalUmbrellaMedia ADVERTISE | Press@LocalUmbrella.com

Q: What is the Aimee Fuller brand and how did it start?

A: The Aimee Fuller brand is an online and pop-up shop where I sell my jewelry and hat designs. I originally began my career as a network TV news anchor. I started wearing my own statement jewelry on air. I enjoyed creating it so much that I launched the company.

It grew, and I eventually transitioned into working for myself fulltime. Later, I began designing hats and fascinators that have become a major part of my shop. My pieces are regularly worn at events like the Kentucky Derby and have also been seen on the runway in New York, Paris, and Milan.

Q: Where do you get your inspiration from?

A: You know, it’s so funny. I always see people get asked that question and they say things like, oh, the sun, the moon, the stars, the earth. I hate to sound like a cliche, but it really does seem like wherever you go, you can find inspiration. Sometimes it’s just a matter of seeing things sitting on the table next to each other. I would think, “Oh, I would never put those two colors or fabric pieces together,” but the way they are sitting, they just work! Some of my pieces are just happy accidents, as Bob Ross would say. When I’m out and about in nature, when I’m out shopping, I sometimes find myself consumed with the need to go back to my studio and start working-or playing I should say.

Q: Do you have a favorite piece? Is there a particular piece that stands out to you?

A: I still think of the first fascinator I ever made. I decided to make a hat one day and noticed I had some silk peonies that were the same color as a dress I was planning to wear. I ended up creating a floral fascinator in a hazelnut color. I had so much fun making it, and it even ended up winning a hat contest just before I launched my line.

Q: How are you involved in Del Mar’s racing season?

A: I’m really proud of providing a product that’s made right here in the USA especially made right here in Del Mar racing territory. I design and customize hats for horse racing events during the season and also work with women to curate their outfits. People from the community are glad to have a place where they can get hats that are so unique and can also be customized to match what they’re wearing.

I’m also happy to do customization for people who already have their outfits picked out. I have a lot of one-of-a-kind creations ready for when Del Mar season comes.

Q: Do you have any more plans to expand your store?

A: I’m releasing a home collection in 2022. I’m working with vendors all around the world to design pieces that are both beautiful and functional as so many of us pivot from working from the office to working at home. Much of my collection will contain large statement pieces for your living spaces, things like crystal candle holders, bookends, and natural fossil pieces. There is a lot of excitement happening here right now.

Q: Can you talk about your charity work?

A: I’ve been so lucky to have my work featured on the runway in some of the top fashion shows all over Southern California. From the beginning, I’ve been working with local charity groups like The Helen Woodward Animal Center, The Del Mar Auxiliary of Rady Children’s Hospital, and Soroptimist, the sponsor of the event where I wore my first hat. Our local chapters help raise money for women who are transitioning out of abusive situations. With their help, women and children are able to secure housing and other assistance they need as they transition from these situations. These women do so much hands-on work all year long. It’s such a pleasure to be able to come together with them and use my creations to raise money LOCAL NEWS | LocalUmbrellaNews.com

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for such a cause. Along with that, I’ve also been featured as a head designer on some of the biggest charity fashion shows around Southern California like ATLANTIS, for the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County. On December 3rd, my pieces will be featured on the runway at the Arc of San Diego’s Winter Wonderland fashion show where I will also be the emcee.

Q: What is your favorite part about your job?

A: I love being creative and working for myself, working from my studio, setting my own hours. The fact that I get to do that and work with these beautiful items from God’s Earth, there’s no better thing.

It’s so fulfilling to create something from nothing.

Q: What was it like to make such a major career shift? Do you have any advice for others looking to do something similar?

A: So many artists are right-brained. The problem is, we need to develop our left brain to be able to actually make a living off of our creativity. Sometimes that’s very hard for people to accept and they don’t seem to understand their worth or their value. I would encourage people to get some business background and to believe in their ability to make a living from their art. If it were me in this day and age, and I was considering whether to go to college and what college to go to, I would have taken more business courses. When you have some of that business background, you can take your art to another level. If you really want to do it and put forth the effort and the time, I believe that anyone can make that happen. Sometimes just by continuing on when others might fall away, you will succeed because you continued with your passion and put forth the effort and the determination.

Q: Where can people find your pieces?

A: My pieces can be found on my website www.aimeefuller.com or platforms like Etsy and eBay. I also offer pop-up boutique shopping and private experiences for charities and select clients around Southern California, Las Vegas, and New York. I have one coming up in Beverly Hills. People can shop in the privacy of their own home, or at one of our beautiful local resorts.

Q: What is your favorite part about the San Diego community?

A: My favorite part is that even though it’s such a large town, it has a small-town feel. I come from the Midwest and the thought of living in California, with its beautiful beaches and palm trees and weather, I always see it as a real gift. I see people around town or at events and they feel like family. The people here have good hearts, and they’re very giving. I think that’s what I love about Southern California.

Learn more at www.aimeefuller.com Tickets for Arc of San Diego’s Winter Wonderland Fashion Show and Luncheon with emcee Aimee Fuller www.arc-sd.com/winterwonderland/

Aimee theset set of her nationwide talk show “America Trends.” For two Aimeeonon years (starting in 2018) Aimee balanced her jewelry and hat company with hosting this hour-long syndicated talk show on the Youtoo America network.

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A TASTE of RELAXATION By: Molly Galliher

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hen people think about wine from California, most think of places like Napa and Sonoma. What many don’t know is that just 30 minutes from downtown San Diego is a beautiful Mediterranean-style working vineyard in the hills of Lakeside. Trevi Hills Winery, operated by San Diego native Michael Larrañaga, offers a peaceful escape just outside of the city. What is unique about this vineyard is that it provides the chance for community members to grow their own grapes and get a taste of the winemaking process.

Michael, both a sommelier and winemaker, has given many the opportunity to live their dreams of owning a vineyard with the help of an experienced professional. Michael’s life-long passion for wine has given the San Diego community a fantastic local escape.

Q: What is Trevi Hills?

A: Trevi Hills is twofold. There is Trevi Hills Winery, a standalone winery that I’ve operated for about nine years. We are the closest working winery to San Diego and opened a tasting room about two and a half years ago. Then there is also the neighborhood of Trevi Hills. It is a Tuscan-style community that the winery has partnered with to help residents grow their own grapes.

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VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 3 | March, 2021 Q: How did you get started in the winemaking industry?

A: I started studying wine when I was 17, working at La Fontainebleau. They put me in charge of a bunch of wine cellars, and I knew nothing about wine because I was 17, so they sent me up to Napa and Sonoma to study, and I’ve been doing it ever since. I was kind of thrown into it, but it was fun. When I was little, my parents used to take us camping up in wine country, so in a way, I guess I was born into it.

Q: How did you become a sommelier? What is the process behind that?

A: I am in the French Court of Master Sommeliers, which is the oldest version of sommeliers in the world. It is a French-style that basically has nothing to do with winemaking. It means I’ve been trained in French service and libation with an emphasis on wine. There are four levels, and Master Sommeliers are few and far between. You learn French table service and about multiple different types of alcohol, including single

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malt scotch, bourbons, whiskeys, tequilas, beers, cigars, and wine. It’s a little bit of everything. Basically, sommeliers will taste multiple different wines from around the world and critique for the most part while winemakers actually make their own wine.

They hate sommeliers because they’re the critics, so I’m kind of at war with myself. But, on the other hand, I get to critique myself.

Q: What goes into winemaking?

A: A lot of weeks without sleep. It’s fun because you’re part chemist, part mechanic, part inventor, and part farmer.

From planting to nurturing to making sure the growing season is going well and then taking it into the back room and producing the wine. You have to know the lab work, yeast counts, and sugars, and along with all of that, you have to be able to make wine that not only you like but will be palatable for other people.

That’s where the sommelier side of me comes in because you know multiple types of palates and peoples’ styles.

Q: What is your favorite part about your job?

A: Drinking wine! Really though, there’s nothing like walking the vineyards every morning. At 6:30 in the morning, I talk to the vines, and really, they do all the work. We just have to move the grapes from one place to another.

The whole style of winemaking is in the vines, and to be out there in nature early in the morning or late at night is so peaceful and serene.

Q: What made you start a winery in San Diego?

A: I came to the San Diego vineyards much later in

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life. I was busy in Sonoma, Napa, and Italy before when I got a call and was asked to take a look at some vines in Lakeside. It was love at first sight. I was born and raised here in La Jolla, so I got to come home. I get to surf in the morning and play in the vines in the afternoon. I never knew this was out here, and when I saw it, there’s a beautiful view of the ocean. It’s so beautiful, and I feel like I’m back where I belong.

Q: What is the Trevi Hills Vineyard Cooperative?

A: Trevi Hills Winery is a standalone working winery, not a clubhouse. Homes started going in across the street, and I had an idea to connect them. When a homeowner puts up a home, we offer to

put vines on their property.

I manage it and teach the homeowner how to do essential maintenance like clipping and pruning, but they don’t have to do it because I’ll take care of it. We manage these vines, harvest them, and bring them back to the winery, where we turn them into their own private label wine. It’s a great thing for the community. All of the homeowners come out and help during harvest, and they all love it. Nobody has a bad day in a vineyard- it’s so peaceful.

Q: What gave you the idea to connect the neighborhood to the winery?

A: Trevi Hills is a Tuscanstyle vineyard. We’re in a Mediterranean environment

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and the neighborhood being built is also Tuscan-inspired.

It seemed so natural. If I’m growing grapes, why can’t they? So far, almost every homeowner has put a vineyard on their property. We average about 175 vines per home. It’s so much fun.

Q: Do you have any advice for those looking to get involved in winemaking or in one of these types of communities?

A: If you’re going to get involved, do it because you love it. Becoming a sommelier or winemaker involves a lot of hours. Vineyards are so much fun, and I would recommend them to anyone looking for some peace in their lives. It is a great stress reliever.

Q: What is your favorite part about the San Diego community?

A: San Diego is my home.

I’ve traveled all over, and some of the greatest people in the world are right here.

Everybody is happy, carefree, and will bend over backward to help you. You can meet so many people by going out and doing things.

In the Trevi Hills community, all of the neighbors are friends. They all have vines and always come to help each other and are constantly going on walks and having barbecues. It’s like one big party up here.

It’s such a welcoming community.

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