In San Diego, there is a well known car dealership known as “The Perry Ford” located just off I-15, the Escondido Freeway, on Poway Road. The car dealership’s request to remodel was approved in 2012 on a Tuesday night. The details were discussed at a council meeting after working on several design applications with the city. The transformation wasn’t like the transformation taking place in South Florida with an old fashion mall as planned by Arthur Falcone, but it was still impressive and with change spreading, is San Diego the next location?

Perry Ford’s plan to demolish two of the smaller car sales offices and have a two-story 17,500-square-foot sales and administrative office was a success. The automotive repair building will receive minor exterior upgrades soon, so is San Diego next? We will see.

The benefits of a vehicle are great, anyone would agree with that. With an automobile, you can get to your destination quicker, make business deals more effective, meet appointments and more. Although having a car is a great thing and highly helpful liability rather than an asset as most would call it, Jeff Halevy would agree that we drive probably too much and it’s time to start walking to a few places.

If we were to pick one place a day to walk to and drive the rest of the places we were to visit, the improvement of our health compounded over time, would improve drastically! To begin with, your heart would be stronger. As the strongest muscle, next to the tongue, it is the most important and carries and endless list of responsibilities. Driving has great short term value with limited long term value. You drive to reduce the time of your commune to places and that is all the purpose it serves.

Walking or even biking one place a day out of your multiple places to go will save you money! Think of the gas you’re paying for and if you life in a big city like San Diego, you have to pay for parking. Stay a little healthier and a little more wealthier and ditch the car some. You’d be amazed!

Buying a car in San Diego is an uncommon thing. With everything in walking distance and and pubic transportation having your own means of transportation seems a bit pointless, right? Luigi Wewege gives  top 5 reasons why having your own car is better and can save you time and money.

  1. Having your own car eliminates the daily expense of buying a metro or bus tickets. When coming and going doing your everyday errands, those tickets start to add up! “Pay the big price of having a car, and you only have to do it once. Once it’s yours, you’ll save more money than you would have buying ticket after ticket,” says Wewege.
  2. Having your own car saves time because you don’t have to wait around for public transportation and people will not hold you back anymore from your appointments.
  3. Having your own car is safer than riding publicly with other passengers. We are surrounded by people everyday and you just don’t know when you’ll bump into that one person who has had a bad day.
  4. Having your own car equals freedom to come and go as you please in the comfort and style of your own ride.
  5. Having your own car shows responsibility to others around you. That “chick magnet” of yours is really you telling her “I’m a responsible man” and that is attractive.

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Its that time of year again where people get into shape and you cant get into shape without reading up on the latest and greatest methods to do so. This year the buzz at the San Diego Health Awards is all about nutrition. Doctors, trainers, and committed folk like you are stepping it up to get us back into the old school way of doing things, which is still eating right and exercising. Those that received the NIHB from the IHS in the prior years have even more fun and exciting methods to losing weight this year and for certain, the years to come. These innovators and pioneers of health and wellness industry are shaping up their own methods for weight loss so that we might see exactly how its done. Now that is not only old school, but that is just down right committed; I’m sure Arizona Surgeon, Terry Simpson MD would say so himself! Thanks to all the nominees, for without these committed souls who knows how bad the people of our city might be right now. And though they may not be household names, yet, their work behind the scenes goes unnoticed.

The San Diego Health Awards is more than just a show or award ceremony. It is the way the community thanks these dedicated people for their continual pursuit of selflessness. These awards are more than just reminders of our thanks and gratitude for their dedication, but they embody our love for their work as well. Helping people is their main goal and as noble as that is, their true reward is the knowledge that they helped many people live longer and more productive lives. These men and women are at the forefront of today’s epidemics concerning health and wellness, nothing less than soldiers fighting for a cause. Thank them for their love and dedication by joining us here at the San Diego Health Awards, you wont regret it.

Daren_Zenner_boxing_ringWhat does Daren Zenner love? Boxing, his dogs, and the fresh San Diego air. If he is not entertained by all the unique rides in San D he is engulfed in a Padres’ game or the beautiful beaches the city has to offer. San Diego has to be the best city for working out says Daren Zenner, who likes to keep healthy. Its been years since the boxing ring but, that doesn’t stop this fighter from enjoying life in San Diego.

In this city by the sea there is only one thing that bugs Daren Zenner and that is how hard it is to find parking. Whether Zenner is going to his favorite eatery or gym just parking can be a long task, and the walk from your car can be a workout in itself. One tip Daren Zenner gives us on parking San Diego is make sure you bring your wallet and your walking shoes.

JaredLondryPictureThe San Diego Padres recently went on a spending spree. Did the succeed or fail? Time will tell as the offseason comes to an end in less than a month. Spring Training will see new players wearing Padres blue (and often camouflage). Jared Londry will give us his opinion thus far on the Padres off season of 2015.

2014 was a rough year for the Pads. Before that there were many rough years as well. This tells us two things.

1. Nothing good has happened in a few years.

The Padres finished above .500 1 time since 2007. That means they’ve been miserable to watch. Whether you’re sitting in the stands or sitting on the couch, about the 7th inning you’ve had enough. By comparison, the SF Giants have won 3 World Series’ since that time. That’s definitely cherry picking, but proves the Padres needed change.

2. Something is happening!Padres Year By Year Win Loss Record

I don’t care if Matt Kemp regains his form or not, at least the Padres are out on a limb trying to get better and engage the fan base that has become apathetic. Brand name superstars (as Kemp once was) sell jerseys and fill seats.

Whether they finish above .500 or not won’t matter to me, what matters is that San Diego is relevant again!

Jared Londry is in commercial real estate. Contact him for more information on his LinkedIn Profile.