Lifestyles

Top Open Houses on Display this Weekend!

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REAL ESTATE News:

Tour the top open houses scheduled for this weekend throughout the area!

The Los Alamos Daily Post features a weekly section highlighting the open houses throughout Los Alamos, White Rock, Jemez Springs and Santa Fe.

Photographs, details and a map depicting the location of each open house are included in this weekly section.

Click on the map to read details about the featured homes. Print out a copy of the map before heading out to tour the open houses or pull up the map on a smart phone or ipad from the road!

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County’s Housing Survey Closes Nov. 8

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County’s housing survey will close in one week – on Friday, Nov. 8. 

The results will help shape housing needs and priorities and assist staff in forming housing programs and activities.

The survey is available online via Survey Monkey at https:////www.surveymonkey.com/s/Los_Alamos_Housing_Survey, or pick up a paper copy at the senior centers, 311 CCC or libraries. Read More

Registration Opens for Aligned Core Conditioning Class

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FITNESS News:
 
Sports Alignment Coach Jessica Kisiel is launching an Aligned Core Conditioning Class next week.
 
Class Description: Joint position is the foundation of strength. Training, if done incorrectly can contribute to poor posture and ingrain compensated movement patterns that can lead to joint deterioration, muscle imbalances and pain. In this class, participants will learn how to get straight and strong. Class will consist of body weight and dumbbell exercises for mobility, stability and strength. Correct form and controlled movement will be emphasized. 
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Public Invited to Enjoy Tapas y Vino Saturday

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By LINDA HULL
Rotary Past President

“Wine is only as good as the company you share it with, so drink great wine,” quips Mark Johnson, the Santa Fe sommelier who will be leading the wine-tasting and tapas event Saturday, Nov. 2 at Dixie Girl restaurant, 1789 Central Ave. 

The Spanish Table is Rotary’s autumn fundraiser and the fun starts at 5:30 p.m. as the first of five courses of tapas, including dessert, will be paired with five different Spanish wines carefully selected by Johnson, who will engage diners with his vast knowledge of wine and food pairings. 

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Food on the Hill: Pumpkin Waffles

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This week’s recipe:

Pumpkin Waffles

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

The evening before:

1 pkg of dry yeast

½ cup of warm (105 degree) water

1 1/8 cups of milk, warmed

1/3 cup of cream, warmed

1 ¼ cups pumpkin

1 stick (1/4 pound) of unsalted butter, melted

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon cloves

2 cups of flour

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Next morning:

 1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon baking soda

2 large eggs, beaten

¼ to ½ cup of milk to thin batter

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

In the Evening:

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Designer Suzette Fox’s Green Passion

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Interior Designer Suzette Fox at the Smart House in Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost

Designer Suzette Fox’s Green Passion

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Interior Designer Suzette Fox created the modern ambiance that greets tourists visiting the renowned Smart House in Los Alamos.

“It was so much fun to work with Julie Williams-Hill on the Smart House project,” Fox said. “Julie is the public relations manager of the Department of Public Utilities. She was open to the contemporary design I had in mind for the furniture and accessories at the Smart House.”

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Solo Traveler: Packing Tips

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Solo Traveler: Packing Tips
By SHERRY HARDAGE

In the last column I talked about traveling light, taking one carry-on suitcase and a large purse-like bag for electronics. That sounds fine and dandy, but in reality, how do you pack everything you need for a month (or six) in two small carry-on bags?

It might help to take a look at what constitutes “need.” We’re familiar with the travel-sized packages of lotion, shampoo, deodorant, and toothpaste. Unfortunately, the TSA has a limit on the amount of solids, pastes, and creams that can be carried onboard.

The bottom of the suitcase unzipped to pack flat

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