Our featured Home of the Week is 1923 Newbury Drive – 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, 2-Car Garage, Gorgeous Mountain Views, Southwest Exposure and Tons of Natural Light! Only $659,900! You could be in your home this summer, but you have to act fast as there are just a few homes remaining at Gables End.

Join us this weekend for a tour of our 2 Model Homes at Gables End:

Glencoe- 3 bed/ 2.5 bath, great for entertaining, granite counter tops in kitchen, high ceilings, patio/deck, extra storage, 2 car garage, and skylight.

Carlyle – 3 bed/ 2.5 bath, bonus room, large windows, great locations, granite counter tops in kitchen, 9 foot ceilings, patio, and 2 car garage.

Gables End is on Facebook and Twitter, follow along for specially priced homes, community events, local business spotlights and incentives!

We are always on the hunt for an insiders scoop on upcoming art events, restaurant recommendations, happy hour deals and fun things to do in Mountain View. More than ever, consumers are communicating in real-time via smart phones linked to Twitter about their first-hand experiences at local lunch spots, art galleries and entertainment venues by posting reviews on Yelp and check-ins with feedback on Foursquare or Gowalla. These local tweets can provide insight, feedback and even recommendations on a variety of topics.

Interested in what people are tweeting about near Gables End?

Take a look at our new, custom umapper map.  You can zoom in and out (top left) and recent tweets will load automatically in the new map.

Search keywords in twitter by using the search tab in the bottom right of the map.
Try typing keywords like SVRE, Gables End , townhomes or real estate to see what locals are saying about the housing market. An interesting trend is to see tech-savvy real estate agents and brokers use their smart phones to check-in to each open house on Broker Tour days and provide feedback via Twitter or leave feedback on those communities listed on geo-tagging sites like Foursquare and Gowalla. A great real-time client service!

Recently, SF Beer week was on twitter and it was fun watching nearby tweets recommend different ales and brews or pairings and tasting locations (Tied House, Gordon Biersch , Thirsty Bear Brewing ). Interested in art, music or wine? Try those keywords…you may hear about something new in the neighborhood!

You can even view the map and tweets in full screen mode by clicking on the full screen tab (top right).

Another way to stay tuned-into the local happenings is to follow the Gables End local Twitter list, a compilation of 55+ local businesses in Mountain View and just beyond!  http://twitter.com/GablesEnd/local

Friends of Gables End, be sure to join us on our Facebook Page too!

If you like beer, you won’t want to miss San Francisco Beer Week 2010.  This year’s beer week runs February 5th thru 14th at various San Francisco, East Bay, South Bay and North Bay locations.

The San Francisco Brewers Guild is putting on an event that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.  They already have 92 published events with more coming.  The event was summed up in one clever sentence – “San Francisco Beer Week Is Like Godzilla, Only Bigger (And Not Angry)”.

We’ve listed a couple of “not to be missed” beer loving events in the South Bay:

Brew On Premise (BOP) Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company
What if you could make your own beer on a professional brewing system, under the guidance of award-winning brewers? During the approximately 5-hour process you will make enough beer for a 13.2 gallon keg or about 5 cases of 22oz bottled beers.

1111 Industrial Road Belmont, CA
February 6 (11:00am – 5:00pm)
Admission: $See Website
Attire: Casual

Beer & Cheese Tasting featuring Firehouse Brewery and the Milk Pail
Firehouse Brewery & Grill
Join Firehouse brewmaster Steve Donohue and the Milk Pail’s Steve Rasmussen as they pair Firehouse beers, and some of Steve Donohue’s favorite Belgian ales, with local and imported artisanal cheeses.

111 South Murphy Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086
February 10 (7:00pm – 10:00pm)
Admission: $TBD
Attire: Casual

You can find the entire South Bay SF Beer Week Schedule – Here

All information can be found on their site. You can also check out all the updates on twitter and facebook.  SF Beer Week even has their very own iphone app. I know…of course they do, right?

So Gables End readers…What’s your brew of choice? Any favorite pubs to grab a pint? Share with us!