Now that Labor Day is behind us and fall is here what are you plans for the weekend? Well our recommendation if you are living in Mountain View is to check out the Annual Art and Wine Festival happening this weekend! This annual event is turning 40 this year, so its got to be good! You can learn more about this fabulous event at the Mirama Events web page located: htt...

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Earth Day Fun

Did you know that Saturday, April 23rd is Earth Day? Here are some fun ideas to celebrate Earth Day around the Bay Area: (more…)......

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[caption id="attachment_1796" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Our construction team hard at work at The Enclave at Waverly Park in Mountain View."][/caption] As a company, we have experienced a lot of change in the past 3 years.  Last weekend marked the start of the next era of SummerHill with  the  opening of The Encla...

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Tom and Zoe keep sharing just how close Satake Estates is to all the action - this summer is no exception!   Enjoy all these fun activities when you visit Satake Estates in Mountain View: Entertainment on Castro Street – Thursday Night Live Los Altos Art & Wine - July 10th and July 11th Farmer’s Market in Mountain View & Los Altos ......

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Check out the fun grand opening of the Carolyn Norris Park at Parkwood! Vice Mayor Judy Chirco opened the event, Carolyn's family shared special memories of her life, and Joe Head, president of SummerHill Land, shared about the importance of this park to the community. (more…)......

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If you know your way to San Jose (if you didn’t sing it the first time, let’s hear it now), you know that it hosts some of the best entertainment in the Bay Area.  Below are some great (read: only 21+ allowed) places to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and if you need a little more than luck this week we’ll also show you how to win $100. ...

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Happy Chinese New Year that is! The 2010 Chinese New Year began on February 14th with the new moon and involves a host of festivities lasting approximately 2 weeks. Welcome the Year of the Tiger (see a traditional chinese papercut version of the tiger below). The Tiger is a sign of bravery and brings protection, courage and power. Sounds to me like a much needed sign ...

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Actually a whole month of giving! Thanks to our amazing homeowners, great employees, and wonderful folks like you, SummerHill Homes raised over $500 and approx. 1,000 pounds of food for the Second Harvest Food Bank of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and the Alameda County Food Bank! WOW!  Thank you EVERYONE for your participation! We are so proud to suppor...

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Halloween parties with ghoulish treats, hot drinks and always too much food… Sound familiar? Probably, and it sounds familiar to me too. Luckily, my family has always had enough (more than enough) food for parties, holidays, and every day. But some folks here in my community aren’t so lucky. Every month the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San...

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One?! That’s it?! That’s right… 15 months and 74 happy homeowners later, only one home remains at Echelon in Palo Alto. Think back to June of 2008. What were you doing? Finishing up the school year? Planning a summer camping trip with the family? I distinctly remember June 2008 because it was hot… very hot. (more…)......

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