October 2017

When Nook Sales Experts match a buyer with their dream home, the only thing as important as architectural style is the neighborhood. That’s why we’re bringing you the #NookNeighborhoods series, where every Wednesday you’ll find cool history and culture to make sure you don’t overlook an area that could have the best nook for you.

Do you want to live on the cutting edge of artistry and makerspaces? Do you trek out to Burning Man every year without fail? Are you one of the people who gets invited to test apps still in beta? Do you prefer corner stores with local flavor versus large chains? Or enjoy an incredible city that holds almost anything you can want, in one of its many diverse nooks?

Take a close look at Oakland. Pixar in nearby Emeryville was

We really need to thank Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen for getting married back in 1810. The horse races and celebration that accompanied their union are the origins of what we now know as the tastiest month of the year: Oktoberfest. The City of Munich now hosts an Oktoberfest all month long, with individual beer tents that house the country’s greatest breweries, and all marking a special company tradition.

In California, we have no lack of real German restaurants, but there is something special about the immersive phenomenon that is a great Oktoberfest tradition. Here are some fast looks at just a few of the offerings.

• Old World Huntington Beach: Through Oct. 29. You can’t think of Oktoberfest in SoCal

Here at Nook, we have a passion for people, places and properties. There is a reason that we say people first, for what makes a neighborhood special if not the people who live there? Welcome to #TastemakerTuesday, where we’ll feature the visionaries in our favorite nooks who are dedicated to building a better community through their talents.

How do you begin to describe Werner Sobek’s impact on the landscapes of so many major cities, or his influence on the green building movement? With a philosophy that seeks to merge architecture, engineering, and sustainable materials, Sobek and his international team revolutionize every project they undertake, turning practical and environmental concerns into stunning solutions. The striking structural engineering