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| | Cugini | 1556 Solano Avenue
Albany CA
510-558-9000 | This delightful Solano Avenue restaurant is owned by cousins... hence the name Cugini. They have wonderful calzone from a wood fired oven. Check out Cugini and Mangia Mangia on San Pablo Avenue for excellent Italian Food | |
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| | Zand Market | 1401 Solano Avenue
Albany CA
510-528-7027 | One of our favorite Mid Eastern Markets
http://www.zandpasteries.com/ or http://www.zandpastry.com are not working yet | |
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| | Cafe Raj | 1158 Solano Avenue
Albany CA
510-524-5667 | Cafe Raj has some of the finest Indian food in the East Bay. It's one of our favorites, along with Breads of India | |
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| | Robert Ammirati - East Bay Back Care | 1201 Solano Avenue
Albany CA
510-524-2222 | Robert's my chiropracter... he's great! | |
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| | Heads Hair Design | 1490 Solano Avenue
Albany CA
510-525-4478 | I like Rosie & Chrissy | |
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| | Earthquake Hazards Program: USGS | 345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park CA
| Are you as much of a map lover as I am? Get thee down to USGS for an amazing selection of maps... and then have them laminated at Accents and Artech | |
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| | Bay Model Visitor Center | 2100 Bridgeway
Sausalito CA
415-332-3871 | I really enjoy this... it's a huge model of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bays... and used to determine the effect of water flow and salination on the bay. The vertical scale is 10X the horizontal scale (which doesn't affect the experiment). It's fascinating to see how deep the Golden Gate actually is. | |
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| | Tony's Seafood |
Marconi CA
| My friends Ed & Andy Williamson took me here when I interviewed with Chevron in summer of 1982... and then drove me back to the airport for my return flight to Amherst, MA that night.
Perhaps that's why it has such a strong memory. I liked it so much I returned several years later with a girlfriend, and we both ordered Abalone. The food was so good we ordered another serving to share! I've not been at this funky place for seafood on the eastern shore of Tomales Bay in many years, but as I write this, I realize that I'm going to take Carol there soon!
And... the only other time I've ever had a meal I enjoyed so much that we ordered an additional dish to share was at Ahi's Seafood Restaurant on the eastern coast of Oahu. I wouldn't want to have to return to Hawaii (been there, done that.. though it does have some cool spots like Mauna Kea and the Volcano)... but if I were to return, I'd be sure to revisit Ahi's Restaurant. It was another funky place (not for folks who want a pristine restaurant) but it had the best shrimp we've had this side of Mexico! | |
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| | BlackHawk Automotive Museum | 3700 BlackHawk Plaza Circle
Danville CA
510-736-2277 | WOW - They have some spectacular autos here. If you're a car buff, be sure to visit. For several Christmas seasons the museum complex has had a European Model Railroad exhibit. | |
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| | Accents and Artech | 146600 Doolittle Drive
San Leandro CA
510-895-8300 | Just bought maps at USGS? Want to have them preserverved, but don’t want to spend $200 to mount a $7 map? Have them laminated here! Use the heavy duty clear plastic (shows details better than non glare version), add tape the the back of the map and a pushpin through the tape, and it’s ready to go on the wall | |
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| | Kirin | 1767 Solano Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-524-1677 | Berkeley has lots of Chinese Restaurants, but not many which are good. Kirin is excellent... one of our favorite Berkeley restaurants (and it is right across the street from our office!) | |
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| | Mechanics Bank | 1801 Solano Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-559-2626 | Mechanic's Bank is a friendly, local neighborhood bank. When you open your account here, be sure to say hello to Sherman and Victoria.. and tell them Ira & Carol sent you | |
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| | Christopher's Burger | 1897 Solano Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-525-7888 | They have the juiciest hamburgers I've ever had... and their secret is using Western Grasslands Beef http://www.westerngrasslands.com/ | |
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| | Solano Stroll | Solano Avenue, Berkeley/Albany
Berkeley CA
510-527-5358 | This is an incredible event.... attracting 100,000 people or more every year.Wonderful Ambience, great food, pleasant music in the background. Music, neighborhood groups, food, performers and more on the first Sunday after Labor Day. It's a delightful, mile long block party!
Solano Avenue from The Alameda to San Pablo Avenue | |
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| | Manhattan Bagel | 1789 Fourth Street
Berkeley CA
510-525-9445 | This is right across (and just south of Cody’s Books. They have the best bagels in Berkeley.. way better than Noah's. After working on the web site update from 6:30-9:00 AM this foggy Sunday morning, Carol took me to Manhattan Bagels for breakfast.. followed by a stroll through Cody's | |
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| | Photo Lab | 2235 Fifth Street
Berkeley CA
510-644-1400 | Excellent B&W photo processing | |
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| | Cragmont & Indian Rock Parks |
CA
| Cragmont and Indian Rock Parks are two of the best rock climbing parks in Berkeley. The view from Cragmont Park is particularly special. | |
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| | Lawrence Hall of Science | Centennial Drive near Grizzly Peak
Berkeley CA
510-642-5132 | Science exhibits and more... and a spectacular view of the Berkeley and the Bay Area. It was used as a set in the movie "The Forbin Project" | |
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| | La Mediterranee | 2936 College Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-540-7773 | One of our favorite Berkeley restaurants, they have a delightful selection of middle eastern cuisine. | |
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| | Seabreeze Market Deli and Produce | 598 University Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-486-0802 | A market made of old shipping containers... and a favorite place of ours for a sandwich and salad when visiting the marina.. or on the road | |
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| | Skates on the Bay | 100 Seawall Drive
Berkeley CA
510-549-1900 | Great views of the bay, and terrific food too. Whenever someone visits, we often take them to Skates. We don’t often eat steaks, but their Nebraska Steaks (and salt cured meats) are mouth watering.
http://skatesonthebay.citysearch.com/ | |
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| | Berkeley Himalayan Fair |
Berkeley CA
| This is a wonderful fair... food, crafts, performances, and more. It's held in Berkeley's lovely Live Oak Park. It's held in the 3rd weekend in May. The proceeds are used to support worthy projects in Himalayan countries. | |
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| | Mama Lan’s Vietnamese Restaurant | 1316 Gilman Street
Berkeley CA
510-528-1790 | Breads of India is our favorite Berkeley restaurant, and this is one of our other favorites. The flavors and spices are delicate and stay with you after you’ve eaten. If the crab's in season, be sure to order it. | |
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| | reel.com | 2655 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley CA
| Broad selection of videos - it’s my favorite local video store in Berkeley | |
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| | Berkeley Bowl | 2020 Oregon Street
Berkeley CA
510-843-6929 | A wonderful produce market in South Berkeley. They used to be in a converted bowling alley a few blocks away, hence the name "Berkeley Bowl" | |
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| | Moe’s Books | 2476 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley CA
| When I first came to Berkeley, I’d make weekly pilgrimages up to Telegraph Avenue to visit Moe’s Books and Cody’s Books. I still remember Moe... who was a heavy set guy who always smoked a cigar... and reminded me of an uncle I never had. Make the trip yourself, the treat yourself to a Top Dog on Durant, just above Telegraph | |
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| | Big O Tires | 2625 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-843-9633 | Great guarantee and fast service | |
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| | Behring Museum | Blackhawk Plaza in Danville
Danville CA
925-736-2277 | Museum of extraordinary automobiles. If you like autos or design, this is a must see. It's affiliated with the Smithsonian Museum.
Every year they have an exhibit of European Trains | |
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| | East Bay's Theaters & Movie Palaces | | Berkeley has many wonderful bookstores, and probably about as many movie screens! We've some remarkable Art Deco Jewels nearby ... Oakland's Paramount Theater is a masterpiece, and the Orinda Theater is particularly a delight at night. Berkeley's own California (Blue & Gold.. Go CAL!!!) and UA Theaters have some wonderful Art Deco details.
I highly recommend buying a Landmark Theater Discount Card. It¹s good for up to two people at a time, is good for six months, and costs about $28 for 5 admissions. It can be used any time except after 6 PM on Friday & Saturday nights.
Wonderful bookstores, lots of movie theaters, and outstanding capuchino. Is it any wonder I love living in Berkeley? | |
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| | Nada Chair | 2448 Larpenteur Ave.
St. Paul MN
866-825-9527 | I've several Nada Chairs...one is a vest! They're wonderful for lower back support. The vest looks like a photographer's vest, and is perfect for travelling. | |
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| | Architecture and Design | | I've been interested in photography, architecture & design for years... and it still is one of my great loves. I usually carry my digital camera when I travel around Berkeley... you never know when something will catch my eye. When travelling, I bring along the cameras (Nikon 950 Digital & 6006 Film) and Canon Digital Movie... and shoot away. If you have a digital camera, consider carrying extra flash memory cards, and a PCMCIA adapter so you can transfer your photos to your laptop.
You'll find a wealth of wonderful architecture in Berkeley, the East Bay, and the San Francisco Bay Area. We're blessed with some of the most remarkable structures in the world. Oakland's Paramount Theater, Berkeley's Temple of The Wings and Unitarian Church, and the Golden Gate Bridge are some of my favorites.
Break out your maps and camera... and enjoy!
Oh... and my favorite style is Art Deco, which goes along with some of my favorite music - Big Band Sounds. Perhaps I really grew up in the 30's! I still miss KMPX - Big Band Music, which I listened to back in the 70's | |
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| | Scott eVest | 1312 North Sandburg Terrace
Chicago IL
| I've discovered that vests are perfect for carrying all the accoutrements of a Tech Savvy Realtor.... and it looks better than a purse on me. Handspring Treo 300 Cell Phone/Palm device, lockbox key, pens, pads, checkbooks and more all fit in my vest. I have several... one's a Scott eVest, another with built in back support by Nada Chair, a brown leather one from Wilson's Leathers, and an attractive black one I got from a biker catalog (really!) For travel & photography, my Nada Vest can't be beat... it looks funky but is delightful for long flights (or storing lots of film and filters or spare digital camera batteries) | |
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| | Yosemite Park |
CA
415-642-7378 | Yosemite Valley is simply amazing. It replicates the grandeur of Manhattan, but it’s in nature. We just spent our 18th Anniversary there last weekend, and stayed in a hat-trick of hotels.... Yosemite Lodge (pleasant), Curry Village (rustic) and the Awahnee (magnificent). We had a lovely dinner at the Awahnee hotel.
I think this phone number is for an $85 one day tour
You can also get Yosemite Area Travel Information at http://www.yosemite.com | |
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| | Monterey/Carmel |
Monterey/Carmel CA
| If you have time, I HIGHLY recommend a trip to Monterey/Carmel via Highway 1 along the coast. Drive down Highway 1, see Pigeon Point Lighthouse, the pelicans at the San Mateo/Santa Cruz county line, stop for lunch in Santa Cruz (visit Bookstore Santa Cruz) and go on to Monterey (have fried calamari at Abolinetti’s on the Wharf), and then on to Carmel. Try to spend the night at Asilomar, in Pacific Grove. It’s the California State Conference Grounds, but that doesn’t do it justice. Asilomar was designed by Julia Morgan, who also did Hearst Castle. This is a WONDERFUL excursion, and far better than going to the Napa Valley (where the main attraction is wine) if you have limited time. Consider a trip to the Steinbeck museum in Salinas, not far from Monterey | |
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| | Santa Cruz County Conference & Visitor Council | 1211 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz CA
831-425-1234 | A delightful seaside town. Drive down Highway 1, stop to see the Pelicans at the San Mateo/Santa Cruz county line, browse Bookstore Santa Cruz, and keep going down to Monterey/Carmel. Consider a visit to the Steinbeck Museum in Salinas | |
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| | Monterey Bay Aquarium | 886 Cannery Row
Monterey CA
831-648-4888 | This is a wonderful place to visit when you're in Monterey... and Monterey/Carmel is a delightful place to visit when in Northern California.
Kids of all ages will enjoy the Aquarium in Monterey. It’s an easy day trip from the Bay Area, though I highly recommend an overnight stay in the Monterey/Carmel Area.
Asilomar is a delightful place to stay. It’s the State of California Convention Grounds... which sounds awful, but is actually a lovely place designed by Juila Morgan | |
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| | The Ahwahnee |
Yosemite National Park CA
559-252-4848 | A stunningly beautiful hotel in an astonishing park. Dinner is delightful. Take a closer look at the wooden beams... they're made of concrete for fire safety. Yosemite Park is one of the must see places in the world. I believe the Ahwahnee was designed by the same architect who did Los Angeles' Union Station... another of my favorite buildings. | |
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| | Delauer Super Newsstand | 1310 Broadway
Oakland CA
510-451-6157 | WOW - This newstand has the largest selection of magazines and newspapers in the East Bay... and perhaps the entire Bay Area. It’s right above BART’s 12th Street Station. | |
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| | Parkway Speakeasy Theater | 1834 Park Blvd
Oakland CA
510-814-2400 | A terrific place to go on a date, with your your significant others... and infants. They have Baby Brigade Night on Monday Nights... where parents with infants (usually persona non grata in movie theaters) reign supreme. It’s a very comfortable place to go, with tables, sofas, and easy chairs. Lucy The Cat rates it 4 paws up! | |
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| | Scott's | 2 Broadway
Oakland CA
510-444-3456 | Scott's has excellent seafood. My mom loved it when we took her to lunch there... and a gigantic ship glided by. | |
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| | Chapel of the Chimes | 4499 Piedmont Avenue
Oakland CA
510-654-0123 | This is one of the Bay Area's most lovely spaces... and it's a Columbarium (for ashes of cremated people) next to Oakland's Mountain View Cemeterery. The main building was designed byJulia Morgan (who also did Hearst Castle!) and is simply a delightful, serene, space. I think when It's time for me to go, I may have a bronze made of my book "How To Buy A House In California" and be interred there!
Martin Snapp wrote of it "In many ways, the Chapel of the Chimes was her masterpiece. It's a magical maze of gardens,cloisters, alcoves, stairwells, fountains, and chapels, all rising into vaulted Gothic ceilings" I couldn't have said it better!
Hot Tip - Martin wrote that on the Summer Solstice, they often have a "Garden of Memory" concert in the Chapel of The Chimes. I plan to go the next time! | |
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| | Rockridge Market Hall | 5655 College Avenue
Oakland
| Rockridge is one of the East Bay's best residential and shopping neighborhoods. It has wonderful craftsman homes, delightful shops and convenient highway access.
Stroll down College Avenue from Claremont Avenue to Broadway and you'll be in the heart of the shopping district. Stop off for coffee in the Market Hall and visit the appealing shops which remind me of Rue Cler in Paris. Rockridge has two excellent independent bookstores within block of each other - Pendragon and Diesel books.
Most of the homes in Upper Rockridge (above Broadway or Broadway Terrace) were rebuilt after the Berkeley Hills fire, and tend to be grander in size and scale.
Rockridge is particularly desirable because it's has great shops... and wonderful transportation. It's easy to travel north to Berkeley, west to San Francisco, east to Walnut Creek (Highway 24 and the Rockridge BART station cross College Avenue), or south to San Jose. | |
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| | netflix | | This has changed the way we watch movies! If you like movies, get a DVD player and subscribe to Netflix. Use the Friend4 code and you should get extra benefits | |
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| | Beach Blanket Babylon | 678 Green Street (Beach Blanket Blvd)
San Francisco CA
415-421-4222 | This is a WONDERFUL Show! If you can get tickets... GO! And if you can’t get tickets when you want, go to Teatro Zinzanni! | |
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| | F Market Historic Streetcars |
San Francisco CA
| Wonderful, colorful Old Streetcars from all over the world - runing down Market Street! I took a day “cruise” of the system with one of my model railroad groups, and it was a real treat. We picked up a historic streetcar (and a PCC unit... once you’ve seen one PCC car, you’ve seen them all, because they all have the same design) at the CalTrain Station, road down the Embarcadero to Pier 39, back to Market Street, up Market to the Castro, down 17th to Church, from Church to Geneva Street cars, on to Lake Merced, down Judah Street to the Pacific Ocean, and back to West Portal. What a trip! | |
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| | Marina District |
San Francisco CA
| The Marina District was built up after the Panama Pacific Exposition, and has some wonderful Art Deco buildings. Chestnut Street is a really pleasant shopping street. | |
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| | Fresh Air |
| Terry Gross has terrific guests on her show, and it’s one of the most interesting shows on the air. You can listen to the show 4 different times each weekday.
9 AM KALW 91.7
1 PM KQED 88.5
6 PM KALW 91.7
7 PM KQED 88.5 | |
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| | Teatro Zinzanni | Pier 29
San Francisco CA
415-438-2668 | We had a grand time at Teatro Zinzanni. It bills itself as Love, Dinner, Chaos... and that’s an apt description. Joan Baez was starring as the Contessa during our performance. She came to our table and sipped champagne with us... a real treat for all of us fifty-somethings. | |
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| | Radio FM 102.1 KDFC Classical |
| Classical Music Station | |
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| | This American Life |
| A wonderfully interesting radio show - each weeks’ show has three or four stories with a common theme
KALW Saturday 1-2
KALW Friday 1-2
KQED Sat 12-1 PM
KQED Sat 11 PM - Midnight | |
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| | Coit Tower | Atop Telegraph Hill
CA
| Most folks think of Coit Tower for the view of the bay... and the shape of the tower (it's a fire hose)... but the most wonderful thing about the tower are the murals inside! Be sure to leave time to view them | |
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| | Stacey's Books | 581 Market Street
San Francisco CA
415-421-4687 | One of the Bay Area's best book stores, along with Cody's Books and Moe's. Stacey's has an excellent selection of books, with an specialty in business and professional books. | |
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| | San Francisco Giants Baseball | Pacific Bell Park
San Francisco CA
510-762-2255 | Pac Bell Park... or whatever it's called by the time you read this... is a terrific ballpark! Go - you'll have a great time.
I've been to Yankee Stadium, Oakland Coliseum, Camden Yards, Coors Field, Pac Bell Park, and Wrigley Field.
Camden Yards, Wrigley Field, and Pac Bell Parks are my favorites.
As I write this, we were just there two nights ago. It was as good as it gets.. the weather was spectacular (hot day, lovely evening), Barry Bonds hit a home run about 50 feet from our head into Mc Covey Cove, and Carol and I strolled back from Pac Bell park to BART along the Embarcadero. The historic streetcars were running | |
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| | Fort Mason Center | Fort Mason Center Building A
San Francisco CA
415-441-3687 | Once was an Army base, now a San Francisco cultural center with museums, theaters, and exhibit spaces. You'll have spectacular views of San Francisco and the San Francisco Bay from Fort Mason.
Greens, an excellent vegetarian restaurant, is a delightful place to dine. | |
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| | San Francisco Historic Trolley Festival | 870 Market Street #803
San Francisco CA
(415) 956-0472 | What great fun... a delightful selection of vintage streetcars from around the world. The PCC cars are in different livery to reflect their home city. As Ronald Regan would have said [and someone else did say... but I forget who], if you've seen one PCC, you've seen them all. In this case, it's true! As far as I can tell, all PCC cars DO look exactly alike! | |
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| | Learn-It |
CA
510- | In November 2001 I signed up for an "All You Can Eat In 30 Days" pass with Learn-it in San Francisco. In those 30 days, I took 1-2 day classes in Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Excel, Outlook Express and Photoshop.
They have an excellent training facility in downtown San Francisco, just a few blocks from the Tadich Grill (yes... I treated myself often) Each student sits at a table with three monitors... one for your own computer, and the one in the middle mirrors the instructors. I found the instructors to be outstanding, and it was a great way to get an introduction... or preview of new software. The best way for me was to first play with the software on my own before the class, and then figure out what I didn't understand... so I could ask good questions.
As Lucy The Cat would say... 4 paws up! | |
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| | Oakland Floral Depot | 1900 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland CA
| WOW - Silver and indigo - a small jewel of an Art Deco building in downtown Oakland. I highly recommend taking an Art Deco tour from the Oakland | |
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| | Paramount Theater | 2025 Broadway
Oakland CA
510-465-6400 | Timothy Phleuger (I’m not sure of the spelling) designed this extraordinary theater, and it is the Jewel Of The Crown of East Bay Art Deco Architecture. The best way to see the building is by attending a performance, or taking one of the guided tours.
Don’t miss: the exterior mural details, green and yellow entryway (look above for the oval and fountain.... symbols of???), and murals in the bathrooms. | |
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| | Golden Gate Bridge | Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza
San Francisco CA
415-453-2100 | The Golden Gate Bridge is a stunning Art Deco Masterpiece! Walk across it. Take lots of pictures! Marvel at the cable cross section at the south end of the bridge. Strauss received all the credit for the design... but there were others who played a role in it. Delight that the first design for the bridge never was built - it would have been one of the ugliest structures in the world! I walked across the bridge after on the last day that I worked at Chevron Research. It was a wonderful memory. | |
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| | Hume Castle | 2900 Buena Vista Way
Berkeley CA
| I’d heard about this building for months when I’d first come to Berkeley, but I never knew where it was. Then I rented an apartment on Buena Vista Way... and discovered, to my delight, that I was smack dab between the Hume Castle and Temple Of The Wings (Isadora Duncan's hangout).. and just up the street from Maybeck Twin Drive. The home was built by the Boynton family, who were friends with Isadora Duncan
I loved living there with the pleasant eucalyptus fragrance. From time to time I’d awake to find a sea of fog below me. It was magical! You'll love it living in the hills too. | |
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| | Kennedy House | Euclid & Buena Vista Way
Berkeley CA
| Right on the corner, this is actually two buildings - a home and a performance studio. The colors are wonderful and the home has a graceful feel to it. | |
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| | Maybeck Home | 135 Purdue
Kensington CA
| Carol and I saw this home during an architectural tour... and I spent the next 5 years trying to find it again. One day I was driving north on Purdue Avenue, and realized I’d rediscovered it.
The home is almost monastic in its simplicity - lovely living room, small bedrooms along a walkway, and is sited at the crest of the hill... with lovely natural vegation all around.
We could see ourselves living here very nicely! | |
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| | Temple Of The Wings-Boynton House | 2800 Buena Vista Way
Berkeley CA
| Oh boy - one of Berkeley’s most amazing architectural gems. The original building didn’t have walls. I believe that Isadora Duncan once danced here. | |
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| | Normandy Village | 1837 Spruce Street
Berkeley CA
| I was wowed the first time I saw this wonderful complex! Normandy Village in Berkeley. Take a stroll around the property and you’ll be charmed. I recall that the architect (Yelland?) wanted to recreate the Normandy Villages he'd seen in France - It’s a bit like Portmeiron in Wales (site of the “Prisoner” series) | |
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| | Easy Going Travel Bookstore | 1385 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-843-3533 | The best travel bookstore in the East Bay. I ALWAYS buy my travel books here. Friendly folks and an outstanding selection of travel books. Support our local independent book stores | |
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| | Cody's Books | 2454 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley CA
510-845-7852 | When I first came to Berkeley, I’d make weekly pilgrimages up to Telegraph Avenue to visit Moe’s Books and Cody’s Books. I still remember Moe... who was a heavy set guy who always smoked a cigar... and reminded me of an uncle I never had. Make the trip yourself, then treat yourself to a Top Dog on Durant, just above Telegraph
Cody’s has stores on Telegraph (the flagship) and 4th Street Cody's Telegraph is the largest independent book store in Berkeley
Shop locally, think globally | |
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| | Cody’s Books | 1730 Fourth Street
Berkeley CA
510-559-9500 | When I first came to Berkeley, I’d make weekly pilgrimages up to Telegraph Avenue to visit Moe’s Books and Cody’s Books. I still remember Moe... who was a heavy set guy who always smoked a cigar... and reminded me of an uncle I never had.
This is the Cody’s branch in Berkeley’s 4th Street Neighborhood. The flagship store is on Telegraph Avenue. A clean, well lighted, delightful bookstore. Buy books locally - support your local businesses! | |
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| | Builders Booksource | 1817 Fourth Stree |
