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Berkeley

Berkeley

In 1974 I moved to Berkeley to work as a Chemical Engineer for Chevron Research. On New Years' Day 1975 I took a walk in the Berkeley Hills ... wearing a T-shirt (unheard of in New York in January!),  ... Details

Albany

Albany

Albany, the small city bordering Berkeley to the west down Solano Avenue, has highly ranked schools, lots of parks and open space, and a diverse selection of restaurants. Albany Library is part  ... Details

Kensington

Kensington

Kensington, just north of the Berkeley Hills, reminds me of a small east-coast town. It has easy bus access to UC Berkeley and BART stations to San Francisco. I once read that Kensington has most  ... Details

El Cerrito

El Cerrito

El Cerrito is just north of Albany and Kensington, and near Berkeley’s Thousand Oaks neighborhood. Homes range from cottages in the flats east of San Pablo Avenue to grander homes with spectacular  ... Details

Oakland

Oakland

  There is a "There" there in Oakland! Gertrude Stein grew up in Oakland. She returned to find her childhood home gone, and said "There is no there, there" There most certainly is a there  ... Details

Piedmont

Piedmont

Piedmont has a small town city feel with a superb school district, grand homes, and the best 4th of July Parade in the East Bay ... completely surrounded by Oakland. If the name is familiar, you  ... Details

Emeryville

Emeryville

Emeryville – From Low Tech to High Tech When I first moved here in 1974 to work for Chevron, Emeryville was known for its industries - iron works, a Sherwin Williams paint factory with a large (and  ... Details

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