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2011
35TH ANNUAL ELKS HOOP SHOOT COMPETITION IN ALAMEDA 35TH ANNUAL ELKS HOOP SHOOT COMPETITION IN ALAMEDA Starting on October 24, 2011 and ending December 16, 2011. This is a national event sponsored locally by the Alameda Elks Lodge 1015 and conducted by the Alameda Recreation and Park Dep...
09/29/2011
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ALAMEDA WALKS - LONGFELLOW TO BALLENA ISLE ALAMEDA WALKS - LONGFELLOW TO BALLENA ISLE The Alameda Recreation and Parks Department sponsors ALAMEDA WALKS, a program started in 2003 which meets three Saturdays a month during the summer and fall. According to Patrick Russi, Recreation Supervis...
09/28/2011
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ALAMEDA MARKET REPORT - THE WEST END ALAMEDA MARKET REPORT THE WEST END The West End of Alameda is mostly residential with the bustling Webster Street business district providing commercial services and a variety of restaurants. The former Navy base which occurpied a large portion of th...
09/28/2011
ALAMEDA MARKET REPORT - HARBOR BAY ISLE 4 BEDROOM HOMES ALAMEDA MARKET REPORT - HARBOR BAY ISLE 4 BEDROOM HOMES Harbor Bay Isle is a wonderful area with tree lined streets, lagoons, great schools, bay views and charming homes. Harbor Bay Isle is tucked away from major streets and traffic....
09/27/2011
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CONDO MARKET REPORT IN ALAMEDA'S SOUTHSHORE CONDO MARKET REPORT IN ALAMEDA'S SOUTH SHORE The condo market in the South Shore area of Alameda is very slow. There are more condos in the South Shore area of Alameda than have sold. Two units sold in August 2011 as opposed to 28 units still on ...
09/26/2011
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MEYER'S HOUSE AND GARDEN MUSEUM MEYER'S HOUSE AND GARDEN MUSEUM The historic Meyers House at 2021 Alameda Avenue was named a City Monument. It is an example of a Colonial Revival style home built for Henry H. Meyers in 1897. Meyers was a prominent architects in the Bay Area. He designed m...
09/25/2011
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ALAMEDA PARKS - THE MINI PARKS ALAMEDA PARKS - THE MINI PARKS Alameda has many parks including some mini parks. Edison Park, Scout Park and Towata Park are a few of the mini parks. These parks are less than 2.3 acres in size but each serves an unique purpose. EDISON PARK EDISON PARK ...
09/24/2011
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SPEISEKAMMER OCTOBERFEST 2011 IN ALAMEDA SPEISEKAMMER OCTOBERFEST 2011 IN ALAMEDA September 25, 2011 is the next date for Speisekammer's Octoberfest. Speisekammer is located at 2424 Lincoln Avenue in Alameda. Besides drinking beer the restaurant will have live music, tanzen, grilled mea...
09/23/2011
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ALAMEDA MARKET REPORT BAY FARM TOWNHOUSES ALAMEDA MARKET REPORT BAY FARM TOWNHOUSES Construction on the townhouses on Bay Farm Island were begun in 1969. There were three distinct developments. Casitas townhouse were the first built circa 1969. Casitas units have seven models. Model A is...
09/22/2011
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LUXURY HOMES IN ALAMEDA Bryan Robertson recently wrote a blog titled What is a High End House? Bryan got me thinking about what a luxury home in Alameda is. Homes have sold for $2 Million+ in Alameda, but not for a while. Currently, we are experiencing a resurgence of luxury homes. The new ...
09/21/2011