Living in Alameda, California all my life is quite an experience. I grew up on Bay Farm Island. We all took a school bus to school on the Main Island over a shabby wooden bridge which is now a nice modern draw bridge. A few years ago a bike bridge was built with much controversy. Public transportation did not run out there on the weekends. There were four streets of residences in those days. The rest was farmland, a golf course and water. Actually Bay Farm Island is not an island at all and is located next to the Oakland Airport. In the 80's a new development was built on landfill called Harbor Bay Isle. There is now a division of Bay Farm Island and Harbor Bay Isle. To arrive on the Main Island people must drive over one of four bridges or go through the Posey Tube. Our community is unique as we have a great beach which looks over to San Francisco. Many homes and condominiums have a great view. I am impressed with the way the city has improved our shopping districts through out the town. Our historical Alameda Theater has finally been refurbished and almost looks like it did when I was a child. Our Park Street district has really flourished and now we see Alamedans walking, dining, sitting outside the coffee shops during the evening which never happened in the past. The old Naval Air Station still needs improving but is flourishing a bit too. A majority of our homes consist of the Grand ole Victorians, Craftsmans and older bungalows. The largest of our Victorians are located in what we call "The Gold Coast" which in late 1800's, early 1900's were the vacation homes for wealthy San Franciscans. There is so much more to say about my little island. Even though we have grown and changed it is a great place to live and now is the time to purchase a home!!Come visit sometime.
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