By Don Dunning | October 1, 2010
In addition to its fabulous, Mediterranean weather, great shops and stunning San Francisco Bay views, the city of Oakland has many beautiful buildings. Several days ago, on a lovely, September morning, I was in the downtown area. As I walked around Frank Ogawa Plaza, I marveled at the striking elegance of Oakland’s City Hall. When […]
Read MoreBy Don Dunning | September 10, 2010
After a walk around Lake Merritt, my wife looked up an interesting Web site, then told me about it. Once Upon a Time, Happily Ever After is “a public art project set at Lake Merritt…with the goal of raising awareness and deepening the commitment to preserving and enhancing a cultural heritage that belongs to all […]
Read MoreBy Don Dunning | December 10, 2009
A couple of days ago, I was taking exterior photos of an upcoming listing when two dog-walkers passed. I had a laugh – hope you do, too.
Read MoreBy Don Dunning | November 3, 2009
In the midst of the urban space we call Oakland, runs a creek that covers over 2600 acres, emerging from the Oakland Hills and meandering through the city. About 80,000 folks live in the Sausal Creek Watershed area along with a myriad of birds, animals and plants. There are believed to be over 250 plant, […]
Read MoreBy Don Dunning | September 7, 2009
There are so many things to see and do in the East Bay. Years ago, my wife, Sonia, started a list of “must do’s.” Eventually, she expanded it into what is now the Neighborhood Connections page on my Web site, East Bay Realty Pro. The page not only contains lists (and links) to fun places […]
Read MoreBy Don Dunning | September 6, 2009
With the weather being so wonderful, it is a great time to take advantage of Oakland’s free walking tours before they end for the season. Running from May through October, there are eight itineraries. A few examples are “Old Oakland,” “City Center,” “Uptown to the Lake,” and “Waterfront.” Check the full schedule at the City […]
Read MoreBy Don Dunning | August 30, 2009
I had a double reason to visit Oakland’s Montclair Farmers’ Market this morning. Started in 2005, the market has been a huge success. A large section of LaSalle Avenue is closed to traffic and filled with vendors whose stalls are brimming with gorgeous fruits, vegetables, pastries, ethnic foods and so much more. The primary reason […]
Read MoreBy Don Dunning | August 22, 2009
Sometimes it’s difficult to make social appointments when you work in real estate. My wife and I were planning to join this morning’s tour of Oakland’s Mountain View Cemetery, “Noted, Notable and Notorious,” but work intervened. It may seem strange to some to go traipsing among the tombstones, but think about it as a place […]
Read MoreBy Don Dunning | April 22, 2009
Oakland is too often maligned for its high crime, when, in fact, it has much less crime than many other cities. I stay informed about what is happening in the area by using the Oakland Police Department’s “CrimeView Community Incident Map.” This is a really cool web site that allows anyone to search for various […]
Read MoreBy Don Dunning | March 29, 2009
My Sunday day off was all planned in my mind: watch the last two NCAA basketball games before the Final Four and spend the rest of the day spiffing up our garden. So, when my wife, Sonia, asked if I would like to join her and a friend on a hike in Joaquin Miller Park, […]
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