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Apr
04

50% off Exterior Power Washing for Your House

Posted In: Community, For the Heck of It
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Well shoot!  I missed last Friday’s LivingSocial deal of the day: $120 for exterior house washing, that is 50% off! To be sure that you don’t miss out on future deals, subscribe to their deal of the day.  I did! By the way, this is the image from the LivingSocial Deal of the Day that always shows up when I [...]
Mar
26

Mr. Mopps, Beloved Berkeley Toy Store, Is Closing

Posted In: Berkeley, Community, For the Heck of It, Fun for Kids
This morning a friend gave me some disturbing news: after 40 years of community support and business, Mr. Mopps, the beloved community toy store, is closing.  I have dear memories of going into Mr. Mopps.  The staff there was always so friendly.  I specifically remember this one time when I went in with a 2 year old little boy, looking for a lunchbox for [...]
Jan
27

Eclectix is closing in El Cerrito

Posted In: Community, El Cerrito
Eclectix is closing in El Cerrito.  First 33 Revs, now Eclectix.  It is heartbreaking watching these small businesses continue to close.  Many of you know that I am also an artist so it is especially heartbreaking watching an art space close.  I’ve been to Eclectix, it is really a shame. Here is what Eclectix has to say: “Unfortunately, the economic [...]
Dec
01

33 Revolutions in El Cerrito is Closing

Posted In: Community, El Cerrito, Good Eats
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33 Revolutions in El Cerrito is closing its doors.  They just couldn’t make it.  Another local gem… g o n e.  I have commented on them here in this blog, yelped them, and freqented them for their valuable wi-fi and tasty food.  It is a great place, shows true community.  The economy turned and that didn’t help.  It was too [...]
Jul
10

Oakland Sky Traffic

Posted In: Community, Oakland
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The traffic on the 80 corridor heading towards the Maze always kills me.  During rush hour (or any hour, really) I have seen the following: a man wearing a suit jacket drinking coffee directly out of the mug with no lid, a professional typing onto a laptop that was sitting in the passenger seat, and a woman curling her hair using a [...]
Jun
27

Fourth of July Happenings

Posted In: Berkeley, Community, El Cerrito, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Oakland
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EL CERRITO El Cerrito hosts the 11th Annual WorldOne Festival featuring live reggae, dub and world music. On Saturday from 10am to 6pm there is a family festival with games for children, food, arts and crafts as well as live entertainment on two stages, Circus Imagination will amaze young children with an interactive animal-free circus show and Carnival Rides.  This [...]
Jun
26

The Cerrito in El Cerrito and The Parkway in Oakland Expected to Reopen

Posted In: Community, El Cerrito, Oakland
A reader tuned me in to this article posted at SFGate on 6/18- looks like The Cerrito and Parkway will reopen! (06-18) 18:55 PDT — Beer, pizza and “Rocky Horror” drag shows are likely to light up the East Bay movie landscape once more, as two shuttered theaters approach resurrection. The Cerrito Theater in El Cerrito and its former sister theater, the [...]