Contra Costa County

Sep
01

Elevation 66

Posted In: Contra Costa County, El Cerrito, Food and Dining
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Elevation 66 is the newest talk on the block.  It is the much-awaited new brew pub in El Cerrito near the Cerrito Theater.  I went there with my girls and a colleague on opening day.  We got there about 5:15, and the place was already packed.  We only had to wait about 15 minutes to get seated, which was good [...]
Apr
19

Richard Tuck, Creator of El Cerrito’s Playland-Not-At-The Beach, Dies at 63

Posted In: Contra Costa County, El Cerrito, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids
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Last week the famed creator of El Cerrito’s Playland-Not-At-The-Beach passed away in his home in El Cerrito.  Richard Tuck may not have been a legend but what he created was legendary. I remember when I first met Richard.  It was in 2000 and I had just received my MFA from the Academy of Art in San Francisco.  I saw an [...]
Apr
12

Glen’s Numbers: East Bay Market Statistics for March 2011

Posted In: Alameda County, Contra Costa County, For Buyers, For Sellers, Local Market Statistics
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Glen Bell from My East Bay Agent had some interesting things to say about the East Bay Market this month. It seems that inventory and pending sales crept up slightly since last February: pendings were up 3.1% and supply remained steady at 3.3 months (months supply at this time last year was 2.5 months). The pending/active ratio also had a [...]