Places

Mar
03

Perch’d is on Pinterest!

Posted In: Alameda County, Architecture, Arts and Entertainment, Community, Contra Costa County, Creative Reuse Ideas, Food and Dining, For Buyers, For Sellers, For the Heck of It, For the Home, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats, Green Living, Home Improvement, Home Maintenance, Local Market Statistics, Neighborhoods, Photos, Places, Uncategorized
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Perch’d is on Pinterest! Check out some of the fun things we like to do in the Bay Area as well as find out about some of the cool things about your neighborhood! We are busy pinning great things for you to enjoy! Let us know what your favorite pin is! 
Dec
04

Food For Thought Thursday!

Posted In: Alameda County, Arts and Entertainment, Berkeley, Community, Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats, Photos, Places, Uncategorized
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In today’s food for thought Thursday we want to share with you this little gem of a burger place we tried called Farm Burger in Berkeley.It was awesome — delicious burgers, fries, and salads galore!  Plus who doesn’t love a burger place that sells beer and wine!   This is the first location in the West for this small growing [...]
Dec
02

Tree Lighting Ceremonies

Posted In: Alameda, Alameda County, Albany, Arts and Entertainment, Berkeley, Community, Contra Costa County, El Cerrito, Emeryville, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Kensington, Neighborhood Events, Neighborhoods, Oakland, Photos, Places, Richmond, Rockridge, Temescal, Uncategorized
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Do you make it a tradition to go to tree lighting ceremonies each year?  If not – no better time than now! Berkeley has their tree lighting ceremony this Friday at 5:30pm.  Jack London Square will also have their tree lighting ceremony on Friday at 5:00pm. There are quite a few options to go see a tree lighting or Menorah [...]
Nov
25

America’s First Cat Cafe

Posted In: Alameda County, Arts and Entertainment, Community, Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats, Neighborhood Businesses, Neighborhood Events, Oakland, Photos, Places, Uncategorized
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America’s first cat cafe has opened in Oakland!  Cat Town Cafe  is an awesome cafe that helps the cats least likely to be adopted from Oakland’s municipal shelter.  It is getting a lot of press and doing some great work in the community!  If you love cats you should definitely check it out! You can make a reservation here  to guarantee a [...]
Oct
29

Albany Haunt Raises Fear and Money!

Posted In: Alameda County, Albany, Arts and Entertainment, Community, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Neighborhood Events, Neighborhoods, Photos, Places, Uncategorized
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Albany Haunt not only raises your fear level but also raises money  for Alameda County Community Food Bank.  Krista and her family went to Albany Haunt this past weekend.  It is the brainchild of Sam DuBois, a creative teenager who decided that, in exchange for $2 and a donation to the local food bank, he would do his best to scare the bejeebers [...]
Mar
07

A Day at Tilden Park

Posted In: Berkeley, Community, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Photos, Places
Tilden Park is one of those amazing places that makes that Bay Area…well, the “great” Bay Area.  Most people who move here never want to leave.  For some it is the food, for others it is the culture.  But for many it is the proximity to all things mother nature.  Yes, we are only 2 hours from skiing, 1 hour [...]
Feb
27

A Day at the Berkeley Rose Garden

Posted In: Berkeley, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Places
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Friday was a gorgeous day and I decided to take my girls to play and hike at Cordonices Park and check out the Berkeley Rose Garden.  It was a magical day, full of fun, adventure, and sliding. If you haven’t been over to Cordonices, you should really check it out.  On the backside of the park there are tons of [...]
Jan
26

Northbrae Neighborhood in Berkeley Ranks Top 10 Places To Live

Posted In: Alameda County, Berkeley, Places
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      The American Planning Association’s “Great Places In America” has voted our own Northbrae neighborhood in their top 10 places in 2011. Most people associate Northbrae with Monterey Market, Berkeley Horticultural Nursery, and Marin Circle Fountain.  Me being me must associate it with food and coffee, so after I grab a latte from Espresso Roma Cafe and a [...]