Creativity Shines in Oakland’s Golden Gate Neighborhood
When the first homes were built, the Golden Gate neighborhood was a town named Klinknerville. The name was changed to Golden Gate before it was annexed by the City of Oakland … Continue reading
October 21, 2014 · Leave a comment
Creating Art and Community at Maxwell Park
This East Oakland park features mosaics created by the local community. Nancy Karigaca and Beverly Shalom are co-coordinators for the mosaic tile project: “My priority has been to work on … Continue reading
October 10, 2014 · Leave a comment
Oakland’s Uptown
There’s a lot happening in Oakland’s Uptown Neighborhood. It has been named a Great Neighborhood by the American Planning Association.
October 7, 2014 · Leave a comment
Nesting Box
I could take a whole series of photos showing beautiful security bars in Oakland. This design for windows in the Longfellow neighborhood is my favorite example. The center of the … Continue reading
October 3, 2014 · Leave a comment
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