Mar

03

Off the Grid North Berkeley is rockin’ the neighborhood

Posted In: Berkeley, Good Eats, Neighborhood Events

It has now been, what, 3 or 4 weeks since Off the Grid North Berkeley made its debut at the North Berkeley Bart station?  I think so!  A couple of weeks ago we did the evening walk to check it out.  It was a beautiful night, the air was crisp and clear.  As soon as we arrived we heard the [...]

Dec

16

Berkeley Association of Realtors 2014 Installation and Awards Ceremony

Posted In: Berkeley, For the Heck of It

For Realtors there are 3 things we love: awesome houses, great food, and having a good time.  If you find any of these then you will likely find a Realtor attached to it. Then comes December… where there are not a lot of awesome houses to see, but there is a ton of great food and good times to be [...]

Dec

05

Some Views…

Posted In: Berkeley, For the Heck of It

…make this job the best around.  

Nov

10

Shattuck Ave in Berkeley, all lit up

Posted In: Berkeley, For the Heck of It

It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays. Shattuck ave near Channing is showing their true spirit.

Nov

02

A real dictionary?

Posted In: Berkeley, For the Home

You won’t believe but I found a real dictionary.  Yes, an actual, turn-the-pages, paper dictionary…on a stand!  This dictionary was spotted at a home on Ardmore St. in Kensington.

Aug

09

Beer Garden and Food Trucks Heading to Westbrae in Berkeley?

Posted In: Berkeley, Community

What?  Is this for real?  Is there really a beer garden coming to North Berkeley?  At a recent neighborhood block party I heard about this idea coming to town.  “WHUT?” I said.  “A beer garden in North Berkeley?”  My neighbor said “In the Westbrae district, across from the bagel shop.”  The next day I grabbed my running shoes and went [...]

May

24

Closed on this sweet condo in Berkeley

Posted In: Berkeley, Investing, Lofts, Condos, & Townhouses

Just sold this sweet condo near Cal, on Channing Way.  During an open house, a Cal football player walked in and said “I’ll take it when it becomes available to rent.”  If students are searching open houses for apartments near Cal, don’t you think this would make for an awesome investment?  I do!

May

08

Wanna Know About East Bay Schools?

Posted In: Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Kensington, Richmond, Schools

I am at the Berkeley Board of Realtors and learning about the plans for WCCUSD, AUSD, BUSD. Major topic across the board? How to close the achievement gap. Did you know that… – 92% of Albany High kids go on to college – all 3 districts have “academy” schools which teach vocational skills. WCCUSD has 21! – all 3 districts [...]

Mar

05

Tuesday restaurant review: Kiku Sushi in Berkeley

Posted In: Berkeley, Good Eats

Kiku Sushi in Berkeley is a new sushi joint located on Gilman near Santa Fe (across from La Lime’s).  This little hole-in-the-wall first caught my eye a few weeks back when there was a line out the door at lunch.  Not sure if that was opening week or what, but where there is a line something must be right.  I [...]

Feb

23

The 50 Best Pizza Places in the Bay Area

Posted In: Berkeley, Good Eats

Holy Pizza goodness!  Who doesn’t love a good pizza?  Well good news: Grub Street SF just released their list of the 50 best pizza joints in the Bay Area.  Oh yah! 1. A16 (SF) 2. Arinell Pizza (SF) 3. Arizmendi Bakery (SF/Oak) 4. Bar Bocce (SF) 5. Baretta/ Delarosa (SF) 6. Boot & Shoe Service/ Pizzaiolo (Oak) 7. Campo Fina [...]