Your Neighborhood on film…
Red Oak Realty has undertaken a fun project: capturing the best of East Bay cities and neighborhoods in videos. They’ve produced 14 so far, with another 10 or so to go. If you haven’t seen them, they’re definitely worth a peek. Other videos (click on city or neighborhood to view) include Albany and Piedmont, as [...]
The Lower Hills
Well before today’s Green movement, Berkeley’s first developers were pioneers in shaping an urban landscape where architecture exists in harmony with nature. It was at the beginning of the last century that the residential streets in the Berkeley hills were plotted out, not on a grid pattern, but following the contours of the land and [...]
Living in the Gourmet Ghetto
Even if you are not familiar with this neighborhood, you will quickly understand how it got its name: it has one of the highest concentrations of good eats anywhere this side of Paris, France. Anchored by Chez Panisse Restaurant and Café, the restaurants and food shops are ever growing. Next to Chez Panisse is Cesar, [...]
North Berkeley and Gourmet Ghetto
Conveniently located about half a mile northwest of UC Berkeley, convenient to two BART stations, and a short hop from downtown, this tree-shaded neighborhood is lined with vintage homes. Home buyers can choose from grand Victorians, Neoclassical boxes, Craftsman bungalows, and charming stucco cottages and enjoy North Berkeley’s many nearby amenities. Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto epitomizes an [...]
