National Night Out In our Hood

The Neighbors of 66th Street in Berkeley will be closing down the street between Idaho and Acton and bringing out their grills for National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4. Folks from neighboring streets have been invited to bring a hot dog or something else to grill. Guests from the city police and fire departments will be on hand to talk with neighbors. If you live down here or are thinking about moving in this area you might want to come out and meet your neighbors

Farewell Party at Spud's Pizza

It saddens me to see us lose this great asset. But, that's what happens when you allegedly sell alcohol to under aged kids. These guys were great, friendly and the pizza and weekend music were terrific. Well as a way of saying goodbye they are hosting a free all you can eat pizza party this Sunday at 6:00PM! C'mon down and meet the neighbors, and if you've never had Spud's pizza here's your final opportunity. I'll miss you Spud (at the corner of Alcatraz and Adeline). by the way their Karaoke finals are Friday night.

Global Day of Action United for Iran

East Bay Neighbor has learned about a rally and protest in San Franciso at City Hall on July 25th from12-4 to show support for the people of Iran as part of a world wide demostration of solidarity. On July 26th in Berkeley at Ashkenaz there will be music at 8:00PM. You don't have to be of Persian descent to support the rights of people from that country. You can find out more about the events at this website: CLICK HERE

Berkeley Kite Festival this Weekend. woohoo!

We can start with "Go fly a kite," move on to "no strings attached." and end with "Kite Flyers keep it up longer." This Saturday and Sunday the Marina will be a great place to visit. The skys will be colorful as they display a dance of kites of various kinds and sizes.....and parking and traffic horrific! For more information you can go to www.highlinekites.com. Berkeley says expect delays if you're driving in that area.

The Good Guide!

Developed in Berkeley, located in San Francisco, here is another example of the cutting edge work that comes out of the Bay Area, another example of the creativity and forward thinking of this part of the world. If you haven't used the Good Guide, you are missing out on a fabulous resource. This is a guide to products that we use everyday. It assesses how these products are made, the materials used how they affect health and the environment. They are given a score and ranked. You can use different filters for example on how you do your searches so if you are only interested in the environmental impact of a product then you use that filter to rank the product. You can sign up for their email updates and every so often you will get a blurb like I did this morning. My email was about toothpastes, harmful chemicals that many of them contain, and which toothpaste companies test on animals, etc. Try this site out: www.goodguide.com. You'll be glad you did.

Cliff Bars moving its Headquarters

Est Bay Neighbor has learned that Cliff Bars is moving its headquarters into our neighborhood. True it is leaving Berekely for Emeryville but smack dab in the middle of the berkeley, Oakland, emeryville edge. Their energy will continue to bring good vibes our way. The company's new digs on 65th Street will include a wellness center, bike garage and theater for employee events. Awesome!

Actual Cafe Coming Soon!

East Bay Neighbor has learned that the old tackle shop at the corner of Alcatraz and San Pablo is being readied to become a new neighborhood meeting place. Its concept is Coffee, Beer wine, light food, open after dark, indoor parking for bicycles, a focus on the Arts! I'll be posting more about this new great addition to the neighborhood, another sign of the changing demographics. If you want a great place to invest in living then I suggest you seriously consider this little corner of the East Bay!