Marina Village Park and my plan to create a community presence When I first started blogging I was repeatedly told that I should write about what I know.  Well, I know the city I have lived in for nearly 40 years.  Since writing about my community is a good strategy to build credibility I thought, why not?   I mulled over all the things I could write about and finally selected parks because we have some very lovely park in Alameda which are popular places for the whole family.  Some of our older parks were built on properties of prominent Alamedans.  I love this historical aspect of our park system.   Since I previously had written about some of the parks in Alameda I also plan to write a series of posts about local schools and neighborhoods to further reinforce the belief that I am a... 09/20/2012

  Marina Village waterfront condos for sale in Alameda Marina Village is in a casual, tranquil setting with bike and walking paths wending through the complex.  Marina Park is on the edge of the community adjacent to the Marina Village Harbor with its spectacular water views. Bay Area Rapid Transit(BART) and 880 freeway are 5 minutes away from Marina Village and bus service and the Marina Village Shopping are just steps away.  Marina Village also includes an office park, so residents might find themselves with a short walk to work.  People who may want to buy a unit in the Marina Village community are looking for a carefree, maintenance free lifestyle. "People really are buying a lifestyle, not just another condominium here," according to a former Marina Village sales representative. "T... 07/01/2012

  ALAMEDA MARKET REPORT - MARINA VILLAGE   Marina Village was developed in 1988 on the North side of Alameda.  The development is a beautiful complex of 2 and 3 bedroom condominiums with wonderful views of lagoons and the Oakland/Alameda Estuary.  These homes are located almost directly across from Jack London Square in Oakland.   This is a tranquil neighborhood of tree lined streets close to Marina Park, Marina Village Yacht Harbor, ferry service, freeways and BART. MARINA PARK ENCIRCLES THE HOMES MARINA PARK ACROSS THE LAGOON FROM THE HOMES  MARINA VILLAGE YACHT HARBOR   Marina Village homes are adjacent to the Marina Village Yacht Harbor    MARINA VILLAGE HOMES ARE NESTLE ON LAGOONS. THE MARINA YACHT HARBOR IS IN THE BACKGROUND    TWO UNITS, ONE A SECOND STORY UNIT AND THE OTHER A GR... 11/07/2011

  ALAMEDA PARKS - MARINA PARK AND MAIN STREET LINEAR PARK   Marina Park, with its tree lined paths which curve around the lagoons of Marina Village and Marin Village Yacht Harbor was completed in 1985.  The marshland was once part of the Bethlehem shipyard where thousand of men and women worked during World War I and II.  The former shipyard became Marina Village, a 206 acre development which combined a business park with shopping center and a townhouse development.  The 750 berth Yacht Harbor is the largest privately owned marina on San Francisco Bay. MARINA VILLAGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ADJACENT TO MARINA PARK   MARINA PARK PLAY AREA  SAIL BOATS MOORED AT MARINA VILLAGE YACHT HARBOR  MARINA VILLAGE YACHT HARBOR   Main Street Linear Park is a 7 acre narrow stretch of land 2,530 feet long... 11/07/2011

CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT THIS BIRD IS?   I was taking pictures Sunday of a housing development I will be blogging about when I saw this bird.  I think it is a gull, but I was too far away to identify it.  And I am a lousy gull identifier.  If you know what it is, please let me know.   DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?   When I am on picture safari of houses, I always see some interesting birds.  I love Alameda if only for the interesting birds I see. But there are lots of other reasons.     Alameda is a wonderful island community.  If you would like more information about Alameda, please call or text me  at 510-504-5612.      Contact me for a free Market Report on Alameda real estate   10/17/2011