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2011
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Oh yeah, this is it! The bakery you've been looking for and now the locations are more than one! La Farine is a french bakery known for their morning buns, and in my world, their current scones. Their first location was on College Avenue in Oakland CA and over the yeras, the company has grown to...
05/28/2011
So I logged into Active Rain and i'ts ben a long day. It's 9:22 p.m. which in Active Rain hours that means it's already Saturday morning in their world and I read a post about Vegitation and the title reads: "Vegitation Over and Over again." So, of course I click on it, and realize I have to I h...
05/27/2011
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I was recently at a home inspection in Oakland CA and the home inspector was pretty jazzed to see an Eichler style home when he pulled into the driveway. Eichler homes are considered to be mid century.and there are quite a number of them in California. According to the home inspector, people eith...
05/27/2011
Service with a smile and a Latte from Pete’s coffee to start my day. One of the tools I use in Real Estate is the GPS in my Honda CRV. I love being able to enter my destinations for the day in my GPS prior to heading out to my appointments. Two things happen when I do this; one is I can keep trac...
05/26/2011
The Oakland Indie Awards were a smashing success! A roof top garden, a DJ spinning danceable music all night, and $10 to get and eat all the food you want from a host of 25 vendors…what’s not to like! The Indie Awards are in support of local independent businesses who have stood out of the cr...
05/24/2011
I scream, You scream, we all scream for Ice Cream! The ice cream hot spot in Oakland CA is Fenton’s Creamery on Piedmont Ave. Fenton’s has been around since 1894 , and after a kitchen fire, the ice creamery was rebuilt and has been busy ever since. Even on a rainy day there will be lines to get...
05/23/2011
Adesso on Piedmont Ave in Oakland CA has the Best Happy Hour in Town! It didn't take long before the word was out that Adesso on Piedmont Ave, Oakland CA was the place to go for Happy Hour. Adesso is located on the corner of Piedmont Ave and Pleasant Valley Road. It is very convenient to get to ...
05/22/2011
Verizon Store on Piedmont Ave, Oakland CA We all have choices as to what Verizon store we go to when we need a new phone, or to change the service package we have. Personally I have been to a variety of Verizon stores and find myself with a favorite store. The Verizon store on Piedmont Ave,...
05/21/2011
The other day I decided it was time to try a new place to get a pedicure and found myslef at Polilsh on Piedmont Ave. It was so relaxing, the place is clean, the chairs are private, it's definitely a place I will find myself going back to. I haven't had a chance to try their other services b...
05/18/2011
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This is so well done it deserves to be seen as much as possible. It's a re-blog from Laura Jarrett from Keller Williams Realty Heritage-New Braunfels If you're a Rookie agent (or even new to an area) you're probably feeling a bit overwhelmed. They didn't tell you in real estate school it was goi...
05/18/2011