Mr. Mopps in Berkeley isn’t going anywhere

I received a sweet call last weekend from Devin McDonald, the new owner of Mr. Mopps in Berkeley.  The call was in response to a post I did awhile back about the store closing.  Seems people keep walking in there saying “aren’t you closing?”  Well, they aren’t!  And I am truly thrilled that they aren’t.  [...]

Spotted @ Off the Grid in Berkeley

I love this!  Only in Berkeley would you find a pimped-out walker.  This was spotted at the official launch of Off-the-Grid in Berkeley. (and yes!  this time we were there early enough to get some tasty food truck grub)

Dog Park in Albany?

A dog park in Albany?  They are one step closer to getting one! I was talking with a colleague about the new pool that is coming to Albany High School, and that conversation led to another conversation about the new fence that will be installed at Memorial Park to separate the ballpark from the rest [...]

Real Estate’s Double Dip and the Catfish Recovery

DQ News reported a few days ago about the current status of the double dip, and uses a little humor while doing so. http://www.dsnews.com/articles/double-dip-altos-says-prices-have-been-steadily-rising-since-then-2011-06-02 What I find completely hilarious (and true!) is that the article deems the ebb and flow of home prices as the “Catfish Recovery.” You laugh, but think about it.  As the [...]

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