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May-June 2005



Cooking
It’s September—the best month of the year for picnics and outdoor fun in the Bay Area.
Taste of the Town
Fortunately for fans of ropa vieja, chicken adobo, black bean soup and mango mojitos, the restrictions on travel to Cuba don’t apply to Havana—on the island of Alameda.
Wine
Argentina is a great country to visit if you like wine, especially if you’re on a budget.
2008.04.23 Interactive Kinetic Art and the Pinball Machine
Before the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3, there was the pinball machine. Instructed by multimedia artist Michael Schiess, this class introduces...
2008.08.30 Alameda Naval Air Museum
Explore the unique collection of U.S. Navy artifacts and exhibits on display. The museum presents an overview of the development of flight and...
2008.08.30 Art & Soul Festival
Come out and join the City of Oakland for the Comcast Art & Soul Festival, Downtown Oakland, August 30th –September 1st,2008 from 12 – 6 p.m....
Real Estate
The latest hot home properties in the Alameda Area!
Retail
Your Shopping Guide to the Alameda Area!
 
May-June 2005, Volume 4, Number 3

Crab Cove Turns 25, Keri Hayes Troutman
Like much of Alameda, the city’s scenic Crab Cove marine reserve is steeped in history. In 1854, when Alameda was first incorporated, the area that’s now Crab Cove was mostly marshland and mudflats. By the time...
Dressed to Sell, Lisa Lewis
When Lisa Steele decided to sell her Victoria Bay house in 2004, her instincts told her she needed help making it look as appealing as possible.
Fighting for Eco-Justice, Keri Hayes Troutman
If you’ve watched much public-access television lately, you may know Doug Siden from his show business career—he’s host of Alameda TV’s nature show, “Doug’s Discoveries.” But Doug Siden’s public persona goes much deeper...
Keen: America's It-Brand, Katy St. Clair
When Apple Computers launched its iPod U2 Special Edition, the boys in the band joined Steve Jobs on a California stage to officially welcome the latest music device onto the marketplace. But trend-savvy viewers weren’t looking at...
Star Light, Star Bright, Julia Park
Meet these stellar kids from the graduating class of 2005. Alameda’s brightest stars are not just the kids with the sky-high grade point averages. No, these young men and women have traveled the world, chaired committees, helped their families, given back to their community and been awarded for their excellence.
  May-June DEPARTMENTS

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Earl J. Rivard

You can't keep the good ones down. Alameda native Earl J. Rivard was hit by a car when he was four months old and then, later in life, was hit two more times. The blind and partially-paralyzed Rivard doesn't let any of this get him down, releasing Troubadour Blue.
Track: "Saving Face."



» Local Sounds Archive

The Associated at Lost Weekend
July 31, 2008

Those crazy cats are back. That's right, check Lost Weekend regulars The Associated at—you guessed it—the Lost Weekend this Saturday. It is the release party for their great new record,... more »


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Kiwanis Club Chili Cook-Off
Saint Philip Neri Crab Feed
SJND 27th Crab Feed
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