Splash Pad Park

Grand Lake Neighborhood, Oakland, California

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This website is primarily about Splash Pad Park in Oakland – its history and the role it currently plays as the centerpiece of a large, very diverse, incredibly vibrant urban community. The most important and dynamic component of the site, however, is the Splash Pad News, which has gradually shifted its focus, over time, to cover the park’s surrounding neighborhoods. This monthly online publication helps keep its readership informed; supports locally owned businesses; and encourages volunteer participation and involvement in decisions that affect our community.

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Splash Pad News – October 2019

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All the News That Fits SPLASH PAD PARK Splash Pad Park (for the first time in a very long time) is our lead story thanks to this past week’s news about Walter Hood, the Oakland-based landscape architect who designed the park that eventually gave rise to this publication. This article in the Chronicle, on September 21, […]

Splash Pad News – September 2019

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All the News That Fits Editor’s Note: A hearty welcome to all our new subscribers – more than twenty in the past month. GRAND AVENUE Collected at Four 32 (432 Santa Clara Avenue) is set to open on Tuesday, September 10. The owner, Anthony Bennett, has over twenty-five years of experience selling antiques and conducting estate sales. […]

Splash Pad News – August 2019

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All the News That Fits GRAND AVENUE Boot and Shoe was the subject of a major article in the San Francisco Chronicle by Janelle Bitker on July 10. While the headline was about owners Jen Cremer and Richard Clark  changing the restaurant name to “Sister” (following the example of Rico Rivera who renamed Penrose, Almond & Oak), […]