Despite all the challenges facing local businesses, we’re happy to share a bit of positive news from Grand Avenue beginning with a NextDoor post by Heidi Upton she titled, Ace Hardware on Grand Rocks: Just a shout out to our wonderful friends down at Ace Hardware on Grand Ave. Their employees and customer service are […]
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Splash Pad News – December 2020
Grand Avenue Business Report – December 2020
WALDEN POND – New hours for browsing will be 10 am–7 pm every day beginning December 1st. Rare Book Room (where the Splash Pad Neighborhood Forum held its very first meeting in 1999) open Noon – 5 pm Friday through Monday. Now carrying popular adult board games and puzzles, which have witnessed a revival due […]
Farmers Market Update – December 2020
by Dan Foster – The Native American Health Center will be providing free Covid testing and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to anyone–no appointment or insurance needed–the first three Saturdays of December. We have been able to find space for some of our Category 3 Artisans (Jewelry & Clothing) to sell for the holidays. Attached is […]
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December 4 – An Unsolved Mystery: The Enigmatic Beach-Hopper of Lake Merritt. This is the first in a series of free online talks sponsored by the Rotary Nature Center Friends about a variety of Lake Merritt topics. Register here. December 5 – Oakland Library – The 31st Annual PEN Oakland-Josephine Miles Literary Awards, which were created to […]
Splash Pad News – November 2020
Happenings The Rotary Club of Oakland has featured speakers every Thursday afternoon and they are now held online and open to the public via Zoom and Facebook. Recent speakers have included Walter Hood and Laney College’s John Beam. You can connect with Rotary on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. The monthly Grand Lake Neighbors meetings are typically on the third […]
Splash Pad News – October 2020
If You Can Remain Calm… You Probably Don’t Understand the Seriousness of Our Situation! Since 2005, the Splash Pad News or “Newsletter,” as it was originally called, has been reporting on the park, the Farmers Market, the surrounding commercial district, and happenings in the surrounding neighborhoods. On very rare occasions, we have also written about […]
Splash Pad News – September 2020
EDITOR’S NOTE: Although we’re not exactly sure what prompted a sudden surge, we are absolutely delighted to welcome several dozen new subscribers this month. A big share of the credit goes to Alex Jacobs, who (along with his wife, Emily Kirsch) are my newest neighbors. Alex emailed us several weeks ago to point out a […]
Splash Pad News – August 2020
Salsa By The Lake by C.J.Hirschfield You really could call communications/public affairs professional Isaac Kos-Reed the ultimate Lake Merritt lover. He lives on its shore and, for 13 years, he’s been dancing by it. And now? He’s taken a sworn oath to protect it. But the current weekend craziness at his beloved Lake threatens to […]
Splash Pad News – July 2020
Editor’s Note: As a sign of the times our July edition is reporting on more somber issues than is typically the case but this is also in keeping with our initial efforts to become less of a blog and more news oriented. Over time, you should be seeing fewer “I’s” and hopefully more bylines. You […]