Alameda, California - City Guide

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New Crop of Businesses

Spring may be more pronounced in other parts of the country, but here in Alameda, something downright fecund appears to be in the soil. Whether you travel Park Street or Webster Street, Bay Farm or Buena Vista Avenue, development is springing up all over Alameda—from new stores to entirely new streets and buildings.

Star Light, Star Bright

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.

Keen: America's It-Brand

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...

Dressed to Sell

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

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...

Crab Cove Turns 25

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...