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Tech Tip – Adobe Acrobat Files From Web Sites!
TweetI always enjoy reading Architecture, Design & Travel articles in the paper (yep… even though it’s so 20th Century) When I see an article I like, though… I go digital! If you have a full...
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Why we love having a home in Berkeley
TweetToday’s the Ides of February… 15 Feb We visiting homes in Berkeley today, and up on Wildcat Canyon saw this beautiful tree. I’m talking to my CyberStar friends right now.. and Pei Lin from...
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There is a There There in El Cerrito!
TweetWe’ve been home in Berkeley for over 30 years… and only learned a few years ago that there was a movie theater hidden on San Pablo Avenue. The Friends of the Cerrito Theater has done a marvelous...
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We're living wonderful West Coast Lives
TweetCarol and I are big fans of Sedge Thomson’s weekly radio show, West Coast Live… and it made us realize how lucky we are to be living West Coast Lives! We always try to make the show when it’s at...
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Beautiful Maine Coon Found on Vincente Avenue
TweetRico (or RECO) is home safe! Robin took him to the Kensington Circle Vets, Dr. Gayle Vial scanned him and found a chip. At the same time that Robin called the owner, the owner saw the signs that...
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Our local Thousand Oaks Theater…. The Oaks!
TweetOne of the reasons Carol and I bought our home in Berkeley’s Thousand Oaks Neighborhood is that we loved being able to walk to Solano Avenue… and patronizing neighborhood businesses. It’s always a...
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Deco Connections
Tweet I’m a big fan of Art Deco architecture. As I travel the world, I try to photograph my favorite buildings. And soon I started seeing connections. A sculpture at Hoover Dam and one in the Rand...
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Towers
Tweet A bit of my photographic style. I try to frame the photos so that I don’t have to crop them later. Photoshop? Not much fun for me (though I will be using the channel filters to convert color...
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Lobbies
Tweet Some spaces are simply breathtaking! Not my best composed photos… but they give you a sense of the extraordinary details of the Chrysler Building elevator doors… and the lobby and mosaic details...
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Neon Theater Marquees
TweetThe Cerrito Theater – A recreation of a theater I never knew existed! El Cerrito, CA Rafael Theater, San Rafael, CA Aero Theater, Santa Monica, CA Aztec Theater, San Antonio, TX Much more to come!
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Connected By Proximity
TweetOops.. I posted this on the wrong blog by mistake! Oakland has some amazing deco.. including the Paramount Theater and the Flower Building. I took Carol to breakfast at the Oakland Grill, then to...
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Berkeley Real Estate Market Update
TweetThe Spring Berkeley/Oakland Rockridge Market looks very strong. We presented an offer for a Thousand Oaks home on Thursday, and the home ended up receiving 18 offers. This is a house which was...
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Deco & Craftsman in Oakland
TweetTime for an adventure! Last week we took advantage of the beautiful weather to drive to Healdsburg, then visit our long term friends Linda & Dick in Petaluma. Both are easy drives from...
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Serene North Berkeley Retreat.. just steps to North Berkeley Shops
TweetVisit photo portfolio at http://1305henry.com $925,000 for a 3 bedroom 2.5 bath retreat You’ll love returning to your serene retreat…. just steps to North Berkeley Shops, and easy access to UC...
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East of San Francisco Deco
TweetLamorinda = Lafayette, Moraga & Orinda St. Mary’s College of California has a jewel of an art museum…. the Hearst Art Gallery. Only a few rooms large, but when they have an exhibit, it’s...
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Park & Lark
Tweet My last blog post talked about the late Park Theater in Lafayette. Carol excitedly told me about the SF Chronicle article about the Lark Theater in Larkspur! Turns out that the “Lark was designed...
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The Curves Of New Mexico
Tweet Route 66 Diner, Central Avenue (just east of downtown) Albuquerque Carrizozo Woman’s Club…. Carrizozo New Mexico (East of Trinity Site and and North of Alamogord0)
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Return To The Paramount
Tweet I took some photos of the Paramount & Rheem Theaters a few months ago… and realized it was time to update them. So.. made an early morning and late evening trip to capture the images I really...
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New Blog Location
TweetWe’ve move the Berkeley Real Estate Blog Cast down the street! Visit http://blogcast.berkeleyhomes.com for the latest Blog Posts Want more information? Call 510-526-6668 or email...
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Jewels In The Crown!
TweetWhen we visited Australia & New Zealand… imprinted on the street were the words Look Right. Most travelers came from countries where the traffic came from the left!. The motto for Deco Fans...
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