An Interesting Treatise on Gentrification in Oakland
Posted by dfuller on Apr 25, 2013 in Blog Entries, Oakland, Temescal | 0 comments
The folks over at Oakland Local have a thought provoking article on gentrification in Oakland. Check it out here.
Where Are All The Homes For Sale?
Posted by dfuller on Apr 5, 2013 in Blog Entries, Oakland | 0 comments
Where ARE the homes for sale in Oakland? I have been saying it all year, but here are the hard, cold facts as presented by the San Francisco Business Times. If ever there were a great time to sell your home in Oakland, it is NOW – like RIGHT NOW. 
What Are the Odds Your House Will Be Destroyed by an Asteroid?
Posted by dfuller on Feb 14, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments
What Are the Odds Your House Will Be Destroyed by an Asteroid?.
Oakland Gnomes
Posted by dfuller on Feb 8, 2013 in Blog Entries, Oakland | 2 comments
Tiny gnomes appear all over Oakland, CA
I have to admit that I have yet to see these… but I am going out today with eyes cast downward. In recent months, tiny hand painted gnomes have begun to populate the utility poles of Oakland. The artist prefers to remain anonymous, and continues to crank out nearly 100 gnomes a week according the the LA Times. The story made national news last week on NPR. Apparently the owner of the utility poles, PG&E were unaware of their existence until the San Francisco Chronicle reported on the phenomenon.
In a way too typical myopic corporate response, PG&E responded that all of the gnomes would have to be removed/ relocated: that the company could not have anything compromising the integrity of their equipment. Yeah, right. A tiny piece of wood is compromising your equipment. A public uproar ensued, included petitions, a Facebook page, and a meeting with PG&E, city officials and the mysterious artist himself. Fortunately, PG&E backed down and declared the utility poles gnome man’s land for now. According to the artist, there are currently over 2300 gnomes populating the city as of right now. Keep an eye our around Lake Merritt, Haddon Hill, and around Highland Hospital.
Charming Bungalow
Posted by dfuller on Feb 8, 2013 in Maxwell Park, Oakland | 0 comments
Charming Millsmont corner lot Bungalow tastefully updated throughout. Roomy and open, this home features a modern, updated kitchen, hardwood floors throughout, a beautiful living room and formal dining room, a detached garage and a glorious front porch; all on a spacious lot.
A Sweet Discovery in Oakland’s Temescal Neighborhood This Weekend
Posted by dfuller on Jan 28, 2013 in Blog Entries, Oakland, Temescal, Uncategorized | 3 comments
Over the past couple of years, Oakland’s Temescal Neighborhood has gotten only hotter and hotter. Not only is Temescal centrally located with a wide variety of housing, but the area is also increasingly a culinary mecca. My wife and I were in Temescal this weekend enjoying a little free time, and taking in the deliciousness that is the Bakesale Betty‘s Fried Chicken Salad. Afterwards, we still had a little time to kill, so I suggested that we walk over to Barber Shop Alley. If you have not been to Temescal recently, or have not bothered to walk around the corner of 49th street, then you are in for a surprise. Where there once was nothing but a locked gate, there are now dozens of cool shops, barbers, jewelers, coffee, etc. One sign that particularly caught our eye this weekend was a sign proclaiming the location of Doughnut Dolly. Naturally we wandered in.
Doughnut Dolly is a tiny, extremely cute little donut shop located in the first of the two Barbershop Alleys as you approach from Telegraph. The store is clean, hip, and the most imaginative doughnut store I have ever been in (and I have seen my share!). As we spoke to the owner there, another patron asked her what mix she used to make her doughnuts. She replied that she did not use a mix at all, but that all of her doughnuts were made by hand, from scratch.
Now, lest you think you can hop over and have a crispy creme style sugary doughnut, let me set you straight. Doughnut Dolly specializes in one type of doughnut only: the filled donut. Naturally all of the fillings there are made by hand from scratch as well, and in a twist I have never seen, your doughnut is filled TO ORDER… right in front of your face. In the pictures here, you can see the cones of homemade filling on the counter. The day we were there, the options were Mexican Chocolate, Naughty Cream, strawberry and lime fillings. My wife and I ordered a half and half Mexican Chocolate and Naughty Cream to split… and it was divine. Truly worth the calories! The coffee there was equally as delicious, as was the fact that rather than 1/2 and 1/2, Doughnut Dolly serves 3/4 and 1/4!
We were attending a dinner party that night and were to bring dessert. Naturally we bought another 8 doughnuts to take. They were a smash hit and didn’t last more than 5 minutes on the table.
So, if you find yourself in Temescal in the near future, drop by and check out Doughnut Dolly and enjoy one of the finest doughnuts you will have ever experienced. You can follow Doughnut Dolly: Facebook.com/doughnutdolly or twitter.com/doughnutdolly.
Doughnut Dolly is located at 482B 49th Street in Oakland, CA, and the phone number there is 510.338.6738.
Ten Years of Holiday Music
Posted by dfuller on Dec 14, 2012 in Blog Entries, Uncategorized | 0 comments
I am just finishing up this year’s holiday music mix – my TENTH if you can believe it! Each year I send out a mix of unusual/ offbeat/ just plain crazy holiday themed music to my clients and friends. If you have missed any of the previous mixes, below is a link to all of the previous mixes, along with with this year’s.
Enjoy!
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