Holiday Lights In The East Bay

Posted by on Dec 13, 2011 in Berkeley, Blog Entries, Oakland | 0 comments

When I was younger, my family would always pile into the car and drive to the streets where the residents really went over the top with holiday lights. I remember oooing and ahhing at how far people had gone with lights. If you are in the East Bay and want to know where to go, here are some of my suggestions:

 

1. Picardy Street in East Oakland. Just about EVERY house on this entire street has lights and each house is connected to each other with a strand of lights as well. Here is where it is.

2. Or you can jump over to Alameda and take a look at “Christmas Tree Lane” - Thompson Avenue between High Street and Fernside if you want to see the definition of “over the top.”

3. The Oakland Zoo offers Zoolights every holiday season. Check here for the details.

4. Here is a website that gives you some specific addresses in the East Bay to check out.

5. Tilden Park’s Christmas Fantasy - At the Tilden Merry Go Round

6. The Mormon Temple in Oakland always has a spectacular light show.

7. Children’s Fairyland offers Fairy Winterland each December

Whatever you do, enjoy the holiday and have a great new year!

 

 

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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like…

Posted by on Oct 27, 2011 in Blog Entries | 0 comments

Christmas! Yes it is. As of today ye ole holiday season is a mere 58 days till Christmas. Are you planning a party this holiday season and contemplating a “Secret Santa” exchange?

Sure, you can do it the old fashioned way by drawing slips of paper, etc. But why work yourself, risk paper cuts, and possible hat injuries when you can instead just turn to Elfster.com?

Elfster.com is a free website that is dedicated to gift giving. Not only do they have a brilliant Secret Santa organizer, but you can also use the site to put together gift wishlists, or check out trending gifts. Elfster also has a social networking component in that you can add friends, and check out what is on their gift wishlist as well. The website describes it this way: “Elfster Social Gifting = One Part Wishing + One Part Shopping + One Part Social Networking + One Part Gaming = Tons of Fun.”

Elfster.com was founded by my friend, Peter Imburg several years ago in order to help facilitate more giving. Go and check it out!

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