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A few weeks ago I found myself at the Berkeley Rep Theatre. Now for those of you who are not aware, the Berkeley Rep has had a number of hits over the years. Coming Home is playing through February 28th and has an amazing cast of characters. Because of the size of the theatre, every seat in the house has an unobstructed view of the stage. Isn't it time you treat yourself to a little local talent? More about this production and other event in the east bay below.
Sustainable Business Association Networking Lunch
The SBA is a membership organization for companies committed to greater environmental and socially responsible business practices. Their members are a diverse community of over 100 sustainable businesses in the Bay Area.
Fri, Feb 5, Noon
Mandarin Garden Restaurant, 2025 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
Lunar New Year Bazaar
This celebration, held in the heart of Oakland Chinatown, welcomes the new lunar new year: the Year of the Tiger. The event features vendors selling traditional new year decorations, flowers, gifts, candies, and other items of interest. There will also be continuous live cultural entertainment featuring dragon and lion dancing, martial arts, Chinese cultural music, and a Little Prince & Princess Contest.
Sat-Sun, Feb 6-7, 10am-5pm
9th St at Franklin, Oakland
Clean Power, Healthy Communities: A Regional Conference of the Local Clean Energy Alliance
Grassroots community activists throughout the Bay Area are advocating for local solutions to rising greenhouse gas emissions, with a focus on healthier sustainable communities and green jobs development. The purpose of the conference is to report on the status of clean energy programs in the Bay Area, share best practices, bring together clean energy advocates, and explore the potential for more regional collaboration and coordination.
Wed-Thu, Feb 10-11, 12pm
California Endowment, 1111 Broadway, 7th Floor, Oakland
Bay Area Girls Rock!
Bay Area Girls Rock, Whole Foods' February Nickel's for Nonprofit recipient, will showcase a variety of bands.
Fri, Feb 12, 5-7pm
Whole Foods, 230 Bay Pl, Oakland
Valentine's Day High Tea for Kids
Enjoy a special celebration of herbs and flowers at this afternoon tea party for adults and children of all ages. Make fresh teas, herb finger sandwiches, taste lavender cookies and make valentines from pressed botanicals. Registration required.
Sun, Feb 14, 2-3:30pm
UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Dr, Berkeley
Valentines Day Weekend with Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples is the American R&B and gospel singer and civil rights activist who recorded with The Staple Singers. She has appeared alongside everyone from the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr to Bill Cosby to Presidents Kennedy, Carter and Clinton to musicians Janis Joplin, Pink Floyd, Santana and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and had recording sessions with Prince, Bob Dylan, Los Lobos, Aretha Franklin and so many others. $40
Fri-Sat, Feb 12-13, 8pm and 10pm
Sun, Feb 14, 7pm show
East Bay Green Drinks
A lively monthly gathering for anyone interested in sustainability, including green business, environmental and social causes, architecture and design, organics, renewable energy and more.
Wed, Feb 17, 5:30pm
Location TBA
Adventuring Off-the-Beaten-Path
Greg Michaels' travels around the world have brought him to 60 countries, where he's discovered the magic of making seemingly random locations his destinations. Join him for slides and stories of his global adventures, seeking out, with GPS in hand, some of the most coveted "confluence points", significant coordinate locations, using latitude and longitude.
Mon, Feb 22, 7pm
REI Berkeley, 1338 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
African Film Festival
Wrestlers in Senegal, avant-garde dancers in Zimbabwe, youth gangs in Nigeria, cine-club owners in Burkina Faso, albinos in Kenya, and even Ghanaians in New York City: this year's selection offers a dizzying spectrum of experiences, tales, and visions. Conversational documentaries mix with a new breed of African narrative cinema, as lively and contemporary as anything Hollywood has to offer.
Through Feb 24
Pacific Film Archive, 2626 Bancroft Way, Berkeley
Reduce Your Footprint in 2010: A Free Community Workshop
Discover resources in Berkeley to help you reduce your personal and collective carbon footprint. At this workshop you will find out how your lifestyle practices and the choices you make impact greenhouse gas emission and receive information for implementing energy efficient and renewable energy options in your home, workplace, congregation, school, and other shared spaces.
Thu, Feb 25, 7pm
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, 1924 Cedar St at Bonita, Berkeley
Celebrating Black History Month
Speak with NASA representatives in a live webcast, with hands-on demos and other fun activities as we celebrate contributions of African Americans in space and science.
Sat, Feb 27, 10am
Chabot Space & Science Center
Aurora Theatre Presents The First Grade
The First Grade, which originated as one of Aurora's Global Age Project winners last season, follows the humorous (and perilous) journey of a schoolteacher whose attempt to rescue her physical therapist from her own problems contributes to a chaotic whirlwind of boisterous first graders, a depressed daughter, a Ritalin-medicated grandson, and a live-in ex-husband.
Through Feb 28
Aurora Theatre, 2081 Addison St, Berkeley
Coming Home
Ten years after running off to the city to pursue her dreams, Veronika returns in rags. Among her meager belongings, she carries a desperate secret-and determination to plant the seeds of a new life for her son. It's a "sad, sweet, and gently moving" show, says the New York Times, "a beautifully acted production directed by Gordon Edelstein." In Coming Home, Fugard confronts the hard truths of his homeland (South Africa) while celebrating the power of hope.
Through Feb 28
Berkeley Repertory Theatre, 2025 Addison St, Berkeley
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For people who want to own a home, the premium to buy—the spread between what they’d spend to rent and what they’d pay for a mortgage—is much lower than the 15-year average in many cities. To determine what cities are smart buys, Forbes magazine computed the premium and also identified locales where economists predict home prices will go up the most over the next five years. Here are the top 10 cities the magazine chose as the best places to buy right now.- Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.
- Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, N.C.-S.C.
- Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill.-Ind.-Wis.
- Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio-Ky.-Ind.
- Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colo
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn.-Wis.
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md.
- Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash.
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif.
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.V.
Source: Forbes, Francesca Levy (01/21/2010)
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The Federal Housing Administration will raise the minimum down payment for its least credit-worthy borrowers, the agency announced Tuesday. The change is among a number of major changes the FHA is making to ensure its long-term financial soundness. Borrowers with credit-rating scores below 580 will be required to put down at least 10 percent. Those with a credit score above 580 will be able to continue to put down only 3.5 percent. The changes are intended to shore up the agency's finances.The FHA also will increase its upfront mortgage insurance premium from 1.75 percent to 2.25 percent. The agency is expected to seek congressional approval to raise annual mortgage insurance premiums, paid by borrowers over the life of the loan, above the current 0.55 percent maximum. The amount it will seek has yet to be announced.For more information on the FHA changes, inlcuding a summary of all changes, visit REALTOR.org.
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Hundreds of foreclosed homes in Oakland may be vacant for long periods of time leading to blight and crime and dramatically affecting neighbors. A new ordiance http://clerkwebsvr1.oaklandnet.com/attachments/23756.pdf requires homes that have been foreclosed to register with the city within 30 days. The banks must pay a $500 year registration fee and name a responsible person/agency that is located within 25 miles of the home who can be contacted by the city and neighbors for any problems. The fee will help pay for Building Department staff that may have to inspect, monitor problems and keep track of vacant properties. The city council will be looking at an ordinance for vacant commercial property separately.
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As the people in governement take time to read the details and talk to people who are directly affected by issues, some of the rules they have passed are starting to be modfied. This is one of them. Beginning February 1, 2010, your chances of buying a home using FHA financing on a property that has been "flipped" has just increased. See the complete details below and I'd just like to remind you why it's so important to work with a full time Realtor and Lender who is keeping up with Real Estate issues in today's market. HUD TAKES ACTION TO SPEED RESALE OF FORECLOSED PROPERTIES TO NEW OWNERS
Measure to help bring stability to home values and accelerate sale of vacant properties WASHINGTON - In an effort to stabilize home values and improve conditions in communities where foreclosure activity is high, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced a temporary policy that will expand access to FHA mortgage insurance and allow for the quick resale of foreclosed properties. The announcement is part of the Obama administration commitment to addressing foreclosure. Just yesterday, Secretary Donovan announced $2 billion in Neighborhood Stabilization Program grants to local communities and nonprofit housing developers to combat the effects of vacant and abandoned homes. "As a result of the tightened credit market, FHA-insured mortgage financing is often the only means of financing available to potential homebuyers," said Donovan. "FHA has an unprecedented opportunity to fulfill its mission by helping many homebuyers find affordable housing while contributing to neighborhood stabilization." With certain exceptions, FHA currently prohibits insuring a mortgage on a home owned by the seller for less than 90 days. This temporary waiver will give FHA borrowers access to a broader array of recently foreclosed properties. "This change in policy is temporary and will have very strict conditions and guidelines to assure that predatory practices are not allowed," Donovan said. In today's market, FHA research finds that acquiring, rehabilitating and the reselling these properties to prospective homeowners often takes less than 90 days. Prohibiting the use of FHA mortgage insurance for a subsequent resale within 90 days of acquisition adversely impacts the willingness of sellers to allow contracts from potential FHA buyers because they must consider holding costs and the risk of vandalism associated with allowing a property to sit vacant over a 90-day period of time. The policy change will permit buyers to use FHA-insured financing to purchase HUD-owned properties, bank-owned properties, or properties resold through private sales. This will allow homes to resell as quickly as possible, helping to stabilize real estate prices and to revitalize neighborhoods and communities. "FHA borrowers, because of the restrictions we are now lifting, have often been shut out from buying affordable properties," said FHA Commissioner David H. Stevens. "This action will enable our borrowers, especially first-time buyers, to take advantage of this opportunity." The waiver will take effect on February 1, 2010 and is effective for one year, unless otherwise extended or withdrawn by the FHA Commissioner. To protect FHA borrowers against predatory practices of "flipping" where properties are quickly resold at inflated prices to unsuspecting borrowers, this waiver is limited to those sales meeting the following general conditions: - All transactions must be arms-length, with no identity of interest between the buyer and seller or other parties participating in the sales transaction.
- In cases in which the sales price of the property is 20 percent or more above the seller's acquisition cost, the waiver will only apply if the lender meets specific conditions.
- The waiver is limited to forward mortgages, and does not apply to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for purchase program.
Specific conditions and other details of this new temporary policy are in the text of the waiver, available on HUD's website.
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We are deeply saddened by the tragedy unfolding in Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince and its many surrounding shantytowns which were decimated by a large 7.0 earthquake last week. Elisa Uribe would like to ask your help in conjunction with Soles4Souls to provide appropriate rugged boots and shoes to help survivors locate others trapped in the rubble and begin the rebuilding process. This country already ranks among the very last in economic opportunity and experiences widespread poverty. In the past few years it has been hit with four large hurricanes, several deadly floods and now a monster earthquake. What can you do? Along with other vital donations, such as medical supplies, food, potable water tablets and blankets, a pair of solid shoes is absolutely necessary in order to participate effectively in rescue and rebuilding efforts. We are asking you to find and give the most appropriate footwear to help the victims of this awful disaster, and to do it quickly. For the next two weeks, we will collect donated shoes at our office located at 1451 Leimert Blvd. Oakland and send them off to Souls4Souls. Shoes must be dropped off no later than January 29th. To make other types of monetary donations please go to www.redcross.org or another reputable, charitable organizations. To view more information about Souls4Souls check out: www.soles4souls.org We thank you in advance for you help, Sincerely,
Elisa Uribe- Wells and Bennett Realtor
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Today I found myself driving to Downtown Oakland to take the mystery out of what it's like to see a group of investors with cashier's checks in hand hoping to buy a property directly from the bank. 
When I arrived at the corner of 13th St and Fallon, across from Lake Merritt, I saw more than twenty people; some who looked like they knew what they were doing, and others hoping to play the part. It was such an intimate scene to watch all of them huddled together, close enough to listen to the auctioneer and close enough to verbally compete with each other.
At one point I noticed there were two or three people bidding on the same property. With the tap of a shoulder to indicate the money man approve a higher price, the next bidder shouted out his next bid. Since no one is patting themselves on the back for a job well done, it’s hard to tell who really won in the end. Was it really the winning bidder? Or did he just buy a property that others never really wanted. 
If you decide to go, just beware there is no way to avoid standing out like a sore thumb if you just plan to watch the pros in action. I got the feeling it was the good ‘ol boys, a club that takes years to be a part of it, unless you’re lucky to have someone take you under their wings. These men mean business and know what they are doing. Everyone had their paperwork in hand, and I know they were on Foreclosure Radar that morning of the sale just to make sure the properties they were interested in had not been removed from the list of properties for sale that day.  That of course, is only part of the research. There are many reasons why a property can be listed for sale by the bank (trustee) and then postponed or cancelled. Perhaps it had to do with a short sale that went through, or a loan modification in progress. It’s important to do your homework before you bid on a property, win the bid, and then find out the sale will be reversed and your money will be refunded. If this happens, then in the end, you don’t have a property, and you missed out on the opportunity to buy another property you might have been interested in that day. 
I think the people that really make money buying properties directly from the bank are the ones that have a team of people and it comes from years of trial and error. Quite an exciting day!
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Last week I attended an event to support Jean Quan who is Running for Mayor of Oakland. It was held at a supporters home in Oakland off College Ave. If you have never gone to an event like this, I highly recommend it. What did I get out of it? Well, I had the change to spend a few minutes one-on- one with a candidate who's running for Mayor the grass roots way, knocking on doors, meeting people in small group settings to find out what they want to see in a Mayor, and then answering as many questions as best she can. Have you asked yourself lately what you like about Oakland and what you want to see happen in your neighborhood? Not a surprise, many of us had the same ideas. We love Oakland because of the poeple, the diversitiy in people and homes, the art influense that surrounds us, the wonderful restaurants, and our positive support of the environment just to name a few. What were some of the changes we wanted to see? Better roads, a more positive outlook on Oakland through the medial channels, and for our city council to make smart choices on our behalf. What did I learn that night? I learned Oakland is in negotiations with Target stores and if the deal goes through, we will have a Target in Oakland! I've lived in Oakland for 13 years and saw the build of the Ikea and the Emeryville shopping area expand and always wondered why our city was never able to negotiate with large companies to come to Oakland. I realized that night it's a lot more complex than it seems. Whole foods downtown and the additions of Trader Joe's and Farmer Joe's locations now in Oakland remind me that we might finally be moving forward to more tax dollars staying in Oakland. If we can grow our tax base in Oakland and make smart business choices for the city, then we can all prosper in a city we love. By attending the meeting and listening to Jean Quan, I learned that Oakland received 60% of the Ikea revenue and if the Target deal goes through, then Emeryville, our neighboring city will also receive tax revenue. We recycle 67% of our garbage in Oakland while the National Average is somewhere between 20%-30%. If I took better notes, I could actually tell you the percentage.:) She can go into the details about General Fund and how 60%-80% goes towards the Oakland Fire Department and the Police Department, how Prop 42 was passed as a gas tax for local cities to have funds to fix the streets and pot holes in neighborhoods, but over the last seven years the state has borrowed the money half the time. By the end of the event it was a bit overwhelming to think of all the issues that need to be resolved in our city and in the end I've concluded that we really need a Mayor who has in depth knowledge of the issues at hand, and someone who is excited and motivated to make a difference. Is Jean Quan that person? That's up to you to decide. For more information about Jean Quan, go to http://www.theoakbook.com/MoreDetail.aspx?Aid=1467&CatId=10 or sign up for her newsletter at http://www.jeanquan.org/news.htm#subscribe
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![]() ONE NIGHT ONLY! HOMEOWNERSHIP STARTS HERE
FREE Home Buyer Event - Invite your friends!
Wells & Bennett Office
1451 Leimert Blvd. in Oakland
Call Elisa Uribe at 510-485-7272 or email at elisa@rockridgedigs.com to register for this exclusive event.
WHEN: Wed. February 2nd at 6:30 P.M. ONE NIGHT ONLY!
WHERE: Wells & Bennett 1451 Leimert Blvd. Oakland
Call Elisa Uribe to R.S.V.P. 510-485-7272
Guest Speaker: Tom Roberts, RPM Mortgage.
Tom will be discussing the vast changes in the mortgage industry and how they affect
buyers buying a home in today’s real estate market. Topics such as FHA loans, versus
conventional loans, current appraisal guidelines, as well as good faith estimate and
how it will affect the way disclosures and the loan are handled when purchasing a
home.
“I encourage anyone who is interested in buying a home to attend this informative
event. Regardless of when you want to buy a home, now is the time to get your Real
Estate Team in place. Give us a chance to expand your knowledge and answer your
questions.” Elisa Uribe
Email: Elisa@rockridgedigs.com Call: 510-485-7272
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I was at Kitty's in Berkeley recently and a friend was hungry. What was across the street? A fabulous meals on wheels stand, offering caesar salad wraps. Here is an article on this new trend right here in the Bay Area...
Meals on Wheels
Hot, fresh, innovative and delicious. . . and did we mention it's coming out of a truck? By Jennifer Kennedy, Diablo Magazine
Taco
trucks are nothing new in the Bay Area. But now, the benefits of mobile
food—cheaper overhead and the ability to seek out hungry customers—have
captured the attention of a wider range of chefs, offering everything
from cupcakes to Korean barbecue. “I’m not tied down to one
location. If one place has no business, I can drive somewhere else,”
says Kate McEachern, owner of Cupkates cupcakes truck. Throw in the
ability to broadcast locations and menus directly to customers via
Twitter, and a recent surge of interest in street food, and the Bay
Area is experiencing a mini food-truck revolution. While the movement
is mostly centered in San Francisco, eclectic cuisine has started to
wheel its way across the bridge into Berkeley, Emeryville, and Oakland.
Here are a few unique food trucks in the East Bay. CupKates:
McEachern, a former editor at Dwell magazine, has been selling homemade
cupcakes out of her truck since last August. Offering everything from
red velvet to double chocolate, Cupkates can be found at the UC
Berkeley campus as well as in downtown Berkeley and Oakland. Follow her on twitter.com/cupkatestruck or Go to cupcakesbakery.com. Liba Falafel Truck:
Customers can build their own falafel pita or falafel bowl at this
mobile Middle Eastern eatery, where nearly “everything is made from
scratch, including the pickles,” according to owner and former private
chef Gail Lillian. Look for Liba’s near the major Emeryville shopping
centers on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Follow her on twitter.com/libasf or go tolibasf.com Jon’s Street Eats:
From tacos with pomegranate sauce to seared ahi with Asian slaw and
wasabi aioli, Jon Kosorek dishes up made-to-order fare using local,
sustainable ingredients, and he changes his menu daily. Formerly a chef
at Fork in San Anselmo and Bistro Jeanty in Napa, Kosorek can be found
in Emeryville and Oakland. Follow him at twitter.com/jonstreeteats or go to jonstreeteats.com Roli Roti: Owner
Thomas Odermatt, who grew up around the meat business in Switzerland,
where his family owned a butcher shop and rotisserie store, serves up
meats ranging from chicken to duck to lamb, as well as a porchetta
sandwich that was named best sandwich of 2009 by 7x7 magazine. Offering
all sustainably farmed meats as well as organic produce, this mobile
rotisserie has been hitting East Bay farmers markets since 2002. Follow
him at twitter.com/roliroti or go to roliroti.com Seoul on Wheels:
Julia Yoon (aka the “BBQ Princess of Yoon”) dishes up distinctive
Korean dishes such as Korean barbecue tacos, kimchi fried rice, spicy
pork tacos, and rib eye korritos. Yoon splits her time between San
Francisco and the East Bay, where she can most often be found on Park
Avenue in Emeryville. Follow her at twitter.com/seoulonwheels or go to seoulonwheels.com
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Obvious to anyone living here and becoming more apparent to those in other cities, Oakland is experiencing an amazing renaissance in its restaurant and bar scene (among other attractions). Here is a profile of some of its newest flavors, enough to keep you busy every night of week! Uptown: Franklin Square Restaurant and Wine Bar - 2212 Broadway, fswinebar.com. Includes $1 wine tastings from 5-7pm on Thursdays plus free bar food during the 4-6pm happy hour. Ozumo - 2251 Broadway, ozumo.com. Happy hour from 4:30-7pm includes $5 drinks and cheap bar bites Pican - 2295 Broadway (right next door to Ozumo), picanrestaurant.com. Upscale comfort food and a hopping bar scene Flora - 1900 Telegraph, floraoakland.com. Art decor interior and finely crafted cocktails, ambiance as well as deliciousness Lake Merritt: Lake Chalet - 1520 Lakeside Dr, thelakechalet.com. Fine dining and fabulous views of Lake Merritt. Enjoy Taco Tuesdays (on the dock in the warmer months) beginning at 3pm - $2.50 tacos, $3 beers and half price margheritas. Happy Dining in Twenty-Ten!
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Where will you dine?
SF Dine About Town is January 15 – 31,
2010! Don't miss gourmet, two-course $17.95 lunches and three-course
$34.95 dinners at over 100 top San Francisco restaurants.
Dine About Town is a great reason to try a new restaurant or return to your
old favorite.
Tables fill up quickly, so reserve now!
Book
Now for SF Dine About Town!
Presented by the San Francisco
Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Practical article about ways to green out your life in twenty-ten!
By Jennifer Hallstrom
 With
the New Year here it is a great time to think back at the last 12
months and the goals and efforts personally made to be a bit more
eco-friendly. It is also a wonderful time to set new goals for this
year to be even better.
In the fall, the EcoMetro Guide crew took part in the Ecology Center's
Climate Change Action Project group in Berkeley.
It was a great way to
really dig in and chat with other people working on their own
green-improvements around the house and at work. We wrote down our
goals and talked to each other about our progress. At work we explored
better methods for recycling and composting in the building we occupy;
and we have all committed to taking public transport or riding bikes.
My
personal goals at home were to install low-flow showerheads and
faucets, make the toilet more efficient, and replace the window
treatments in the home to better control the elements. I also aspired
to build a garden box and insulate the hot water heater.
Many of the
goals were easily taken care of with the approval of my landlord.
However, in the midst of making my home more efficient, I decided to
move.
The relocation, minus the handful of trips back and forth, has been an
eco-friendly move all around. Living in Alameda now, I have reduced
the number of miles I typically drive. With most of my favorite people
in Alameda, I drive much less and bike much more. Plus, I am still
biking distance from the office in Oakland. And, if it is raining, I
have no excuse not to catch the AC Transit 51 bus. It is literally
door-to-door.
The major perk with the new home is that it came with all energy
efficient appliances and low flow devices. I really appreciate the
efforts the landlord has taken to create an efficient home for the
tenants. The new goals for 2010 include even more bike riding, creating
the garden box and rounding up the other tenants to start a compost
bin.
What are some of your green goals for the New Year? Maybe one of them could be to check out the Ecology Center’s Climate Change Action Project for yourself.
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Sign up for Square Savings at Jack London Square at Jacklondonsquare.com. Below are the Square Savings offerings for the month of January:
Square
Saving$
at Jack London
Square!
Jack
London Square is pleased to introduce Square Saving$ at Jack London
Square - an opportunity to get rewarded! Each month, special
offers on dining, services and recreation will be delivered to you
along with a password that may be required to redeem your
savings.
January
Square Saving$
(January
Square Saving$ are good through January 31, 2010.)
Kincaid's:
$5 off lunch for two
people - $10 off lunch for four people (not to exceed $10 per table).
$10 off dinner for two people - $20 off dinner for four people (not to
exceed $20 per table).
(Provide server with password "New
Years" before ordering.)
Scott's
Seafood Grill & Bar:
$10 off the purchase
of 2 or more entrees. One offer per table. Not valid with any other
promotions. (Provide server with password "New
Years" before ordering.)
Il Pescatore
Ristorante:
Il Pescatore
Ristorante presents, for your listening pleasure, the beautiful song
stylings of internationally acclaimed Pasquale Esposito on Thursday,
January 14th and Thursday, January 28th. Enjoy beautiful Italian songs
while dining on Oakland's picturesque waterfront. Throughout January,
mention "New Years" and receive 10% off dinner for a maximum
of six people. (Offer valid
through January 31, 2010.)
Bay Area
Bikes:
2-for-1 Bicycle
Rentals! Rent 2 bikes for a day for $25 or Rent 1 bike for 2 days for
$25. Or Rent 2 bikes for a week for only $175! Offer applies only to
Rentals picked up on a Saturday or Sunday and returned on a Saturday or
Sunday. Reserve online at www.bayareabikes.com/for/rentals
(Offer
valid through January 31, 2010 and applies only on bike rentals picked
up and returned on the weekend.)
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Take this opportunity to meet Jean Quan, City Council Woman running for Mayor in 2010.
Feel free to join in for an informal coffee with Jean
on Monday, January 11, 5:30 to 7pm, at 5236 Boyd Avenue (cross streets are
Clifton & Cavour) in Rockridge.
If you can join us, please RSVP at (510) 547-3855 or smontauk@gmail.com.
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