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If you've never been to the Alameda (CA) Flea Market, you're in luck.

Spring has definitely sprung - just look outside!

You won't believe what's happened to this Alameda beach shack since we last looked!

From early Victorian to Spanish Colonial - Alameda's Gold Coast has it all!

When P & I lived in San Francisco in the early 1990's, we would frequent Stonestown Mall, just next door to San Francisco State...

Merry Christmas! Thank you for sending me photos of your holiday decor including family pieces, good deals at garage sales and...

Last Friday, Jayne and I checked out San Francisco's earliest commercial area, dating back to the 1849 gold rush. Jackson Square is known for its classical revival and Italianate style architecture. Adjacent to Chinatown and North Beach, it was once part of the Barbary Coast. When I moved to San Francisco in 1990, it was filled with glorious antique stores and art galleries. Over the years, those are gone but the area is coming back in a new ways. Let's take a look. Swe

Winter storms wreaked havoc in the Bay Area and my garden was no exception. It was finally time for my gardener, Julio, to come to the...

Doesn't one thing always lead to another? Four-legged creatures are coming into my basement which led to some foundation work before...

I've been out and about the last couple weeks, lunching with friends on outdoor patios and pre- shopping at decor stores. I didn't buy...