One thing I love about the hills is that they grace every part of Oakland, even the plainest, most utilitarian parts of town, like Peralta Street. You don’t have to be riding BART or high on a freeway or in a park to enjoy the hills, just out and about.
And those parts of town, in turn, don’t hold back. They get in your face and don’t pretend to be someplace else.
Those parts of town help keep me honest. I recommend them.
Oakland Geology 
13 October 2022 at 12:26 pm
Is there water contamination at the Oakland navel supply station?
4 August 2012 at 8:02 pm
That bench is hilarious. And your blog is always fascinating.
3 April 2012 at 2:31 am
I’ve lived in the Oakland area for 20 years and have felt the water flowing underneath all this time. “Into the blue again, after the money’s gone, under the rocks and stones, their is water underground”. Same as it ever was.
1 April 2012 at 12:02 am
I love the “Do something positive for Oakland” bench photo!
27 March 2012 at 8:09 pm
Oakland is a cool town. It’s been in the news, lately, for a few crazy things but generally it’s wonderful.
I was raised nearby, my dad worked at the Navel Supply Center and my son lives their now. To me it has history… and beautiful hills.
Love the bench sign…
26 March 2012 at 9:39 pm
I love seeing the hills from all over too. How about a post sometime annotating the ridge in somewhat detail as seen from, say the Lake Chalet dock. I’m never quite sure where Redwood Peak is and so forth.