This review is for Tink! Hands down the strongest, funnest, and most empowering women I have met…read more Thank you for your enthusiasm, encouragement and sharing all your fun tricks with me. So thrilled that you always have my back and bring such positive energy to every class. THANK YOU!!!

I came to my first pole class in October 2022 and have been hooked ever since. I recently loss a…read moresignificant amount of weight and wanted a way to get fit, have fun and feel comfortable in my body. My first class was with Zhara. She was great, full of energy and helpful. After one class, I went to a couple more intro classes eventually I purchased the 10 pack package (more bang for your buck) and subsequently moved to an annual membership after about 3 months of consistent classes. Each class and instructor I have taken has been wonderful. The entire staff is knowledgeable, encouraging and willing to offer feedback and assistance. I have taken multiple classes with the convenience of the annual pass. (Ie intro, low flow, twerk, poleography, pole workout, inversion etc). I have nothing but positive feedback about the instructors. Zhara's energy and abilities are awesome! Kelli's intro to pole and inversion class is wonderful. I always feel challenged but encourage that I will continue to progress. Kate's breakdown of the technical details with intro to inversion sessions are amazing. It feels like having a private session. Vickya's exercises in intro to pole particularly looking in the mirror and watching myself has helped me boost my self esteem. Tink's boot camp class has helped me get in better shape. C Michelle's energy and class on twerking has opened my eyes to the art form. Kat's kindness and beautiful choreography in low flow has helped me gain confidence in my own sensuality and body. For someone who never been on a pole 5 months ago and was shy to now being able to climb and starting to learn inversion, this studio has been amazing. So glad I took that first intro class and took a chance in myself. Now I can't get enough!!! I can't say enough positive things about this studio. In a short time I have learned so much and am excited weekly for my pole classes. I have met diverse folks of all backgrounds and it's beautiful to be part of this community.

We occasionally take our 3 year old to this newly opened indoor play space. It's tiny but cozy &…read moreclean, and my kid's having fun playing with toys, play structure and craft table. $5/kid is reasonable to let them play all day long. If you're tired of wee play by Park and Rec or if your kids are too old for that, you should try here! They're also having crafts, sewing and language classes (Japanese) for kids in the back classroom which is so cute to see. Location is kinda hidden (it's in the Neptune plaza) but has ample of parking. No food there but there's also a good donut shop inside of the mall ;)

What a wonderful place we have in Blue Moon. A leaning center of language and a play place! My now…read morethree year old has been coming here once a week since October and I am pleasantly pleased. She takes French on Thursday mornings from 9-12p with 7 other toddlers. How the lovely teachers here do with that many toddlers is beyond me but they are absolutely wonderful at it. My daughter loves her French teacher and gives her a hug when we leave. Ms. Faiza always provides a weekly update via email to the parents on the progress of the children and it fills me with utter joy every week that I receive that email. Also, at the end of each class I receive all the wonderful arts and crafts and I see what my little one is learning and what theme was used for the day. Besides French, Japanese and English classes are also given here. Japanese with Yuki, the owner, is something we are considering seeing as how my daughter is so comfortable and happy here. If you are not here for the language learning then join the fun for a day of play. It has so many toys and books and a structure for the little ones to enjoy. This place is clean and maintained tidy. Do yourself a favor and check it out. Your little one will thank you for it!

Our son was with Carmen and staff for over 3 years and she is the best! He learned so much and is…read moreso independent and thriving in TK now!can't thank the staff enough! Love you all

Carmen's daycare is a hidden gem! She has been running a small home daycare for over 20 years. Our…read morechild attended her daycare from age 1.5 to 3 years old, and thrived there. Carmen is loving, nurturing and treats the children as if they are part of her family. She encourages each child to be themselves and follow their interests. The days are structured and predictable. She runs the daycare more like a preschool, and would have been an amazing preschool teacher and principal. There is a daily activity schedule, themes (often initiated by child interest) and lots of outdoor time. She helped with potty training, and her experience was invaluable. Her staff (Shayla, the other Carmen) are kind, funny and care deeply about the children they care for. I recommend Carmen to almost any family looking for trustworthy childcare in Oakland. If you are looking for childcare with a slick app, the latest toys and trendy ideology- this place is not for you. Carmen has her way that she does things because it works. Logistics: Pros: the extended hours were critical for our family with 2 working parents. She provides healthy food! Very reasonably priced and my employer's FSA covered some of the cost. Children and employees are vaccinated. Cons: The school drop off traffic can be hectic if you are on the same schedule as Sequoia Elementary School across the street. We left because we moved out of state. Our child is still asking about Carmen and misses her dearly. We are so glad she was part of our lives. Do yourself a favor and see if Carmen's daycare is a good fit for your family!

Great program for the community to engage people into the construction industry. Teaching life…read moreskills and a pre-apprenticeship program to help individuals get a foot in the door for a career.

This Place is a F#@% Joke! It's so sad that the Black community can't have anything that can help…read moreour young men of color progress... My son was so excited to be in this program. He purchased the $20 cap and shirts to comply with the dress code. It was going well for about two weeks... Week three my son was so disappointed by this program, it crushed him! So when I see apprenticeships make mention of this program I cringe! The Cypress Mandela Program failed my son and is failing their community!! Such a letdown and very disappointing! I bet Concord, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek and Palo Alto and other predominantly white communities Apprenticeship Programs make sure the young men in their community/program are well-trained and not allow the people who are NOT serious about learning interfere with those who want to learn, but since this is what the instructors allow, The Cypress Mandela Program is a F*&@% Joke! And it hurts my heart to have to say this especially with the iconic name "Mandela" as the program's name. We HAVE TO DO BETTER Truthfully, Yolanda D.

I liked high school. Class of 2000! HAHA, how lame…read more Small class sizes. We had like 100 people in our class. Uniforms with free dress days plus spirit week, which was always a lotta fun. Lotsa sports. A new gym and music room if I'm not mistaken. When I was there, we had a good basketball team, went to state. Student council was fun. Don't hate. School is what you make of it. And St. Joe's gave you those options. Thanks Mrs. Romero, you were always cool and supportive. You can say that Mark Curry from Hangin' with Mr. Cooper went to your school. Oh, and don't forget, Jason Kidd. RIP Coach LaPorte and Ms. Vlahos.

I'm a lil biased since i'm a class of '96 alumni but to me this is an awesome highschool. The…read moreschool is very small, less than a 120 in my senior class, there's a uniform so you save money on buying school clothes and its located in a nice quiet community. The teachers are very friendly , well prepared and care about your future. In my opinion this school prepared me well for college, so the investment in your child's future is worth it. The only bad thing is that we didnt have a football team nor even a field to practice on and the tuition is very expensive now (it was much cheaper back then). If you can afford the $1K or more a month for tuition then I say Go For it!

Got my haircut here for the first time and I am pleasantly surprised about the whole experience…read more I walk in and say Im there for a haircut I sign a paper Pay $8 Show a picture of what i wanted Got a haircut The student started the cut and the instructor was there every step of the way. Im in the process of growing my hair so I mainly just wanted my sides trimmed down without touching the top too much. I don't speak Vietnamese but it sounded like he was being very helpful with like giving tips and the student's form. Because of the convenience and the price, I am willing to come here again for another haircut.

Somewhat cleanly, some kind staff too. The blow drying was way too hot I think the heat and…read morecloseness burned my scalp. They did a great job on the perm that was being done on the woman next to me! Definitely recommend if you're looking for a cheap haircut for boys or men.

I'm only familiar with the multi purpose room which is rented for my HOA's annual meeting. There's…read morenever heat so it's fairly uncomfortable. Now they've replaced chairs with picnic tables. No chair backs for middle aged adults and freezing. What fun!

EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in a neighborhood that is middle class to upper middle class…read more The school is located in between the main thoroughfares of Park Street and High Street. Although the architecture of the buildings at Edison School is on the humble side, in that it resembles army barracks, the walls on the outside of the buildings are noted for the presence of large colorful murals. The schoolyard has a basketball court, poles for playing tetherball, and walls for playing "wall ball." The northwest corner of the schoolyard has a garden, where Edison School parents can busy themselves in maintaining a tiny farm. Parents of Edison School kids will likely be most familiar with an auditorium called the "multi-cultural room." In this room, Edison kids engage in performances with voice or musical instruments, or display their paintings and drawings in art exhibits. During my term as an Edison School parent, I was asked by Edison School management to be the "photographer" during school events, and I took photos during the annual carnival and during the annual Halloween parade, and also of some of the singing performances in the "multi-cultural room." During my Edison School years, it was frequently the case that my photographs were displayed on large posters on walls in the indoor hallways of Edison School. During my three years as an Edison School parent, I briefly met a few of the teachers, but had actual conversations with only two of the teachers. One of the teachers was the well-loved Mr. Meader. Mr. Meader was kind enough to give me a compact disc, that he had made, with songs by The Who. From the point of view of a parent, the truly great thing about Edison School is the lasting relationships that my family has made with other Edison School parents and their offspring. My own elementary school was Coe Elementary School, located in Seattle, Washington, and I have posted a review of Coe School on YELP. At the time I was an active Edison School parent, the schoolyard had a huge multi-colored mural taking the form of a large hand-painted map of the United States of America. The painting on the asphalt was a bit on the funky side, and the funkiness of the painted mural made it more charming and more emotionally engaging. Unfortunately, I noticed that this mural-map has been removed, and replaced with a much smaller map of the United States. The new map is NOT multi-colored. The new map is very neat and appears to be the result of a stencil (in other words, the new map does not appear to be the result of the brushwork of schoolchildren). To view the big picture, what I consider to be an evil curse upon the American public, is people in management who order the destruction of beautiful murals. It is too bad that management at Edison School has been inflicted by this curse. Too bad. This is about my photo posters of school events (see above). I made three separate posters for the donut-munching contest where donuts are suspended from strings, for the Halloween parade, for the Bridge Festival which involved an elementary school at the west end, for a singing performance in the multicultural room, and for other events. Each of my posters had 30 photographic prints glued on it, and each poster cost me $100 to make. Each poster was 4 feet x 5 feet. I donated these to Edison School, and they displayed them in the hallway, and then put them into long-term storage in the main office. I was hoping that future generations of Edison kids would be able to view my photos. I was hoping that young students at Edison School during the years 2050 to 2100, and also during the next few centuries, would look at my photographic murals and exclaim, "Ohh-Emm-Gee, did they really have those funny haircuts back then!?!" Unfortunately, after a couple of years, management ordered that my poster boards of photos be discarded. What is it with the art-hating management at Edison School???? Why did management get rid of the lovely mural/ map? Why did Edison school management destroy my posters with photos of Edison school kids? In my opinion, the door to the Edison School principal's office should have a large sign on it reading, "Chief Art-Hater."