Jack London Square is one of my favorite places to slow down and enjoy the day. There are great…read morerestaurants and cafés, a pet store, a candy shop, and a store for water sports and outdoor gear. It's also just a short walk to World Market, a nearby movie theater, and downtown Oakland. If you're driving, there's a convenient parking garage. What I love most is that you don't have to spend any money to enjoy yourself. You can sit under the trees, watch the boats, stretch out on the grass, listen to live music, and simply enjoy the waterfront. The square itself is pedestrian-friendly, so you can relax without traffic rushing by. Sundays are especially enjoyable with the farmers market and live performances. Today I'm listening to the talented musicians from the Oaktown Jazz Workshops, who also have a home right here in Jack London Square. Every now and then, you'll hear a train passing by, which somehow adds to the character of the place. I'm really going to miss The Plank. It was such a fun community gathering spot and a place where I often came just to unwind. Another bonus is the free shuttle from Alameda, which makes getting here easy and enjoyable. Whether you're looking for a meal, a movie, a waterfront stroll, or simply a peaceful no cost place to sit and recharge, Jack London Square is well worth a visit.

Ah, it has been awhile since I was last at Jack London Square. It was a nice tourist area for their…read morefarmer's market, food trucks, biking, walking, restaurants, sightseeing, ferry, etc. Though, I know they were hit hard by Covid/pandemic which closed a lot of businesses and the hotel. It's still a nice place to visit during the day. Support your local businesses.

Park Street Landing is the shopping center right next to the foot of the Park Street Bridge in…read moreAlameda. It has a mix of different businesses. I mainly come here for O'Reily's Auto Parts, A-Town Pizza, and Dollar Tree. There's also an ACI (local trash svc) office here. Other businesses include: Enterprise Rent a Car, tax services, salons, martial arts and the Dragon Rouge restaurant. The Dragon Rouge is behind the auto parts store and along the waterfront. Detailed listing of Park Street Landing: https://downtownalameda.com/news/welcome-park-street-landing/ The big issue with this place is parking and traffic. Not enough parking and lots of traffic on Blanding Ave.

Small shopping center located right next to the Park Street Bridge!!…read more I've been here for O'Reillys Auto parts store and the Dollar Tree. There's also a rather popular restaurant located here called the Dragon Rouge. Downtown Alameda is walking distance away, amongst other places!!

The Village is a small Plaza on East 14th Street directly across the street from the Pelton Plaza…read morein downtown San Leandro!! I come here mostly for CVS, but the busiest places here are Peet's Coffe and The Habit Burger Grill. There's an AT&T store and a Great Clips store here also. Rather small parking lot, there's also some parking on the side of this plaza. This place is alright by me!!

Small little plaza that has ATT, CVS, HABIT, Peet's coffee and Great Clips…read more Conveniently located in downtown San Leandro. Parking lot is small and sometimes parking can be hard to find.

Decent shopping plaza with the following business:…read more Togos Dollar Tree Cardenas Market Farmers insurance Worlds Fare Donuts Sushi Ichimoto Cricket Burger King Parking lot has electrical charging stations available

This shopping center has some good stores here!!…read more The Cardenas Market, Goodwill, and The Dollar Tree are some of the larger stores here. There's also a donut shop, Togos, a sushi restaurant, and a few other small businesses here. The parking lot is rather small for all these businesses, even smaller when they installed some electric vehicle charging stations. This place is usually pretty busy when I have come here, located on Hesperian in Hayward!!!

Park Street Plaza is geared toward women shoppers. previously known as Pillow Street Plaza…read more shopping services eats/drink aphrodites phone repair treats & sweets flowers & gifts coffee (machine cosmetics made) lanvie bonnie vie (cigars & wines shopping notes: -no parking available, just street parking -bought cigars at Pillow street plaza before, not "fresh".

In the City of Alameda, there's a small collection of shops and businesses at the intersection of…read moreCentral Ave & Weber St. Although there's no historical marker, longtime residents and history books will tell you this place is known as....."Caroline Station." A longtime ago, trains went up and down these streets, and a train station was located here. Well, the trains are gone now. But the business district that surrounded the station remains. The storefronts are different, but the unique blend of businesses still attract customers. What's here now? Unique places like: - Westside Joe's Bikes - Malaya Tea Room - Alameda Shade Shop - State Farm Insurance - In Town Chiropractic - Gruber's Bazaar - numerous Hair, Nail and Beauty Salons I dropped a star because there's no grocery or liquor store. But it is very close to Morton Station, which has a grocery store. Caroline Station is only 3 blocks east of Washington Park, which places it walking distance from Webster Street. It's also on the edge of Alameda's Gold Coast area. Only street parking available. Caroline Station is best visited on foot. If you drive, you'll probably miss the small shop called Gruber's Bazaar, which used to be Inkblot Gallery. Well, now you know why this small collection of shops are here. Caroline Station is a small shopping area at Central Ave & Weber Street.

I've been here a few times during the holidays, and to see the Fourth Street Christmas lights!!…read more The Nike Collective is the store I usually visit here. But there are other stores here along with restaurants and coffee shops. Seems like this is more of a place to hang out at to me. They had live music the time I was here. I got lucky and found some street parking, but make sure you feed that meter, the Berkeley meter patrol doesn't play. They are waiting for that meter to expire and they circle this area a lot!!

We were in the area visiting the East Bay Vivarium and saw the dangling lights/Christmas lights…read morethat were nearby and decided to take a look afterwards. It's very cute and cozy in the evening/at night, especially after the rain and with those lights. It's not a big street and there's a limited number of shops, but it's nice to take a quick stroll down. I'll be honest, none of the shops here are really from brands or stores I would normally shop at (lol rich people stores), so we really didn't stop by a lot of them and most of them were closing for the evening anyways (I have learned that lots of things in the Bay Area close quite early). There's some street parking and some parking lots but it looked quite packed. Not sure what it's like on a non-rainy day.

High Street Center is a single commercial building. not a lot of parking, High Center is just a few…read moreblocks detached from the Laurel district. yet the environs is just so run down. eats services shopping -dick's donuts cleaners on the runway -taqueria la mejor laundromat (women's clothing) check cashing notes: -parking at a premium in the lot. not a lot of room. -people in fancy sports car drive like crazy. (on High St.) getting away or showboating?