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Alameda is a fabulously-kept secret. The ferry commute is splendid and with the exception of a rough area on the west side, it's like walking around Mayberry. S
by jspthrowaway2 14y ago
Alameda is a fabulously-kept secret. The ferry commute is splendid and with the exception of a rough area on the west side, it's like walking around Mayberry. Shopping isn't terrible.
If you're like me and don't care for a bar-crawl nightlife and would prefer to stay in and read (and own a car, though this isn't as important), you'll love Alameda. Don't tell anybody how good it is to live in Alameda, though, they'll all move here.
- philsnow 14y agoI <3 Alameda and wish I could afford to move there. Lucky 13 + Scolari's is Alameda's Toronado + Rosamund's (though the beer selection isn't up to par) Ark (on Park St) is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in the bay area: hand-pulled noodles, braised egg tofu, and good green onion pancakes. Park St feels somewhat like a "small down" downtown, similar to San Luis Obispo's but without all the college bars. There are lots of beautiful Victorian-style houses, and there are some good school districts. Much of the island is on bad liquefaction zones, but there are nice parts that aren't.
- philsnow 14y agoSpeaking of ferry commutes, I wish there were way more ferries doing service from all points in the East and South bay to/from the peninsula. If they did, it might be feasible to do a bike commute from the East bay to more parts of the peninsula.