Be careful not to touch the wall; there's a brand new coat of paint...
The Stronach Group development team member discusses outreach efforts in preparation for a ballot initiative, Oct. 17, 2011, Albany City Council.
Sunday, the city Waterfront Task Force meets to discuss Measure C, CEQA and other matters. Its agenda is attached. The next developer open house, on sustainability, takes place Tuesday.
Several readers have wondered about the missing Pumpkin Patch on Solano Avenue. We spoke with longtime operator Ray Anderson and got the story. Click the green "Keep me posted!" button below for an alert when we publish stories about the avenue.
See photographs here from the Oct. 19 Albany farmers market, and don't miss the last market day of the season, Wednesday from 3-7 p.m. on Solano Avenue. Click the green "Keep me posted!" button for stories about the farmers market.
Every Wednesday we'll feature a photograph of something delicious from an Albany restaurant. Be the first to guess the restaurant and the dish correctly on Albany Patch, and win a prize!
The camera shop has had a presence on Solano since the 1940s, said owner David Sarber.
Here's the weekend guide to where you can find your best used bargains around town. Scroll down to see the interactive map. Find it Saturdays on Albany Patch. Click the green "Keep me posted!" button for an alert when the guide is published.
Use the list below, photo gallery and/or interactive map to plan your search for homes open Sunday, Oct. 16 in Albany, El Cerrito, and Kensington. Click the green "Keep me posted!" button below for an alert when new homes are posted.
Every Wednesday we'll feature a photograph of something delicious from an Albany restaurant. Be the first to guess the restaurant and dish correctly on Albany Patch, and win a prize!
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A notice about Monday's open meeting with developers from the "LBNL at GGF" project was emailed Thursday. A city task force on the project will meet Sunday, Oct. 9, for the first time. Next weekend, Oct. 15, visit Berkeley Lab for its annual open house.
Yo-Yo University paid a visit to Five Little Monkeys on Solano Avenue to show off their skills and share a few with the visitors.
Difficult economic times led this entrepreneur to pursue alternative funding sources -- his coffee-drinking Facebook fans and Twitter- and blog-followers.
Use the list below, photo gallery and/or interactive map to plan your search for homes open Sunday, Sept. 25 in Albany, El Cerrito, and Kensington. Click the green "Keep me posted!" button below for an alert when new homes are posted.
The Albany farmers market takes place Wednesdays through October at San Pablo and Solano avenues.
House Hunt is your source for local open houses in Albany, El Cerrito and beyond. Use the list below, photo gallery and interactive map to plan your search for homes open Sunday, Sept. 18. Click the green "Keep me posted!" button below for an alert wh
The mixed-use senior housing and retail project, and Whole Foods store, planned for University Village came before a city commission this week. Officials voted to recommend approval of the environmental review and zoning changes by the City Council.
Tacos El Autlense will be a new presence on San Pablo Avenue weekly, Wednesdays through Mondays, from 11:30 a.m. to midnight.
Now in its 37th year, the Solano Stroll began as a small evening sidewalk sale.
Golden Gate Fields developers presented their latest plan to the Waterfront Committee on Sept. 7. Click the green "Keep me posted!" button below for an alert when we write about this project.
House Hunt is your source for local open houses in Albany, El Cerrito and beyond. Use the list below, photo gallery and interactive map to plan your search for homes open Sunday, Sept. 11.
The committee meets at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Read a Q&A below with Solano's newest frozen yogurt shop, where you'll find speciality flavors in a self-serve environment.
Thanks to Nick Pilch and Skip Moore for sharing these images with Albany Patch.
Here's the weekend guide to where you can find your best used bargains around town. Scroll down to see the interactive map. Find it every Saturday on Albany Patch.
As Shik Do Rock is demolished, a little piece of local business history peeks out.
House Hunt is your source for local open houses in Albany, El Cerrito and beyond. Use the list below, photo gallery and interactive map to plan your search for homes open Sunday, Sept. 4.
Every Wednesday we'll feature a photograph of something delicious from an Albany restaurant. Be the first to guess the restaurant and dish correctly on Albany Patch, and win a prize! We're still looking for a winner from our Aug. 31 contest.
Food trucks, big hats and the ponies made for a fun day at the races on Saturday. The event will return on Sept. 3, 10 and 17.
Each week we'll feature a vendor from Albany’s farmers market. The market takes places Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. on Solano just west of San Pablo Avenue.