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In August 2010, Travel and Leisure magazine announced what visitors already know: Alameda is one of the top ten American "Coolest Suburbs Worth a Visit."
As described by the travel experts, "Alameda, CA, built on an island just west of Oakland in San Francisco Bay, is another cool suburb. It’s a place lined with well-kept beaches and no shortage of spectacular views. A chill vibe is maintained with the help of a strictly enforced 25 mph speed limit. Alameda is also home to the Pacific Pinball Museum, where you can try your hand at a classic game of Buccaneer or Magic Circle, and Forbidden Island, a tiki bar with a distinct rockabilly atmosphere and a reputation for skillfully mixed rum concoctions that draws drinkers from afar."
But there's so much more. Also found within Alameda are historic business districts, diverse shopping opportunities, the Alameda Theatre -- the city's newly restored Art Deco movie palace, beaches, bird refuges, bicycle and pedestrian paths, natural open space, extensive picnic areas, and waterfronts. Alameda includes more than eight miles of the San Francisco Bay Trail.The shoreline parks along the San Francisco Bay and the San Leandro Marina extend for more than six miles, offering spectacular views of the San Francisco skyline and the East Bay hills. Alameda also has more than 3,400 boat slips among its numerous private marinas.
Civic and private groups in Alameda host various community arts including live theater, a civic light opera, a community band, a historical museum, cultural activities and a diverse community of musicians, writers, craftspersons and artists. Throughout the summer months, free concerts are scheduled in various locations. Farmers markets, street festivals, and sand castle contests are ongoing events.
Check out all of our local attractions and visitor resources.
The Alameda Free Library Foundation is excited to present world-renowned singer, Frederica von Stade in the beautifully renovated Alameda Theater main auditorium for a special benefit concert on Saturday, February 25, 2012.
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Please click here for more information about our Draft Park Master Plan
We are pleased to announce that thanks to funding provided by the recently approved East Bay Regional Park District Measure WW, Krusi Park will be undergoing major renovation. Included in the plans are the replacement of the outdated recreation building, upgrades to pathways, lighting and safety concerns will be addressed.
The architects retained by the City have established a website in order to allow the public to view the conceptual drawings and to follow the progress of the project. Please visit www.carducciassociates.com/krusipark/ to view the proposed plans and where you may also complete a questionnaire on what you would like to see included in the proposal. Please click here to view the Krusi Renovation Packet.
Alameda Magazine selected the Bay Farm Island Library as a 2011 Editor's Choice "Best Million Dollar Facelift on the Island." Click here to see the entire list of Alameda's BEST of 2011.
Beginning in mid-November, the next phase of replacing sewer mains, laterals, and manholes will begin on various streets in Alameda.
Construction is scheduled to begin in mid-October for the next phase of the Park Street Streetscape project.
The City of Alameda has been awarded $225,000 in funds from the Department of Defense to prepare a detailed economic development strategy for Alameda Point.
Starting on August 15, a new, no cost shuttle service will be available between Alameda's West End and Oakland/BART.
The City of Alameda and the Alameda Firefighters have reached an agreement on a MOU.
Alameda City Council Calls for Independent Review of Crown Beach Incident.
Sat, Feb 25, 2012 6:30 pm
