LA DOLFINA

After my fun and fruitful day at the Piedmont Community Church Garage Sale last weekend I really wanted to go back and take a leisurely walk around the beautiful neighborhoods that give Piedmont it's reputation as one of the most desirable places to live in the SF Bay Area. Piedmont is only about a 20-30 minute ride to San Francisco depending on traffic. Many of the homes have commanding views of downtown Oakland, Lake Merritt, and the San Francisco Bay Bridge. Even though our weather has been gorgeous, it is still a bit hazy.  Spectacular views of Lake Merritt. My Mom and Dad would drive up here as teenagers and dream about how one day they would live in Piedmont and raise a family. Piedmont is known for it's mansions, but what I love most about Piedmont is the beautiful landscaping! I've never seen such attention to detail and meticulous landscape maintenance anywhere! Piedmont has a thing for tulips in the Spring. There are lots of dramatic en...

Last weekend, the community of Piedmont, Ca. held their annual garage sale to raise money to supplement the cost to send a group of  kids to Mexico to build 16 homes in a village near Tijuana. The garage sale was held at The Piedmont Community Church. Piedmont is located in the East Bay adjacent to Oakland. It is one of the most beautiful communities in the Bay Area with stately homes nestled in the foothills of Oakland, many with breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay. It was my first time at this annual event. It was very well organized! Housewares, sporting goods, knickknacks, books, and collectibles were in the main hall. Next door was the jewelry, as well as purses, scarves and other misc. accessories. Downstairs was furniture and art... which is where I found a couple of things. There's my Mom trying to negotiate a better price on a great item she found for my brother's upcoming 50th Birthday!!! Here's what I found. I couldn't pass up ...