Alameda Walks

CLASSIC DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS & HISTORY WALK

MEETING LOCATION:  CITY HALL, 2263 SANTA CLARA AVE, ALAMEDA - BY THE FRONT STEPS

This walk will explore the downtown classical buildings of Alameda, including:

• City Hall
• Library
• Police Memorial
• Trinity Lutheran Church
• Alameda High School
• And Several More

SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2024

BAY FARM AND HARBOR BAY ISLE WALK

MEETING LOCATION:  TILLMAN PARK, 220 AUGHINBAUGH WAY, BAY FARM ISLAND

Have you ever wondered what's the difference between Bay Farm and Harbor Bay? During this walk, we'll answer this question as we stroll along a lagoon that Utah Construction created and the homes built on the "Uplands" as we return to Tillman Park, along Mccartney Road. There's so much more to this story than these two developments. Join us as we learn about missiles and oyster pirates, asparagus and farmers, Italians and Portuguese.

Dennis Evanosky will lead this walk.

NOTE:  Walk lasts 1 hour, 15 minutes

SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2024

EAST END OF ALAMEDA AND LINCOLN PARK WALK

MEETING LOCATION:  LINCOLN PARK, 1450 HIGH STREET - INSIDE THE HIGH STREET ENTRANCE WAY

This walk will explore the park history three families once called this space home.  R.R. Thompson, Alameda's Water King and namesake of Thompson Avenue (Christmas Tree Lane, if you please), was the last to build his spacious home here.  He had the fence along High Street and Liberty Avenue, where we'll enjoy an open-air museum featuring nothing but Craftsman-style homes.

Dennis Evanosky will lead this walk.

Note:  Walk lasts 1 hour, 15 minutes

SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2024

SHORELINE AND DOOLITTLE POND NATURE WALK

MEETING LOCATION:  PARK STREET AND SHORELINE DRIVE, ALAMEDA- ACROSS FROM BOWLERO

We will observe wildlife and beautiful views as we discuss the rich histories of Alameda's shoreline, Mount Trashmore, and Doolittle Pond at Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline Park.

This walk will be led by East Bay Regional Park District Naturalist, Michael Charnofsky.

NOTE:  Walk is 3.5 miles and lasts approximately 2-1/4 hours

SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024

ALAMEDA NORTH SHORE WALK

MEETING LOCATION:  MARINA COVE WATERFRONT PARK, 1591 CLEMENT AVE - PARKING LOT

This walk along this newly minted portion of Clement Avenue will bring us to a neighborhood with modern homes and out to the Del Monte Warehouse that developers have transformed into contemporary housing.  We'll enjoy a look at some 19th-century Marcuse & Remmel creations on our way back to Marina Cove.

Dennis Evanosky will lead this walk.

NOTE:  Walk lasts 1 hour, 15 minutes

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024

ENCINAL BEACH & BOAT RAMP, USS HORNET AND SEAPLANE LAGOON NATURE WALK

MEETING LOCATION:  ENCINAL BOAT RAMP, 150 CENTRAL AVENUE - NEXT TO THE BATH HOUSE

This nature walk will explore the Encinal Beach past the best viewing spot of Harbor Seals in the San Francisco Bay!  We'll stroll along the shoreline passing the Hornet and the new Ferry Point overlook to Seaplance Lagoon Promenade and back - about 2-1/2 miles total on flat trails.  Bring binoculars if you have them.  We will have a limited supply available to borrow.

This walk will be led by East Bay Regional Park District Naturalist, Susan Ramos.

Note:  Walk lasts 1 hour, 45 minutes

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024

GOLD COAST NEIGHBORHOOD WALK - *REVISITED*

MEETING LOCATION:  FRANKLIN PARK, 1432 SAN ANTONIO AVE - IN FRONT AREA ALONG SAN ANTONIO AVE

On this walk, we will explore and learn about how Franklin Park evolved from a private retreat to today's recreation park. Explore the Victorian Era at its finest: Italianate, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival-style homes all vie for our attention. A walk along San Antonio Avenue will bring us to the Tilden family's "Wedding Cake House". Listen carefully and you may hear echoes of the oversized 19th-century electric streetcar rumbling by us on the way to Webster Street.

Dennis Evanosky will lead this walk.

NOTE:  Walks lasts 1 hour, 15 minutes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

BOHOL CIRCLE IMMIGRANT PARK, CARDINAL POINT, FLOATING HOMES WALK

MEETING LOCATION:  BOHOL CIRCLE IMMIGRANT PARK, 2901 FIFTH STREET - IN FRONT OF STAGE

The walk will explore one of the newest parks in Alameda, Cardinal Point area, views along the Estuary and Floating Homes district

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

VICTORIAN-ERA TREASURE & BAY EAGLE COMMUNITY GARDEN WALK

MEETING LOCATION:  IN FRONT OF THE BAY/EAGLE COMMUNITY GARDEN (EAGLE AVE & BAY ST)

This walk will discuss the trove of Victorian-era homes that line the streets near this delightful garden.  This neighborhood is an open-air museum dedicated almost exclusively to the Queen Anne-style creations of Felix Marcuse and Julius Remmel.  We will look further back into Alameda's history as we pass the sites of Nathaniel Page and Mary Fitch's mansions.  Though long gone, these homes remind us of two important Alameda families.  Mary Fitch named streets in her tract for the patron saint of her families (only St. Charles named for her husband and son remains).  Page Street reminds us of Nathaniel.  We'll see homes built in the "Page Tract" at the end of our walk.

Dennis Evanosky will lead this walk.

NOTE:  Walk will last 1 hour, 15 minutes

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2024

WEST END & LONGFELLOW PARK WALK

MEETING LOCATION:  LONGFELLOW PARK, 520 LINCOLN AVENUE - INSIDE BY FRONT OF RECREATION BUILDING

This walk will explore park history as this modern-day refuge was once the site of the Kohlmoos Hotel.  The resort stretched south to Santa Clara Avenue.  (There was no Haight Ave back then.)  The views from the rooftop reached out to San Francisco and the still bridgeless Golden Gate.  We'll learn about the park and the hotel and take a stroll down Haight Avenue to have a look at some of our town's famous domestic architecture.

Dennis Evanosky will lead this walk.

NOTE:  Walk will last 1 hours, 15 minutes

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2024

JEAN SWEENEY OPEN SPACE, DEL MONTE & LITTLEJOHN PARKS WALK

MEETING LOCATION:  JEAN SWEENEY OPEN SPACE PARK, 1925 SHERMAN STREET - INSIDE AT FRONT ENTRANCE

The walk will explore Jean Sweeney Open Space Park and its history, explore new Del Monte development, and check out the new Recreation Center at Littlejohn Park.