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A Busy Week At Oakland's Jack London Square

While Oakland's Jack London Square is always busy with events for people of all ages, this week is especially active.  The weather is going to be warm and inviting, and the views across to San Francisco are always pleasant at any time of the year.  In the last few years, the Square has become one of the major social centers of a reviving Oakland downtown. It is visited by boaters, by tourists off the latest San Francisco ferry which stops there, and young couples with their children arriving from all over the area. For the more adventurous, they can choose to  rent a kayak, and get out on the water on their own. 

Located at the foot of Broadway, here are some things that are scheduled for this week on the Square:

A. CELEBRATE EARTH DAY-Sunday,…

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Christmas Lights at the Oakland Mormon Temple

For longtime Oakland, CA homeowners, the annual showing of the Christmas lights at the Oakland Mormon Temple has been a special holiday event. Sitting high atop the Oakland hills, next to Joaquin Miller Park and Highway 13, the temple is visible from much of the eastern San Francisco Bay area.

While it is beautifully lit with handsome lighting during the year, the lighting becomes truly spectacular during the Christmas season.  Colorful lights adorn every tree, pathways are highlighted, small waterfall like ponds are enhanced, and everything shines and glows as you travel through the lovely gardens and displays. 

Parking is on site or immediately nearby, but many neighborhood residents from nearby Redwood Heights homes and Oakmore homes walk over…

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Christmas lights at Oakland's Mormon Temple in Lincoln Heights

No matter what your belief or religion, if you have never seen the Christmas light display that Oakland's Mormon Temple puts on, be sure to drop by this season. Although easily seen from many areas of the East Bay, the temple is located at 4770 Lincoln Blvd in Lincoln Heights. Just west of Woodminster, Joaquin Miller Park and Highway 13. I must admit that when I was a kid, I thought that the temple was a castle and a king and queen use to live there. Drop by with your own kids, it is quite a sight.

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Green Day's singer puts his Oakland CA mansion on the market for $4.85 Million

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong put his Oakland estate on the luxury market, offering a rare look inside one of the East Bay’s more distinctive celebrity-owned homes.

The five-bedroom, Mediterranean and French Normandy-inspired residence was built for Armstrong in 1998 by architect Mark Becker. Set on more than half an acre in Oakland’s Claremont Pines area near Rockridge, the property combines dramatic Bay views, custom architecture and a fascinating connection to Oakland’s architectural history.

A Custom Oakland Home With Bay Views

The property includes sweeping views toward San Francisco Bay, a swimming pool and pool house, an open interior layout and a number of highly individual architectural details.

Among the standout…

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