47th Annual Yacht Parade Lights up the Estuary
The annual Lighted Yacht Parade took to the Oakland Estuary with decked-out rigging, lights galore, and plenty of holiday spirit.
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›› Kelsey Goeres and Ken Der,
December 5, 2023
Alamedans celebrated a holly jolly good time at the inaugural Downtown Alameda Winter Market, as well as the City's Winter Lights Celebration, and Hot Cocoa Stroll on Dec. 2. Kelsey Goeres and Ken Der capture the magic with additional photos by Maurice Ramirez.
›› Post Staff Reporting,
December 4, 2023
West Alameda Business Association has arranged for community support for pedestrians, shoppers, businesses, and others who are out and about on Webster Street this holiday season. If you would like an escort to your car or see something amiss, just ask an "Ambassador" in uniform.
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›› Post Staff Reporting,
November 30, 2023
AHS graduate Anika Jensen captures childhood nostalgia and the struggle to find one's way in the world with her short film, "Missing You." The film took second prize in the Young Directors category at the Inner City Short Film Festival, among other accolades.
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›› Steve Gorman,
November 9, 2023
The horse-drawn fire brigade arrived too late to save Paru Street's beloved "Harmonie Hall." Steve Gorman recounts the fire that destroyed Alameda’s oldest and most popular dancing pavilion and social center, as well as the next set of historical buildings which grew up from the ashes.
›› Steve Gorman,
November 2, 2023
The Craftsman style bungalow at 1425 Paru Street has housed some remarkable people, including Kathleen Thomson, who became one of the first female officers in the U.S. Coast Guard, raised four children, and lived to the extraordinary age of 107. Steve Gorman dives into the home's history and solves the puzzling mystery of buried seltzer bottles.
