Halloween in Rockridge, Part 2

Trick-or-Treating on College Avenue in Oakland on Sunday, October 30th (hosted by fun merchants):

 No need for fake cobwebs here.  I haven't had the heart to remove the spider web near the front of our own bungalow -- at least not before October 31st...

Halloween in Rockridge

A lot of the bungalow-dwellers in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland really get into the Halloween spirit.  Here are a few examples.

Note the ghosts and living dead behind the cobwebs.

 A most excellent carving:

Orange tinsel with pumpkin:

 Massive inflated cat, ready to pounce:

More cobwebs:

Massive cat is really impressive:

Living at the same home as the massive cat are some ghosts and living dead:

 Cobwebs and jack-o-lanterns:

Cobwebs and scarecrow:

 Very large spider (near stroller):

Dangling ghosts:

More cobwebs:

More dangling ghosts:

 Living dead and cobwebs:

2011 Rockridge Kitchen Tour -- Sunday, October 2, 2011

On October 2, 2011, from 12:30-5:30pm, the Rockridge Community Planning Council is hosting the annual Rockridge Kitchen Tour.  On the day of the tour, tickets will be available for $40 at the Presbyterian Church on College Avenue in Oakland (5951 College Ave.).  This is a major fundraiser for the Rockridge Community Planning Council.  It is a great community event, and a fantastic opportunity to see some beautiful kitchens in a neighborhood full of Arts & Crafts influences.  There are nine homes on the tour this year.  

We plan to post more about our experiences on the tour.  We're taking particular interest this year because of our plan to begin a kitchen remodel in the next few weeks.