I attended an art reception at is this great old school house. When I walked though the gabled…read moreportico and up the interior stairs I could smell the perfume of old wood. The rooms with the large windows were a perfect location for an art show. There are other events held at this delightful school that has been renovated as a community center

Interesting, old building. People are working hard to preserve it. Great town, too.read more

I am grateful to Sinai Memorial, and especially Tom Ottosen, for their services. The staff were…read morecompassionate and professional in a moment of terrible grief for me.

My elderly father passed away under difficult circumstances (not in a hospital). We were visiting…read morefrom out-of-town and dad passed away on a holiday. Coming from a different state, I was not sure were to turn, so I found and called Sinai. From picking up dad within an hour, to smoothly planning a Jewish funeral service, Sinai was there for me. These kind and compassionate people helped find a Jewish cemetery in the area and made planning easy. I requested a Reform service and rabbi and they found a wonderful rabbi for us. Under very sad and difficult circumstances, they handled everything. What a blessing. I am so grateful.

*Halloween themed review. Boooo!*…read more Stumbled onto this beautiful cemetery as it is right next to the Sonoma Overlook Trail. After hiking that trail down by the staging area where the cars are parked, I noticed an open gate leading to the cemetery which is in the same hills. I don't find cemeteries scary or creepy but rather reverent and humbling. Ive visited many cemeteries whether a family involvement or just to pass through and observe. And I have found that all are different, some are more interesting than others. I like ones with more landscape features such as hills, more plant life/trees, well laid out/organized. I don't care for one's next to modern commercial buildings or when there are more dirt or concrete than plant life. That is just a personal aesthetic preference. This Mountain Cemetery fits its name, as well as my eye and senses. It is beautiful just to stroll around if you are not scared of the nature and essence of death. Every culture handles it in its own ways and i can respect them all. It's how we honor and remember those who pass and gave is what's more important to me. The older headstones most with birthdates from the 1800s seemed to be higher up in the hills. The more recent ones seem to be lower. But I loved all the oak and cedar trees, lots of shade. There was even a thick patch of prickly pear cactus. There's also a veterans cemetery right below this public one. That one is very manicured and succinct. There are trails that weave through all this. To hike these hills, you will not only get a great dose of fresh air and exercise, but you may also get a moment to thank those that have lived and contributed; and more importantly to me, to appreciate those who are still currently here. A very humanizing experience.

One of the best "hiking" and historical cemeteries I have been to! Noticed the more older plots are…read morelocated higher up and meanders along the hillside. Beautiful walk, views and discoveries of families, years and stone styles. It is an active cemetery, so be respectful of the environment. There is a parking lot and it is connected to a bunch of trails. In fact there is a street sign in the middle of the cemetery guiding you to the main forest trail. By the parking lot, there is also a Veterans memorial and an open-field park. Peaceful and beautiful.

Our family would like to sincerely thank Ouimet Brothers Concord Funeral home and especially Fehia…read moreT., the arranger, for the kindness, compassion and gentle support we received during such a difficult time. Fehia guided us with warmth, patience, and care, helping make a very emotional process feel more peaceful and manageable. One especially meaningful touch was her suggestion to display my mom's paintings on stands around the room, which created a beautiful and personal atmosphere in honor of our loved one. We also appreciated the transparency and thoughtful accommodations regarding pricing, which helped our family make respectful and affordable choices without feeling pressured. The entire staff treated our loved one with dignity and respect, and we are truly grateful for the care shown to our family throughout the process.

During the most difficult time, Ouimet has been a true blessing. From the very start, Fehia has…read morebeen kind, understanding, responsive, and thoughtful. Both her and Vicky have a calm and peaceful way about them that has really made parts of this process easier. Thank you so much, Fehia and Vicky- you have made a difference :)

Such a beautiful pristine cemetery. We have been to many and this one is truly special. We visited…read morewith long lost family today. I didn't have to do much to get the graves whipped into shape.

Although I am not Catholic I was still able to appreciate the Beauty and the serenity of the…read morecemetery. This is an extremely well maintained Cemetery, which is easily walkable or drivable as you prefer. There is a beautiful statue of Saint Dominic in the lower portion of the cemetery. It's worth visiting.

Happy Veterans Day! On this special day, let's honor the brave men and women in service in the…read morepast, present or in the future. Let me do my small contribution in honoring them by introducing the public to the Lafayette Hillside Memorial. I have passed by Lafayette during the numerous bart rides I've taken touring the city. However, I was unaware of this memorial until one day that I met up with my yelp friend, Karen at the parking lot of this station. I immediately noticed the white crosses all over the hillside. Karen gave me bits of information as she was able to google while waiting for me. We decided to walk closer to take some pictures. There was no landmark or anything at the site to explain its significance. We saw a sign showing 7940 but didn't know at that time what it meant. Now we know that this represents the total number of soldiers who were killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. To the brave men and women in service, We Salute You!

The scene on the carriage as it moves through the Lafayette station is to me a visual metaphor for…read moreour collective awareness of things War these days. Those of you who ride the train know of what I speak. Not that I'm suggesting that every time their carriage rolls past the riders ought pull their eyeballs from their devices and look north to the south-facing hill covered in a blanket of from a distance small white crosses almost asterisks to the thousands of lives they represent. Asterisks saying here stands a visual representation of a man or woman who gave their life in service of this country. I'm not suggesting this, no. All I offer is an observation that the times I'm on that train filled with others going from here to there I don't really see any heads ever come up at all and that in ways feels like how we've come to be about war far away barely talked about a hum in the background as if this is the way it's always going to be. Setting aside the motivation for the war undertaking in the first place for as different people have different views and I'm sure those who have gone to physically battle are not uniform in their perspective either. But don't set aside the reality that at this very moment on the other side of the world many many people are experiencing something very very different from what we are to degrees blessed to experience here. Sometimes I can't sleep at night because the streetlamp is bright. Other places it's the scream of mortars that keeps you up until the light comes again if it does. Back in a day a very long time ago my mother and father would have the news on over supper and the first thing Walter Cronkite gave us was the body count. And by so doing he and others like him kept the recognition that all was not right front and center in our consciousness and this awareness actually motivated in ways a punctuation of these overseas excursions. Anymore unless you dig around for it this information is not readily available. Tell me how many are deployed, tell me at what expense. You can, but you've got to search first. You don't perhaps think of it often. For me, this does a disservice to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, irrespective who sent them. I hear the land on which this memorial stands is for sale and that the Owner offered the property on which the memorial is constructed to the city but the offer was turned down because there are crosses and people would take issue with crosses and I guess I understand but am hoping that if this land trades the new Owner can find a way to preserve some version of what's there presently. Because we need one.

Went to their open house and breakfast great place meet 6 hooligans there, got a lot of picturesread more

Well deputy fire chief Aaron Mc Alistar must have seen my 1-star Yelp review because the other day,…read moreout of the blue I received a FULL reimbursement for ambulance services. This after they had sent it to a collection agency and I had been forced to pay it. (See other Yelper who, like me, had received a collections notice WITHOUT a prior bill.) I received a bill two years ago, called Fire department billing office explaining ambulance had refused to take me to John Muir, (in our county and the only hospital on my insurance) and was assured it would be taken care of. Then suddenly a collections agency contacted me. But thankfully, we have Yelp where us patients can finally be heard. Thank you, Yelp! PS I will modify or remove my reviews WHEN the CCC Fire Department changes their unfair and illegal billing practices.

Losing my father-in-law has been really hard for our family, and during this time Payless Cremation…read morewas such a help. Everyone we spoke with was kind, patient, and genuinely caring, which meant a lot to us. Their communication was always clear and helpful, so we never felt confused or overwhelmed. They made a difficult process feel a little easier, and we're very thankful for their support. We truly appreciate everything they did and would recommend them to others going through a similar situation.

Our family can't say enough good things. This was our first time having to deal with this kind of…read moretragedy, and the moment the call was picked up, I knew this was the right place. We are so grateful for Myriam's care throughout the entire process. Transparent prices, answered any questions we had...Myriam kept us in the loop.