Its boarded up now and triple gated now there is no way in and everything looks rustedread more

I want to see a Children's safe Monestery Recovery Program to enter. Providing free medical care ,…read morefree food and free shelter.

I had an interesting and beautiful tour of the Thorsen house. The level of knowledge and history of…read morethe 2 guides, Collin and Charlie was impressive. The architecture was so precise and well done it would take billions to replicate. I love real estate and the architecture that goes in it. Certainly made me appreciate and respect the little tools they had but the skill used to compensate for it. Grateful I decided to see it.

The people who stay there were knowledgeable about the home. Enjoyed learning about the history of…read moremy mother in law's grandparents.

Beautiful landmark! It's the most iconic image of the city of Piedmont Park, with the lovely vase…read moreand arches welcoming you to the grassy fields, trees, and playground at the park. It's lovely to have a picnic here as well, and to walk around and take in the serene scenery.

This site is the ruins of the old Cal State Hayward Ecological Field Station, which operated for…read moremany years. It closed about 20 years ago, but there's still some fun things to see here. If you're wondering why there is a road going down to the creek, this is the reason. The road in the upper part of Garin Regional Park is the road to the field station. It's a popular spot for hiking nowadays, especially since we're all confined inside. A geocacher who worked at the college notes: "There once was a plaque dedicating the Ecological Field Station. It read: 'Ecological Field Station California State College Hayward - For the study of flora and fauna of coastal California. Dedicated April 25, 1970.' " I found it a lot of fun to explore around here and check out some of the old artifacts. Of course, much of it is covered with colorful graffiti, but it still was a lot of fun. From the ruins, you can hike down a rocky path to get to the creek. Be careful going down this Steep and narrow path. From there, if you continue on, you can hook up with the Ziele Creek Trail.

Beautiful old historic building just across the street from Lake Merritt. Green grass areas and a…read morelittle park like setting surrounding the building. Anything near Lake Merritt is a beautiful place to be. Views of water and birds and people taking a walk or jog. The park or grass area surrounding the area looks good but there are a few tents around it. Good place to notice while you visit Lake Merritt and take a walk around the lake.

Date: 12/27/2018 Time: 1:00 PM 55° Cloudy…read more I received an email from a relative, telling me that the Downtown Oakland Senior Center was recruiting new members and the location was in the Veterans' Memorial Building. The Veterans' Memorial Building is a three story building with rooms for ballroom dancing lessons. My husband and I saw a couple doing the fox trot. It looked fun, but my being such a klutz and having two left feet I probably be stepping on my husband's feet. My husband and I are already members of the Mastick Senior Center, but it was my relative who encouraged us to sign up to be members here. I believe they mentioned that the recruiting new members are done on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Also, at the time, it was their renewal period for people who were members. The annual fee is $12 per person and $3 for parking. Check is made payable to City of Oakland. Suggestion: Get there before 10 AM to get a parking space; otherwise, the parking lot will have no available spaces. They have plenty of activities and classes for seniors. There are monthly excursions. The ladies assisting us were pleasant and welcome us to take a tour of the building. The canteen room serves coffee, tea, pastries, etc. It also has two pool tables. The dining hall is spacious. Lunch is $5 per day. The media room (library) is on the third floor. We did not have a chance to visit the computer room. The consignment shop is small compared to the Mastick Senior Center. Most of the items were geared for women (clothes, jewelry, knick knacks, etc.) I look forward to receiving their monthly newsletter via email.

My BF & I saw a comedian here. The sound was echoing in the beginning but was fixed later on. It…read moreholds about 250 people & there's a park & parking lot on the back side of the building. There's an accessible bathroom & a small two stall bathroom as well. Even though they were running late, this was a decent spot to see a comedian. It is close to the freeway as well.

Positives: plenty of street parking right in front of this building on Saturday. Observed guests…read moreand the bride for a midday Saturday wedding in December. Interesting, I didn't know this building could be used for that. There were 2 security guard roaming the exterior and interior too, so that's a plus. Negatives: not applicable, was only observing.

What a Lovely Historical Landmark!!!…read more Located in Downtown Hayward this Historic Building has been a Meeting Place for Veterans of Foreign Wars!!! They also have Community Events to Help the Poor and Disabled Veterans!!! During Christmas they have a Community Giving Event to Help Immigrants, Families, Veterans and Underprivileged Children and Homeless People!!! For All These Reasons!!! This Is A Baller On A Budget Approved Establishment , Building And Organization!!! I keep my Pimp Hand Strong !!! Number # 34 on The Yelp Top 50 Most Prolific Yelp Elite List for 2025!!!

This is a really old looking place. I guess its no surprise its some sort of historic spot…read more Looks like it needs some new life and some maintenance. Some revamp. Its rear neighbor is the old city hall that is cracked in half and shifting in two different directions. I love this area for exploring the Hayward Fault. I don't know if this place would survive - its all concrete looking and fragile with age. I love to walk the fault and I walk it often. I hang around the little park next to the Dirty Bird Lounge and then I make my way toward the old city hall. Next I go past the card room and across the street and look at the senior retirement center that is right on the fault line. I think to myself, "if this ever shakes one day those senior citizens will wake up." Then I go to the back parking lot of the Indian Food restaurant. Favorite Indian. I like that place... very classy hostess who always dressed up to impress. Kid brother and Godfather and I used to go there often. That doesn't happen anymore. Too bad. In front there is some green space and lawn - I do think that needs a little help too. Veterans deserve a bit better since this is their memorial building. IDK what are we going to do about this? Maybe we can put a new coat of paint on this building one day. I do think that is what might help.

This is a lovely venue, quite nearly perfect! I attended an activity there and found the location…read morebeautiful and well-kept. I dinged the rating 1 star because the parking is really horrible - it's street parking only. Given that the site is in a neighborhood the competition for space is fierce. Also, there isn't central air condition in the larger event room. That's not necessarily bad, but maybe it should be pointed out to the people renting so they can plan for their guests' comfort. A tour was available, but it was limited to the first floor only. Not a lot of ground to cover there. Lots of people participating in the tour commented on that. Then, again, it's a free tour. Hope to see more events in this venue.

I've actually dont a ton of research about old San Leandro and the Peralta Home. I went here one…read moretime when they were having a little art show in the garden (which is beautiful. . .) and I happen to take a tour of the house which was amazing. I definately reccomend it.