the actual address of "The Great Migration of the Monarch Butterflies" mural…read moreis 1314 San Leandro Blvd. which is the address of the building the mural is on. the mural has interesting facts but didn't point out that Monarch Butterflies are a vanishing if not endangered species. the butterflies migrate during 4 peak seasons. the mural is across from the San Leandro Bart Station. in front of the mural is the "Downtown San Leandro Butterfly Garden" which hasn't been watered lately.

Very nice Mural right across the street from the San Leandro Bart Station…read more I don't know the history behind this mural at all, I just know it's on what seems to be a warehouse near Downtown San Leandro. According to the mural, the Monarch butterflies leave multiple places in the northern most American cities and all head south, to one place in Southern Mexico, and San Leandro is one of the places they leave from. Good Mural, adds flavor to the area!!

A great statue at the corner of Root Park on East 14th Street!!…read more This statue is "Dedicated to the Portuguese Migrant". That's the inscription that's written below the man above. I've run past this statue plenty of times, so I've seen it up close and personal a lot. This statue is located not far from Downtown San Leandro!!

this statue at the corner of Root Park is dedicated "To The Portuguese Migrant". it shows a single…read moremale with his right hand on the huge column behind him and his left hand on his chest. while the Portuguese did not participate in the founding of San Leandro, they were instrumental in building it up. due to their prowess, San Leandro became known as the "Portugal of the West". in the 15th & 16th century, Portugal became the world's lst global power, amassing a great martime fleet, colonized many lands... in the succeeding centuries, Spain, France, and England surpassed Portugal.

So so so good!!! The…read moreDubai chocolate sundae is the best dessert I've had on a long time! I can't even think of something better on the spot. It's rich, savory, crispy, gooey, and they balance a not too sweet ice cream, along with good caramel and the pistachio is so full bodied It's a repeat winner for sure

Such a cool little place in San Leandro! I always bring people here for dessert whenever they're in…read morethe area. They have everything from Banana Splits to sundaes to a full chocolate shop. Major bummer they don't do the factory tours anymore, though--that would be so cool to see. Please bring those back! Aside from that, the desserts are huge and can easily be shared by two adults, or even two adults and a small child. Whenever anyone wants dessert around here, I always say, "Let's go to the Ghirardelli factory!" YUM!

this utility box has a simplistic theme in an abstract form. the blue clouds overhead are easy to…read morespot. the geometric shapes at the bottom are trickier. in essence, they are buildings of various sizes built closely together in a tract. creator: David Polka.

these utility boxes have animals which supposedly inhabit the San Leandro Creek. these include a…read moreracoon, a porcupine, fishes, butterflies, frogs, tadpoles, salmon... creator: Katie Bertsche

It's San leandro...it's calm and a good place to live overall...Not bad at all, it's safe in…read moregeneral and pretty laid back. The San Leandro Marina is a great part of the city as a whole and San Leandro has good places to eat. You can relax, enjoy good food, local business and park with no worries most places. There are several parks/green spaces and the hills are close like most bay area cities. There are no huge gripes about San Leandro. Cheers!

If you are following, you probably noticed that I am back in this city. Spending more and more time…read morehere. Quality/Quantity - Cut and pasted from the internet: San Leandro is located on the Rancho San Leandro and Rancho San Antonio Mexican land grants. Its name refers to Leander of Seville, a sixth-century Spanish bishop. Definitely a city that continues to improve. But it still has a long way to go. Some highlights: SL Marina. Monarch golf course. Farmers markets. Arts and culture. Shopping - Marina Square Mall (too crowded on weekends and watch out for car break ins), Westgate, Bayfair (slowly dying), Greenhouse Marketplace, East 14th, Costco, etc. Breweries - Drakes, 21st Amendment, Fieldwork, Son of Liberty Alehouse, Blindwood Cider, etc. Industrial area - Gainful employment. School district and Kaiser being the current largest employers. Atmosphere - 15.5+ square miles, approximately 2.2 water. Population 91k+. SL hills to the east. The Bay to the west. Demographics have shifted significantly in the last twenty years. Surrounded by major highways - 880, 580 and 238. Which is good and bad. Also quick access to the other side of the bay via 92 or the Bay Bridge. 16 parks. Marina park is my favorite. Near/easy access to the Oakland Airport. Our favorite Bay Area airport. Service - Overall good, but it also depends on what you do, eat, and drink. Events, see websites. One of the friendly police departments. Price - Still very affordable. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1872.

Named mural is on the Williams side of a wholesale membership store serving Yemeni grocers et al…read more Mural purports to show pics of employees from manufacturing facilities in the 'dro. From the saws, welders, tall buildings & mechanical devices depicted, it's implies construction firms. No doubt firms aren't named nor depicted for various valid reasons. Manufacturers: Torani syrups, Loard's ice cream, Spar's Sausage (Caspar's), Will's Fresh Food (salads..) .... Creators: Troy Lovegates, Cannon Dill Unknown why video takes many tries & 1 hour to upload/post..

this utility box art is in front of a KFC/A & W store…read more alongside the flutterng hummingbirds & butterflies, there are green mountains, blue seas, green islands. white sailboats, purple orchids, and brown hills. creator: Kat Oak-Davis

Community is a suitable name for this mural on the Sybil Ave. side of a forthcoming community…read morenon-profit: "Juniper Corner". The mural has background colours of dark green & dark brown. The dark segments being a cutout of the dark green colour. The schematic is typical of any community whether urban or rural. Words posted: taco, market, ice cream, bank, baker, gas, schools describes businesses that will be found within a community. Common activities: pedestrians walking, children's playground. Tricycles, flying birds, buildings, storage sheds... Sponsor: Juniper Corner

The eyecatching and brightly painted watermelon is a nice rock to marvel as you drive along otis…read moredrive to get into Alameda. There's also a paved road right next to it you can meander near it as well for a closer look.

Review #700 The…read moreWatermelon Rock, or what I always called the Doolittle Watermelon, has been here for a long time. It's one of those things that, if you were a regular driver on Doolittle Drive (Highway 61) headed to Alameda, this thing always caught your eye, and consciously or unconsciously, you began to look for it. Well, now they have widened the road, and there's also a paved pedestrian path that allows you to run, walk, or bike past it. But, with the barrier that protects the path from vehicles, you can't see it when you're driving by anymore. Whoever painted this did a good job, but they also painted other fruit on rocks, but when they redid the road, only the watermelon rock survived and made the cut. I guess, technically, it's located in the Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline, which is 2 parks. This is some real original local flavor that's been here a long time!!