Alameda

A peaceful suburban waterfront with innovative commerce.

Welcome to Alameda

Discover Island Living Minutes from San Francisco

The city of Alameda is a friendly, laid-back island community in the East Bay of California, just a short ferry ride east of San Francisco. It spans Alameda Island and includes Bay Farm Island, Coast Guard Island, and a few other small isles. Residents enjoy an easy balance of small-town ambiance with sophisticated business innovation. You will find tree-lined avenues of elegant Victorian homes along with luxury new home construction in Alameda. The Bayport residential community in north Alameda provides a beautiful variety of home builds up to 3,500 square feet.

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The historic downtown, commonly called Park Street Business District, is a charming preservation of commercial and civic buildings dating back to the late 1800s. People from all over the bay area seek out its unique local shops and eateries and enjoy special events, like the Downtown Alameda Art & Wine Faire. Alameda prides itself as an innovation center for young entrepreneurs and companies from all over the world producing everything from clean energy and robotics to craft distilleries.

What to Love

  • Neighborly atmosphere with sophisticated industry

  • Some of the most scenic routes in the country
  • Mixed-use communities with local transportation
  • Plenty of opportunities for up-and-coming businesses

Local Lifestyle

The pleasant seaboard weather enhances the picturesque suburban calm of Alameda. The island is easy to navigate with many convenient transportation choices – from bus and ferry to bicycling, walking, or driving. Residents are just a 10-minute drive from Oakland International Airport and nine miles from Berkeley University. You may wish to while away your days walking the beaches or sailing. The Seaplane Lagoon Waterfront Park opened at the new Alameda Point mixed-use project – a transit-focused development at the former Naval Air Station.

Dining, Entertainment & Shopping

You will find an array of artisan distilleries and tasting rooms at Spirits Alley in Alameda Point. Savor the finest-crafted drinks in a distinct design of historic buildings and oversized airplane hangars. Try their Hangar 1 Vodka– made with fresh ingredients in season. For every variety of drink, St. George Spirits is a local stand-out for single malt whiskey, absinthe, and several gins, vodkas, brandies, and liqueurs. Building 43 Winery produces memorable small-batch varietals from the Sierra Foothills.
 
When you are in downtown Park Street, try Homeskillet – a classic American eatery with old-fashioned doughnuts, breakfasts, and buttery sandwiches. Top it off with Tuckers Ice Cream – the creamy, old-fashioned kind served since 1941. Both stops have fans from all over the Bay area. And when you’re in the mood for a large mall atmosphere, head to Alameda South Shore Center, an open-air mix of national and local businesses. Alameda makes shopping a breeze,  from modern shops to old-fashioned storefronts.

Things to Do

Alameda’s many bays and inlets are filled with desirable yacht and boat clubs. BAE has boats with 100% electric, emissions-free engines. You can go sailing at Club Nautique or enroll in their award-winning powerboating school. Avid golfers head for Corica Park – ranked the 12th best municipal course in the nation by Golf Magazine, with a minimalist Australian sandbelt-style design.
 
Every month, on the first Sunday, you can see the largest antique show in northern California at the Alameda Point Antiques Faire. Many residents have made it a tradition. When you take the Alameda Legacy Home Tour, you will discover the architectural styles of over 400 buildings back to the 1800s and registered on the Historic Study list. The tour has been going on since 1973. For a perfect view of the San Francisco skyline, a spin around the border of Bay Farm Island at Shoreline Park is the place to go.

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Schools In The Area

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Bay Farm School 510-748-4010 Public KG-8
Lincoln Middle School 510-748-4018 Public 6-8
Wood Middle School 510-748-4015 Public 6-8
Alameda High School 510-337-7022 Public 9-12
Bay Farm School 510-748-4010 Public KG-8
Otis Elementary School 510-748-4013 Public KG-5
Edison Elementary School 510-748-4002 Public KG-5
Amelia Earhart School 510-748-4003 Public KG-5
Love Elementary School 510-748-4005 Public KG-5
Franklin Elementary School 510-748-4004 Public KG-5
Paden Elementary School 510-748-4014 Public KG-5
Nea Community Learning Center 510-748-4008 Public KG-12
Ruby Bridges Elementary School 510-748-4006 Public KG-5
Coastline Christian Schools 510-522-0200 Private KG-8
Bayside Montessori Association 510-865-6255 Private PK-KG
St Philip Neri School 510-747-1765 Private PK-8
Rising Star Montessori School 510-865-4536 Private PK-KG
St Joseph Elementary School 510-522-4456 Private KG-8
Maya Lin School 510-748-4007 Public KG-5
The Academy of Alameda Elementary School 510-748-4017 Public KG-5
Da Vinci Center for Gifted Children 510-219-9410 Private KG-8
Lincoln Middle School 510-748-4018 Public 6-8
Amelia Earhart School 510-748-4003 Public KG-5
Otis Elementary School 510-748-4013 Public KG-5
Edison Elementary School 510-748-4002 Public KG-5
Bay Farm School 510-748-4010 Public KG-8
Wood Middle School 510-748-4015 Public 6-8
Franklin Elementary School 510-748-4004 Public KG-5
Love Elementary School 510-748-4005 Public KG-5
Paden Elementary School 510-748-4014 Public KG-5
The Academy of Alameda 510-748-4017 Public 6-8
Alameda Community Learning Center 510-995-4300 Public 6-12
Encinal Jr. & Sr. High School School 510-748-4023 Public 6-12
Ruby Bridges Elementary School 510-748-4006 Public KG-5
Nea Community Learning Center 510-748-4008 Public KG-12
Coastline Christian Schools 510-522-0200 Private KG-8
St Philip Neri School 510-747-1765 Private PK-8
The Phillips Academy 510-769-7100 Private 6-12
St Joseph Elementary School 510-522-4456 Private KG-8
Maya Lin School 510-748-4007 Public KG-5
The Academy of Alameda Elementary School 510-748-4017 Public KG-5
Da Vinci Center for Gifted Children 510-219-9410 Private KG-8
Lincoln Middle School 510-748-4018 Public 6-8
Bay Farm School 510-748-4010 Public KG-8
Wood Middle School 510-748-4015 Public 6-8
The Academy of Alameda 510-748-4017 Public 6-8
Alameda Community Learning Center 510-995-4300 Public 6-12
Encinal Jr. & Sr. High School School 510-748-4023 Public 6-12
Nea Community Learning Center 510-748-4008 Public KG-12
Coastline Christian Schools 510-522-0200 Private KG-8
St Philip Neri School 510-747-1765 Private PK-8
The Phillips Academy 510-769-7100 Private 6-12
St Joseph Elementary School 510-522-4456 Private KG-8
Da Vinci Center for Gifted Children 510-219-9410 Private KG-8
Alameda High School 510-337-7022 Public 9-12
Alameda Science and Technology Institute 510-748-4021 Public 9-12
Encinal Jr. & Sr. High School School 510-748-4023 Public 6-12
Alameda Community Learning Center 510-995-4300 Public 6-12
Nea Community Learning Center 510-748-4008 Public KG-12
Island High (Continuation) 510-748-4024 Public 9-12
St Joseph Notre Dame High School 510-523-1526 Private 9-12
The Phillips Academy 510-769-7100 Private 6-12

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