Author: Ely
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Valuable Business Software: WordPress / Bluehost Integration
Overview Freelancers and small businesses prefer WordPress for a good reason. I learned more about website design in three months using WordPress than in the entire seven years at my last job. It is valuable business software in that it encourages proactive marketing. It does not leave all the work to the user, making it…
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All Hikes Need to be Transit Accessible
I would like to briefly explain my rationale for starting this blog. First, I think hiking is fun, a good way to spend an afternoon, and a way to tell a story. But also, I think our protected outdoor areas should be accessible to everybody. And sometimes, when I would go to hike, there would…
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Hike of the Week: Redwood Peak (Weekend Transit Access)
Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park is just south of the one featured on the previous hike in Joaquin Miller Park. The redwoods are equally good, and the size is much greater (1,833 acres). This week’s hike features a trip to one of the highest points in the area and 150 foot trees.…
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Hike of the Week: Joaquin Miller Big Tree Loop Trail
Joaquin Miller Park Located in Oakland, Joaquin Miller Park is a small, 500-acre hiking area and dog park known for its redwoods. It is named after a local poet Joaquin Miller. The upper trails provide solitude and immerse you in trees. It is immensely popular for trail runners, dogs, and bikes, with the busiest times…
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Hike of the Week: North Berkeley Paths
During the pandemic, the bus line that normally runs from Downtown Berkeley to Tilden Park was defunct. Now that it has returned it is of course much easier to get to the park; however, since the line only runs on weekdays, I feel the need to show you a good route to Tilden Park that…
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Hike of the Week: Tilden Golf Course to Picnic View
One of the main attractions of Tilden Park is the proximity to other parks. This hike is useful as a jumping-off point into Siesta Valley Recreation Area and some of the lands owned by the University of California. It will go through low hills with heavy trees and native flowers and takes you through highlands…
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Hike of the Week: Eden Landing Ecological Reserve
Eden Landing Ecological Reserve is in Hayward just north of Coyote Hills and is a good place to hike if you are interested in birdwatching, good views, and wide open spaces. It was reclaimed from an old salt manufacturing facility, and still has some of the ruined human structures throughout – however, it is kept…
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Hike of the Week: Coyote Hills Bayview Trail
Hike of the Week: Coyote Hills Bayview Trail Coyote Hills Regional Park is a popular destination in Union City with hiking trails, marshes and is a good birding destination due to its proximity to Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge and Eden Landing Ecological Preserve. It has a freshwater marshland in the city…
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Hike of the Week: Wildcat Peak Via Jewel Lake
Hike of the Week: Wildcat Peak via Jewel Lake North of Lake Anza is the Tilden Nature Area. Its main attractions are Tilden Little Farm, Indian Camp and Environmental Education Center which form a significant part of Tilden’s resources for young people. The hiking trails behind it cannot be missed, so this hike of the…
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How to be Safe When You Encounter Poison Oak
Poison Oak (Toxicodendron Diversilobum) One plant you may have noticed at Tilden Park is the one below. Some people can be very allergic to this plant, while others will completely ignore it. Since there is a possible risk, I have chosen to include this blog post about it. Known commonly as Pacific Poison Oak, it…