Ginny Prior
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- 6
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- Sep 15, 2026
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- Jul 14, 2026
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Eye on the Hills: Flower mural blooms in Oakland’s Montclair district (opens the original)
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Autumn may be in the air; but flowers are budding like it’s spring in the Oakland hills’ Montclair district. A mural of wildflowers has been painted on the wooden outdoor dining parklet put up during the COVID-19 pandemic by the now-closed Perle Wine Bar. The formerly weathered and drab structure has been transformed into a painted garden as part of a new initiative by the Montclair Village Association (MVA). Montclair Blooms is a community-led effort, says Daniel Swafford, the MVA’s executive d
Happy Wanderer: Company’s cruises may be why ships gaining popularity (opens the original)
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The ocean cruise: Once considered a rite of passage for seniors, trends show that millennials and Gen Zers are booking ship travel in ever-growing numbers, drawn to the value of this all-inclusive vacation. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, cruise travel has exploded with an estimated 38 to 40 million people expected to take ship trips this year. And Explora Journeys’ luxury mega-yachts are positioned to ride this wave. Think of Explora’s ships as premium floating hotels. Smaller than traditional cru
Eye on the Hills: Longtime Thai restaurant closes in Oakland’s Montclair (opens the original)
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Pagarung Thai Cuisine has permanently closed its longtime restaurant in the Oakland hills’ Montclair Village commercial district. A sign on the door of the business at 6200 Antioch St., which had been operating with sporadic hours since the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks customers for their support over the years. Meanwhile, a new restaurant is opening at the site with an application for an ownership change filed by Bay Bridge Hospitality LLC. The owners, the mother-daughter team of Alex Piyapanee an
Eye on the Hills: Montclair preschool closing after more than 40 years (opens the original)
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Smiles Day School at Montclair Presbyterian Church in the Oakland hills has closed after serving the community as a preschool for more than 40 years. The closure announcement was a surprise, says parent Stacey Cram, who said many parents offered to pay more tuition and even explore ways to promote Smiles on social media and in parent forums. The school’s officials did respond by pushing back the closure date from 30 to 60 days but ultimately decided the best course was to shut down the preschool
Eye on the Hills: Vitamin shop in Oakland’s Montclair adds wellness suite (opens the original)
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A longtime Montclair Village business is doubling down on fitness with the addition of a wellness suite. Healthy Life Vitamins at 6130 Medau Place is offering customers infrared sauna therapy, red light therapy, aromatherapy and the use of their zero-gravity 4D massage chair — all new additions to a former office space that’s been converted into a spa. Bree Fletcher, the shop’s sales and marketing manager, says Healthy Life Vitamins already gets people coming in after physical therapy or a worko
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