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Blackhawk is an unincorporated master planned community located in Contra Costa County, California, east of Danville
NEVADA CITY
Blackhawk Ranch was established in 1917 by Ansel Mills Easton and his son-in-law William Q. Ward, in an area east of the San Ramon and Sycamore Valleys. The name came from a famous Irish racehorse named Blackhawk that Easton's family had once owned.
Blackhawk is divided into six individual gated communities scattered along Blackhawk Rd, connected by a 3-mile (4.8 km) long jogging trail.
Hidden Oaks consists of 206 homes and in 1978 was the first Blackhawk community to be completed. Most homes are half an acre.
Oakridge, consists of medium sized homes ranging from 2000 to 3,000 square feet (280 m2), though a few large estates reside on the top of a private court.
Saddleback, the second community completed, is home to some of the most lavish homes in the entire Blackhawk development, most lots being no less than 5 acres (20,000 m2) in size.
Silveroak, is an upscale condo complex.
Silvermaple, is designed around one of the main Blackhawk Country Clubs's golf holes, though no roads connect it to the rest of the main Blackhawk Country Club. It consists of medium sized homes.
Blackhawk Country Club ("Main Gates") is the largest of the six communities.
[edit] Blackhawk Country Club
Opened in 1979, Blackhawk Country Club is a highly exclusive 4,800 acre (19 km²) country club community at the base of Mt. Diablo where luxurious residential neighborhoods are surrounded by thousands of acres of permanent open lands. Eagle Ridge Dr. gives way to a separate gate which leads to extremely exclusive estates, including the 28,673-square-foot (2,663.8 m2) Behring estate.
In the middle of Country Club West is the 6,904 yard (6,313 m) Lakeside golf course, designed by Bruce Devlin and Robert Von Hagge. The Lakeside course annually hosts the CVS pharmacy LPGA Challenge, an event on the LPGA Tour. The newer 6,700 yard (6,126 m) Falls golf course, designed by Ted Robinson, winds through Country Club East. Blackhawk's Tennis Club includes 20 tennis courts, a clubhouse and a pro shop. The Blackhawk Swim Club includes a competition-sized pool, a spa and dressing rooms and offers instructional programs. The 25 acre (100,000 m²) Sports and Recreation Center includes basketball courts, outdoor volleyball courts, a children's play park, Olympic-sized pool, sports fields and an amphitheater.
[edit] Land use
4,800 acres (19 km²) total
2,000 acres (8 km²) contiguous designated for expansion of adjacent Mt. Diablo State Park
1,000 acres (4 km²) for natural hillside, parks, golf courses and sports fields
2,400 home sites total
45 acres (182,000 m²) developed as a 450,000 square foot (42,000 m²) commercial center
[edit] Blackhawk Plaza
The Blackhawk PlazaBlackhawk Plaza is a shopping center located outside the Blackhawk Country Club. It includes retail stores, restaurants, a movie theater and two museums, including the Blackhawk Museum.
[edit] Notable residents
E-40 - Rapper
John Madden - Football Commentator (former resident)
Ken Behring
Vince Neil - Vocalist from heavy metal band Mötley Crüe
Gary Payton - NBA basketball player
Chris Mullin - Retired NBA All-Star & former GM of the Golden State Warriors
Jeff Tedford - College Football coach for the Cal Bears
Larry Allen - retired NFL offensive linemen who played for the Cowboys and the 49ers
Ross Valory - Bass player for the rock band Journey
[edit] Popular culture
Blackhawk is mentioned in the hit song Salvation by the punk band Rancid.
[edit] See also
Blackhawk-Camino Tassajara, California (includes census data)
Danville, California
[edit] References
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographical Names Information System: Blackhawk, California
^ "Blackhawk & The Mountain–A Twentieth Century History". www.mdia.org Retrieved 2007-12-03.
^ "Blackhawk - The Name, the Ranch, the Homes". www.museumsrv.org Retrieved 2007-12-03.
[edit] External links
Blackhawk Country Club
Blackhawk Auto Museum
Blackhawk Plaza
Blackhawk Community Info
Blackhawk Property Info
U.S. Geological Survey Geographical Names Information System: Blackhawk, California
*Welcome to Clayton!
Welcome to the City of Clayton. Our city is a very special place, with exceptional people who have a deep appreciation for the community's history, tradition and volunteerism.
Last year, Clayton celebrated its 45th Anniversary of Incorporation (1964) yet Clayton still retains many of the time-honored characteristics treasured by its founding fathers in 1857.
Nestled at the bucolic base of picturesque Mt. Diablo, Clayton is in close proximity to the greater San Francisco Bay Area with all the amenities, sports and cultural opportunities offered by that choice location.
Clayton is a safe residential community of around 10,900 people. It is a town which values civic partnership with business leaders, community leaders, and our neighbors. Claytonians turn out in high numbers to celebrate the annual family-friendly festivities such as the Art and Wine Festival, our homespun 4th of July Parade, the Oktoberfest celebration, the “Clayton Counts Down” New Year's Eve Celebration and the popular Concerts in The Grove series in our beautiful Downtown Park.
In Clayton, everyone is family. And families are most important. Clayton is simply a great place to live, work and play for people who cherish small-town living and traditional American values.
In this community, crime is low and police are respected. High-quality public and private schools are plentiful. Trails for pedestrians, equestrians and bicyclists meander through the City connecting one with another.
Whether you're a first-time visitor to our city, long-time resident, or are considering moving here to reside, raise a family or open a business, we want you to know we are here to help make your stay the highest quality of life one can enjoy.
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Danville, California
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Coordinates: 37°49′18″N 122°00′00″W / 37.82167°N 122°W / 37.82167; -122
Town of Danville
— Town —
Location in Contra Costa County and the state of California
Coordinates: 37°49′18″N 122°00′00″W / 37.82167°N 122°W / 37.82167; -122
Country United States
State California
County Contra Costa
Government
- Mayor Newell Arnerich[1]
- Senate Tom Torlakson (D)
- Assembly [(Joan Buchanan)] (D)
- U. S. Congress Jerry McNerney (D)
Area
- Total 18.1 sq mi (46.9 km2)
- Land 18.1 sq mi (46.9 km2)
- Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 358 ft (109 m)
Population (2000)
- Total 41,715
- Density 2,304.7/sq mi (889.4/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 94506, 94526
Area code(s) 925
FIPS code 06-17988
GNIS feature ID 0277497
The Clock Tower square in the heart of downtown
Town Meeting HallThe Town of Danville[2] is located in the San Ramon Valley in Contra Costa County, California. It is one of the incorporated municipalities in California that uses "town" in its name instead of "city". The population was 41,715 in 2008. Danville is an upscale suburb of Oakland and San Francisco.
Danville is one of the wealthiest suburbs in the San Francisco Bay Area, with some of the most expensive and exclusive country clubs and houses in the country. It still preserves the characteristics of a town, being compact, largely self-sufficient as far as shopping goes, and having only a couple of commercial centers. Its downtown is noted for its somewhat rustic charm, intensively upgraded owing to its now extremely affluent demographics and its popularity as a regional destination for dining and light shopping. With heavy restrictions on large development, the downtown consists of many small shops on several traditional-styled plazas. It does not have its own hospital, being well-served by nearby regional medical centers including John Muir Hospital, San Ramon Regional Medical Center, and Kaiser Permanente. With the exception of a Costco location near its boundary with San Ramon, it does not host the "heavy shopping" provided by shopping malls located in nearby cities to the north or south. Danville's main street is Hartz Avenue in downtown Danville.
The city is home to numerous businesses including the headquarters of Aviva Energy Corp, an energy consulting firm as well as all major realtors, banks and investment firms.
Every Saturday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Danville hosts a farmer's market, where merchants gather under makeshift tents and umbrellas to sell a wide variety of goods. One can buy all sorts of fresh goods from the market, from freshly grown fruits and vegetables, to kettle corn, to baking goods, to flowers, to drinks, to olive oil, to the services of a musician who usually entertains people passing by. The market can be found on a weekly basis next to the San Ramon Valley Museum. [3]
The Iron Horse Regional Trail runs through Danville. It was first a rail road that is now converted to a 80-foot (24 m) wide corridor of bike and hike trails as well as controlled intersections. Extending from Dublin to Concord, the trail passes through Danville. Walkers, bikers, skaters, and joggers usually find the Trail a source of outdoor recreation and exercise. Furthermore, the Trail is relatively isolated from the heavy traffic on the main roads; so it's a safe path to travel on. The trail is also close to all the major bookstores, shops, cafes and restaurants in Danville, so those who are doing a long trip often stop in Danville to eat or drink.
The Danville Library hosts a number of community events, such as the annual Halloween activities for kids and book sales. The Museum of the San Ramon Valley is located in downtown Danville and hosts regional history exhibits and traveling shows in the converted railroad station adjacent to the Iron Horse Trail.
Danville is home to two main public high schools: Monte Vista High School and San Ramon Valley High School, which both share a longstanding cross-town rivalry. There is a continuation high school called Del Amigo, which is stationed next to San Ramon Valley High. It is also home to the private and exclusive Athenian School, a college preparatory school for grades 6-12 that is nestled in the foothills of Mount Diablo State Park.
There is also a town theater called "The Village Theater," where productions of mostly Broadway shows are produced. History
Danville is named, in part, after Daniel Inman, who bought 400 acres (1.6 km²) there in 1854 with his brother Andrew, using their Gold Rush earnings. They rejected the name "Inmanville" and settled on Danville. However, "According to the modest Dan, the name was chosen as much or more out of respect for Andrew's mother-in-law, who was born and raised near Danville, Ky.," says one historical account. It was initially a farming community, switching from wheat to fruits and nuts after the Southern Pacific Railroad built a spur line through the area in 1891. It developed as a residential suburb starting in 1947 when the first sizable housing tracts were constructed and its population boomed in the 1970s and 1980s. [5]
A post office opened in 1860.[6]
[edit] Geography
Adjoining towns and cities are San Ramon to the south, Diablo, and Alamo to the north. Walnut Creek is 9 miles (14 km) north, while Pleasanton is about 12 miles (19 km) south.
Interstate 680 serves as the main means of transport out of the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.1 square miles (46.9 km²). All of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Danville is set in a narrow section of the San Ramon Valley with the Las Trampas Ridge to the west and the Diablo Range to the east. The most prominent landmark of Danville is the backdrop of Mount Diablo, which stands to the east at 3,849 feet (1,173 m) and provides a picturesque backdrop for Danville and neighboring towns and cities. Sycamore Creek drains some of the Mount Diablo slopes and flows through Danville.
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Livermore
incorporated in 1876, is the oldest city in the Livermore Valley. William Mendenhall is credited as the city's founder. He helped spur the opening of the railroad through town in 1869 which transformed the area into an agricultural center. The prosperous city had an extensive mercantile and wine industry in the late 19th century.
This scenic ranching community took on a dual personality when a surplus naval base was transformed into the internationally renowned Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 1952. The city welcomed Sandia National Laboratory in 1956. These labs helped swell the city's population from 4,000 residents in 1950 to 40,000 in 1970.
Livermore's population is now over 84,000 people.
Livermore vineyards, such as Wente Vineyards and Concannon Vineyards, have graced the valley since 1849. In 1984, Livermore's microclimate was deemed perfect for growing varietals like Sauvingnon Blanc, Semillion and Cabernet grapes.
Today, Livermore's centralized location, pro-business attitude and it scenic setting make it an ideal community for new businesses. Topcon, FormFactor and Bridgelux have discovered that Livermore provides a cost effective alternative to other Bay Area locations.
The City of Livermore and the Livermore Chamber of Commerce have made business retention, expansion and new business their primary goals. The City and the Chamber are committed to making Livermore a point of destination for business, tourism, technology and education.
Livermore is surrounded by more than 43 wineries and over 5,000 acres of vineyard and is becoming recognized as one of the California's premiere wine regions.
Livermore's downtown is the place to be. It is a vibrant walkable district serving the living, dining, shopping ,cultural and entertainment needs of the city.
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Pleasanton
Charming, historic downtown Pleasanton, California is an enjoyable place to shop, dine and meet friends in the heart of the city.
Downtown will greet you with unexpected finds and uncommon treasures. The pedestrian-friendly, tree-lined streets offer a vibrant blend of parks and historic buildings, specialty shops and service businesses, fine dining and coffee shops.
Indeed, life in downtown Pleasanton, California is a celebration. It is most evident during the many festivals and events that bring our streets alive throughout the year. Enjoy an array of fine wines from the Tri-Valley area as you explore the downtown at our evening Wine Strolls. Join friends every Friday night, June through September for our popular Concerts in the Park. The 1st Wednesday Street Parties, held May through September are a wonderful family event. Spend the evening strolling down Main Street as you visit over 150 vendors, unique shops and award winning restaurants. Buy fresh produce, flowers and more at our year-round Farmers Market every Saturday from 9 am - 1 pm
To walk through downtown Pleasanton is to take a walk back in time, past historic old buildings, many once connected by secret tunnels under Main Street. Each building has its own story to tell. Some tell stories about Mary Pickford, Phoebe Apperson Hearst, Abbot & Costello, Presidents and the famous racehorse Seabiscuit. Others tell of lawless bandits like "Three Fingers" Jack Garcia, bank robbers that got away, a speakeasy shut down by Earl Warren, a brothel or two, and a Prohibition-era racketeer named Paul "Bouquet" Cohn.
A few may even have ghosts from their pasts. These wonderful buildings display a variety of historic architectural styles from Victorian, Italianate, Richardson Romanesque, Mission Revival and Colonial Revival to Craftsman, Art Deco and Moderne. You can explore all of the history and architecture that Downtown Pleasanton offers at your own pace with the downloadable, self-guided, Historic Walking Tour Brochure. Enjoy!
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San Ramon
is located in Contra Costa County on 11 square miles of the San Ramon Valley, approximately 25 miles east of the City of Oakland in the San Francisco Bay Area. The San Ramon Valley has long been considered one of the most desirable living areas in the Bay Area because of its scenic beauty, good climate, suburban charm, and proximity to the Bay Area's major employment centers. San Ramon is at the heart of the valley and is surrounded by the prosperous communities of Alamo, Blackhawk, Danville, and Diablo.
Population: Since 1980, the population of San Ramon has increased by over 128% from 22,356 to 51,027 in 2005.
Income and Labor Until the early 1980's the City of San Ramon was primarily a bedroom community for the major employment centers in the Bay Area: San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose/Silicon Valley. The development of Bishop Ranch, in 1982, transformed San Ramon into a significant regional employment center. With the development of major new employment centers, employees are attracted from such far away distances as Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties.
The Bishop Ranch Office Park consists of 580 acres of land with 5.9 million square feet of office space. The office park currently is home to approximately 200 companies including such Fortune 500 companies as SBC, ChevronTexaco, AT&T, Toyota, and United Parcel Service. San Ramon is an attractive, expanding City and it is expected that over 16,000 jobs will be added within the next 15 years. This represents a 58% increase over the current 27,643 jobs in San Ramon. The City is also an affluent community with the average household income for 2000 estimated to be $95,856. This compares to a county-wide average of $63,675.
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