About the Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore, California Area 

ALAMO 

JEWEL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: 

California’s historic town of Alamo is Contra Costa County's second oldest township and one that features country club living at its finest. Nestled between Walnut Creek, Danville, Mt. Diablo and Las Trampas Peak in the San Francisco East Bay, Alamo boasts a mix of spectacular custom estates, ranch homes, equestrian properties and contemporary homes ranging in price from $700,000 to $2 million and more. Alamo is home to the prestigious Round hill Country Club, a private club featuring golf, tennis, swimming and social events. The golf course and surrounding ridgelines are dotted with homes ranging from 2,500 square-foot ranch homes to 10,000 square-foot estate homes. The community has two public parks and miles of equestrian trails that connect between the surrounding area neighborhoods. The San Ramon Valley Unified School District provides elementary, intermediate and high school education to the majority of the community. Achievement test scores consistently rank in the top 90+ percentiles among California schools. Alamo is in close proximity to great shopping, restaurants and public transportation. 

DUBLIN 

THE CROSS ROAD PROGRESSIVE CITY: 

California’s Dublin city has been known as the "crossroads" of the Bay Area. Today Interstate 580 and Interstate 680 cross in Dublin, hundreds of years ago Dublin served as the crossroad of two stage roots. The Alamilla Spring provided a place for travelers to water their horses and freshen up before continuing their expedition. In the past twenty years, the rapidly expanding Tri-Valley area has developed into a place of business development and prosperity. Dublin is home to some of the world's largest corporations. Dublin is a friendly community with strong cultural roots. Rapid growth is tempered with the goals of preserving the community appeal and enhancing the quality of life for all residents. Dublin is always looking for ways to expand and enhance the quality of life.  

BLACKHAWK GATED COMMUNITY 

JEWEL OF TRI VALLEY: 

Blackhawk California, located in the foothills of Mt. Diablo, was originally a ranch where prized thoroughbreds graced this natural splendor. In the late 70's, Blackhawk California was transformed into a 4800-acre gated country club community. What makes Blackhawk California so spectacular is that you don't have to leave home to enjoy the amenities of a world-class resort; all in the serenity of the thousands of acres of open space and parkland that surrounds and meanders the community, and the school statistics are some of the highest in the area. Tree-lined streets, country estates, villas and several gated communities exude a feel of another time and place. Truly, Blackhawk California is the exclusive community for those who demand the very best. 

Half a dozen distinct gated communities reside within prestigious Blackhawk California. A 3-mile tree-lined jogging path joins them. Blackhawk California Country Club is by far the largest of these communities with two 24-hour guard gates. This distinct development is surrounded by thousands of acres of open space winding through ancient oaks, blossoming specimen trees and views of Mt. Diablo and the San Ramon Valley. Homes in within the gates of the Country Club range from 2,000 square foot townhouses to estates in excess of 30,000 square feet. The Blackhawk California Country Club community is enhanced by two golf courses, each with an award-winning designed clubhouse. The golf courses are referred to as the Lakeside and the Falls Golf courses.  

A commercial center, Blackhawk located at the entrance of the exclusive Blackhawk neighborhood in Danville, California, about 40 miles east of San Francisco, Blackhawk Plaza is a popular destination for a family outing. The Plaza is a shopping center like no other in Northern California. There are waterfalls, lakes, lush landscaping and exclusive boutiques. Its dozen or so restaurants range in style from the casual Yummy Yogurt to the elegant Blackhawk Grille. At the Movies 7 cinema complex, seven first-run movies show daily with $3 bargain matinees until 6 p.m 

Blackhawk Plaza shops are open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.; until 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Sunday hours are noon until 6 p.m. Most restaurants serve both lunch and dinner daily.
What makes Blackhawk Plaza more than just another shopping mall with movie theaters and worthy of a special excursion is its two museums.
 

Blackhawk California residents enjoy their own shopping village, with first-class fashionable boutiques. You can spend the day at the world-renowned Blackhawk California Classic Auto Museum, a 100,000-square-foot multi-level glass-and-granite architectural masterpiece that showcases an ever-changing exhibition of over 100 of the world's greatest autos dating from the 1890's. Afterward, you can dine at any one of the numerous superb dining establishments that have made Blackhawk California a destination for out-of-town guests. 

Blackhawk Country Club: 

From its beginning, Blackhawk California enjoyed prestige. Bruce Devlin/Robert Von Hagge designed the 6904-yard, dramatic Lakeside golf course featuring an island on the 18th green! The Falls golf course was designed by Ted Robinson, and features five lakes and a spectacular waterfall. Because of the incredible views and dramatic utilization of Blackhawk California’s natural terrain, these are some of the most challenging courses in the world!  

Blackhawk California’s award-winning 20 courts are fully landscaped, and a clubhouse and pro shop complete the picture. Many tournaments have been won on these courts, and there are tennis clubs, camps and social events for everyone from children to seniors. The Blackhawk California Swim Club boasts award-winning teams year after year. The competition-sized swimming pool includes grassy hiss areas for watching the competition as well as enjoying the Fourth of July BBQ, which has become a tradition in the area. Lessons, camps, competitions, exercise classes and lap swimming are enjoyed in the year-round swimming pool, and there's another Olympic-sized swimming pool in case one is just too busy and you want some quiet time to read a book or sunbathe!  

Sports and Recreation Center houses 25 acres of parks, basketball courts, outdoor sand volleyball courts, a children's play park and an amphitheatre, and showers for all of your leisure activities.  

Lakeside Clubhouse is a pinnacle of luxury and elegant clubhouse features cozy as well as stately dining rooms, a lakeside terrace facing the 18th green and lake, and houses a broad selection of sumptuous cuisine presented by an exceptional staff. The Lakeside Clubhouse includes less formal dining while gazing over the surrounding hills that peacefully seclude Blackhawk California from the world. Both clubhouses include full-service pro shops for your convenience. 

CASTRO VALLEY CALIFORNIA 

Castro Valley California is a friendly, peaceful unincorporated town, populated by about 58 thousand people. Castro Valley California is located in the heart of the greater Bay Area of northern California. Nestled in a quiet valley surrounded by tree covered rolling hills, Castro Valley California residents, businesses, and visitors enjoy a rural atmosphere at the hub of California's cultural, economical and recreational heartland. Castro Valley California boasts such natural amenities as an extensively developed park system, swimming lagoon, 315-acre lake, and a beautiful 18-hole golf course. Schools are top notch and the community is tight knit. Castro Valley retains a rural atmosphere with quaint among modern business district. You can enjoy Lake Chabot Regional Park for fishing and hiking, as well as attend the Rowell Ranch Rodeo. 

Costanoan Indians lived in the area before the arrival in the 1800s of Don Guillermo Castro, from whom the community took its name. Castro was a soldier and surveyor with the Mexican army who received a land grant of 27,000 acres. The grant encompassed what is now Castro Valley and Hay ward.  

Castro, a gambler, was forced to sell his land to pay his debts, and he sailed for Chile in 1864. Methodist minister Zachariah Hughes and William Mattox were among those who purchased large tracts from Castro. Several families who settled in the area operated huge cattle and poultry ranches.  

That rural atmosphere remains today. There is a continued interest in horse breeding, showing and riding for fun and profit. Plentiful flower, fruit and vegetable gardens also help retain the rustic ambience. Several neighborhoods still lack sidewalks and boast oversize lots. The recent opening of the Castro Valley BART station presented local residents with a new commute alternative to the busy Interstate 580 corridor. 

PLEASANTON 

THE NAME SAYS IT ALL: 

A Community That Cares
Pleasanton is truly a community that cares. When a need arises, regardless of size, whether it is a child with a critical disease, a non-profit needing enlarged facilities, a city service that needs expanding, or an issue about community growth, citizens from all walks of life unite to identify and implement positive solutions. The degree of success in accomplishing community goals has been exceptional and continues to enhance the quality of life in this sparking jewel called Pleasanton. 

Pleasanton, the jewel of the Amador Valley, is located in the eastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area. Our geographic location has been one of the major factors in shaping our past and will continue to shape our future.