SNAKESNAKE

Hopkins Avenue is a very charming street. There are trees that line almost yard which offers shade on the really sunny days and a sense of nature. A lot of the houses are set on large(r) lots which is unique in a middle class neighborhood because a lot of times the houses are literally piled on top of each other. The street can get a little busy sometimes so keep a tight leash on your dogs and reprimand your children about traffic safety. Stafford park boarders Hopkins Avenue which offers tennis courts, basketball courts and bbq areas. This is a great park for the neighborhood and adds value to the street. Hopkins Avenue actually splits off a little ways down pass an old railroad track before emerging as a road again.

I often wonder who named this street American street and why they named this street that particular name. I always thought a street with such a name should really embodiment the true American spirit. American Street in Redwood City, California does anything but. It is a small street but busy little street. The street is home to all sorts of blue collar places like Tool and Dye shops to factories. It should have been called Blue Collar Street. A lot of the companies except for the factories have limited parking so you will see plenty of cars parked on the side of the street bumper to bumper. If you take American Street all the way down it eventually becomes a dead end which is pretty much a landing zone for big crates that are on the big of semis.

My ex had a small bungalow on Lenolt Street. I spent quite a lot of time on and off at her house for about three years. Lenolt Street is a quite neighborhood with a stray cat problem. Where do these cat's come from? I don't know. My ex took the habit of leaving a bowl of milk and some extra scraps for a couple of cats some mornings outside her door and they never went away. The houses on Lenolt street all for the most part resemble one story modern ranch style homes. I don't remember Lenolt street being that active with either people or traffic. It was a pretty quiet street overall. A great place for retirement couples!

Convention Way is home to many municipal buildings and companies. This street is dedicated to the business sector rather than the residential. Don't expect to find any houses on Convention way. The street has everything from car shops to a jewelry shop to the California Highway Patrol. This whole area is it's own little business Mecca. A lot of people will take this as an alternate to Veterans Blvd to reach the Bayshore Freeway. The less traffic one can avoid on a California road the better.

Uccelli Blvd is a secret hidden gem in the masses of streets in Redwood City. Uccelli Blvd eventually goes right out into Smith Slough which is a great area to go fishing and or boating. I have a cheap boat which I have to keep at my house because I can't afford a dock but I take it down to Uccelli on the weekends and go out through Smith Slough down to Steinberger Creek and just relax. Uccelli Blvd forms from another road but once you get onto Uccelli you will find it to be bustling with people especially on the weekends. There are plenty of fish speciality stores, a couple of small seaside restaurants and plenty of picnic tables. It can be windy sometimes down here so make sure that you bring a sweater or something warm just in case. It would be a shame for some wind to ruin what could be a wonderful day.

Marshall Street is one hopping street. If you want to catch a train or visit some really cool history about Redwood City make sure you visit the Redwood City Sequoia Station which is close by. You can also have lunch or dinner at one of the many Mexican or Asian style themed restaurants. This street and surrounding area is a major tourist attraction and it attracts hubs of people on the weekends. It can get pretty crowded and traffic can be a mess at times. This is one of the nicer modern streets in Redwood that offer something for everyone.

I bought a house with two other guys on Buckeye street near Stambaugh Street. Buckeye street is pretty nice. It certainly is off the beaten path of other major streets in Redwood City just because the atmosphere is so much more relaxed. I have gotten pretty close with my neighbors and a couple of other people on the street which is more proof that the people on Buckeye street get along pretty well and are unified as a street. I own a dog and this is the perfect area to walk a dog because the sidewalks are spacious and there is a dog lover park right up the road known as Hoover Park, which I can let my dog off the leash at that park.

Have you ever heard of the shasta pop? Well in Redwood City there is a street named Shasta Street. I wouldn't exactly call it an exciting street in fact I would say it is downright scary. There is an old train track that runs along the side of the street, quite a few bridges that act as overpasses which are lined in black graffiti and lot's of abandoned buildings. There are some residential houses which give the street a little bit of life and it offers an easy exit to the very popular Woodside Road.

A couple of years ago Heller Street was always in the news because of a string of vandalism crimes. This area has always been known for it's crime rather than it's community. Things have picked up somewhat over the last couple of years thanks to police patrol and active people in the community. The street is wide and offers plenty of moving room and the houses are on the moderate to lower middle class side. There is one part of the street that is home to a discontinued railroad track from the older days and it is lined with graffiti along the rotted wood and metal planks.

Maple Street in my opinion is one of the main streets in Redwood City. It leads through the heart of the downtown, crosses through a major freeway and other notable streets and then eventually leads to the docks along Steinberger creek. During the week the street is filled with people in savvy business suits lost in their cell phones going from point a to point b. The traffic can get a little heavy and there are plenty of stoplights to make sure that you never get that much on your speed. You will also find plenty of things to do from bars to museums.

Every city has a street like Adams Street. In fact every city has many streets like Adams Street which is the type of street that is just kind of there. Sure the houses are nice enough but it just doesn't really emote any kind of feeling. You just drive along the street and it is all just kind of there. That is how it is for me when I'm driving down Adams Street. It is just one of those streets that people discover when they are lost or make a wrong turn and eventually forget they were ever even on the street. On a positive not for the people that do live on the street it is by two major roads which allow for easy commutes in the ever busy sprawling metropolis jungles of California.