San Francisco
Citywide guidance with neighborhood-level pages as the library grows.
Neighborhoods
Local knowledge, organized around the places you care about.
Explore the distinct cities and neighborhoods I serve across San Francisco, the East Bay, Marin County and selected South Bay markets.
East Bay
Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, Kensington, El Cerrito, Hercules, Alameda and Albany.
Marin County
San Rafael, Mill Valley, Corte Madera, Greenbrae, Tiburon, Sausalito, Larkspur and Kentfield.
South Bay
Focused service in San Jose and Fremont, with other markets considered for direct referrals.
Service area
Focused Bay Area coverage.
Counties may help with search, but cities and neighborhoods are the primary way this library is organized.
San Francisco
Citywide guidance with neighborhood-level coverage as the library grows.
- San Francisco neighborhoods
East Bay
The core East Bay markets where Westin is focused on building deep, useful local coverage.
- Oakland
- Berkeley
- Richmond
- Kensington
- El Cerrito
- Hercules
- Alameda
- Albany
Marin County
Selected Marin cities served for buyers, sellers and referral relationships.
- San Rafael
- Mill Valley
- Corte Madera
- Greenbrae
- Tiburon
- Sausalito
- Larkspur
- Kentfield
South Bay
Focused service in San Jose and Fremont, with other markets considered for direct referrals.
- San Jose
- Fremont
Linked places have published guides below. Other names describe service coverage; their overview articles are still to come. A direct buyer or seller referral outside these focus markets can still be considered individually.
Local guides
Get to know these places.
Albany, California: Solano Avenue, Parks and Shoreline
Get to know Albany through Solano Avenue's shops and cafés, the Ohlone Greenway, neighborhood parks, library and Bay shoreline.
Read the guideEl Cerrito, California: Music, Movies and Hillside Open Space
Explore El Cerrito's record-store culture, San Pablo Avenue food and cinema, hillside trails, neighborhood parks and public swimming.
Read the guideKensington, California: Gardens, Colusa Circle and Community Life
Explore Kensington through Blake Garden, Arlington Avenue dining, Colusa Circle's bakery and farmers market, and community programs.
Read the guideBerkeley, California: City and Neighborhood Guide
Explore Berkeley's distinct neighborhoods, food and arts scenes, UC Berkeley campus, waterfront and hillside parks.
Read the guideTelegraph Avenue and Southside: A Berkeley Neighborhood Guide
Explore Telegraph Avenue and Southside's bookstores, record shops, cafés and Durant Avenue dining near the UC Berkeley campus.
Read the guideWillard: A Berkeley Neighborhood Guide
Get to know Berkeley's Willard area through its neighborhood park, local history, residential architecture and nearby College Avenue arts.
Read the guideNorth Berkeley: A Neighborhood Area Guide
Explore North Berkeley through North Shattuck's food institutions, Live Oak Park, Northbrae's rock parks and practical neighborhood context.
Read the guideCerrito Village: Exploring Albany, El Cerrito & Kensington
Explore Albany, El Cerrito and Kensington through Solano Avenue, hillside gardens, local markets and the connections between three distinct East Bay communities.
Read the guideRichmond Marina Bay: A Waterfront Neighborhood Guide
Explore Richmond Marina Bay's shoreline paths, waterfront dining and Sunday farmers market, plus nearby breweries, local events and maritime history.
Read the guideDowntown Berkeley: Public Spaces, Food, Arts and Live Music
Get to know Downtown Berkeley through its BART plaza, restaurants, theater and film, live music venues and Saturday farmers' market.
Read the guideElmwood, Berkeley: College Avenue Food, Shops and Movies
Explore Elmwood's College and Ashby shopping district, with burritos, chocolates, ice cream, independent shops and a neighborhood cinema.
Read the guidePoint Richmond: Village Streets, Coffee and the Shoreline
Explore Point Richmond's historic village center, coffee and dining, outdoor music and the Miller/Knox shoreline beyond the tunnel.
Read the guideStart with the decision
Compare neighborhoods around the life you want to live.
Bay Area neighborhood terms explained
Understand microclimates, transit access, housing types and other location terms without relying on a neighborhood label alone.
Read the guideNeed local context?