We relocated to Danville, CA in the East Bay and love it.

We have lived in Danville for almost 10 years. We live in Shadow Hills in the Greenbrook area; a neighborhood that was built in the late seventies with wide streets, lots of mature trees, parks, bike and hiking paths. Most of the homes have three car garages and big lots.

We love the fact that most of the homes have been remodeled; owners have a great pride of ownership with nicely maintained homes and manicured yards.

The elementary, middle and high schools are part of The San Ramon Valley School Unified District; the district has the most schools in the state recognized for high student academic achievement.

Osage Park is one of our favorite parks in the area; great for jogging or playing tennis; every day you will see children and adults playing baseball, soccer or Lacrosse. There is a play area for the little ones and a barbecue area for anyone to use.

When your children are into sports there is a wide variety of sports in the East Bay they can choose from, like: soccer, hockey, lacrosse, tennis and there are some fabulous local swim teams. For those who play golf, Crow Canyon Country Club is a beautiful club with a great golf course in a gated community. Crow Canyon Country Club’s membership also includes a fitness facility and 13 tennis courts; the grill and bar is a fun place to have a drink or a quality dinner with family, friends or other members. For formal events the restaurant upstairs is phenomenal with a beautiful view of the golf course, the hills and Mount Diablo.

Most of the neighborhoods have community pools and tennis courts; the average HOA fees are about $50 a month. We love the HOA-parties in the neighborhood, like: Santa Claus or the Easter bunny for the children, Halloween and summer barbeques.

Relocating to and living in the East Bay is the best!

If you are relocating to the East Bay be sure to check out the communities along the I-680 Corridor (Walnut Creek, Alamo, Danville, San Ramon, Dublin & Pleasanton). Also, look at the communities between Walnut Creek and Berkeley - Lafayette, Orinda and Moraga. 

What Ginny and I like about living in the East Bay (Danville) is the safe environment, great communities and the award-winning schools. The outdoor living makes life even more pleasant. In general the weather is nice, the climate is warm and dry.

There are many fun communities, like Pleasanton, Danville, Lafayette and Walnut Creek which has that real down town feeling. The whole area is rife with great restaurants, bars and shops.

In summer, most communities organize art, music and wine festivals or Danville's "Hot Summer Nights" (video) with live bands and colorful hot rods. Another big event in Danville is the 4th of July parade.

The area is great for outdoor activities like running or riding your bike on the Iron Horse Trail, a bike path that runs all the way from Pleasanton up to Walnut Creek. We love riding our bikes on the trail to downtown Danville to go have lunch or have a coffee. Biking is also popular on Mount  Diablo, a great landmark in the valley where people like to hike, camp, ride horses or just visit the center at the top of the mountain where you can read and learn about the history of the valley including the many Indian tribes that have lived here.

BART is a great way to get to San Francisco quickly and you avoid the hassle of parking your car in the city. BART runs from either Dublin/Pleasanton or Lafayette/Walnut Creek to San Francisco.

Living in the East Bay is great; you not only have the advantage of raising your children in a small community but at the same time you have one of the world's great cosmopolitan cities nearby. The East Bay, having so much to offer, is simply one of the best areas you could hope to relocate to.