Saturday, October 15

This Saturday, Kendall proposed a location we visited last October, Meeker Slough. It's on the Bayside Trail, and you can type the marsh's name in the search box and find all the wonderful paintings that have come out of such a spot. She says "There are wonderful views of marshland and hills in the background, or in another direction you can find some industrial, or you can zero in on a small marsh creek with herons, geese, and ducks. You might want to do a bit of exploring first before deciding where you want to paint. There are amazing views of the shoreline a bit further along, the trail." These are her directions:

From Berkeley, take hwy 80, then hwy 580 toward the Richmond Bridge.

Take the South 23^rd St/Marina Bay Pkwy exit off hwy 580.

Turn left (over hwy) on Marina Bay (1^st traffic light).

Continue on Marina Bay across Regatta (4^th traffic light).

Turn left on Bayside Drive off Marina Bay (about 0.4 miles from Marina Bay/Regatta intersection).

From the parking area, it’s approximately 1 block to the Meeker Slough.

Continue to end of Bayside Drive.  There is a small area to park (10 spaces or so + sign for public access). 

If the parking lot is full, you can park on nearby Shimada Park and walk approximately two block to the same slough.

See you there!