Winter discounts for PIDO members
The Columbia Sportswear Company is again inviting PIDO members to shop at its employee stores (Richmond and Union City) from December 6 through 29.
Brands are being offered at steep discounts include Columbia Sportswear, Mountain Hardwear, prAna, and Sorel.
In early December PIDO will email the invitation and proof of PIDO membership to PIDO members only.
Contact us at info@pido.org if you are a member and we don’t have your email address.
LA Times: Radioactive dumping at East Bay Parks?
(Repost from May 15, 2024)
The Los Angeles Times published a story May 14, 2024 by staff writer Tony Briscoe about possible radioactive debris at Cesar Chavez Park (Berkeley) and the Albany Bulb.
The five locations documented by the former Stauffer Chemical Company include Cesar Chavez Park (Berkeley’s former garbage dump) and the Albany Bulb (Albany’s former dump).
Point Isabel Regional Shoreline and North Point Isabel are not on the list. The two sites closest to Point Isabel are Blair — a fenced area that is a short walk up the Bay Trail — and a location that the Stauffer list referred to as "South End of Richmond Plant."
Los Angeles Times on MSN (free): link
(Photo by Los Angeles Times/Paul Kuroda)
Barktoberfest is happening Oct. 27
PIDO’s famous Barktoberfest dog costume contest and parade is Sunday, October 27, 12:30 to 2 pm, in the field next to (north of) Mudpuppy’s/Sit & Stay Café at Point Isabel Regional Shoreline.
The costume contest is free for PIDO members and their friends – dogs and humans.
The short parade along the shoreline begins at 1 pm, followed by judging, prizes, and photos of winners.
Prize categories are Small Dog (up to around 20 lbs.), Medium Dog (around 20 to 45 lbs.) and Big Dog (45 pounds and up)., and a grand prize.
Read what the news media is writing about Point Isabel and PIDO…
"Sunday Getaway to Point Isabel Regional Shoreline"
San Francisco Chronicle, 1 December 2019,
"Halloween comes early for Richmonders, dogs at Point Isabel"
Richmond Confidential, 30 October 2019
"The Most Epic Dog Parks in the U.S."
bringfido.com, 25 June 2019
"The Best Dog Parks in the U.S."
theactivetimes.com, 16 August 2018
"In the Bay Area, there's a community for just about everyone"
East Bay Times, 1 April 2017
"10 of the Coolest Dog Parks Across the U.S."
vetstreet.com, 13 June 2016
"Keeping dogs off leash: East Bay owners join fight"
East Bay Times, 18 April 2016
"Dog-friendly parks throw pet owners a bone"
San Francisco Chronicle, 21 April 2016
"Great Dog Parks: Point Isabel, CA"
The Bark, Fall 2014
"Dog Lovers Get Creative at Barktoberfest"
Patch.com, 29 October 2011
"A Bark for the East Bay Park Directors"
Dogtrekker.com, 5 January 2011
"Mudpuppy's at Point Isabel Regional Shoreline"
San Francisco Chronicle (video by columnist Tom Stienstra)
Video collage: Five photography students and their teacher, Stephanie Mohan of Creative Portraiture in Fairfax, took some great photos of dogs and people at Point Isabel during summer 2017.
Point Isabel Dog Owners publishes The PIDO Pointer three times a year.
