June 27, 2015: Martinez with Elaine
All images copyright Casondra Sobieralski
My dancer friend Elaine and I went to shoot photos in the historic town of Martinez, about 30 miles east of Berkeley and on the Carquinez Straight. Martinez was the home of John Muir and where Joe DeMaggio grew up. The town deservedly boasts a lot of diverse historical architecture spanning everything from Spanish colonial casitas to I Dream of Jeanie era office buildings.
Now that the artists who were priced out of San Francisco are priced out of Oakland, Martinez is starting to buzz a little bit. But the reason it is more affordable is it is so close to the oil refineries. The air quality is unhealthy.
I don't think my cells would want to live there, but it is fun to visit! I highly recommend the EXCELLENT Thai/Malaysian/Vietnamese food at a restaurant called Lemongrass. I am a tough critic on Thai food, and I give it 5 stars. ;)
Fantastic photo series! I am now inspired to spend some time in Martinez to soak in the diverse architecture and various landmarks (including the cemeteries). Furthermore, visiting Joe DiMaggio's grave at Colma has been on my todo list for several years now. My grandfather is also buried at a nearby cemetery (whom I've never had the chance to meet).
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