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Pleasanton California A U.S. City
Pleasanton is an affluent city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894. It is a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area located about 25 miles (40 km) east of Oakland, and 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Livermore. The population was 70,285 at the 2010 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in the United States by the Census Bureau. [from wikipedia]
A Walk Around Pleasanton Centennial Trail Historic Downtown
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A Walk Around Pleasanton, California, A U.S. City

Much of Pleasanton is laid out in suburban streets with wide sidewalks and mature trees.This walk covered a few blocks of one such neighborhood.

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Centennial Trail, Pleasanton, California, A U.S. City

A bicycle trail that parallels highway 680 through Pleasanton, California.

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Historic Downtown, Pleasanton, California, A U.S. City

Because of the preservation of Pleasanton's historic downtown area, many examples of architectural styles dating back to the mid-19th century exist. Buildings in Gothic Revival, Pioneer, Italianate, Commercial Italianate, Colonial Revival, and Queen Anne styles can be found within walking distance of each other. [from wikipedia]


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