MacDonald Avenue
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MacDonald Avenue is the main east to west artery in the the Oakland suburb of Richmond. It runs in a straight line from the Point Richmond neighborhood through downtown and ending at San Pablo Avenue (State Route 123) after which it narrows into a minor street that climbs the hills to its end at Arlington Avenue. It is nicknamed the 100 years street in honor of the citys 2006 centenntial. It is also known as the parade street because the city's annual parade is celebrated down this street. It is the main street-designate in the city's Main Street/Redevelopment program.
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Neighborhoods
Atchison Village · Brickyard Cove · Carriage Hills · Campus Bay · Downtown Richmond · Hilltop · Iron Triangle (South Richmond) · Marina Bay · Mira Vista (Richmond View) · North & East (Central Richmond) · Parchester Village · Point Isabel · Point Richmond · Pullman · Richmond Annex
Parks
Eastshore State Park · Brooks Island · Kennedy Grove · Miller/Knox · Point Isabel · Point Pinole · Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park · Sobrante Ridge · Wildcat Canyon
Points of Interest
Brother Islands · East Brother Island Lighthouse · Golden State Railroad Museum · Hilltop Mall · Macdonald 80 Shopping Center · Masquers Playhouse · Red Rock Island · Red Oak Victory Ship Museum · Richmond Country Club · Richmond Medical Center · Richmond Transit Village (Metro Walk) · The Plunge · West County Detention Center · Winehaven
Education
Contra Costa College · John F. Kennedy High School · Richmond High School · Salesian High School · West Contra Costa Unified School District
Transportation
23rd Street · AC Transit · BART · Capitol Corridor · Cutting Boulevard · I-80 · I-580 · MacDonald Avenue · Richmond Parkway · Richmond Parkway Transit Center · Richmond Station · Richmond-San Rafael Bridge · San Pablo Avenue (SR 123)
Politics
2006 Richmond, California city election · City Council · House Rabbit Society · Richmond Progressive Alliance
Creeks
Baxter Creek · Fluvious Innominatus · Rheem Creek · San Pablo Creek · Wildcat Creek