I needed a place to stay last minute, and Jon was a friendly and accommodating host. Jon's home is comfortable, and the location is a quiet street in sunny north Oakland—an easy 10-minute walk to Ashby Bart. Occasional visits from the cat, Dijon, made it feel all the more like home.

Although Jon and I had busy schedules during my visit, we found some time to chat about local music happenings. Too bad we didn't get a chance to catch a show at Leo's, a neighborhood venue. All in all, a great host, fine accommodation and a good location for what I needed.