I had a great week-long vacation and stay at Nancy's place. The location in the lower hills is charming and a quick trip to downtown and other locations around the East Bay area. There is no transit directly to Nancy's place, but you can get around easily via Lyft/Uber. After a few days, however, I found that renting a car made more sense and actually saved me money. There is plenty of street parking on Fruitvale. The apartment itself was cozy and clean. I loved the floral arrangement on the kitchen table - flowers picked from the beautiful garden in the back yard. Nancy had a list available of local restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores, which was very useful. I hope to stay there again next year!