Update: May 9, 6 p.m. Congratulations to reader David Block, first to identify the eaves as belonging to the Vital Building, which used to house El Cerrito Mill & Lumber and was moved across the street. We haven't tracked this, but he may have set a record for the fastest answer, coming at 4 a.m., an hour and four minutes after the story was published. Welcome to the latest installment of El Cerrito Patch's irregularly published Mystery Photo contest. We will give a prize to the first reader to identify the whereabouts of these distinguished eaves in El Cerrito or Kensington by putting the …
Update, April 19, 8:20 p.m.: Congratulations to reader Steve Hutson, first to correctly identify Nation's Giant Hamburgers as the location of the Mystery Photo. He posted his answer at 4 p.m. yesterday, but technical problems with our comment stream temporarily prevented comments from appearing. We will give a prize to the first reader to identify where this Cubs photo is hanging in El Cerrito or Kensington by putting the answer in the comments section below this article. This is the latest installment of El Cerrito Patch's irregularly published Mystery Photo contest. Click here to see …
Update, 5 p.m., March 15: We have a winner! Congratulations to Roxann Kay, the first to identify the location of the green-eyed mermaid. She's part of the mural at El Cerrito's Creekside Park along Cerrito Creek next to Albany Hill. The first reader to identify the location shown in the photo by putting the answer in the comments section below this article wins a prize. This is the latest installment of El Cerrito Patch's irregularly published Mystery Photo contest. Click here to see earlier Mystery Photo contests. So far, we haven't been able to stump our observant readers. The legal …
Update: Congratulations to reader Terry Lee for correctly identifying the location! It's the west side of El Cerrito City Hall. The first reader to identify the location shown in the photo by putting the answer in the comments section below wins a prize. This is the latest installment of El Cerrito Patch's irregularly published Mystery Photo contest. Click here to see earlier Mystery Photo contests. So far, we haven't been able to stump our observant readers. The legal fine print: There is a limit of two prizes per person. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District …
Update: Congratulations to reader Terry Lee for being the first to correct identify the location of this historical marker at the El Cerrito/Albany border on San Pablo Avenue. If you click the link supplied in Terry's comment, you can see the entire sign. The first reader to identify the location shown in the photo by putting the answer in the comments section below wins a Patch tote bag. This is the latest installment of El Cerrito Patch's irregularly published Mystery Photo contest. Click here to see earlier Mystery Photo contests. So far, we haven't been able to stump our observant …
Update: Congratulations to Joann Steck-Bayat, the first to identify the location of our Mystery Photo – the front entrance to El Cerrito Plaza. She wins the Peet's gift card. The first reader to identify the location shown in the photo by putting the answer in the comments section below wins a $25 gift card from Peet's. This is the latest installment of our irregularly published Mystery Photo contest. Click here to see earlier Mystery Photo contests. So far, we haven't been able to stump our observant readers. The legal fine print: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the …
Update, Nov. 1, 3:30 p.m.: Reader Wendy Johnson was the first to identify the location of El Cerrito's distinction ship-house. Congratulations to Wendy, who wins the prize. The first reader to identify the location shown in the photo by putting the answer in the comments section below wins a $25 gift card to The Junket delicatessen in El Cerrito Plaza. This is the latest installment of our irregularly published Mystery Photo contest. The legal fine print: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older. The applicable parts of the Official …
Update: Congratulations to our winner! In the comments section below, "Kathy A.," who later said we could publish her full name, Kathryn Andrews of El Cerrito, correctly identified the location of our Mystery Photo. It's part of a crosswalk that crosses Schmidt Lane near the El Cerrito Recycling Center. The first reader to email El Cerrito Patch editor Charles Burress at charles@patch.com with the correct location, or to put the answer in the comments section below, wins a $25 gift card to Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill. This is the latest installment of our irregularly published Mystery Photo …
Update: Congratulations to Liz Coleman of El Cerrito, who was not only the first reader to identify Music Works on San Pablo Avenue as the location but is also our first two-time winner of the Mystery Photo contest. She previously was the first to name the location of a mystery wave at Rubio's Baja Grill. The first reader to email El Cerrito Patch editor Charles Burress at charles@patch.com with the correct location shown in this photo wins a $25 gift certificate to Loard's Ice Cream and Candy in El Cerrito Plaza. This is the latest installment of our irregularly published Mystery Photo …
Update: We have a winner! Robin Crawford of El Cerrito correctly identified the location of the photo as the Clean X-Press at 10628 San Pablo Ave, next to the Safeway at Moeser Lane and San Pablo. The first reader to email El Cerrito Patch editor Charles Burress at charles@patch.com with the correct location wins a $25 gift certificate to the Sugar Cone Café in Kensington. This is the latest installment of our irregularly published Mystery Photo contest. The legal fine print: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia who are 18 and older. The applicable parts…
Update, April 11, 2011: An early-rising reader, David Block of El Cerrito, correctly identified the location of this chimney-clinging lizard — on Highland Boulevard near Arlington Avenue. Congratulations to David, who wins the gift certificate to The Junket. The first reader to email El Cerrito Patch editor Charles Burress at charles@patch.com with the correct location of the critter shown in this photo wins a $25 gift certificate for The Junket delicatessen in El Cerrito Plaza. This is the latest installment of our irregularly published Mystery Photo contest. The legal fine print: Open to…
[Update: Congratulations to Steve Crawford of El Cerrito, who wins the Mystery Photo contest, correctly identifying the El Cerrito Preschool Co-op as the location of our no-longer-a-mystery ladybug. Coincidentally, Steve is also the reader to whom we're grateful for sending us photos of the fire-in-progress at L & L Chinese Seafood Restaurant on Feb. 27. Meanwhile, thanks also to the several other readers who wrote in with the correct location for our ladybug.] The first reader to email El Cerrito Patch editor Charles Burress at charles@patch.com with the correct location wins a $25 gift …
[March 19, 2011: Congratulations to Kyle Brunelle of El Cerrito, who is the first to correctly identify the location of this peace symbol. It sits facing the sidewalk outside the front fence of a home on the 500 block of Colusa Avenue in El Cerrito. We salute Kyle's amazing memory. This photo challenge was published Nov. 28, and like nearly all articles, was displayed on the homepage for only a couple of days. On providing the answer, he said he must have subconsciously registered it since he's bicycled and driven by the spot probably hundreds of times and then suddenly recognized recently …
[Update, March 13, 2011: The location of this photo at Rubio's Baja Grill in El Cerrito Plaza was correctly identified by El Cerrito resident Liz Coleman, who wins a Fatapple's gift certificate. Congratulations, Liz!] The first reader to email El Cerrito Patch editor Charles Burress at charles@patch.com with the correct location wins a $25 gift card for Fatapple's Restaurant & Bakery. This is the latest installment of our irregularly published Mystery Photo contest. The legal fine print: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia who are 18 and older. The …
Editor's update, Feb. 9: Congratulations to Julie Lee of Kensington! She was the first to correctly identify the pig's whereabouts. It's in the parking lot of Abbey Pet Hospital next to Big 5 Sporting Goods. The first reader to email El Cerrito Patch editor Charles Burress at charles@patch.com with the correct location wins a $25 gift card for Trader Joe's. The legal fine print: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia who are 18 and older. The applicable parts of the attached Official Rules for Patch giveaway contests govern this contest.
Update, Sunday afternoon: Several readers submitted the correct answer today, but the first was Rochelle Richardson, who wins the Peet's gift card. The obelisk is located on San Pablo Avenue in front of Raphael's Shutter Cafe near Cerrito Theater. Watch for future Mystery Photo contests on El Cerrito Patch. The first reader to email El Cerrito Patch editor Charles Burress at charles@patch.com with the correct location of this obelisk wins a $25 gift card for Peet's Coffee & Tea. This is the fourth photo in our Mystery Photo contest. The legal fine print: Open to legal residents of the 50 …
Update: Less than an hour after this photo was posted today, reader Eileen Andrade correctly identified and won the prize. It's at the Old West Gun Room on Carlson Boulevard near San Pablo Avenue. Look for a new mystery photo soon. The first reader to email El Cerrito Patch editor Charles Burress at charles@patch.com with the correct location of this wagon wheel wins a $25 gift certificate to Well Grounded Tea & Coffee Bar at 6925 Stockton Ave. This is the second photo in our Mystery Photo contest.
Update, Sept. 14, 2010: Nine days after we published this photo, we have a winner, Chris Treadway of the Contra Costa Times, who correctly identified it as being on an office building next to Denny's at San Pablo and Potrero Avenues. We haven't seen any archers on this tower, but we like it because it offer us the rare treat of using "crenellated" in the headline. The first person to identify the location of this tower wins a $25 gift certificate to Fatapple's Restaurant & Market. The winner is the first person to email El Cerrito Patch editor Charles Burress at charles@patch.com with the …
