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Celebrate the holidays in Oaktown

artemis wrote 1 month ago: The day after Thanksgiving traditionally marks the official start of the holiday season! Here’ … more →

Tags: Christmas, Hanukkah, Holidays, Kwanzaa, oakland

Plaid Friday: Shop local this holiday season!1 comment

artemis wrote 1 month ago: Yep, it’s that time of year again—and as usual I haven’t even started thinking abo … more →

Tags: Berkeley, buy local, Christmas, East Bay, Holiday, oakland, Plaid Friday, Shopping

Coming soon to an avenue near you! (Okay, or at least to one near me...)

artemis wrote 2 months ago: …otherwise known as the fall restaurant update! It’s been a rough year for a lot of smal … more →

Tags: local food, Restaurants, Uptown, Temescal, oakland, Lake Merritt, Grand Lake, Piedmont Avenue

Building bridges

artemis wrote 3 months ago: As I think just about everyone on the planet (or at least everyone in the Bay Area!) knows, the San … more →

Tags: Earthquake, Seismic, retrofit, bay bridge, closure, Construction

Food and the city3 comments

artemis wrote 4 months ago: (Or, perhaps more accurately, “Food and The Town”…) Urban food is back in a big wa … more →

Tags: local food, Urban, Restaurants, city, oakland, Food, Gardens, Community, Agriculture

Why you should think twice before signing the parking petition8 comments

artemis wrote 4 months ago: If you live in Oakland, you’ve probably heard about the parking protests by now: a number of b … more →

Tags: oakland, Budget, Parking, Rate, Increases, Free, Meters

Celebrate National Night Out tonight!

artemis wrote 4 months ago: Tonight is the 26th annual National Night Out celebration, a nationwide event designed to foster saf … more →

Tags: oakland, 2009, National Night Out, Nño, Block Party

If it's August, it must be street fair time!

artemis wrote 4 months ago: …and man, there are a lot of them this year! Lakefest Lakeshore Avenue between Lake Park and M … more →

If it's June, it must be time for OUTDOOR MOVIES!

artemis wrote 6 months ago: ….and they’re starting this week! Both Temescal Street Cinema and Jack London Square … more →

Tags: oakland, Temescal Street Cinema, Jack London Square, jls, waterfront flicks, outdoor movies, summer

The Midwest comes to the Parkway's rescue! (Maybe...)3 comments

artemis wrote 7 months ago: If you’ve been following the saga of the Parkway Theater, you’ve probably heard the news … more →

Tags: oakland, Theater, Speakeasy, Parkway, historic, motion picture heritage, republic theatres, Eastlake

Saving local libraries5 comments

artemis wrote 7 months ago: Most Oaklanders are well aware of the budget crisis that is forcing the city to make a number of dra … more →

Tags: oakland, Library, lakeview, Storytelling, Budget, Cuts

Thursday's Bike to Work Day Station Locations

artemis wrote 7 months ago: Biking to work tomorrow? Here’s where you can stop for some goodies and other energizing in Oa … more →

Tags: Bike to Work Day, energizer stations

Oakland Earth Day 2009: April 18th & 19th2 comments

artemis wrote 8 months ago: Earth Day 2009 is coming up, and it’s time for Oakland’s annual cleanup extravaganza. Ch … more →

Tags: Westlake, Harrioak, Temescal, oakland, Glen Echo, Lake Merritt, Grand Lake, Earth Day, creek

Plan Oakland this spring1 comment

artemis wrote 8 months ago: There are lots of chances to do it this month! 2009-2014 Oakland Housing Element Update Like the res … more →

Tags: Planning & Politics, Westlake, Harrioak, oakland, housing element, central estuary plan, Harrison Street, oakland avenue, Caltrans

Ten things you can do to save your city2 comments

artemis wrote 9 months ago: Like a lot of Oaklanders, I’m completely at a loss as to how to respond to Saturday’s tr … more →

Tags: Killings, NCPC, oakland, police

The Parkway Theater shuts its doors forever...6 comments

artemis wrote 9 months ago: UPDATE: Want to be part of the effort to try to save the Parkway Theater? Visit iliketheparkway.com … more →

Tags: oakland, closing, Theater, Speakeasy, Closed, Parkway

One week left: Nominate your favorite Oakland business!

artemis wrote 9 months ago: The third annual Oakland Indie Awards are coming up on Friday, May 15th at the Crucible, and there … more →

Tags: oakland, Oakland Indie Awards, Businesses

Mapping Oakland13 comments

artemis wrote 10 months ago: Think you know where you live? Go fill out a survey for the new Mapping Oakland project and let Robe … more →

Tags: mapping oakland, cognitive map, Mental Map, Neighborhoods

The ultimate renovation project3 comments

artemis wrote 10 months ago: Hopefully I’ll have a little time to write more regularly once a couple of intense projects at … more →

Tags: Oakland History, The 'Hood, Restoration, oakland, Historic Preservation, FOX, Theater


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