Oakland is a great place to visit! We may not have the best tourism department at the City of Oakland so these guys took it upon themselves to spread the word!
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Visit Oakland
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Tallest Building in Oakland, The Ordway Building
Thursday, July 10th, 2008
The Ordway building is the tallest building in Oakland and tallest building in the Bay Area outside of San Francisco. It is 28 floors high and was built in 1970. The Architecture for this building was Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It will remain the tallest building for a while, other buildings are in the works but have yet to gain approval. There is a group of cry babies complaining about Oakland having tall buildings. Oakland is awesome, let it reach for the sky.
The Lakeshore Cafe in Oakland, Brunch at its finest!
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008The Lakeshore Café is a GREAT place to get a Weekend Brunch. Whether it be Saturday or Sunday they have an amazing menu and specials on Mimosas. Yes, that’s right $2 Mimosas! Well $1.95 to be exact. They serve both Orange and Strawberry. The brunch special goes from 10am till 4pm both days. This is located on Lake Shore Avenue in the Grand Lake area of Lake Merritt right across from Trader Joe’s near the Saturday Farmers Market.
They have an amazing staff, very friendly and quick. They’re always smiling, nice and personable. The food is A+++ and you can leave with a nice bubbly buzz all for under $30 for 2 people. While it may look like a long wait you typically wait no longer than 10 minutes. They have a lot of seating and also a small out door patio as well as sidewalk seating. Just Do It! Check them out!
*update* I have a link to their site and an image from their site but it seems they do not have a real hosting company because it is always down and always says bandwidth exceeded. How sad. You should just go, trust me it’ll be good.
I suggest the Tequila Sausage Scramble and some Strawberry Mimosas.
Oakland Lakefest: Art, Wine & Food Festival
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008Lakefest: Art, Wine & Food Festival on
Lakeshore Avenue
August 1-2, 2009 11:00am – 7:00pm
Lakeshore Ave & Splash Pad Park
Arts & Crafts, Wine Tasting Tents, Live Music, Art Cars, Farmer’s Market (on Saturday ONLY), Taste by the Lake
Free Admission
They are estimating an attendance of 20,000 based on last year’s turn out.
Food & Wine Tasting Packages start at $20 & up, packages include commemorative glass, tasting tickets.
Neighborhood Features: Lake Merritt, Grand Lake Theater, Lakeshore & Grand Avenue shopping districts
Stay tuned for more info! Vendor information has not been released by Oakland Events yet.
Oakland Poetry Slam @ The Oasis Downtown
Monday, August 25th, 2008
Oakland Poetry Slam @ Oasis!
woot!
Check these guys out, they have events all the time at a great venue in Downtown Oakland only blocks from Lake Merritt BART. The Oakland Poetry Slam and open mics at the Oasis Bar & Grill.
Oakland 2009 Calendars!
Monday, December 15th, 2008
Buy Oakland Calendars here!
This just in, hot off the press! Ok, not really off the press until you order it.
But I just made a bunch of 2009 Oakland Calendars for you guys to choose from. These are all photos taken by me in or around Oakland. Including Lake Merritt, The Port of Oakland, Childrens Fairyland, The Oakland Tribune Building, The Bay Bridge and a beautiful sunset on the bay! But wait, there is more! Be sure to visit the shop to see all my current designs, These are perfect for your office or at home.
Thanks for viewing and happy holidays!
Oakland LakfeFest 2009 2nd Annual Aug 1st and 2nd
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
2nd Annual Oakland Lakefest 2009: Art, Wine & Food Festival on
Lakeshore Avenue
August 1-2, 2009 10:00am – 6:00pm
Free Admission
Attractions:
Arts & Crafts booths, Wine Tasting Tents, Live Music on stage, Art Cars, Farmer’s Market (on Saturday ONLY), Sunday Skateboard Contest, Green Expo, Kids Carnival, Taste by the Lake, Clothing Booths, Food & Drinks, Wine Tasting, Children’s Activity Area, Grand Lake Farmers Market, Lake Merritt & Fairyland, and Hood Game
Music Schedule:
Saturday, August 1st 2009
King Cab, Jesse Brewster, Jungle Shack, Youssoupha Sidibe, Luv Fyah & the 7th Street Band, Rankin’ Scroo
Sunday, August 2nd 2009
I AM EMPIRE, Fear & Fancy, Real Tom Thunder, Shabaz, Kev Choice Ensemble, Pep Love, Opio,
A plus of Hieroglyphics
For full details visit Oakland Events.
Stay tuned for more info and check them out! Oakland LakeFest yet.
Oaklandish Radio Ragatta Sunday August 23rd
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009Sunday, August 23rd from 1-7pm
This summertime party is located at the Lake Merritt Sailboat House and includes DJ’s, food and beer, and free gondola rides. You can also go out for a spin on the Lake on other half-priced boat rentals. Bring your radio, because the event also features an FM microbroadcast so you can listen to the music while out on the water. This event is free for all ages.
