This weekend in Oakland
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Check out the great events that the Oakland North staff has compiled just for you.
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Neighbors gather to clean up Golden Gate district
Golden Gate residents gathered Sunday afternoon to clean up two blocks of San Pablo Avenue, from 65th Street to 63rd Street.
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Actual Café showcases bicycle-based art
From August 12 to September 8, Actual Café, located at San Pablo Avenue and Alcatraz Avenue in North Oakland, is hosting a bicycle art show inside its shop, featuring works from a number of local...
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Oakland parking spaces will become spots of leisure on (PARK)ing Day
More than a dozen business and community groups will haul furniture and plants into parking spaces this weekend, establishing miniature curbside parks on the road in front of Oakland shops. In...
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Pilot program will allow businesses to turn parking spaces into long-term...
Oakland’s Community and Economic Development Agency (CEDA) announced a pilot program Thursday to convert parking spots or unused bus stops into public spaces called “parklets” where people can relax...
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At Actual Cafe, Bicycle Bingo promotes fun and a good cause
On Thursday night at Actual Café, a stationery vintage Schwinn sat prominently at one end of the room. A bingo cage was strapped behind the seat, and rigged so riding the bike spun it and sent bingo...
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Actual Cafe’s owner raising funds to open Victory Burger, a burger stand next...
Sal Bednarz, the owner of Actual Cafe, will be opening a new food joint slated to open next fall at the intersection of San Pablo and Alcatraz called Victory Burgers serving, you guessed it, hamburgers.
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Actual Cafe serves up a song dedication event for music lovers
“Dedicated to the One I Love” is a classic love song, originally recorded in the 1950s by The “5” Royales and remade by numerous artists who wanted to put their own spin on it. On Sunday, Actual Café...
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Oakland’s Ukulele Love-In
Maybe it’s their charming, upbeat sound. Maybe it’s because they’re tiny, portable and cheaper than guitars. Whatever the reason, ukuleles are all the rage these days — from Eddie Vedder albums to...
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