It's the holiday season here in Oakland, California! Plan a visit to The Town and you will find plenty of ways to get in the holiday spirit! Here’s a list for holiday shopping, and more to get you started! Get your calendar out, select the holiday events that look the most fun for you and your…
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Oakland Style (October 8-12, 2025) takes the traditional fashion week and expands it. The sampling of art, music, food, fashion and culture, proves that The Town has an amazing style that is all its own. Wondering which event to attend during the third annual celebration? Check out our day-by-day…
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Oakland boasts one of the highest concentrations of LGBTQ+ households in the nation, and has long enjoyed LGBTQ+ leadership in local government. Oakland's vibrant LGBTQ+ community is complemented by a thriving LGBTQ+ business community. If you're coming to Oakland to enjoy its uniquely timed…
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Home to America’s oldest continuously-operating gay bar, Oakland boasts a vibrant queer culture that can be by turns younger, more Black, more femme, and more family-oriented than its famously queer neighbor across the Bay. Local gay nightlife long took the form of itinerant, underground parties…
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Get ready for an exciting weekend in Oakland filled with world-class soccer, local flavor, and the vibrant energy of The Town. With Mexico vs. Japan taking place on Saturday, September 6 at the Oakland Coliseum, and the Oakland Roots SC game happening on Sunday, September 7, there’s no better time…
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Oakland offers great live music, events, eats and outdoorsy fun all year round, but we are always super excited for the summer festivities. From dancing and day drinking at festivals and sampling food from all different cuisines, The Town has you covered. Whatever your summer vibes are, family…
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Oakland is a beautiful city ready to inspire romance. Whether you’re a lover of the great outdoors, passionate about food and cocktails, crazy for music, seeking heart pumping adventure or simply desire lots of fun – Oakland has it all.The Town features so many diverse experiences the date…
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Oakland’s deep roots in Black culture are celebrated through the city’s food, music, art, and creativity. Here are a few ways to spend a weekend celebrating The Town’s Black-owned businesses, events, and history during Black History Month! Friday Start your weekend off with a delicious lox bagel…
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Oakland’s picturesque setting and fantastic weather have inspired golf course designers for over a century, so visiting golfers will find plenty to do! The city is home to two eighteen-hole courses, two nine-hole courses, and several other golfing opportunities open to the public. If you’re…
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Two centuries ago, Temescal Creek was a major waterway that defined the landscape and provided an important source of drinking water. Today, the creek is culverted underground, and Temescal describes the charming neighborhood south of Rockridge and west of Piedmont Avenue. Spend a day in the…
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