Last Mouth Off Wednesday Open Mic EVER!!!

Wow last one ever??? Mouth Off Wednesday is an institution in Oakland, showcasing amazing spoken word and literary talent! Sad to see this event go, but looking forward to new things from Hot Water Cornbread!

For more info on Hot Water Cornbread visit Hot Water Cornbread on Facebook.

To add this event to your calendar visit Oakland's Own Calendar.

Oakland's Own Don't Miss of the Week - 1/13/14

Don't miss these great events coming up this week.

Bookmark the Oakland's Own Calendar for a curated list of events.

Wednesday
January 15th
Warriors vs. Nuggets at Oracle Arena

Thursday
January 16th
Kev Choice Ensemble (Oakland's Own) Oakland Riviera Release Party at Yoshi's Oakland

Thursday
January 16th
Golden Era Thursdays at Vinyl

Friday - Sunday
January 17th - January 26th
Oakland Restaurant Week at Various participating restaurants in Oakland

Sunday
January 19th
KBLX Sunday Brunch at E One Entertainment

Sunday
January 19th
Internet Cat Video Festival at The Uptown Nightclub

Tweet me your picks of the week!

Happy New Year!!!

2013 was a great year for Oakland's Own! The support and interaction has been amazing and it's been such a blast to share the best Oakland has to offer. For 2014, more of the content that was exclusive to social media will now be posted on the blog. Back by popular demand...Oakland's Own Don't Miss of the Week! Check in often, and don't forget to like Oakland's Own on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!!!

Oakland's Own Holiday Shopping Guide

Whether your camping out with the family on Black Friday, strolling the strips on Small Business Saturday or aggressively clicking on Cyber Monday, businesses in Oakland have you covered! 

Oakland's Own has put together a shopping guide so you can get unique gifts for everyone in your life and support Oakland's businesses while you do it! 

Sparkles & Baubles

Lireille

3980 Piedmont Ave.

M: 12p - 6p; T-Sat: 10:30a - 6p

Unique quality wearable art

Mark Poulin

3246 Ettie Street #24

shop online

Whimsical jewelry for men, women, kids, dogs, you name it

Latisha Baker Artworks

shop online or at various farmer's markets in Oakland

One of a kind wood earrings (some of my personal favorites)

Homebody

Umami Mart

815 Broadway

T-F: 12p - 6p; Sat: 11a - 6p; Sun: 11a - 4p

Modern housewares for the coolest host

Entrez! Open House

100 Grand Ave

M: 11a-6p; T-F: 11a-7p; Sat: 11a-6p

Fun gifts for folks with eclectic style 

Rebooty

3654 Grand Ave.

W-Sat: 11a - 6p; Sun: 11a-5p

Reclaimed, recycled, repurposed furnishings

Teen Swag

Fiftyseven-thirtythree

560 2nd Street

W-Sun: 11:30a-5:30p

Local apparel, posters and art with a wink

Manifesto Bicycles

421 40th Street

M-T; Th-Sun: 11a-6p

Bikes and bike accessories for any level biker

Best Musical Instrument Company

1716 Broadway

M-Th: 9:30a-6p; F-Sat: 9a-5:30p

Instruments of any kind for the budding musician

Foodies

Savor Oakland Food Tours

shop online

Behind the scenes tours of some of Oakland's best restaurants in Jack London Square

Dashe Cellars

55 4th Street

Th-Sun: 12p-5p

Wine Club memberships or fantastic wine 

TeaHereNow

1721 Webster Street

F: 11a-6p

Home brew kits for the tea connoisseur

Little Ones

GoldieBlox

shop online

Engineering toys for girls

Endgame

921 Washington Street

M-Sun: 10a-7p

Games of all kinds

Ruby's Garden Local-Grown Kidwear

5026 Telegraph Ave.

M-Sat: 10a-6p

New and used kids apparel, toys and equipment

Kick off the holiday shopping season by participating in Plaid Friday, Nov 29th. Shop local and independent at various shops in Oakland. Use your Oakland Grown card where you can for deal breaks!

Halloween in Oakland!!!

Looking for something spooooky to do in The Town for Halloween? There's something out there for everyone! For more information on all of these events, check out the Oakland's Own Calendar

FOR THE FAMILY

Jack O'Lantern Jamboree
Sunday, Oct. 27th
10a - 5p
Fairyland
699 Bellevue Ave
Costumes, puppet shows, arts & crafts, petting zoo and much more in a magical setting

Boo at the Zoo
Sunday, Oct 27th
10a - 3p
Oakland Zoo
9777 Golf Links Road
Trick or treating at the Zoo

Warriors Fan Fest Block Party
Sunday, Oct. 27th
12p - 5p
Tribune Tavern
401 13th St
Celebrate the new Warriors season! All ages welcome, performances and special appearances

19th Annual Days of the Dead Community Celebration
Sunday, Oct 27th
12:30p - 5p
Oakland Museum of CA
1000 Oak Street
A cultural celebration of Dias de Los Muertos

FOR THE ADULTS (21+)

Darryl Ander's Agapesoul
Tuesday, Oct. 29th
8p - 10p
Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero West
Soulful sounds from Bay Area based band AgapeSoul

Flores Espirituales - AfroLatino Halloween Party
Thursday, Oct. 31st
5p - 1:30a
Cana
530 Lake Park Ave.
Costume contests, drink specials and SambaFunk performances

Deep East House DJ Night
Thursday, Oct. 31st
9p - 1:30a
Lounge 3411
3411 MacArthur Blvd.
Free party with hot beats and happy hour from 9p-10p

Naughty vs. Nice Part 3
Thursday, Oct. 31st
9p - 1:30a
Era Art Bar & Lounge
19 Grand Ave
Costume Contest starts at 11p.

Oakland's Own Don't Miss of the Week - 9/23/13

Don't miss these great events coming up this week.

Bookmark the Oakland's Own Calendar for a curated list of events.

Thursday
September 26th
Joyce Gordon Gallery 10 Year Anniversary Celebration at Image Affairs Art Lounge

Thursday
September 26th
Arctic Monkeys at Fox Theater

Friday - Sunday
September 27th - September 29th
Eat Real Festival at Jack London Square

Friday
September 27th
Marc Anthony at Oracle Arena

Saturday
September 28th
Phavian at the Stork Club

Sunday
September 29th
Sundays in the Redwoods Concert Series (Bobby Caldwell) at Westminster Amphitheater

Tweet me your picks of the week!

Oakland's Own Don't Miss of the Week - 9/16/13

Don't miss these great events coming up this week.

Bookmark the Oakland's Own Calendar for a curated list of events.

Monday
September 16th
Monday Night Football at Liege (recurring for the 2013 season)

Tuesday
September 17th
Taste of Temescal

Thursday
September 19th
Harvest Moon Pop-Up Market at Kitchener Oakland

Saturday
September 21st
Oakland Music Festival in Uptown

Saturday
September 21st
Starlight Gala at Chabot Space and Science Center

Sunday
September 22nd
Sundays in the Redwoods Concert Series (Vivian Green) at Westminster Ampitheater

Tweet me your picks of the week!

Labor Day Weekend in Oakland

Enjoy these beautiful last days of summer here in The Town? Below are some recommendations for spending Labor Day Weekend in Oakland. Like the Oakland's Own Facebook Page for the latest updates on happenings in Oakland. Details for all of these events can be found on the Oakland's Own Calendar!

OUTDOORS

Enjoy an Oakland Recreational Park

Temescal | Lakeside Park | Mosswood | Joaquin Miller | San Antonio | Montclair

Parks and activities are available all weekend. For more information about park 

Take advantage of the beautiful weather and luscious Oakland Parks. 

Oakland Parks and Recreation Info

Dancing Under the Stars 

Jack London Square

Friday, August 30th

8p - 10p

Final night of the year! If you haven't been yet, don't miss this opportunity!

Oakland A's vs. Tampa Bay Rays

O.Co Coliseum

Friday, August 30th

7p - 10p

Don't forget about the family 4 pack for Friday night home games! 

FESTIVALS

Oakland Pride 2013

Uptown Oakland

Sunday September 1st

11a - 7p

The 2nd largest Pride celebration in Northern California and keep the party going at Bench & Bar's official After Party

Hieroday 2013

Linden St. Brewery

95 Linden Street

Monday, September 2nd

11a - 6p

Free Music festival celebrating innovative hip hop in honor of Oakland hip hop legends the Hieroglyphics!

CHILL

America's Cup Cruise

USS Potomac

540 Water Street

Sunday, September 1st

10a - 2p

Sail to the front lines for the America's Cup Red Bull Youth Races

Adrian Marcel - Monday Soul

The New Parish

579 18th Street

Monday, September 2nd

9p - 2a

Raphael Saadiq's protege, Oakland's Own Adrian Marcel is back in Oakland for a soulful concert 

Oakland's Own Photo Story: East Span Bay Bridge Tour!!!

If you've read my profile, you know I'm a civil engineer for a construction company. My company did not work on any part of the Bay Bridge project, but due to my "construction perks," I got an opportunity to tour the new east span of the Bay Bridge before they officially open to traffic on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd! The bridge is BEAUTIFUL and well worth the wait. I'm really grateful I got to see it up close in a way I never will again. Enjoy the photos and video!

Cross section of the SAS Cables

Side Profile of the SAS Cables

Shear Link mock up

Cross Section of Concrete piles

Original bridge "troll"

New span

New Span

Expansion Joint shots

Expansion Joint Shots

Expansion Joint Shots

Cable Supports

Tower at New Span

Tower at New Span

Tower New Span

New Span

Tower at New Span

The old bridge

Bolts!...Not the infamous ones

Tower at New Span

Tower New Span

Detail at the Tower

Pedestrian path at the New Span

Pedestrian Bridge at New Span

Oakland from the New Bridge

Cormorant Condo's! These are actually fake birds. Environmentalist are trying to lure the Cormorants from their homes at the Old Bridge to the new bridge. These condos come complete with static neighbors and 24hr Cormorant songs 

All photos are property of Leah Turner.

Oakland's Own Don't Miss of the Week - 8/19/13

Don't miss these great events coming up this week.

Bookmark the Oakland's Own Calendar for a curated list of events.

Tuesday
August 20th
Tastes of Summer Dishcrawl at Jack London Square

Wednesday
August 21st
Oakland Chamber Young Professionals Mixer

Thursday
August 22nd
Kitchener 1 year Anniversary Pop-Up Market

Saturday
August 24th
America's Cup Race from the USS Potomac

Sunday
August 25th
Yoshi's Jazz Fest at Jack London Square

Tweet me your picks of the week!