Today’s Partner:
Weekend loading…
If you’ve felt like the weather has been remarkably consistent, you’re not alone.
According to SF’s official thermostat, we are now in the longest prolonged period of a 2-degree temp variance. AKA it’s been sunny and 68 EVERY. DAY.
What else is going on:
Piedmont’s LAST summer market is tonight
Cosplay in Adam’s Point this weekend
What happens when you let trucks on I-580?
6 minute read. Commute ready.
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Today's Partner
This Weekend: 20 bands. 50+ makers. 1 mile of College Ave.
Rock-N-Stroll is back THIS Saturday.
It’s Rockridge’s yearly street festival where the sidewalks become one looooong party.
From Broadway to Alcatraz, enjoy live music from 20+ bands, browse goods from 50+ artists and makers, and stop by for pop-ups at dozens of your favorite Rockridge shops.
And deals at local restaurants and shops like
The Monk’s Kettle, 5484 College Ave - $2 off your first drink (11:30am-4pm)
Belly, 5634 College Ave - Free menu samples (11am-4pm)
Starter Bakery, 5804 College Ave - $1 off drinks during happy hour (11am-4pm)
College Avenue Presbyterian Church, 5951 College Ave - A giant bubble experience and crafts for kids.
Pegasus Books, 5560 College Ave - In-store prize wheel.
And MANY more…
It’s free, family friendly, and even the pup is welcome.
The Details: Saturday, 8/22, 11-4pm. College Ave, Rockridge
Your Weekend
Things to do in Oakland Aug. 20-23
Your hand-picked events for a stacked East Bay weekend.
Looking for the full weekend calendar? See every Oakland event happening this weekend →
Oaktown Eats
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What’s new in town this August?
A look at some of the new restaurants and cafes opening this month in Oakland.
Enssaro — After roughly 2 decades on Grand Ave, the Ethiopian standby moved to Rockridge on July 31. 5897 College Ave.
Sweet Fingers — The Jamaican spot finished its move from Foothill Blvd up to Uptown with a grand opening later this month. 1707 Telegraph Ave.
Shibam Coffee — Yemeni coffee moved into the old Red Bay Coffee flagship in Fruitvale. 3136 International Blvd.
Broken Dreams — Cơm tấm (broken rice) plates downtown in a fast-casual setting from Quynh Nhu Nguyen and Geoffrey Deetz, the former chef-owner of Temple Club. 1312 Broadway.
Carlyle’s Chicken Wings — The Jack London farmers market wing guys finally got a storefront. Soft open now, grand opening late August or early September. 439 Water St.
You can save the whole list of openings here on Zest. Download the app to get this list and our Happy Hour roundup when you follow @Oaktown_Weekly
Town News
Trending stories for your week
A new Caltrans study reveals impact of removing heavy trucking ban from I-580 — Removing the ban, which has been in place since the ’60s, would lead to 3,800 heavy trucks a DAY on the stretch of highway near schools and senior centers.
Over half of speed camera tickets go to non-residents — Oakland speed cameras have issued over 200,000 citations in 6 months and speeding in camera locations has fell by 70%.
Death of Six Flags dolphin prompts outcry — A dolphin at the Six Flags Vallejo location was euthanized last month after 4 decades in captivity. Animal rights groups are asking the remaining dolphins to be moved to sanctuaries.
Is a data center coming to downtown Oakland? — Well, kinda, sorta, maybe. Details of the proposed projects originally reported by SF Business Times have not been officially disclosed to the city.
Pet of the Week
Meet Tiger from Downtown Oakland
TIL: If you’re gonna name your cat Tiger, you gotta have a roaring photo.
Want your pet to be a star? Hit reply, send me a photo, their name and their neighborhood. Cats, dogs, lizards… it’s all groovy.
Aaaaand, we’re out.
I gotta admit, 3 kids is whoooopin’ me.
S/o to all the parents out there.
As always, thanks for reading!
See you in town,
-Kolby
Oaktown Weekly
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