Today’s Oaktown Partner:
Weekend loading…
You feel it? It’s officially Fall people. Which also means, it’s some of the nicest weather of the year in the Bay IMO.
In this issue:
Everybody’s favorite wine shop is turning 13 Sunday
Where to swap for a free Halloween costume
Why Oktoberfest should consume your next 4 weekends
7 minute read today. It’s packed.
- catch up at the bottom.
Today’s Partner
What’s your favorite Oakland restaurant?
I’d bet you could name a shortlist. So could I.
BUT is your favorite the one you actually go to the most?
I’ll tell you… mine is not. Not by a long shot.
Today’s sponsor, Zest, is an app – made locally in Oakland – that builds you a food map from places you actually visit.
It works by linking with your credit card using Plaid – the same super secure connection your bank or budgeting app uses.
Zest only looks at the location data, not transactions. So, your data is safe and connecting is totally optional.
What you get is a story of every restaurant, cafe, bakery, and dive bar you’ve been to recently. Zest creates a list of your “go-tos” automatically. Here’s mine.
Plus, you can build and share lists with your own notes. Like exact orders and secret menus type notes.
Give it a try and support a local Oakland startup
Your Weekend
Things to do in Oakland Sep. 24-27
Your hand-picked events for your East Bay weekend.
Looking for the full weekend calendar? See every Oakland event happening this weekend →
More from Oaktown Weekly: every Oktoberfest in Oakland and the East Bay · Oakland’s best happy hours · August’s new Oakland restaurants
Town Beer
Pinch me, Oktoberfest season is officially here
From this weekend through late October, there’s an Oktoberfest EVERY weekend. It’s a championship run.
Many have free entry, one has a carnival, and one shuts down the Dimond.
Photo cred: Oaktoberfest in the Dimond.
Radhaus Oktoberfest | Now-Oct. 4 [This Weekend]
SF’s Fort Mason beer hall is running 2+ weeks of Oktoberfest with a different special every day. Live music Saturday (9/26), and next Wednesday (9/30) brings the Joe Smiel Festband plus German Club dancers. Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., SF. See the Calendar →
Walnut Creek Oktoberfest | Sep. 25-26 [This Weekend]
German beers, brats, live music, and a kids’ carnival in Civic Park. Free to walk in, pay as you go. Friday, 5-9pm & Saturday, 12-9pm. Civic Park, 1375 Civic Dr. See Details →
Oaktoberfest in the Dimond | Oct. 3-4
200+ craft beers and wines, 5 stages, German food, a Family Strasse for the kids, and Dirndl Day on Sunday. Free entry. But you’ll need a tasting package to drink. Saturday, 11am-7pm & Sunday, 10am-5pm. Fruitvale Ave & MacArthur Blvd. See Details →
CBCA Clayton Oktoberfest | Oct. 3-4
Same weekend as the Dimond, but with a full carnival, a giant Ferris wheel, and a biergarten under Mt. Diablo. Drink tickets sold at the event only. Main St., downtown Clayton. See Details →
Bay Area’s Oktoberfest in Crockett | Oct. 11
Keg tapping, yodeling and stein-holding contests, axe throwing, and Andre Thierry on accordion. Free and all ages. Sunday, 12-5pm. 628 2nd Ave., Crockett. See Details →
Piedmont Oktoberfest | Oct. 24
The fancy one: wine under the redwoods, a biergarten, and the money goes to Piedmont athletics. Tickets required for entry. Saturday, 4-9pm. Piedmont Community Center. Get Tickets →
Your East Bay Real Estate Digest
Prepared by Oaktown Partner, Martin Kojnok
FEATURED LISTING
320 Lee Street, Unit 702
Adams Point | Oakland
2 Bed, 2 Bath | 1,003sqft
Presented at $649,000
SEVENTH-FLOOR VIEWS. RENOVATED RIGHT.
A 7th-floor home in Van Buren Tower, the 1965 Adams Point landmark by the lake. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame a nearly 260-degree view from Lake Merritt to Downtown to the hills. Inside: a fully reimagined kitchen, two rebuilt bathrooms, and permitted top-to-bottom upgrades.
Weekend Opens:
Sat. & Sun., Sep. 26th & 27th — 2:00 - 4:30pm
FEATURED LISTING
320 Lee Street, Unit 303
Adams Point | Oakland
1 Bed, 1 Bath | 684sqft
Presented at $449,000
DESIGNER FINISHES. STEPS FROM THE LAKE.
A third-floor one-bedroom in Van Buren Tower with a kitchen and bath finished in Porcelanosa, Kohler, Hansgrohe, and Fireclay Tile, right down to a dovetail-joined vanity and keyless entry. Dedicated parking, plus Lake Merritt, BART, and Grand Ave all a short walk away.
Weekend Opens:
Sat. & Sun., Sep. 26th & 27th — 2:00 - 4:30pm
Town News
Trending stories from the week
Round 2 of the Angel Island burn — Did you smell it yesterday? After a two-week pause, Cal Fire was cleared to relight the prescribed burn yesterday.
A land trust wants to open 116 acres next to Tilden — John Muir Land Trust needs $7M by the end of 2027 to buy a private ranch. I say… just take it for the people, right?
A 34-foot La Catrina is going up in Fruitvale — Handcrafted in Mexico City, the statue debuts Oct. 1 at Fruitvale Transit Village. The creators claim it will be the tallest in the US.
Tour a 300-foot Mexican Navy tall ship for free — The Cuauhtémoc is docked at SF’s Piers 15-17 through the weekend. Free tours Thursday (10am-12pm & 4-8pm) and Friday-Saturday (10am-8pm).
Pet of the Week
Meet an absolute UNIT of a pack from Oakland
From left to right: Kati, Tonka, Finn, and Hara.
Want your pet to be a star? Hit reply, send me a photo, their name and their neighborhood. Cats, dogs, lizards… it’s all a pet to me.
Town Poll
Portola takes over Pier 80 this weekend, which has me wondering…
Are you going to Portola?
Last week’s results: How would you describe your work?
WFH all the time (42%)
Hybrid (39%)
In-office, 100% (19%)
Thanks for reading, you the best.
For those wondering, I am ABSOLUTELY still planning on throwing a happy hour with readers (you) very soon.
To be totally honest, I’m just drowning in work (new gig) and children (new baby #3).
But I really want to make it happen, soon.
If you want to be first to know, click this.
See you in town,
-Kolby
Oaktown Weekly
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