Sports
Roller derby girls from around the country competed in a tournament in Oakland this weekend that was hosted by the Bay Area Derby Girls. During the round robin style tournament, all-star teams from four states faced off for three days of skating mayhem and bruising competition.
Known for its long history of fostering basketball stars, including legendary National Basketball Association guards like Gary Payton and Jason Kidd, the East Oakland Youth Development Center’s latest basketball camp has attracted more than 100 students.
The National Brotherhood of Cyclists is holding its second-annual conference in Oakland this weekend.
Withstand the congestion of semi-trucks coming in and out of the Port of Oakland’s berths and you’ll be rewarded with unbeatable views of the bay at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park.
Sibley’s narrow dirt trails shaded by oaks provided expansive views of the bay, and are part of a modern-day retreat for Oaklanders looking for a quick get-away.
The typically foggy East Bay summer days don’t inspire a trip to the pool for most, but for the occasional day the sun does come out, there are still plenty of options to cool off with a dip, swim some laps or sign kids up for swim lessons in Oakland. Here’s our list.
Every Friday night this summer, Oakland’s Linden Street Dance Studio is offering free dance lessons at Jack London Square. Anyone is welcome to attend and learn the basics of a variety of dance styles, including salsa, swing and tango.
Lake Merritt may look calm and flat, like a city lake that’s probably more for pedal boats and kayaks than sailboats. But while the lake doesn’t have the challenging big swells and wind of the San Francisco Bay, it offers plenty of opportunities for sailing.
Oakland’s public works committee spent about a minute Tuesday morning discussing a resolution that would connect a gap in the Bay Trail underneath the High Street Bridge in East Oakland near the city’s border with Alameda, before approving it by consensus. But that doesn’t diminish the step forward towards completing the trail, said Laura Thompson, the trail’s project manager.