Posts Tagged ‘city of oakland parks and recreation department’
Oakland’s Autumn Lights Festival grows to four-night experience
This year’s “four full nights of lights” features light installations from over 40 local artists, five different awards, local food trucks and beverage vendors, live music performances and a shuttle from the 19th Street BART Station directly to the gardens.
Read MoreYoung girls learn about health and fitness through Double-Dutch
Oakland, once a hub for Double-Dutch jump rope competitions, is now staging a revival of the sport as its mission is to help inner city children fight obesity. “We used to have competitions back in 1998, 1999,” said Andriana Mitchell, a girls’ Double-Dutch coach who has been teaching the sport since 2000. “We had a…
Read MoreGame Day: Big hits, loud cheers and karaoke with the Oaktown Roots
Game Day is a new series that will feature Oakland teams and athletes every Wednesday afternoon. This week, it’s the Oaktown Roots, a new women’s softball team that faced off earlier this week in the championship game against their rivals, the Girlfriends.
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