DeFremery Park in Oakland
DeFremery Park is an island. A two-story light blue Victorian sits alone in a massive yard, surrounded by fields of vibrant green grass. It’s quiet in the park on most days, the building’s stoic presence...
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Building a skateboarding community at DeFremery Park in Oakland
Skateboarder at DeFremery Park mentors young Oakland and Berkeley skateboarders
Alameda County offers healthy food preparation classes and food handling certification
Alameda County Nutrition Services provide free community cooking classes at Defremery Recreation Center.
Gentrification photo project sparks debate on West Oakland’s future
When the photographer epli came up with the project “Here. Before. Art From A Contested Space,” she had one goal foremost in mind—to spark an honest conversation about gentrification between new residents of West Oakland...
Oakland parade showcases black cowboy culture
Over a dozen riders saddled up for the 39th Annual Oakland Black Cowboy Association Parade on Saturday. The event celebrates the often untold history of black cowboys and cowgirls.
The graffiti canvas: A modern medieval manuscript?
In this video, leading artists working on pieces in Oakland’s DeFremery Park at 18th and Adeline Street earlier this fall give a beginner's lesson on graffiti aesthetics and explain how their art derives lessons from...
Graffiti artists do battle at DeFremery Park
Twenty four of the most talented graffiti artists from California, Chicago, Hawaii and New York battled in West Oakland last Saturday.
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