Posts Tagged ‘Old Oakland’
Oakland tabletop game store Endgame to close its doors
Afters 17 years in business, The popular Tabletop gaming store is closing its doors for good this Friday.
Read MoreThe architecture of Oakland: The Sanford Building
Many of the reporters at Oakland North are new to the Bay Area, and one of the first things we noticed while touring the city was its beautiful and sometimes unusual architecture. On the reporting team for this series, one of us is from Brazil and one is from Southern California. We decided it would…
Read MoreProposed cuts to food stamps may affect Oakland’s farmers’ markets
A growing number of food stamp recipients are using their benefits at Oakland farmers’ markets. But profits from such transactions could decline if a proposed $16.5 billion cut to the federal food stamp program passes in Congress.
Read MoreUmami Mart opens specialty Japanese bar and kitchenware store in Old Oakland
Kayoko Akabori and Yoko Kumano, friends since college, recently opened a new store called Umami Mart in the heart of Oakland’s historical district, where they offer unique merchandise as well as their insight about cocktails and Japanese cuisine.
Read MorePopuphood launches in Old Oakland featuring homegrown and artisan wares
When entrepreneur Alfonso Dominguez and urban planner Sarah Filley teamed up to create “popuphood”—a cluster of locally owned pop-up stores aspiring towards permanence in downtown Oakland—they hoped, simply, that Oakland shoppers would actually show up.
Read More“Pop-up” stores to try transforming part of downtown Oakland this December
This December, a “pop-up” neighborhood is coming to Old Oakland: three downtown blocks of hip—albeit temporary—retail shops that showcase local designers, artists and goods…just in time for holiday shopping.
Read MoreSoggy biscotti: Oakland’s farmers markets brave the rain
How’s the recent spate of bad weather effecting Oakland’s outdoor farmers markets? Take a trip to the Old Oakland Farmer’s Market with Patrick Kollman on a wet, windy day to find out.
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