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Jack London Square is the place to be this summer, with a lively mix of music, food and sports. On Friday evenings you can Dance Under the Stars, with free tips from the Linden Street Dance Studio. Starting in June enjoy Jack London Square's Outdoor Movie Series - watch JAWS, HOOK and other popular classics from the safety of the East Shore Lawn at Waterfront Flicks Outdoor Movie Nights.
Play games while local musicians such as Carlos Godinez, Iya Khan, and Carmen Milagro play inst ...
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Oakland City Center's 23rd annual Summer Sounds Concert series offers free weekly musical entertainment that's right in tune with the relaxed pace of the summer season. With several new additions this season, the world-class lineup of outstanding musical entertainment includes Motown, soul and blues music, Cuban and reggae sounds and even a Police tribute band. The 2009 season kicks off on Wednesday, June 3 with the R&B sound of perennial favorite Pure Ecstasy.
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The Uptown District is home to some of Oakland's grand cultural venues as well as a hot new dining, nightlife and arts scene. Uptown Unveiled!, a free street fair on Thursday, June 18, 2009, will offer a glimpse into the hip, happening downtown neighborhood. Running from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. centered in and round Telegraph Avenue from 16th Street to West Grand/Broadway, the event will encompass and feature live music on three stages, activities at the famed Fox Oakland Theater, Oakland School for ...
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New at the Zoo: Oakland Zoo Announces Birth of Squirrel Monkey and Extended Summer Hours!
Oakland, CA, May 21, 2009…Just days ago, two baby squirrel monkeys were born at the Oakland Zoo! Both moms and babies are doing well. Visitors will notice the babies on their mother's back as baby squirrel monkeys cling to the mother from birth. The mothers will exclusively carry th ...
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The Vegan Table' Launch Party
Sunday, June 07, 2009 3:00-6:00 PM
Oakland, CA
Celebrate this much-anticipated follow-up to Colleen Patrick-Goudreau's The Joy of Vegan Baking, VegNews Magazine's 'Cookbook of the Year.' Called 'the Martha Stewart of the movement' by Skinny Bitch author Rory Freedman and the 'doyenne of compassionate living' by VegNews Magazine, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau addresses your every entertainin ...
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Beginning Friday, June 5, 6pm-10pm Chabot's Celestial Cafe will begin a beer and wine bar service. It's a unique and casual outing where you can see a movie on our giant screen theater or digital dome planetarium show and enjoy dinner in the cafe, then gaze through Chabot's giant, historic telescopes. Chabot Space & Science Center is open until 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Telescope viewing on Friday and Saturday evenings after dusk. weather permitting
Chabot Space & Science Center
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Oakland, Ca - On the corner of Piedmont Avenue and Pleasant Valley is a new Italian small plate's restaurant, owned and operated by the same folks that run Dopo a few doors down. Like a true Italian bar, Adesso serves a free antipasti spread to make the drinking time more fun. Come by at the beginning of happy hour for a full spread of their delightful Italian-inspired tapas. Just order one of their specialty cocktails and you can snack to your hearts delight - for free! With m ...
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An unparalleled arrival of new restaurants continues to change the landscape of Oakland's Uptown neighborhood and breathe new life into downtown Oakland. A few new arrivals creating a buzz around the 'Town' are Pican, The Den @ the Fox Theater and the Mimosa Champagne Lounge.
Pican
2295 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612
Tel. 510 834-1000
www.picanrestaurant.com
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Media Contact - Manette Belliveau
Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau
manette@oaklandcvb.com
510 208-0526
Visitor Inquiries: 510 839-9000
Oakland, CA - March 20, 2009 On a budget? Want to have some fun? Oakland offers a variety of things to see and do, for under $25.
1.Children's Fairyland offers rides and entertainment at nostalgic prices. At $7 each the entire family can afford to go and still hav ...
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Media Contact - Manette Belliveau
Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau
manette@oaklandcvb.com
510 208-0526
Visitor Inquiries: 510 839-9000
Destination Oakland 2009 Now Available
Visitors guide offers advice on where to eat, stay and play
Oakland, CA - March 11, 2009 - The Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau OCVB announced today that its popular travel directory Destination Oakland is now available in print an ...
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OAKLAND, CA - The Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce will launch it's first ever night market in Oakland Chinatown in the Pacific Renaissance Plaza on 9th Street between Franklin and Webster Streets. The Oakland Chinatown Night Market will be held on Saturday evenings starting June 20th and will go through July25th, excluding July 4th from 4 to 9 PM. The Night Market will feature cooking demonstrations by chefs from local restaurants, food sampling, cultural performances, enterta ...
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