Calendar – August 2021
Calendar – August 2021 by Sheila McCormick August 4, 6pm Oakland Public Library: Birds of Lake Merritt book launch event with author-illustrator Alex Harris This charming full-color field guide introduces us to fifteen waterbirds easily found in the urban wildlife refuge of Lake Merritt in Oakland. In his introduction, author-illustrator Alex Harris includes a history […]
The Vegan Mob Wing Had Good Bones
by Ken Katz Last month, when we reported that a wing of the Vegan Mob/Kwik Way building had been heavily damaged to the extent that it needed to be removed, it didn’t seem like a big deal since it would have been torn down along with the rest of the building once construction started on […]
Grand Avenue Merchant News – August 2021
Editor’s Note: A comment posted on last month’s Grand Avenue merchant update prompted us to take a long walk this past Friday from the theater up to Safeway and back–something we hadn’t attempted for a very long time. As a result, we can now report on Pacific Nail’s closing, a change in ownership at what […]
Odds and Ends – August 2021
In this May 2020 Splash Pad News article, Gehry Oatey shared his vision for a food court on the vacant southeast corner of Lakeshore and MacArthur. Fourteen months later, he has good news and bad news to report. The bad news is that the project is going to be delayed by about 6–9 months. The […]
AIM Launches its Racial Equity Fund
For National Farmers Market Week this year (Aug 1–8), AIM is excited to announce that we’re launching our new Racial Equity Fund! Next week, we’ll be raising $20,000 for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-led farms and small businesses joining our farmers markets. Farmers of color, like Adrian Mondragan in the photo to […]
Farmers Market Has a New Lease on Life
by Jerry Barclay If you wandered through the Farmers Market on the Saturday before last, you may have wondered why a small group of people adjacent to the Information Booth had their arms held high with red plastic cups in hand. They were there to celebrate an announcement AIM CEO Andy Naja-Riese had made […]
Farmers Market Update – August 2021
by Dan Foster Market Participant Updates: Koda Farms is leaving the market. If you are looking for their rice, you can find it at Rainbow Market and Berkeley Bowl or at our Sunday Marin Civic Center Farmers Market. Moi Eats Vietnamese street food is leaving the market. Their owner loves being a part of the […]
Living the Life of Gary
by C. J. Hirschfield Gary has lived in his home by Lake Merritt for over 15 years. Between the pandemic and a fire that destroyed part of his living quarters, Gary was forced to find a temporary home, and it wasn’t so easy. Gary is somewhat elderly, requires a specific diet, and has many special […]
Farmers Market Update – July 2021
by Dan Foster Summer is in full swing. and Covid-related restrictions have mostly been lifted. Eating on site is back, tables and chairs are out, entertainers are performing, and the grassy areas are open for hangin’! Masks are no longer required for folks who have been vaccinated. Stone fruits are peaking, corn is in, tomato […]