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November 2020

Ken Katz, November 2020 · November 27, 2020

Splash Pad Park Improvements

by Ken Katz – Splash Pad Park has been mostly dark for the past several years and we are absolutely delighted to be sharing a few photos of what it looks like once again fully illuminated – only more so. Everything has been upgraded to LED which is brighter, longer-lasting and more energy-efficient. The Name in […]

November 2020 · November 27, 2020

New on Lakeshore – November 2020 Blog

LakeshoreBID - November 2020

As the year rolls past Halloween and into the holiday season, Lakeshore businesses continue to be innovative and adapt what they are offering to meet our current community and public health rules. Though the Lakeshore Halloween Costume parade was sadly cancelled due to the pandemic, the Lakeshore Halloween spirit was not. CONTINUE READING

November 2020 · October 31, 2020

The Bookmark Bookstore Now Open for Shopping by Appointment

by Sheila McCormick   The Bookmark Bookstore is operated by the Friends of the Oakland Public Library and all proceeds help the library. The store (at 721 Washington, in Old Oakland) has had an on-line Virtual Bookstore  for a few months, and storefront pickup for your purchases, on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 11-2. But […]

Eric Hughes, November 2020 · October 31, 2020

Grand Lake Neighbors Meeting Summary – November 2020

by Eric Hughes At the October 21 Grand Lake Neighbors meeting, we were pleased to host Josh Chase, the owner of  the “Have A Heart” cannabis dispensary on Broadway in downtown Oakland. He is proposing to open another location at the former site of CVS Pharmacy, 3236 Lakeshore Avenue. Here are some of the topics […]

November 2020 · October 31, 2020

Grand Avenue Business Report – November 2020

by Ken Katz The big news on Grand this month, in direct response to the coronavirus, was the opening of curbside parklets in front of Sister Restaurant,  Almond & Oak and The Libertine.  Hopefully, the availability of outside seating (in combination with take-out and delivery orders) will allow these three establishments to hang in there […]

Ken Katz, November 2020 · October 30, 2020

A Snapdragon Grows on Lakeshore

by Ken Katz It may lack the resonance of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, but the metaphor still applies to this Snap Dragon blooming on Lakeshore at the base of an antique street lamp located in front of Buckingham Wine and Spirits. Parenthetically, I have to confess that I’m something of a germaphobe and the […]

Market Manager, November 2020 · October 30, 2020

Farmers Market Update – November 2020

by Market Manager, Dan Foster Oakland’s own Red Bay Coffee will be joining the market starting next Saturday, November 7. Look for their truck on Lake Park Avenue. County Line Harvest is returning to the market on October 31 with produce from their farm in Thermal. Sunnyland Orchards (nee: EGB Farms) is also returning to […]

C. J. Hirschfield, November 2020 · October 30, 2020

Irmi—An Interesting Life, Indeed

by C. J. Hirschfield When the feature documentary Word is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives was released in 1977, it rocked my world. I already loved documentaries, but this one–widely considered to be the first feature film about lesbian and gay identity made by gay people, quickly became a symbol of the emerging […]

November 2020, Sheila McCormick · October 29, 2020

Online Diversions and Distractions in this 8th month of Sheltering in-Place

By Sheila McCormick Trivia Nights are nice diversions for an hour or two. You can join with friends, as a team, or be assigned to a team. I think joining randomly assigned teams is fun, and it also makes it more likely that the team members will know more things. For example, my Skype Scientist […]

November 2020 · October 29, 2020

Alice Street: A Mural Becomes a Movement

by C. J. Hirschfield About my home town, Oakland, a recent Washington Post article wrote: “Protesters want to defund the police. Homicides and violence are spiking. In Oakland, ideology and practicality collide.” It was a wonderful juxtaposition shortly thereafter to watch the excellent new documentary Alice Street, which shows Oakland at its multicultural, peaceful, protesting […]

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