Great Moments in Oakland: A hella good time at the Oakland Marathon
I believe that for every negative report you see or hear about Oakland, there are hundreds of wonderful people, places and moments that no one outside the city knows about. Few are considered worthy of...
View ArticleGreat Moments in Oakland: “The Town Game” tonight at 9 p.m.
. “The Town Game: Two Lives, Two Paths” premieres at 9 p.m. tonight on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. I’ve been excited about the project since I heard about it last year from producer Matthew Abrams,...
View ArticleGreat Moments in Oakland: Movie Classics Series at the Paramount
The summer schedule for the Paramount Theatre’s Movie Classics Series just came out, and it is excellent. There are readers who would rather see a tribute to Francois Truffaut and some obscure pre-code...
View ArticleThe Tell-Tale Quack: Stolen Fairyland duck sculpture returned
I received a note yesterday from Children’s Fairyland executive director C.J. Hirschfield, with some good news about the stolen Ugly Duckling sculpture I wrote about in June. Apparently the Ugly...
View ArticleOakland Marathon: Legends of The Town rap playlist … UPDATED!
UPDATED Saturday 11:31 a.m.: Three reader requests have been added. More on that at the end of the playlist … My wife is running her second Oakland Marathon this Sunday. As an Oakland resident, I love...
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