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07/02: O-Scene Weekend
BY Kwan Booth
It's the July 4th weekend, but there's a lot more than fireworks on the calendar. We've got creative performances, music and dancing, and several Independence day celebrations.
 

 
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Laughing at Oakland Boosters?
For those of us who love Oakland, we realize that we can take that love a little too seriously at times. And others realize it, too. The folks over at Killing my Lobster , who produce comedy and films, recently put up an Oakland tourism promotion video on their site.   ...
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The Month Ahead In Oakland Art
Do you see the Art Murmur as a warm-up or panacea for the nation’s birthday and all the traditions that come with it? We’re talking about the cheap beer, BBQ and late night fireworks the night after the art murmur.....
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Penelope: Many Things to Many People
 What do you get when you mix the interior designer of some of San Francisco’s coolest bars, the former bartender of a Belden Lane bar that once was popular with some of the Silicon Valley crowd, an owner who’s wanted to open a bar for a very long time, and a location that really needs a bar? You get Penelope.....
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The Oakland Walkabout
Two of my favorite haunts in Oakland are the parks in the hills and the estuary. What I wondered about, though, is what connects them. I’ve covered much of the city’s streets in ca >>>
Happiness is a Warm Foot
The weather report calls for more bone-chilling temperatures in the coming days for Oakland. You could just crank up the heat and wait for our Mediterranean climate to make its ret >>>
Term Limits for City Council
Should there be term limits for City Council?

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