The Pacific Coast Brewing Company in Oakland is one of those independent places that feels like a chain. Is there a "Build Your Own Brewery" kit that these [more...]

Check out Yoshi's Jazz House & Restaurant for an evening of great music. Yoshi's attracts top jazz performers to its intimate stage. Plus, you can occasionally [more...]

Girl Army offers self defense classes in Oakland. Fees are on a sliding scale; students pay what they feel they can afford, and no one is turned away for lack of [more...]

Concerned by low attendance, the powers that be at the Oakland A's created $4 Wednesdays. For just $4, you gain access to the cheap seats, and -- most [more...]

The Grand Lake Theater in Oakland was created to show silent films in the 1920s. Still a gorgeous landmark, now you can see new films surrounded by the [more...]

Take a walk around Oakland's manmade Lake Merritt. Sometimes called "the jewel of Oakland" (although not by me), it's a nice combination [more...]