Photo courtesy of Kierra Johnson.The Oakland arts community needs no introduction. Thanks to the unique collection of artists who are also residents of the city, the Town has so much diverse art to offer — whether it’s shared through galleries, street murals, film festivals, artist talks or art walks.
On a recent Wednesday in Oakland, Master Gardener Aixa Gannon shows off the Lake Merritt Trials Garden. Vertical structures are filled with crawling bean plants, while the vines of squash plants stretch across mounds of soil. Master Gardener Margaret Wang arrives to tend to her roses and check up on a dry farming experiment.
All photos courtesy of San Francisco TravelYou’ve landed at SFO, with no itinerary for exploring San Francisco. What do you do?
Photo courtesy of Out of the ClosetWhether you’re clearing out the garage or the tidying up the closet, some items seem to be out of place anywhere. Luckily, Out of the Closet is open to a wide range of items for donation.
Photos courtesy of Crossroads TradingYou can lighten your load and even get paid for spring cleaning at Crossroads.
The Mission District’s color and liveliness can be reflected in the thrifty finds. Contribute to the pool of SF fashion and get paid to take a dip!Bring as much as you can carry on BART to Buffalo Exchange, and get store credit or cash on the spot for your clothes, accessories and costumes.The store assigns selling prices and pays 30 percent back to their sellers or offers 50 percent of that value in store credit, which never expires.
SFMOMA is a name that’s recognized nationally and internationally for its modern and contemporary art. It offers more than 33,000 works of architecture and design, media arts, painting, photography and sculpture. There is also 45,000 square feet of art-filled free public spaces for visitors and the community.Tickets range from $19-$25. Admission is free for members and visitors age 18 and younger.
BART passengers might find local artist Hamilton Cline on a train with his Samsung Galaxy Note 2, using a stylus to sketch something on his phone screen. Often times he’s creating a digital drawing of a stranger in front of him, illustrating the details of his or her hair, accessories and expression.
Named after a two-mile area surrounding UC Berkeley that was prohibited from the selling alcohol in the late 1800s, this community-focused winery and tasting room is a popular spot on the weekends and during Oakland’s First Fridays. There’s an art gallery and a few games within the space, so a flight of wine is just the start to a good time. They have a small catalog of wine available for tasting, in addition to small-batch gin, made by their sister company, Oakland Spirits Co.
With a background and lengthy career in the sciences, both husband- and wife-winemakers Steve and Marilee Shaffer are off to a bright wine making start. Their wines are focused on food-friendly varietals sourced from all over Northern California. They recently moved production to Alameda, but you can still stop by and taste their outstanding wine. Several vintages just snagged a few metals at the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle’s Wine Competition.