The U.S. Marine Band San Diego, some 45 musicians strong, will make the march from Old Bernal Road to St. Mary Street in Pleasanton beginning at 2:00 p.m., playing march and show tunes. The free Main Street march will be a precursor …

Join Invisible City on the self-guided “Heliography” audio walking tour from MacArthur BART Station to Keys That Fit (2312 Telegraph Avenue). Twelve authors and one musician will lead you from the MacArthur Bart Station along …

Oakland Art Murmur is a group of nearly 20 galleries in Oakland that have coordinated openings every first Friday of the month from 7 to 9pm. Wander from gallery to gallery, sample free nibbles, drink some free wine, see occasional outdoor movies and fine some …

Spend Saturday night listening to pub rock at a brewery located in the historic district of downtown Oakland.  Live music (9p to 11p) from Skippin Town – a surprising, refreshing blend of driving rhythm, creative solos and edgy lyrics – good pub rock to drink …

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people. OMCA connects collections and programs across disciplines, advancing an integrated, multilayered understanding of this ever-evolving state. With …

The 7th Annual Ethiopian New Year Festival known as “Enkutatash” includes traditional dishes, national costumes, poetry, music, children’s programs, Reggae Band Selamta, West African Highlife Band, Ethiopian Musicians Haileye Tadesse, Neway Afardew, and much more.
Sun, September 5, 2010
11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Martin Luther King Jr. …

On Free Fishing day (Labor Day, September 6th, 2010), Californians can fish any freshwater lakes without a fishing license. All other regulations apply. The Department of Fish and Game offers two Free Fishing Days each year. On these days, you can fish without having to …

AAA’s Tipsy Tow Program offers a free tow for drinking drivers in Northern California – members and non-members – from 6pm on Labor Day (Monday 9/6) until 6am the next morning, in Northern California, Nevada and Utah.
For Tipsy Tow, call (800) 222-4357 …

America’s primary international enemy—Islamic radicalism—insists on government by theocracy, curtails civil liberties, embraces torture, represses women, wants to eradicate homosexuals from society, and insists on the use of force over diplomacy. Remind you of a certain American political party? In American Taliban, Markos Moulitsas pulls …

Nick Zinner, supercool guitarist of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs will be playing his instrument along with pal Stacy Wakefield while their collaborator Zachary Lipez does a reading of a collection of essay called “Please Take Me Off The Guest List.”
Sounds pretty cool, right? As …

BART has teamed up with the Oakland A’s to offer $2 tickets and $1 hot dogs on “BART Double Play Wednesdays.” $2 tickets are available in Plaza Level, Plaza Outfield and Plaza Reserved sections for every Wednesday games. $1 hot dogs are available at the …

Come to Jack London Square for a free outdoor showing of Dreamgirls, a musical about the history of Motown Records and The Supremes, nominated for eight Academy Awards. Let your inner diva out with a free Dreamgirls-inspired Motown karaoke contest. Prizes will be awarded.
The 2006 …

“Heliography” is a self-guided audio walking tour of Oakland that’s put together by Invisible City. At this celebration event for Heliography (which runs on October 1st)  L.J Moore and Andrew Touhy will read, and music will be performed by Pointe Barrow.
You’ll also get the …

Since 1974, The Merchants, Restaurants, and Professionals, as well as the twin cities of Albany and Berkeley CA, have hosted the Solano Avenue Stroll, the East Bay’s largest street festival! The Solano Avenue Merchants Association invites you to come and see what makes Solano Avenue …

On September 15, 2010 Jack London Square in Oakland plays host to the “El Grito” 2010 Festival: Celebrating the Bicentennial of Mexico’s Independence. Join the City of Oakland, the Mexican Consulate, and the Spanish Speaking Citizens’ Foundation for a culturally rich (and free) festival featuring …

Meet over 30 local artists and take part in hands-on art activities, dance and yoga classes, mural painting, etc. Visit booths by organizations supporting community health. Sign up for on-going South and West Berkeley public art projects and learn about the connection between art, community, …

BART has teamed up with the Oakland A’s to offer $2 tickets and $1 hot dogs on “BART Double Play Wednesdays.” $2 tickets are available in Plaza Level, Plaza Outfield and Plaza Reserved sections for every Wednesday games. $1 hot dogs are available at the …

The legendary crime writer gives us a raw, brutally candid memoir—as high intensity and as riveting as any of his novels—about his obsessive search for “atonement in women.”
The year was 1958. Jean Hilliker had divorced her fast-buck hustler husband and resurrected her maiden name. Her …

Join Invisible City on the self-guided “Heliography” audio walking tour from MacArthur BART Station to Keys That Fit (2312 Telegraph Avenue). Twelve authors and one musician will lead you from the MacArthur Bart Station along …

Are you having an existential crisis? If you want to know more about who you are, then find out who your ancestors were! Let the experts teach you how to trace and compile your family history at the California Genealogical Society and Library, Northern California’s premier genealogy …

The San Francisco Folk Music Club presents the annual El Cerrito Free Folk Festival on Saturday, October 9, 2010. Open to the public, the daylong arts and music festival (noon to 10pm) is free and will be held at the historic Windrush School located at …

AAA’s Tipsy Tow Program offers a free tow for drinking drivers in Northern California – members and non-members – from 6pm on Halloween (October 31st) until 6am the next morning, in Northern California, Nevada and Utah.
For Tipsy Tow, call (800) 222-4357 (AAA-HELP) …

AAA’s Tipsy Tow Program offers a free tow for drinking drivers in Northern California – members and non-members – from 6pm on Thanksgiving (November 26, 2010) until 6am the next morning, in Northern California, Nevada and Utah.
For Tipsy Tow, call (800) 222-4357 …

AAA’s Tipsy Tow Program offers a free tow for drinking drivers in Northern California – members and non-members – from 6pm on Christmas Eve (December 24, 2010) until 6am the next morning, in Northern California, Nevada and Utah.
For Tipsy Tow, call (800) …

AAA’s Tipsy Tow Program offers a free tow for drinking drivers in Northern California – members and non-members – from 6pm on New Year’s Eve (December 31, 2010) until 6am the next morning, in Northern California, Nevada and Utah.
For Tipsy Tow, call …