by Sarah Stefaniuk | Jan 22, 2020 | Downtown Oakland, Gift Inspirations
PART 2: LOCALMOTIV’S Take Oo La La… Oakland. Oftentimes, when we casually explore the local shopping scene in Oakland, we think that we could just as easily be in a European city or town. Indeed, this feeling usually arises as we walk The Town and just... 
by Sarah Stefaniuk | Jan 21, 2020 | Arts & Literature, Downtown Oakland
Someone once said to me “I only buy art from living artists because they need the money more than dead ones.” Of course, I wholeheartedly agree with that statement. But there are also really important benefits to buying art from living creatives! They... 
by Sarah Stefaniuk | Jan 8, 2020 | Downtown Oakland, Gift Inspirations
PART 1: A Story From The Owner Tracey Friley of Oo La La Gifts & Accessories has such great stories. Better than anything we could tell. She is a natural storyteller. And, she has a lot of gems to relate to us because she’s seen a lot go down on Channel 17... 
by Sarah Stefaniuk | Jan 7, 2020 | Downtown Oakland, Women's Style
The day I went to visit McMullen, I was on an Instagram mission. The goal: Explore various independent merchants in downtown and post about them to hopefully dazzle Oaktown with stories about this misunderstood neighborhood. Moving along from Flax Art and Design, I... 
by Sarah Stefaniuk | Jan 5, 2020 | Body & Soul, Downtown Oakland
Maybe you feel very shy about sex and sex toys or maybe you don’t. Perhaps you are a novice or maybe you are an expert on the subject. But, no matter what your situation, Feelmore Adult Gallery is the place to shop in Oaktown. In fact, Feelmore confirmed what we... 