by Sarah Stefaniuk | Jan 2, 2020 | Active Lifestyle, Grand Lake District, Oakland Love
At 510 Brand, we had a shop local Oakland “aha” moment. It’s a surprising shop that’s representative of a happy pattern on Grand Ave and all over Oakland. It’s unpretentious and offers much more than you expect. And that sums up a lot of... 
by Sarah Stefaniuk | Dec 12, 2019 | Downtown Oakland, Featured Merchants, Men's Style, Women's Style
This shop on 17th St, iD Oakland, is for anyone with a discerning taste for men’s or women’s streetwear. Also, super helpful if you NEED to transform a boyfriend or husband’s closet with cooler jeans, jackets, hoodies, t-shirts, shirts, and kicks (sneakers). Style.... 
by Sarah Stefaniuk | Dec 12, 2019 | Arts & Literature, Downtown Oakland, Featured Merchants, Gift Inspirations, Oakland Love
Give the gift of Oaktown Love E14 Gallery is a small space that packs an Oaktown punch. Of course, it does, because the energetic and passionate owner-curator Viviana Rodriguez-Smith is born and raised in Oakland and is beautifully West Oakland proud. And, she’s... 
by Sarah Stefaniuk | Dec 12, 2019 | Men's Style, Montclair Village & Piedmont Ave, Women's Style
They are so proud to serve the Oakland community. And quite frankly, we’re so glad to have this classic denim emporium here in The Town. We thank proprietor, Julie Harleman, for having the vision and courage to open this special (and ever so rare) shop. We often... 
by Ivetta Starikova | Nov 1, 2019 | Active Lifestyle, All Shopping Guides, Laurel & Fruitvale, Men's Style, Oakland Love, Women's Style
One of the reasons we love Oakland so much is that there is so much Oakland Pride. Whether Born and Raised or arriving to The Town by choice, we’re all cosmically connected through our devotion to Oaktown. And the throngs of the the Oakland Proud know where to... 