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Jul 30, 2019
Cheapest Way to See the Flora of California
While you could take a road trip to visit some of California's ecosystems, there is an easier and cheaper way to get a taste of California's variety of plant life. The Regional Parks Botanic Garden, located in...
Jul 30, 2019
Best Place To Kick Off Your Wrestling Career
Amateur wrestling is where anyone desperate to become the next Rock will inevitably have to start their career. But anyone who's ever seen a local amateur wrestling show knows that even these "amateurs" are incredibly talented. It...
Jul 30, 2019
Best Album Recorded In Oakland
Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz (aka Fantastic Negrito) has never really liked musical genres. Is he playing blues, rock, folk, funk, gospel, or country? The answer is yes. This genre line infidelity made it really tough for him to...
Jul 30, 2019
Most Important Novel Set in Oakland
Not many works of literature explore the experience of America's Native people. Of the ones that do exist, most are set on reservations or in rural areas, far away from big cities. Local Cheyenne and Arapaho author...
Jul 30, 2019
Best Place to Restock Your Zine Collection
Do-It-Yourself Magazines (DIY 'Zines) emerged when proto-punk met the Xerox machine in the late 70s and early 80s. From the creation of these first 'zines, an underground snail-mail network was formed that eventually included thousands of 'zines...
Jul 30, 2019
Best Place to Dance and Not Spend Money on Alcohol
In a world that sometimes offers little respite for the sobriety-inclined, Dance Jam Berkeley offers a refreshing alternative — dancing without alcohol or drugs. Though on the surface it looks like the straight-laced, tee-totaling, drug-free antithesis to...
Jul 30, 2019
Best Hike
Tilden Regional Park and the adjacent Tilden Nature Area is one of the most beautiful urban parks in California and therefore in the country. With more than 2,000 acres, its best hike is perhaps the Rotary Peace...
