In this monthly roundup of news from Visit Oakland, you will find:
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
- Oakland becomes the first city in the U.S. with electric scooters for people with disabilities
- 1,000 more Electric mopeds now available for rent in Oakland
- The Bay Area’s Hottest New Food Destination Slated to be Two-Story, 40k sq’ Market Hall
- Pro-Football Stays in Oakland as Panther Season Begins March 2020
FOOD & DRINK
- Oakland’s First Alcohol-Free Bar Now Open
- Oakland’s Award-Winning Roaster Red Bay Coffee Expands to Los Angeles
- Vegan? Vegan-Curious? Oakland Vegan Foodie Tours Now Available
- 34 Taps at the New Modern Times House of Perpetual Refreshments In Uptown
- Neapolitan Pizza Place Magpie Opens In Trendy Temescal
ARTS & CULTURE
- From America’s Oldest Black Bookstore to Today’s Black Trendsetters: All the Ways to Experience Black History and Black Joy in Oakland
- New HBO Film Documents Oakland’s Youth Dedication to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Oakland Through Maps of Food Trucks, BART and Dating Apps
EVENTS
- Inside the Black Panther Archives: An Evening with Fredrika Newton: February 12
- Ice Cream Tour Walking Tour for Valentine’s Day: February 14
- Black Joy Parade: February 23