11 for 11: Keith "K Dub" Williams brings together skateboarding, art and music in Oakland
Article by Venus.
Last updated at Fri, 11 Feb at 9:18am.

(Editor's note: Our continuing series that looks at Oakland Local's picks for people/organizations to watch in 2011.  Read the whole story...

Spend your weekend in an Oakland park--OL tells you great free spots to visit
Blog entry by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Tue, 27 Jul at 7:08am.

After all the fireworks of the last two weeks, you might find yourself craving some sun, sky and quiet.

Thankfully, July is National Recreation and Parks month. The East Bay is home to some amazing parks - courtesy of the city, county/regional and state parks systems - and several of them are celebrating important anniversaries this year.

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Growing Food on City Land: Challenging, but not impossible
Blog entry by Stephanie Paige O....
Last updated at Thu, 1 Jul at 7:13am.

(Editor’s note: So, you want to start gardening in Oakland? Then this Oakland Local urban gardening series is for you. Whether you want to learn how to garden communally on public land, private land, in your own backyard, or learn how other Oaklanders have made their city gardens vibrant and productive, you will find what you need to get started here. In this first installment, writer Stephanie Ogburn looks at how to start a community garden on city land in Oakland.)

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