Ring in the New Year the East Bay way!
Article by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Fri, 30 Dec at 10:42pm.

There’s been a lot of chatter this year about staying local on New Year's Eve.

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Dec. 9: Experience Oakland Box Theater's 10-year reunion show
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Wed, 7 Dec at 12:18am.

From our friend Steve Snider:

Oakland Box Theater and Gallery 10 Year Reunion Party will have many local legends in the house from musicians to poets to visual artists to DJs and filmmakers. There will be some really great people and organizations participating in this event, as well.

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Tomorrow! Come for chocolate & wine tasting, music, talk, raffles at OL annual holiday party
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Tue, 6 Dec at 9:22am.

What a year! 

From last fall's election campaigns to this autumn's Occupy Oakland demonstrations, planned school closings and CEDA/Building Services investigations, Oakland Local's covered it all. 

We've been there with you - now come hang with us.

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Oakland winemaker connects to history
Blog entry by Friends of Peralt....
Last updated at Sat, 3 Dec at 7:31am.

Martha Rueca-Gustafsson, owner of Roland Rosario Cellars, will be pouring a selection of her wine at a benefit for Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park. This is your chance to taste a uniquely Oakland story.

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The Dance of the Disposessed December 1 in Oakland
Blog entry by Friends of Peralt....
Last updated at Fri, 18 Nov at 9:52pm.

Flamenco, a dance style associated with the Roma or Gypsies of Spain, is the dance of the disposessed; the song of the 99%.  See the most stunning flamenco in the Bay Area at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park on December 1st, and your ticket will support programs for low-income youth and families in Oakland.

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Masked Hero Zorro Returns to Peralta Hacienda
Blog entry by Friends of Peralt....
Last updated at Thu, 10 Nov at 11:47am.

Zorro, Mexican California’s original champion for the 99%, returns to Oakland December 1, 6-9pm for a reprise of “Zorro by Night,” Peralta Hacienda’s popular gala fundraiser.

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North Oakland's Actual Cafe Turns One on Friday
Article by Rachel Zurer.
Last updated at Tue, 21 Dec at 7:26am.

Most of us would probably like to know our neighbors better. Sal Bednarz actually did something about it. A year ago, Bednarz opened the Actual Cafe, a hip hang-out spot on the corner of San Pablo and Alcatraz in North Oakland .

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Thursday: Zorro By Night! The myth, the music, the movies
Blog entry by Friends of Peralt....
Last updated at Wed, 1 Dec at 7:39am.

The archetype of the righteous outlaw has a universal appeal. Nowhere probably identifies better with this idea than the proudly individualistic Bay Area, and no character represents it better than the legendary Zorro.

 

On Dec. 2, Peralta Hacienda will be transformed into the California of Zorro's day, celebrating Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park’s 25th anniversary.

 

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