Name of business: Peterson StudiosType of business: Kitchen design and sales Owners: Alan and Lynn PetersonFounded: January 2011Address: 3637 Main St., OakleyPhone number: 925-783-0573Hours: By appointment at design center or home consultationsNumber o... »
Each week, we offer a roundup of the best literary events in the city. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Want to submit an upcoming event for consideration? Go here. Zyzzyva Spring Issue Release Thursday, April 12, 7:3... »
Bring you surplus plants and help yourself to new ones – all for free. All size plants welcome from seeds and bulbs to full size. Garden tools and accessories are welcome as well. No time to repot donations? Bags and newpapers will do. Questions, Comme... »
Liberals like and admire Bill Moyers-- a lot. But this episode with Stockman (above) isn't going to offer comfort or solace to Democratic Beltway Insiders any more than it will please Republican Beltway Insiders. It's all about how crony capitalism is ... »
There are at least a dozen farmer's markets in Oakland each week. By most accounts, the best is the sunday Grand Lake farmers market.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifA recent post describes the Grand Lake Market: It’s easy to see why the Grand Lake ... »
The Olympic Club has undergone a major facelift in preparation for the first U.S. Open in 14 years on its classic 93-year-old Lakeside layout. The alterations, some of them radical, were necessary to bring the course into the 21st century as a major go... »
What’s going on in the world of fashion today? Here is an interesting news item we saw. An excerpt from the article, “Prada may land ... »
A full 90 percent of the votes in this week's Readers' Choice 2012 poll, for the best florist shop near Piedmont, went to long-established J. Miller Flowers. In the comments, readers noted J. Miller's great staff and customer service along with the qua... »
