Jack London Square hosts Bay Area Classic yo-yo championship Saturday
May 23, 2018
Oakland, Calif. – May 23, 2018: Jack London Square is hosting one of the longest running and largest yo-yo contests in the country. The Bay Area Classic yo-yo championship is Saturday. The regional competition is expected to draw more than 2,000 spectators throughout the day. “Some of the most skilled yo-yo players in the world will battle… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland International Airport welcomes passenger-screening canines ahead of summer travel season
May 18, 2018
Oakland, CA: (May 18, 2018) – In what is expected to be the busiest summer travel season ever nationwide, officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) showcased some of the key assets they will use to keep passengers departing Oakland International Airport (OAK) safe and secure: highly visible… Read More
Read Full Article...Jack London Square Art and Wine Festival celebrates local artists and regional vintners
May 16, 2018
See here for an overview video about the events at Jack London Square. Oakland, Calif. – May 16, 2018: The Jack London Square Art & Wine Festival is Saturday at the Oakland waterfront at the foot of Broadway from noon to 5 p.m. The Festival will showcase artists, music, dancers, children’s activities and unique vendors…. Read More
Read Full Article...Jack London Square free pop-up gallery showcases muralists and local artists
May 9, 2018
Oakland, Calif. – May 9, 2018: Muralists and local artists are displaying their work at Jack London Square through the end of May in a free pop-up gallery. The exhibit is open when other public events are happening at the Square on weekends and is part of the inaugural Oakland Art Month created by Visit… Read More
Read Full Article...Jack London Square welcomes new Cinco De Mayo Festival and dance battle
May 3, 2018
Oakland, Calif. – May 3, 2018: Jack London Square hosts a new Cinco De Mayo Festival and dance competition Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. Oakland-based TURFinc presents dance battles along with time-honored folkloric and quebradita dancing. “It’s going to be an exciting cultural celebration of music, dance and good food at Jack London Square,”… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland Dance Festival at Jack London Square expected to draw 10,000 visitors
April 19, 2018
Editors: Oakland Dance Festival video here Oakland, Calif. – April 19, 2018: Oakland Dance Festival celebrates its fifth anniversary at Jack London Square with two days of free performances by professionals and amateurs April 28 and 29. The festival is free and open to the public. This family friendly event showcases a variety of dance genres… Read More
Read Full Article...Southwest expansion underway at OAK with New York/Newark
April 7, 2018
Oakland, CA: April 7, 2018 – Southwest Airlines will add daily nonstop service from OAK to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) beginning tomorrow, April 8th. The service replaces a seasonal test route on OAK’s flight schedule last summer. Due to the success of that route, Southwest has brought the transcontinental flight back earlier this year, and it will now operate year-round. Newark… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland doing more work at night than ever before
April 4, 2018
Oakland, Calif. – April 4, 2018: More truckers now visit the Port of Oakland at night than at any time in its 91-year history. Oakland’s largest marine terminal said today that it’s conducting between 1,500 and 2,000 daily truck transactions after sundown. That’s up from 800 a year ago. Port officials said that the difference… Read More
Read Full Article...Sundays at Jack London Square serve up real food and local goods
March 28, 2018
Farmers Market video here Oakland, Calif. – March 28, 2018: Family friendly Sundays are a significant part of Jack London Square’s schedule of free community events throughout the year. Every Sunday, Farmers Market offers fresh produce and artisanal food from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. The Buck is a new event providing… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland Airport head appointed to four-year term with national industry association
March 19, 2018
Oakland, CA: (March 19, 2018) – When beginning his tenure at Oakland International Airport (OAK) two years ago this month, a featured Forbes.com writer penned him the “Ultimate Airport Guy.” Director Bryant L. Francis, C.M. has proven such at OAK, bringing with him an extensive career of Aviation experience and leadership, a record number of… Read More
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