Grub Street San Francisco - January 5, 2012
January is traditionally the slowest month of the year for restaurants, thus Oakland Restaurant Week will kick off January 20-29.
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The New York Times - January 6, 2012
Oakland is listed in the top five of 45 places to visit in 2012. The exciting music venues, thriving nightlife and wonderful restaurants are among the reasons.
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Tasting Table - January 9, 2012
West Oakland’s new B-Side BBQ, a new restaurant from Brown Sugar Kitchen’s Tanya Holland, brings barbeque country to Oakland.
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NBC Bay Area - January 7, 2012
Oakland is a top tourist destination for 2012, with popular entertainment venues such as The Fox Theatre and up-and-coming restaurants on the rise.
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11/4     Oakland East Bay Symphony Opening Night

11/6     Weird Al Yankovic at the Fox Theater

11/6     Raiders vs. Denver

11/11   Mary J Blige at the Fox Theater

11/17-11/20     Goapele at Yoshi’s Jazz Club

11/21     Katy Perry at the Oracle Arena

11/23     BB King at the Paramount Theater

11/26     Chris Tucker at the Paramount Theater

11/27     Raiders vs. Chicago

8/5/11, 8/12/11, 8/19/11final one - Dancing Under the Stars

8/3/11 - Summer Sound Concerts at City Center

8/4/11, 8/18/11 - Waterfront Flicks, outside movie in Jack London Square

8/4/11 - 2nd Annual National Brotherhood of Cyclists

8/6/11 - Urban Wine Experience

8/6/11 thru 8/13/11 - Brainwash Movie Festival

8/6/11 thru 1/22/12 - A Walk in the Wild: Continuing John Muir’s Journey, Oakland Museum of California

8/7/11 - Fox Theater,  Amos Lee

8/10/11, 8/17/11, 8/24/11, 8/31/11 - Summer Sounds Concert Series, City Center Plaza

8/12/11 - A’s Game, Italian Heritage Night

8/13/11 - Laurel Street Fair

8/13/11 - A’s Game, Fiesta Day

8/19/11 - A’s Game, Filipino Heritage Night

8/20/11 - A’s Game, Fireworks

8/20/11 thru 8/21/11 - Art & Soul Festival

8/26/11 - Sade in Concert at the Oracle Arena

8/27/11 thru 8/28/11 - Chinatown Street Festival

9/1/11 thru 9/30/11 - Society of Social Work Leadership in Healthcare, Annual Meeting and Conference

9/2/11 thru 9/4/11 - Fresno State Athletics, Fresno Bulldogs

9/7/11 thru 9/9/11 - 2011 International Retail Design Conference

9/9/11 thru 9/22/11 - APEC, Women’s Summit (block A)

9/9/11 thru 9/15/11 - APEC, Women’s Summit (blockB)

9/11/11 thru 9/14/11 - American Academy of Otolaryngology, 2011 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO

9/12/11 thru 9/15/11 - National Assoc. of Telecommunications Officers & Advisors

9/13/11 thru 9/16/11 - Council of Chief State School Officers, Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum

9/13/11 thru 9/15/11 - Intel Corporation, Intel Developer Forum 2011

9/14/11 thru 9/19/11 - American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

9/15/11 thru 9/17/11 - Arthritis Foundation, California Coast Classic Bike Tour

9/16/11 thru 9/20/11 - CityMatCH, 21st Annual Conference

9/17/11 thru 9/23/11 - National Foundation for Credit Counseling, Annual Leaders Conference

9/18/11 thru 9/21/11 - Council on Foundations, Annual Fall Conference for Community Foundations

9/20/11 thru 9/23/11 - Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families

9/21/11 thru 9/24/11 - Nevada Justice Association, NTLA Annual 2011

9/21/11 thru 9/23/11 - Vivien Maier & Associates

9/22/11 thru 9/24/11 - CDA Presents the Arts and Science of Dentistry

9/22/11 thru 9/24/11 - League of California Cities

9/23/11 thru 9/24/11 - American Roentgen Ray Society, Body CT and Dose Reduction

9/26/11 - NCSBN 2011 NCLEX Invitational

9/27/11 thru 10/1/11 - IDA 2011 Convention

9/27/11 thru 9/28/11 - The CA Wellness Foundation’s Conference on Women’s Health

8/3/11 - APTI Biennial Meeting

8/4/11 - Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival

8/7/11 - New England Air Museum, 58th Bomb Wing Annual Reunion

8/8/11 - Facebook, PR News Facebook Conference San Francisco

8/13/11 - National Aeronautics & Space Administration, IT Summit 2011

8/30/11 thru 9/3/11 - Society of Forensic Toxicologists, SOFT 2011 Annual Meeting

8/30/11 thru 9/2/11 - Salesforce.com, Dreamforce 2011

Dancing Under the Stars - Jack London Square - June 4th, June 11th, June 18th, June 25th

Oakland A’s 14th Annual Beer Festival - Oakland Coliseum - June 5th

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers ft. Joe Cocker - Oracle Arena - June 5th

Sesame Street Live - Oracle Arena - June 11th thru 13th

Andre Ward vs. Allen Green - Oracle Arena - June 19th