Sound Waves-live music in Oakland, CA

Fall is officially here, but there is still outdoor concerts available at Jack London Square.  For a few more Thursdays, from 5:30PM to 7:30PM, there is live, local music at Jack London Square.  This is the line up:

September 27th- Joe Bagale (R&B/soul)

October 4th- African Showboyz (West African percussion ensemble)

October 11th- Gaucho (Gypsy jazz)

Resources:

www.jacklondonsquare.com

Oaktoberfest, Dancing in the Dimond, Oakland

On October 6th from 11AM-7PM in te Dimond district in Oakland, CA there will be an Oaktoberfest with live DJ's, Live Art, and Dance Performances.  This is a non-profit event for community development in Oakland's Dimond district.

Resources:
Oaktoberfest, Dancing in the Dimond
Saturday, October 6th, 2012
11AM-7PM
www.oaktoberfest.org

Moraga Country Club home and kitchen tour-Oct.4,

The Moraga Country Club home and kitchen tour is coming up on October 4, 2012.  This event will feature wine and appetizers while touring 4 new kitchens in the area.  All proceeds benefit the Moraga Education Foundation

Resources:

Moraga Country Club Home and kitchen tour
Date:  October 4, 2012
time:  5-7 PM
Price:  $20.00 per person
website:  www.mcchometour.com/

Rockridge Out & About Festival, October 7, 2012

The  Rockridge Out and About Festival is Sunday, October 7, 2012.  This is festival showcasing the local businesses in the area and is perfect for self proclaimed foodies!   College Avenue between Alcatraz and Manila will be closed off, so it will be a fun picnic in the street with some music, dancing and shopping thrown in.  Some of the best organic strawberries I've ever had were purchased recently at Market Hall.  Also, the Nicasio Valley organic Foggy Morning (with basil and garlic) is the yummiest cheese ever, and I got that at Market Hall too!

Resources:

Rockridge Out & About Festival
Sunday, October 7, 2012
12-6 PM
www.rockridgeoutandabout.com

Nov. 2nd, lecture, Chabot space and Science

Ray Jayawardhana, author of Strange New Worlds, brings news from the front lines of the epic quest to find planets- and alien life- beyond our solar system. 

Resources:  

Future Fridays lecture, November 2nd, 6PM-7:30PM.

Chabot Space and Science Center

www.chabotspace.org

To register:  510-336-7373

Oliveto cafe, Rockridge, CA

I love the Oliveto Cafe in Rockridge.   The upstairs restaurant on the corner of Keith and College is super popular but it is more formal than the downstairs cafe.  The downstairs cafe is a great place to meet informally, and just walk in without a reservation.  In the morning they have a breakfast pizza with has real eggs on top, and in the evening they have soups, pizzas, salads, and daily specials.  They mostly have Italian wines, but also have lattes, espresso, mochas, etc.  The place is dominated by a huge wood fired oven for the pizzas, and the place has a cozy, protected feeling.  It is also a great place to meet a friend for a drink and appetizer.

Relationship advice from waitress

Recently I was at a cafe in LA and started talking to the waitress who was serving me breakfast.  She seemed really wise and shared she'd been married for 35 years.  Her relationship/marriage advice was how important respect, love, and communication is.  I'll be writing more about my recent research of talking to people about what makes relationships work.  All I know is that it is hard work, and not for the faint of heart!  Humorously, she also said that she feeds her beast with yummy food that she makes for him, sounds like old fashioned advice since many of my friends don't even cook- their husbands and partners do all the cooking, and that works for them.