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Awesome April....

Spring has arrived and with it many amazing things are happening in Oakland. Make sure you get out there and enjoy this great city and represent "The Town". As always, if you are looking for some great Oakland apparel, look no further than the RepOakland apparel page.

Baseball, food, events, all in Oakland...

Batter up!

If you are a die hard baseball fan, this is the month you have been waiting for. The boys of summer are back with a exhibition game against our neighbors from across the bay quickly followed by the season opener. For quick links and game info, look below in our events section of this email.

Anyone Hungry???

In an effort to help serve Oakland and it's great citizens, Represent Oakland launches Restaurant Reviews by Otown Eater to our site. This will be a regular feature in our newsletter and will give you, the reader, some insight in to local Oakland eateries that are off the chart. Below is a sample from this months review, click here or on the link below to visit the restaurant reviews section of our site and read the full review.

Loving the Laurel

By Otown Eater

No Frills- just fantastic food, friendly service, and great prices!

Often when Oakland is highlighted, neighborhoods such as the newly revamped Uptown area, the always improving Lake Merritt, and the beautiful waterfront wonder of Jack London Square get all the attention. While there are several eateries in these neighborhoods worth mentioning (and will most likely be the topics of future blog entries), I find Oakland’s Laurel district to be a hidden gem for tasty and diverse cuisine, breakfast, lunch or dinner. Food here, on this short stretch of MacArthur Blvd. between 35th Ave. and High St., is always delicious, and the value is hard to beat! (More)

April Events

With the beginning of spring there are a lot of great things happening in Oakland (Baseball, Earth Day, Easter/Easter egg hunts, concerts, movies in the park, food tour, etc,). Some of our favorites are listed below.

Tuesday April 03 (7:35 p.m.)

Oakland Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants Exhibition game

Sports

Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Website: http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=oak&sv=1

Friday April 06 (7:05 p.m.)

Oakland Athletics - Opening Day vs. Seattle Mariners

Sport

Oakland Athletics - Opening Day vs. Seattle Mariners

Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Website: http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=oak&sv=1

Saturday April 14 (11am)

Earth Day

Art/Exhibits

Discover clever new ways to reuse old materials to create crafts, household objects and even clothing. Bring your gum wrappers, toilet paper rolls and wine corks for extra credit.

Venue: Chabot Science & Space Center

Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/calendar.htm?date=4-14-2012&p=1439355

Monday April 16 (8:00 p.m.)

Counting Crows

Music

On April 10th, Counting Crows will release their first new album in over 4 years, come out and celebrate as they take the stage.

Venue: The Fox Theater

Website: http://www.thefoxoakland.com/

Friday April 20 (6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

Movie in the Park 2012 - (Kung Fu Panda)

Film/Theater Outdoors Kids

Movies in the Park at Redwood Heights will be showing Kung Fu Panda 90 minutes, Rated G. All movies begin at dusk. Be sure to dress warm, bring a lawn chair and/or blanket.

Venue: Redwood Heights Recreation Center - 3883 Aliso Ave., Oakland

Website: http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/opr/s/facility/OAK029394

Check out a full list of events at the Visit Oakland website.

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