38th Notables
Marshawn Lynch Talks About Growing Up In Oakland on ESPN’s E:60
November 1st, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in 38th Notables, Featured, Sports
I’ve loved Oakland since I was old enough to begin to understand it. And when you’re from an underdog city, you love everyone who is putting on for your city by proxy. I’ve known Marshawn Lynch since we attended high school together at Oakland Tech. […]
Introducing “East of the Lake” Restaurant Chronicles
October 16th, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in 38th Notables, East of the Lake, Featured, Food
Over the past five years Oakland’s culinary reputation has skyrocketed, but The Town has always had amazing food. Here’s our look at some of our great restaurants east of the lake.
Kill A Hipster, Save Your Hood
September 25th, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in 38th Notables, Featured, Music
It’s been several years since Oakland’s DJ Treat-U-Nice first dropped his infamous “Kill a hipster, save your hood” t-shirts. They seemed over the top to some, but hyperbolic and spot on to others. West Oakland native Chinaka Hodge was one such person […]
Oakland via Panama: Los Rakas Introduce the World to PanaBay Twist
August 8th, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in 38th Notables, Featured, Music
“You heard the black Mexican dude that be rappin’?” That was the reaction that Raka Dun often elicited coming up as an Afro-Panamanian emcee growing up here in Oakland. “It got a lot of attention out here in the Bay. Right place at the right […]
Review: “Fruitvale Station” As Seen in Oakland, CA
July 9th, 2013 | by Pendarvis Harshaw | published in 38th Notables, Art, Events, Featured
The crowd let out a monstrous applause just before the private screening of Fruitvale Station inside Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre. The majority of the audience then turned away from the screen, toward the back left corner of the room, to honor Oscar […]
Oakland Athletic League Inducts First Hall-of-Fame Class
March 19th, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in 38th Notables, Events, Featured, Sports
Given Oakland’s legendary sports history, it’s almost criminal that the Oakland Athletic League (OAL) hasn’t had a Hall of Fame to recognize it’s amazing public high school athletes. Thankfully, that all changed this past weekend inside the Oakland Coliseum’s Courtside Club.
The Last First Friday? Reflections on Oakland’s Battle with Violence
February 2nd, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in 38th Notables, Featured
The past few months, First Fridays has gotten too big for it’s britches, and tonight it burst at the seams. At 10:51pm two people were shot, one of them fatally.
38thnotes Exclusive: Coolhand Luke Interviews 1-O.A.K.
December 31st, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in 38th Notables, Featured, Music
Brandon “1-O.A.K.” McFarland is an Oakland kid; a young man who has been influenced by the Oakland players and the church prayers. R&B vocalist isn’t exactly the title I’d attribute to the 26 year-old cool kid of the Honor Roll crew. Although […]
Experience Oakland: Eat Dim Sum in Chinatown
October 15th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in 38th Notables, Experience Oakland, Featured, History
I pride myself on being pretty well versed in all things Oakland, but there are a lot of places and activities that elude my attention and enjoyment. This is especially true when buzzed-about restaurants are popping up left and right, and my salary doesn’t […]
