Oakland Artist, Chonnessey Bowie, aka Chonto
We’re honored for our second collaboration with acclaimed Bay Area artist Chonnessey Bowie, also known as Chonto. Chonto is an Oakland-based artist whose abstract expressionism explores contemporar...
Read moreWe are Oaklandish: Vincent James
Vincent James is based in Oakland and features iconic landscapes, weather patterns, and seasonal lights in unique places throughout the Oakland and San Francisco Bay Area.
Read moreA Refreshing Collaboration: Federation Brewing x Oaklandish
In a refreshing collaboration, a special brew called 3rd Street Lager brings together two neighbors, Oaklandish and Federation Brewing. This light, crisp Mexican-style lager was created as an ode t...
Read moreGrand Reflections - Emanuel Desousa & Oakland Stories
Grand Reflections captures Oakland's historic Grand Lake Theater on a rainy night, highlighting its moody energy via vibrant, colorful light that multiply in the street's watery reflection. The ima...
Read moreOaklandish Innovators Award Recipients
Oakland is a hotbed of renegade activity. It's a place where boundaries are mere suggestions, and trends are created rather than followed. Oaklandish is proud to nurture this legacy with our Oakla...
Read moreOutdoor Afro: Reconnecting Black People to the Outdoors
Wear it on the streets of America. Watch the comments, curiosities, and questions that follow. “We recognized early our community loves our logo, and wants to represent it loud and proud,” said Out...
Read moreGiving Tuesday - Holiday Gift Box Fundraiser
We're thrilled to announce the four nonprofits we've chosen to be recipients of our gift box fundraiser this holiday season. We hope you'll join us in supporting the exceptional and life-changing w...
Read moreOakland's Scraper Bike Way & Scraper Bike Movement
The legacy of the scraper bike movement continues today, with Stevenson and the Original Scraper Bike Team hosting programs that serve youth living in underserved communities.
Read moreDragon Power - At the Heart of Oakland Chinatown
Our 'Dragon Power' design is the brainchild of seventeen-year-old Poinciana Hung-Haas. It depicts two dragon heads coming together in the shape of a heart to honor the love and pride she feels for ...
Read moreApparel of Social Consciousness - Black Panther Power
It is our honor to work in collaboration with the Black Panther Party Alumni Legacy Network and Dr. Saturu Ned, a former member of The Lumpen and educator at the Oakland Community Learning Center w...
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