News – Page 12

Kellen, wearing a helmet wearing black hoodie with Oaklandish text across front, on sidewalk in front of the Downtown store.

Oaklandish Unchained: An Afternoon With Kellen Knick

From the course to the street, Oaklandish family member, Kellen Knick, crushes freestyle motorcycle stunt riding. Catch him out and about or at one of his shows rocking it in Oaklandish. Video b...

Luis in a studio seated on a barstool, very grey colors.

We Are Oaklandish: Luis Montoya, Filmmaker & Musician

I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with Oakland. I found myself leaning towards the violence and negativity that surrounded this city in the early 2000s. It wasn’t a conscious choice. It was...

Anna standing smiling in front of the Oaklandish Dimond store.

We Are Oaklandish: Anna Rodriguez, Oaklandish Team Member

Oakland has taught me so much and still does so everyday. It’s taught me to appreciate everything, big and small. The Town is beautiful in all senses of the word, but our town folk struggle noneth...

Hazy photo of the freeway overpasses in Oakland, with cityscape in the background.

Town Anthem

We collaborated to produce this anthem for Oakland with 510 Media. From the Bay Bridge to The Lake and everything along the Interstate, this will always be The Town.

Brandon, seated in front of yellow flowers in Downtown Oakland wearing an Oaklandish hoodie.

We Are Oaklandish: Brandan Barlow, Oaklandish Team Member

I moved to Oakland in 2013 to start over. Growing up in Riverside, there wasn’t much to do because of the limited resources. After graduating from college, I reached a point where I felt like my l...

Turf dancer wearing black track jacket and purple beanie.

Unchained: Commuting With Ice Cold and Camaro Dep

Rock with Ice Cold and Dep as they remind us that Turf Dancing is more than a display of skill but a way of life. Oakland is the land of innovators, mavericks, and rebels. A hotbed for social mov...

Marcos on the water, with boats and cranes in the background.

We Are Oaklandish: Marcos Montoya, Proud East Oaklander

Growing up in Oakland is a complex experience. I'm sure that everyone’s who has experienced an Oakland childhood can relate to this statement in one way or another. The neighborhood I grew up in ...

Tunde wearing an Oaklandish jersey in front of an AC Transit bus.

We Are Oaklandish: Tunde Ahmad, Babe Ruth Baseball League

The first time I saw the Oaklandish baseball jersey I felt so nostalgic. It reminded me of my time playing in the East Oakland's Babe Ruth league at Greenman Field. Every April we'd parade from Co...

Partial body view of someone heat pressing a jersey.

Oakland Roots Jersey Launch Photo Recap

Photos from Oakland Roots' jersey launch at the Oaklandish downtown store, courtesy @leyism.

A group of players and staff and fans in front of step and repeat at the Downtown store.

Oakland Roots Jersey Launch

Last Friday, we celebrated the jersey launch for Oakland Roots, with Oaklandish as primary jersey sponsored. We couldn't be more excited to support community-minded pro soccer in Oakland. Check ou...