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The Experience, Alameda: The Local News

The Experience:

Put some spring into your walk!

The Local, selected as the Best Coffee Shop in Alameda for 2025, is making a splash this spring! They are serving up new Spring drinks like the one featured here. It’s the Matcha Wave – A bold blend of blue raspberry & matcha, topped with sweet cold foam for the ultimate refreshing sip! Another new drink is the Blossom Brew – A floral fusion of rose, strawberry & organic cold brew, finished with sweet cold foam for a smooth, dreamy taste! What are you waiting for?

This location has been a coffee house for the past 20+ years. It’s one of the oldest buildings on Park Street, built in 1891 as the original Masonic Temple. The owners are continuing the tradition of ‘small-business coffee on Park Street’! Old fashioned furniture reminiscent of an old library, makes it the perfect ambiance for getting your work done. Hours: Mon – Fri 7:30am – 4pm; Sa/Su – 8:30am – 4pm.

About The Local

A community gathering place in  downtown Alameda, The Local is on the ground floor of the original Masonic Lodge building that has been at the heart of the community for over 130 years. New owner Soco Munkhod  reopened The Local after the pandemic to the delight of the community after it had shuttered in December of 2020. Fans hastily came back with their laptops sipping their Lattes and noshing on tasty pastries and sandwiches in this lovely  historic building.

Where:

1333 Park St
Alameda

https://www.facebook.com/thelocalalameda

The Experience, Alameda: Dashe Cellars Easter Weekend

The Experience:

Sip, savor and soak up the weekend!

Looking for something to do this weekend? Dashe Cellars has you covered—with bold wines, vibrant flavors, and laid-back vibes.

They’re even open on Easter Sunday from 12–5:30pm— and it’s going to be sunny out on their deck overlooking the Bay.

If you’re in the mood for a wine tasting or just want to relax on their sunny SF City View Patio with a flight of wine, your perfect spot is waiting for you. It will be a beautiful day for sipping and soaking up some spring sunshine! Seasoned Kebab & Grill will be serving up delicious bites all weekend long, Try some world-class wines served by knowledgeable staff.

Reservations can be made from the link www.exploretock.com/dashecellars

Cheers to good wine and great company this Easter Sunday!

About

Dashe Cellars is a family-owned artisan winery located in the heart of the Urban Wine Country at Alameda Point. After 15 years in Oakland’s Jack London Square district, Dashe Cellars moved to Spirits Alley on the old Naval Airbase in Alameda, CA.

They focus on crafting wines with a distinctive sense of place and look for that perfect balance of steep hillside vineyards, older vines, and vigor-reducing growing conditions.

Founded by Michael and Anne Dashe, Dashe Cellars crafted its first vintage of Dry Creek Zinfandel in 1996. Since that time, the Dashe’s have focused on producing exceptional, single-vineyard wines using a traditional, non-industrial approach to winemaking

Where:

1951 Monarch St

Alameda

https://www.dashecellars.com

The Experience, Alameda: Rhythmix Cultural Works Rising Seas

The Experience:

Calling all artists!

Our friends at Rhythmix Cultural Works (RCW) are seeking artists working in visual arts, movement, music, spoken word, and more, with an environmental focus to lead interactive workshops on climate change.

These workshops will host 20-25 seniors, families or formerly unhoused residents at one of three Alameda Housing Authority (AHA) locations. Fluency in Korean, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Spanish, or Arabic is a plus but not required.

Workshops will take place between April and May 2025, leading up to Rising Seas performances on May 31, June 21, and July 12. Artists will also be asked to provide creative hands-on activities for at least one of these live events.

Selected artists may be invited to exhibit in RCW’s K Gallery (June–August). A $500 stipend will be provided per workshop (stipend amount is inclusive of materials fees).

Application deadline is extended until tomorrow, March 7th.
Click to apply: https://bit.ly/3CB7Nkn

About Rising Seas

Rising Seas is a site-specific multidisciplinary series of free live performances and public art events designed to increase awareness of the impact of rising sea levels and climate change on the island of Alameda. Artist-led workshops and performances are intended to engage people in imagining a better future and provide a sense of hope through community dialogue and action.

Photo /Maurice Ramirez Photography
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Where:

2513 Blanding Ave
Alameda

http://www.rhythmix.org

The Experience, Alameda: Dashe Cellars Weekend

The Experience:

Wine Tasting in the Hanger this weekend!

Friday/Saturday & Sunday. Enjoy a curated tasting while toasting  the weekendWant to pair wine with your Valentine in a romantic getaway? This Valentine’s Weekend, treat yourselves to a tasting experience at Dashe Cellars in their unique former airplane hangar!

You’ll try some world-class wines served by knowledgeable staff while having an opportunity to see the winemaking process in action. Guided tastings include perfectly paired nibbles with each wine, making it the ideal date or a fun Galentine’s Day outing with friends. Either way, they’ve got the perfect pour for you. And for the perfect sweet ending, don’t miss their Late Harvest Zinfandel—the  absolute dream with chocolate!

.Friday – Sunday Seatings at 12, 2, & 4pm,  Spots are limited—Reserve your spot via the link bit.ly/3On6Izq

About

Dashe Cellars is a family-owned artisan winery located in the heart of the Urban Wine Country at Alameda Point. After 15 years in Oakland’s Jack London Square district, Dashe Cellars moved to Spirits Alley on the old Naval Airbase in Alameda, CA.

They focus on crafting wines with a distinctive sense of place and look for that perfect balance of steep hillside vineyards, older vines, and vigor-reducing growing conditions.

Founded by Michael and Anne Dashe, Dashe Cellars crafted its first vintage of Dry Creek Zinfandel in 1996. Since that time, the Dashe’s have focused on producing exceptional, single-vineyard wines using a traditional, non-industrial approach to winemaking

Where:

1951 Monarch St

Alameda

https://www.dashecellars.com

The Experience, Alameda: Rhythmix Cultural Works Folk Opera

The Experience:

Nature, a bridge and an evocative story.

Join the folks at Rythmix on Saturday, February 8th at 7pm and experience Flight Lessons, a Folk Opera by Deborah Crooks. It’s a story you will retell again and again.

Inspired by true events on Oakland’s Fruitvale Bridge, Flight Lessons tells the story of Peregrine Falcons and humans coexisting at the edge of wild and urban life.

The narrative follows an urban wildlife biologist as she monitors a breeding pair of falcons nesting on the bridge. When one bird is tragically shot, the lives of the falcons and the human community around them become deeply intertwined.

Exploring themes of home, migration, adaptation, and resilience, Flight Lessons examines the connections between life, loss, and the natural world. It asks: How do we learn to value nature in an urban environment? And how do we recover and move forward after profound loss? Tix/more info: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/flight-lessons/
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Where:

2513 Blanding Ave
Alameda

http://www.rhythmix.org

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