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Downtown Oakland vibe gets a boost as Oaktown Thursdays debuts with music, food

Live music, cheering wrestling fans and the aromas of food trucks filled Oakland’s Latham Square on Thursday evening as residents gathered for the launch of Oaktown Thursdays, a monthly street festival organizers hope will bring new energy downtown while supporting local businesses and artists. The free event series takes place on the third Thursday of […] The post Downtown Oakland vibe gets a boost as Oaktown Thursdays debuts with music, food appeared first on Local News Matters .

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According to Local News Matters’s source item, Downtown Oakland vibe gets a boost as Oaktown Thursdays debuts with music, food, Live music, cheering wrestling fans and the aromas of food trucks filled Oakland’s Latham Square on Thursday evening as residents gathered for the launch of Oaktown Thursdays, a monthly street festival organizers hope will bring new energy downtown while supporting local businesses and artists. The free event series takes place on the third Thursday of […] The post Downtown Oakland vibe gets a boost as Oaktown Thursdays debuts with music, food appeared first on Local News Matters .

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