ALL THE RIGHT MOVES  August 2025

🏳️‍🌈 CELEBRATE BERKELEY PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈

The first-ever Berkeley Pride 2025 is ON for this Sat., Aug. 16!  This historic Queer Joy and Community Celebration will take place in Downtown Berkeley, with the festival centered at Oxford and Addison streets from 11 am to 5 pm.  Multiple entertainment stages will be in play, along with a food & beverage court, vendors, Queer Youth Space, and more.  Starting at 5 pm, the after-party rolls on at the Residence Inn by Marriott Berkeley, followed by a free movie night at the BAMPFA Outdoor Screen featuring Desert Hearts from 7 pm to 9 pm.  Berkeley Pride is BARTable -- the festival happens steps from Downtown Berkeley BART. Driving in? The Allston Way Garage is offering discounted parking ($10 off) all day.  Berkeley Pride is hosted by Pacific Center for Human Growth and co-hosted by Downtown Berkeley Association and Visit Berkeley.  Stay up to date with all things Berkeley Pride and Pacific Center on Instagram: @PacificCenterBerkeley.

ROLL ON 🐻 CAL 2025 FOOTBALL KICKS OFF AUG. 31, FIRST HOME TILT  SEP. 7

The California Golden Bears are ready to kick off their second year of Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) competition.  Game times for six of the team's first eight games of the 2025 season have been announced by the ACC, including the Bears' season opener at Oregon State on Aug. 30 at 7:30 pm on ESPN.  The first home game follows the next week at California Memorial Stadium on Sept. 6 at 3 pm against Texas Southern. Cal then hosts the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. PT (Golden Gophers, meet the Golden Bears!). In week four, the Bears will travel south to face San Diego State on Sept. 20. Kickoff against the Aztecs is 7:30 pm and and will be televised on CBS Sports Network. The Bears will have back-to-back Friday night games in October, Oct. 17 against North Carolina at 7:30 pm followed a road matchup at Virginia Tech on Oct. 24 at 4:30 pm.  Both games will be televised by ESPN. Kickoffs for Cal's games against Boston College, Duke (10/4, Homecoming Weekend), Virginia, Louisville, Stanford and SMU will be announced soon (all game times PT).

DISCOVERED IN BERKELEY: ALL KINDS OF DELICIOUS

Check out the tasty #DiscoveredinBerkeley article in Berkeleyside that shares the stories of the people behind International Marketplace bakeries Sweet Bites, Rainbow Donuts and Lavender Bread Shop (a second branch of their Solano Ave bakery), whose families came to the US from Cambodia, Mexico, and Iran.  There's more at the DiscoveredinBerkeley website and @DiscoveredinBerkeley on Instagram on other incredible Berkeley businesses.  Mention Berkeleyside's  #DiscoveredinBerkeley article for a freebie or discount at these International Marketplace bakers: until Aug. 31, Rainbow Donuts will offer readers a free donut; Sweet Bites and Lavender will offer 10% off purchases.  The City of Berkeley’s #DiscoveredinBerkeley campaign spotlights local businesses enriching the community and building a better world. For more about how the City of Berkeley supports local businesses, contact the Office of Economic Development.

OAK MAKES THE MOVE   🛫 OAKLAND SAN FRANCISCO BAY AIRPORT

The airport of the East Bay has a new name: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK).  

The name change is an effort to create awareness of its convenient location in the Bay Area and increase air travel into Oakland, which would boost economic activity for the city and region. “We are proud to be a central gateway to the Bay Area, and we’re proud to embrace a name that reflects both our local roots and regional reach,” said Craig Simon, Director of Aviation at the Port of Oakland. The renaming places Oakland at the front of the OAK brand while informing out-of-state travelers that Oakland is a convenient and logical starting point for visiting the San Francisco Bay Area. International service at OAK continues to grow, with the recent launch of nonstop flights to Los Cabos and Zacatecas bringing the total number of Mexican destinations to seven. OAK is operated by the Port of Oakland, which also oversees the Oakland seaport and 20 miles of East Bay waterfront. Be sure to check out www.iflyoak.com for departure and arrival information, airport maps, details about on-airport parking, shopping and dining and more.  Also: subscribe to OAK & About, the airport's excellent free e-news... highly recommended. 

WELCOME HOME TO DOWNTOWN BERKELEY

Celebrate the New (Academic) Year in Berkeley with an afternoon of live music, local vendors, arts & crafts, and delicious food! Whether you're new to Berkeley, a returning student, or tie-dye-wearing Berkeley OG, come join the community fun that will center on the Downtown Berkeley Plaza.  

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