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Postponed: Temescal Public Art Tour

New date: Saturday, May 25 | 12-2pm | Meet at Beauty's Bagels

*Postponed due to rain!* New Date: Join us on Saturday, May 25th for a guided walking tour of Temescal’s public art, including Temescal’s rich history, Q&A with contributing artists, and an interactive mural painting with Bukue One.

Temescal Street Fair 2019

Sunday, June 9 | 12-6pm | Telegraph Ave, 51st-41st | FREE

This year's 16th Annual Temescal Street Fair will have live music on three stages, great food from popular Temescal eateries and mobile food vendors, craft beer, and scores of artisans! Come see amazing tricks at the Kinetic Arts Center Circus Stage, visit business and community booths, listen to amazing local music, and let the kids go wild a the Fun Zone and Carnival rides. Free Valet Bike parking, a block from MacArthur BART.

Success: Repave & Redesign Telegraph approved!

Summer 2019

On Friday, December 14th, the Repair Telegraph Ave. finalized design proposed by OakDOT staff was approved by Oakland City Council, ensuring the repaving of Telegraph Ave. in 2019! The approved redesign of Telegraph Ave. between 42nd and 52nd St (aka Repair Telegraph) includes a road diet, parking protected bike lanes AND a pedestrian plaza on Shattuck Ave. between 45th and 46th St.

14 more pedestrian lights installed

On Monday, December 17th, the construction of 14 more pedestrian lights on Telegraph Ave between 40th Street and West MacArthur Blvd was completed, and now the lights are on and functional! These 14 additional lights join the 153 pedestrian lights already installed by the Temescal Telegraph BID throughout the Temescal District on the sidewalks to enhance safety and improve the pedestrian experience.

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2019 Taste of Temescal

Our 10th Annual Taste of Temescal Culinary Crawl was a huge success, selling out all 500 tickets for the very first time! $20,000 was raised and we could not have done it without your support. Hundreds of Bay Area locals came out to enjoy some delicious food from over 20 different participating Temescal restaurants.

Valentine’s Day 2019 Events

Valentine’s Day is always a loving and special time of the year! It is a great opportunity to show someone that they are appreciated, and it also a chance to treat yourself and express a little self-love. Whether you are looking for a little pick-me-up for yourself or are planning out a special night for someone close to you, there are plenty of events here in Temescal which are sure to please.

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Temescal is a vibrant neighborhood leading the Oakland renaissance, full of innovative and diverse people creating small independent thoughtfully-curated shops, restaurants and services, celebrating emerging arts and culture in our community.

The Temescal Telegraph Business Improvement District creates, promotes and nurtures an engaging destination for Bay Area residents, workers, and visitors to experience Temescal. We do so through strengthening our thriving economic base of both longtime and new businesses, celebrating the diverse cultures of the District and its events, and enhancing Temescal Telegraph's physical environment and public safety.