Seven long years ago, while many of you were listening to Lemonade, playing Pokémon Go, and watching Game of Thrones, Daniel, Glenny, Julia, and I were focused on getting Oakland Yard open in time for our first holiday season. Ok, maybe I played some Pokémon Go in our downtime, but one needs distractions; we were deep in debt, and I slept poorly that fall. SubRosa Coffee and Manifesto Bicycles were across the street, and Antidote Juicery was in the Tacos Oscar spot. The neighborhood was a little less hip, less polished and Amazon-equipped, and a little more DIY punk rock, but it really hasn’t changed all that much. You can still get your lumber, tile, toilet, and car wash here on Fortieth, where tony Temescal meets the realness of Mosswood. And now you may also find fine wine and conviviality.

In 2016, MacArthur BART had no towering Commons; it was just another train station, as was Oakland Yard back in the early to mid 1900’s. For 45 years, the Sacramento Northern's western operating hub was at 40th Street between Webster and Shafter Avenues. An important transfer point between the Key System connecting lines to Sacramento, 420 40th street was also where, when FDR was president, you could catch a train across the new Bay Bridge to San Francisco. We wanted Oakland Yard to continue as a stop along one’s way, a place to pause and rest, a comfortable point of connection, and thanks to you all, I think we’re achieving our goal together.

We are so grateful to the community we’ve found here, and for all of your support over the past seven years, and we hope you’ll join us to commemorate our anniversary this Saturday afternoon from 12 to 5pm. We’ve got an amazing lineup of local vendors for this year’s Artisan Market, with original art, vintage clothing, houseplants, flowers, jewelry, four fabulous food vendors, beer, wine, and DJ Chungtech on the turntables. I think we can all agree that the larger world appears in astounding disarray, that we are living through unprecedented times full of injustice and upheaval, and it is for this reason, more than any, that we should be together, outdoors, face to face, eating, drinking, and dancing, in celebration of one another. But first...

TONIGHT - THURSDAY NIGHT FLIGHTS: French Whites and Reds:
2017 Laballe Les Sables Fauves Landes Blanc
2022 Rocher des Violettes Val de Loire Chenin Blanc
2022 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Macon-Villages
2021 Domaine Rimbert Cousin Oscar
2019 Florian Roblin Champ Gibault Coteaux du Giennois Rouge
2022 Jean Orliac Le Loup dans la Bergerie Pays d'Herault Rouge
Tasting flights $15 from 5-9pm and wines by the glass until 9pm

THIS SATURDAY 11/11... OAKLAND YARD turns 7! Come join the community and be a part of the celebration - Saturday NOVEMBER 11th from 12-5pm. There will be music and food and oysters and bubbles, raffles and prizes, and early holiday vibes. There will also be another fantastic collection of artists, curators, builders, and culinary delights... And lots and lots of wine! The 7 Year Anniversary Celebration and Artisan Market event is FREE! So spread the good word! Tasty treats from @okayxulo & @okkonpopup @shuck.buddy @sosbakeshop! Vendors and artists include @theofficialplantqueen @_ladha_ @pablo.cristi.studio @pleinware.ceramics @hataguchi_collective @likefamily___ @trussandore @thematerialsoul  @homebodybyentela @riseaboveprinting  @sosbakeshop There will be an outdoor beer and wine garden in the backlot too! See you there!!! 

Cheers,

Max