'This Is Oakland' Launch Party & More

ISSUES got a shout-out in the new Oakland guidebook, This Is Oakland. This Is Oakland features many newer businesses like Pretty Penny & Ramen Shop, without ignoring historical institutions like the Grand Lake Theatre, Heinold's First & Last, and Cafe Van Kleef. 

Noella and Joe were fortunate enough to attend author Melissa Davis' fantastic launch party, as evidenced in this classic photo captured by the book's photographer, Kristen Lokin.

Read more about author and PR whirlwind Melissa Davis and discover how this book came to fruition on The Moms Project.