Oaktown in the Spring

This Spring weekend was spent enjoying the wonderful warm weather in the lovely town of Oakland. Oakland is a complex place with endless hidden treasures. This weekend some of my girls and I hit up a few of our fav. spots. On Friday we went to Henry Hubert, a local boutique and bought some yummy smelling soap. Then we went and had sushi and sake at Coach Sushi (where you go for the sake slinging, not the sushi). That evening was ended by Audrey doing some gymnastic feats in Lake Merritt Park (which provided some serious comic relief) and a movie at the Grand Lake Theatre.

Saturday I picked up the keys to my new place and headed with the girls to brunch at Bake sale Betty. We went all out and had pear ginger scones and a fried chicken salad followed by a serious dose of strawberry shortcake and some lemonade. The rest of the day was spent running errands around town while people watching. Today was the Oakland marathon so traffic was crazy, but we got to see some runners and crowds of people out enjoying the event and the weather. All in all, it was a very mellow and fun weekend just enjoying my surroundings.