The City of Oakley host's the annual "Heart of Oakley Festival". This event includes free admission…read moreand takes place along Main Street in front of City Hall (3231 Main Street) and in Civic Plaza. There will be live entertainment throughout the day including various cultural performances, vendor booths, food booths, an art exhibit and cultural booths. It's a good family event. They have several bouncy houses and arts and crafts for the kids to stay occupied. Try to come early because parking is limited. You can bring your own lawn chairs so you can enjoy the entertainment and hang out. There's lots of local businesses that give away free stuff.

This family friendly event was so much fun last year, I cant wait to return this year! It's like…read morewalking into an old western town complete with a general store and gem mining, there are so many activities for everyone in the family, there is a rock wall, petting zoo, pedal go karts, bounce houses, rubber duck races. The food booth offers something for everybody, cotton candy, pop corn, hot dogs, tri tip sandwiches, and of course hot chocolate and a smores kit to take over to the fire pit for roasting! You will also find great Christmas trees and ice skating (synthetic ice--great for the little ones, they don't get cold and wet! It is also FREE parking and FREE admission!

Great event! They sold out the first year they held this event, so I pre-ordered our $30 tickets…read moreabout a month in advance. They ended up having a few extra available the day of ($40) - but I wouldn't count on that every year. Designated drivers are $5. We had someone pick us up and drop us off, so I'm not sure what they offered for DD's. The event is mostly inside the community center, with air conditioning. They also had some high top tables outside and a few more beer samplings. There was a great band, playing hits that everyone loves. The festival featured 20+ breweries, all sampling 2 beers or more. There was also a home brew contest. You sampled each one and then marked your favorite on a slip of paper and submitted it. They were all really strong entries! I'm not big into IPA's, I'm more of an oatmeal stout or light Oktoberfest kinda girl. I really enjoyed Heretic Brewing Company's chocolate porter and Deschute's stout. The blood orange and pear hard coders were also fun. El Gallito was on site, serving up what seemed to be most of their menu, along with options of fries and burgers. There was a bit of a line but they handled it really well. We had a burrito and 2 tamales, for $8! They also had a caricature artist and free water. We really had a great time and plan to be back in the future!

My hubs, our best friend, and I are all tabletop gamers and we had noticed Battle Bunker Games /…read moreGamer Guild. We were all in the mood to spend some cash on some gaming gear (the Hubs was looking for miniatures in particular) and decided to check this out as a possible gaming store close to home. Pros: It's a gaming store in Pittsburg/Antioch with a somewhat decent selection of games. There doesn't seem to be a specialty here though there were more miniature games (Warhammer) than there was non-miniatures. After poking around for a bit, we found some stuff we liked. There was a selection of Munchkin games as well as other board games too. (Not to interested in board games so I didn't spend too much time in this section.) It has a space for regulars to play games with the ability to buy snacks (the usual gamer grub -- a steady diet of soda, candy and other junk food) from the store. We didn't have many problems with the customer service. Our BFF and I are both female gamers which means half the time, we get the, "Uh, do you know what this store is?" kind of look. Which we didn't get this time, for which we were grateful for. We wanted to look around for ourselves though and didn't ask for much help but when we had questions, we got decent answers. Cons: This place has "geek grime" BAD if you know what I mean. And if you don't know what I mean, imagine an episode of Hoarders, except instead of hoarding animals or scary looking food way past expiration, they hoard geekery (in this case games and toys) strewn about with no discernible organization or standards for cleanliness. Frankly, it's the kind of place you visit and immediately want to run out and shower, while rocking back and forth muttering, "Unclean... unclean...!!" And before anyone jumps on me for this, I'll point out that this statement is in no way anti-geek. i'm about as geeky as they come. I swear to you, ask anyone that is a real geek and I'll bet you anything they know someone guilty of geek grime. While Gamers Guild has seen better days. The floor looks like it had a carpet at some point in time; you can see patches of it here and there. The place is DUSTY, especially towards the back. There's product everywhere but it's very poorly organized with the possible exception of some of their Warhammer stuff. There are plenty of shelves; it's just unlikely that they've been assembled. We took our four year old with us. Oblivious to the grime (remember: four year old + dirt = FUN!!) she had a wonderful time exploring and even found a Pokemon toy she wanted. We are the type of folks that WATCH EVERY STEP this kid takes. There was no way we were voluntarily going to let her out of our sights, especially with the amount of stuff they had out. But even with three adults watching her, we had trouble keeping track of her, with all the nooks and crevices she could hide in. I know it's a gaming store and not geared at kids but even accounting for that, the haphazard way things are stacked -- not just product but unassembled shelves, too! -- make it dangerous for just about anyone, not just small children. And if you're disabled, forget it. There's no way that anyone could maneuver with crutches in there, much less a wheelchair. Even accounting for all of that, we really wanted to try to support our local geek population and tried to find stuff to buy. The lack of organization didn't help any but eventually we found a book or two that we considered. But looking at the prices, we decided to pass. We're not against a store making a fair profit and I'll always choose a local book store over Amazon, especially when it comes to gaming books and assorted geekery, but the markup was just too much. We left without anything and were severely disappointed. Summary Battle Bunker Games / Gamers Guild has the potential to be a really great store. The space is excellent, it's easy to get to and with some updating of the merchandise -- and OMG CLEAN THE STORE -- this could be a real gem for East County gamers. But the state it is in now is just sad.

Where to begin? so i recently moved to Pittsburgh Antioch area and was happy to see a game / hobby…read morestore here. man was i in for a shock. first time i visited the place it was in shambles, it looked as if some one was living in the place and everything was in boxes and cluttered about. the one person that was there explained that they had just moved in and that they were working on getting things set up so i didn't mind the mess to much. Fast forward a couple months and most the boxes have been replaced by tables with piles of old merchandise, and when i say old i mean some of it is 10+ years old and has the dust and crud on the boxes to prove it. the store is supposed to be a local game store specializing in miniature war gaming and obscure games one could only find in a local game store but they have a little bit of everything if you are willing to dig for it and pay the prices they are asking. my sons are just getting into warhammer 40K so we thought we might get a deal on some of the miniature's they have in ziplock bags with no instructions or even documentation as to what they actually are but unfortunately that is not the case here. I find it obscene that a box set from 1998 with outdated miniatures and a rule book that is not even close to being usable would retail for what a new current set would retail for. don't even get me started on the dried up paints they are selling. customer service is another issue here, after waiting for the employee or maybe he was the owner to ring me up I finally asked for someone to help me. I was asked to wait a minute so he could finish helping someone at the other store to place an order. in real life this must be code for just stand there and wait as i have to finish the game i am playing on my laptop as that is exactly what he was doing. to summarize: horrible customer service messy store with piles of old outdated stuff for outrageous prices smells a little worse then what you would expect of a local game store not safe for small children, if they don't get lost in the rubble you can be sure they will either be eaten by the D&D players or at the least learn some interesting new words to take with them from the experience Did i mention the smell?. one final note, this store is somehow linked to gamers guild as you have to enter through battle bunker to get into gamers guild, not quite sure how the 2 are related but they are in the same shop.

My daughter started dancing here when she was 8 -- she's now 14 and in high school, and leaving was…read moretruly bittersweet. What has always stood out most is the incredible compassion and understanding from the owner and staff. During a time when I was navigating custody schedule challenges, they went above and beyond to accommodate us so my daughter could continue doing what she loved. When our family went through the loss of my son, the studio, along with dance parents surrounded us with love and support. They offered comfort and kindness in ways that meant the world to us, even stepping in to help with costumes and details when things felt overwhelming. They truly showed up like family. This studio isn't just about dance; it's about community, heart, and helping kids grow with confidence. We'll always be grateful for the years we spent there and the memories we've made.

I will start by saying that I am not surprised this place received low starts. I do not recommend…read morethis place! I had a disappointing experience with Step2This business. I was attempting to enroll my son in one of their classes, and I mentioned that I was having difficulty with the online registration process due to being neurotypical. Unfortunately, instead of receiving the help and support I expected, the lady handling my inquiry completely ignored my messages for an entire week, just two days before the class was scheduled to start. Frustrated by the lack of response, I sent her a fourth message yesterday, informing her that I was no longer interested and that I had filed an ADA complaint regarding their handling of the situation. Surprisingly, she responded immediately after I mentioned the complaint. All of this has left my son feeling very disappointed about not being able to attend the class he was looking forward to. I do not recommend this business.

The Crawdad Festival is home to the $25 cajun crawfish boil! This event takes place during Father's…read moreDay weekend, so it is a great place for families to attend! Great selection of foods, starting with seafood, all the way to sweets.. there is something for everyone. As you make your way through the festival, you'll be surrounded by amazing live music from local bands! Alongside all the food, there are also small business vendors that sell handcrafted goodies. This festival would have earned 5-stars if the prepaid parking lot was located closer to the event. It wasn't necessarily TOO far away, however it was just extremely hot causing many people to attempt to hitch rides from event shuttles or to just endure the heat and make the walk. The walk consists of going through a residential area where there is little to no foliage. The parking itself just seemed a little disorganized.. many cars ended up being blocked in by other cars and had to wait who knows how long in order to leave. We got lucky we found a spot near the exit. Plan ahead and get there early!

Now that the city of Isleton has taken back control of the festival and regained the original name,…read moreit is a far better experience. Lots of crawdad vendors, many other food vendors too, family owned shop vendors, kids carnival, great music and a wonderful, happy crowd. I'm looking forward to next year!

I'd never been to the Crawdad Festival. Unless I'm a vendor I'll probably never return. All I…read morewanted was some good crawfish & they failed miserably. I'd advise anyone not to pay for "preferred parking". That was a waste of money as I ended up curbside on a side street. $25 for 1lb of uncleaned crawdads, a 1/2ear of corn & 2-3 pcs of potatoes, all unseasoned. I'm from the south so my expectations weren't too high but this was bad. There was only one booth for crawdads, go figure. Another booth was out, 3hrs after opening. I'm seriously thinking about getting a booth next year & cleaning house!! We had some fried gator, lobster & shrimp. Gator was perfect, lobster & shrimp were a little over. There were a lot of other food choices which I appreciate & there were cool & refreshing drinks to combat the heat. It was a decent outing & I can say I've been but probably never again.

I would keep going .. it was small butt can grow ! It will be fun to watch, like i did for the SRV…read morefestival

Studio 26 is truly the best! Heather is an amazing leader and Sydney is such an amazing support. My…read morechildren have taken classes at the studio and loved them...and now I take classes there myself! Heather is so knowledgeable and talented and brings the best out of everyone she works with. We're so fortunate to have her in our community!

Studio 26 has quickly become my daughter's happy place! The owner, Heather, is incredible with kids…read moreand pours her heart and soul into everything she does. Her passion and positive energy are contagious, she's truly one of those people you want to be a part of whatever she's doing. She is one in a million, and I'm so grateful my daughter has her to learn from and look up to. Heather and her amazing staff consistently go above and beyond to make classes fun and the recitals extra special. My daughter's confidence and love for Studio 26 continues to grow with every season!