Oakland’s Alley doesn’t miss a beat going virtual
For music lovers, the piano bar is family in the best sense, and they won’t let it slip away
By Emma Silvers
Oakland’s Alley doesn’t miss a beat going virtual
For music lovers, the piano bar is family in the best sense, and they won’t let it slip away
By Emma Silvers
By Emma Silvers | San Francisco Chronicle
The first time Jacqualine Simpkins set foot in the Alley, she felt overcome, and not in a good way. It was 1995, and she was visiting Oakland from her home in Bellevue, Ohio, finally seeing the Prohibition-era piano bar owned by her uncle and his longtime girlfriend. For the past few years, they’d been talking up the place, trying to convince her to move out and help run it.
christine? thanks so much for that. ivan watson. nice to see you this morning in hong kong. uphill battle. she is not elected by the people of hong kong but appointed by the people of beijing who have control over the situation. ahead, mayor pete buttigieg canceling several appearances to deal with the deadly police shooting in south bend. it is an honor to be here on behalf of the man i love. so how did his husband do in his place? that s next. these folks don t have time to go to the post office