The Best of 2019

We WHMers stayed plenty busy this year—busy with the eating, drinking, and seeking creative inspiration (you gotta keep the work going somehow, right?). Here’s a collection of spots we visit on the regular. Hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

Happy Hour Hot Spots

So many great watering holes to choose from. How lucky!

 

  • 10. FIRST EDITION
  • 9. DOGWOOD
  • 8. MAD OAK
  • 7. EMPORIUM
  • 6. MAKE WESTING
  • 5. PUNCHDOWN
  • 4. LOST & FOUND
  • 3. CAFE VAN KLEEF
  • 2. HERE’S HOW
  • 1. THE MIRANDA

Fab Friday Lunch Locales

Wish we could eat lunch 3x a day.

 

  • 10. SWAN’S MARKET
  • 9. PLENTY
  • 8. HOT BOYS
  • 7. XOLO
  • 6. LUNCH BOX
  • 5. BURMA BEAR
  • 4. BELLY
  • 3. ABURAYA
  • 2. TELEGRAPH
  • 1. ROAM

Books to Boost our Work

There’s always time for #inspiration.

 

  • 10. EATS, SHOOTS & LEAVES
    by Lynn Truss
  • 9. SHOE DOG
    by Phil Knight
  • 8. A SMILE IN THE MIND
    by Beryl McAlhone, David Stewart, Greg Quinton, Nick Ashbury
  • 7. THE SECRET LIVES OF COLOUR
    by Kassia St Clair
  • 6. HEY WHIPPLE, SQUEEZE THIS
    by Luke Sullivan
  • 5. FECK PERFUCTION

    by James Victore

  • 4. UNLEASH POSSIBLE

    by Samantha Stone

  • 3. DRAPLIN DESIGN CO.: PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING

    by Aaron Draplin

  • 2. OUTLIERS

    by Malcolm Gladwell

  • 1. HOW TO…

    by Michael Bierut

Art All Around Us

Did you know that Oakland has over a thousand murals? Check out visitoakland.com to find them all.

 

  • 10. UNITED NATIONS MURAL
    by Zio Ziegler
  • 9. BIBLIOMANIA
    by Pastel
  • 8. GIRAPHICS
    by Dan Fontes
  • 7. THE TOWN
    by Hueman
  • 6. COLD STREETS, WARM CITY
    by Muzae Sesay
  • 5. INTUITIVISM

    by Zio Siegler

  • 4. TYRANNOSAURUS REX

    by Nychos

  • 3. OAKLAND ATHLETICS MURAL

    by Illuminaries

  • 2. BEACON FREQUENCY READER

    by Joshua Mays

  • 1. THERE’S MORE TO GREEN THAN MONEY

    by Jet Martinez

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