Valet Service for your Bicycle!

Image being able to get your bicycle valet parked when you arrive to work!  Well that's what happen May 10th as Oakland celebrated Bike to Work Day!  Read the full story here: http://blog.sfgate.com/inoakland/2012/05/10/oakland-celebrates-bike-to-work-day/

Parklets for "Parking" People

Check out what's in store for street parking in San Francisco this summer!

Full article here: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20225128/parking-spot-mini-park-oakland

Your car is NOT your yard ornament!

An article put out by Mansfield News Journal talks about the city of Shreveport, LA now enforcing cars parked on private yards.  Not only is this a sore eye for your community, it can't be good for your grass!

The city is implementing a new law effective June 1, 2012.  First time offenders will be hit with a $100 fine while repeat offenders will be slammed with a $300-$525 fine!

Read more about it here: http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/usatoday/article/38720415?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|p

Parking expenses tax deductable?

Not all parking expenses can be written-off, read the full article by "Tax Girl" here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/02/25/ask-the-taxgirl-parking-expenses-for-business/

$400-500 for ONE day of parking!?

Yup, that's what some people today are expecting to pay for Super Bowl parking.  Pretty insane!

Read the full article and watch the video here!

Oakland, CA is one of the top 45 places to go in 2012!

With a booming nightlife and diverse restaurants, Oakland, CA is one of the top places to visit in 2012, in fact it's listed right between London and Tokyo!  The reopening of the Fox Theater has helped increase the entertainment offering in the Bay Area. Since then, it has been a huge venue for great musicians, comedy acts and more.  On top of that Oakland's food scene is growing due to world-class chefs such as James Syhabout, the chef who earned Oakland its first Michelin star.

Read more about what you can find in Oakland, CA and the other 44 places to visit in 2012 here: http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/travel/45-places-to-go-in-2012.html

A man's car steal's itself!

In Australia, a car that was not properly placed in gear rolled through a parking facility and perfectly into a covered space stayed missing for 17 days.  It was finally recovered with some slight damage!

Quite a unusual and funny story... read the full article here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16443089