'...it's like chess on ice, you have to always been thinking about the shots, different positions of the stones.'
The sport of curling has found a home in Oakland. Known more as Midwest sport, it's starting to pick up in popularity in the Bay Area and West Coast.The sport of curling has found an unlikely home in East Oakland. Known much more as Midwest sport, it's starting to pick up in popularity on the West Coast.
"It's a unique sport and it's unique people that just love and have a passion no matter where you are or where you travel we've met people from all over the world," said David.How did you stumble across the sport of curling? It's not most common sport in CaliforniaThat's very true.
"I've caught the curling bug . . . and I want others, especially those in East Oakland," said Oakland City Councilmember, District 7, Treva Reid.
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