{"id":160,"date":"2025-11-18T05:11:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T05:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/the-oaks\/?page_id=160"},"modified":"2026-04-10T21:22:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:22:57","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/the-oaks\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\tAbout The Oaks\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The Oaks opened in North Berkeley in 2023 at the site of the historic Oaks Theater on Solano Ave. As Touchstone&#8217;s second movie theater retrofit, The Oaks is a bouldering-only gym featuring hundreds of problems on slab walls, steep overhangs, dihedrals, aretes, and an extensive fitness area. Whether you&#8217;re a newbie wanting to get fit or a serious climber training for your next bouldering trip, the Oaks is your home away from home. Paying homage to the building&#8217;s 90-year history, we host monthly <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.touchstoneclimbing.com\/lightbox\/oaks\/programs\/movie-night?date=2026-04-25&amp;course=Q291cnNlOmM2YmM4NzJiNzA5ZmRkNTc5ZjE4NGQ4ODllYzdjYmYz&amp;session=U2Vzc2lvbjpmN2EzMGJhODUyMGE3OWFiYTRhOTY4NjYyMzZjMzMzOQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movie screenings<\/a> that bring the community together under the same roof where audiences gathered for decades. <\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/the-oaks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/12\/20251006_TCSOAKS-21.jpg\" alt=\"20251006_TCSOAKS-21\" height=\"934\" width=\"1400\" title=\"20251006_TCSOAKS-21\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<p>As a part of Touchstone Climbing, a public benefit corporation with 18 climbing gyms across California, The Oaks serves the North Berkeley community through our ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.mystagingwebsite.com\/community-stewardship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">community support<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.mystagingwebsite.com\/outdoor-stewardship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outdoor stewardship<\/a> initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/the-oaks\/youth-programs\/\">youth programs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/the-oaks\/climbing-classes\/\">climbing classes<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/affinity-groups\/\">affinity groups<\/a>, to an extensive range of <a href=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/the-oaks\/tour-and-amenities\/\">amenities<\/a>, The Oaks offers something for every climber, whether you are brand-new or looking to level up your training.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Join our community and discover what we have to offer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/the-oaks\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContact Us\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more about Touchstone Climbing\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/the-oaks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Asset-7@2x.png\" alt=\"Asset 7@2x\" title=\"Asset 7@2x\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tFirst Time?\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/the-oaks\/first-timers\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere&#8217;s What to Expect\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tStart your ascent!\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Climb higher, boulder harder, and crush your fitness goals, all in one place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join a community that&#8217;s as strong as the walls we climb.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/the-oaks\/membership-and-passes\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBecome a Member\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About The Oaks The Oaks opened in North Berkeley in 2023 at the site of the historic Oaks Theater on Solano Ave. As Touchstone&#8217;s second movie theater retrofit, The Oaks is a bouldering-only gym featuring hundreds of problems on slab walls, steep overhangs, dihedrals, aretes, and an extensive fitness area. 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