BART’s Ugly Christmas Sweater is The Best Way to Celebrate the Holidays

If you’re like me, the only thing you love more than the holidays is Bay Area Rapid Transit. And SweaterFest at Rockridge BART in Oakland is a holiday event like no other.
What made SweaterFest special was the sense of community it fostered. Neighbors, commuters, and holiday enthusiasts gathered together, sharing hot cocoa, taking photos in front of festive backdrops, and exchanging compliments on their sweater choices. Live music from local performers added to the joyful atmosphere, with classic holiday tunes encouraging spontaneous sing-alongs.
A highlight of the event was the Ugly Sweater Contest. Contestants took to the stage, showing off their festive attire while a panel of judges and an enthusiastic audience cheered them on. If you have have nothing to do in on a December in the Bay Area, come down to Rockridge BART
While the limited Edition ugly sweaters were available at Sweaterfest, they also are for sales at Lake Merritt Bart in Oakland’s Chinatown as well as online at Railgoods.
While we don’t have a magical sleigh we can ride from the North Pole to anywhere in the world, we can certainly ride BART from the East Bay and the Peninsula (and the South Bay… kind of) into San Francisco. You may not see Santa on the train, but you may meet someone who claims to be Santa after drinking far too much, and honestly what’s the difference at this point?
You can even rep BART if you’re a train-loving grinch who hates the holidays. There’s a ton of non-Christmas theme BART merch to check out as well. As expressed by this photo where I look incredible in my BART hat on top of my BART beanie with two BART keychains dangling from my index and pinky finger like fine pieces of jewelry.

While it may appear to the untrained eye that I look like a moron, that’s simply because you don’t understand the complexities of fashun, sweaty.
Happy Holidays, Bay Area.