Touchstone Climbing employees who say they’re underpaid and lacking in adequate security won an election to unionize all five of the company’s Southern California climbing gyms. Employees this week ...

BERKELEY, Calif., April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Touchstone Climbing is proud to announce we're now officially a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC)—a vital milestone in our ongoing commitment to aligning ...

Touchstone Climbing received a building permit in December 2019 to begin transforming the space on Solano Avenue where the Oaks Theatre previously operated into a climbing gym. The building has been ...

The sport of rock climbing is found is finding new found fame with so many great events happening in the Paris Olympics. And joining us now is team Touchstone. They operate all over California, but ...

The spot: Touchstone Studio, 396 S. First St., San Jose; www.touchstoneclimbing.com. The vibe: Admit it, rock climbing is hot. The teamwork. The tension. The sweat. If you’ve never done it, why not ...

Modern climbing gyms are works of art, and the holds adorning the walls are the stars of the show. Stone Age, the hold supplier for Touchstone climbing gyms, gives us a behind-the-curtain look at how ...

Mark Melvin, the CEO of Touchstone Climbing, had one request when he agreed to open a brewery as a spin-off of the climbing gym chain — he wanted the brewery to be totally tipless. Brewmaster Ryan ...

Touchstone’s plans, which must still be approved by Berkeley, call for leaving the Oaks marquee and entrance intact, as well as the five retail spaces fronting Solano Avenue, according to Mailee Hung, ...