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Things to Do in Oakland
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Chinatown
Across Broadway from Old Oakland but worlds apart, Chinatown is... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Oakland |
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Fox Theater
An art-deco movie palace built in 1928, the Fox sat decaying... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Oakland |
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Jack London Square
A few shops, some minor historic sites, and a growing number... |
Squares, Stores / Malls | Oakland |
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Lake Merritt
Joggers and power walkers charge along the 3-mile path that encircles... |
Bodies of Water | Oakland |
Oakland Museum of California
One of Oakland's top attractions, the museum surveys the state's... |
Museums / Galleries | Oakland |
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Old Oakland
In the shadow of the convention center and towering downtown... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Oakland |
Paramount Theatre
Perhaps the most glorious art-deco specimen in the city, if not... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Oakland |
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Redwood Regional Park
Sequoia sempervirens, or coastal redwoods, grow to 150 feet tall... |
Parks | Oakland |
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Rockridge
The upscale neighborhood of Rockridge is one of Oakland's most... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Oakland |
Temescal
Centering on Telegraph Avenue between Piedmont and South Berkeley... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Oakland |
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Uptown
This is where nightlife and cutting-edge art happens in Oakland... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Oakland |
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