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The Original Transit Village Get your cameras ready, Rockridge is the Bay Area’s original transit village. You won’t find a TOD Master Plan or complicated redevelopment scheme here; this neighborhood has evolved organically for more than a century. Today, it is an Oakland showcase, beloved for its Craftsman bungalows, tony restaurants and food markets, funky […]

Down and around in Uptown Oakland Uptown, one of the thriving neighborhoods in the city, is located next to downtown in the entertainment district. It is bounded on the south by 16th Street, on the north by Grand Avenue, and on the west and east by San Pablo Avenue and Franklin Street. The main thoroughfares

Great food, unusual shops, fun vibe, urban renewal The Temescal district is located between 40th and 51st Streets, and Highway 24/Martin Luther King Jr Way and Broadway.  Temescal is one of Oakland’s oldest neighborhoods, established in the 1870s and annexed into Oakland in 1897.  Much of the commercial district and the nearby residential neighborhoods date

Come taste the spice of Oakland The Fruitvale neighborhood is located at the foot of the Oakland Hills, bounded by Interstate 880 to the south and Interstate 580 to the north.  Two main arterials bisect the neighborhood: Fruitvale Avenue runs north/south connecting the neighborhood to the Laurel and Dimond District neighborhoods to the north and

Where International Boulevard Begins/Ends The East Lake neighborhood is located east of Lake Merritt, spanning from 1st Avenue all way west towards the Fruitvale District. It is part of the San Antonio District and also known to many locals as “New Chinatown”.  This nickname can be attributed to the number of Asian grocery stories, cafes,

See where Oaklanders come together Located on the northeast end of Lake Merritt north of Interstate 580, the Grand Lake district includes the commercial streets of Grand, Lake Park, and Lakeshore Avenues.  These streets are home to many cafes and restaurants and small shops.  Lakeshore Avenue has more chain stores interspersed with small businesses.  This

First Friday Fun This neighborhood is centered along Telegraph Avenue roughly between 20th and 35th Streets.  It is bounded by Broadway and Interstates 580 and 880.  Small restaurants, ethnic markets, and beauty shops line Telegraph, while the streets radiating outward contain art galleries and residences. The automobile and medical industries are well represented in this

Where Oakland begins Located south of Interstate 880 along the Oakland Estuary between Adeline Street and Oak Street, the 225-acre Jack London District historically served as a center of maritime trade and commerce. It is one of Oakland’s oldest districts and also one of its newest and most exciting mixed-use neighborhoods with more than 1,000

Home Sweet Gnome This high density residential neighborhood located north of Lake Merritt is bounded by Harrison Street, Grand Avenue, and Interstate 580 / Macarthur Avenue.  The neighborhood name comes from Edson Adams, the original landowner. This neighborhood contains a hodge podge of architectural styles.  There is a mix of older craftsman and Mediterranean style