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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

Old town charm meets new wave trend Head out for a stroll through Oakland’s historic town center to find beautifully restored buildings dating back to the 1860s, exquisite local eateries, entertainment, and shops! Old Oakland is the historic downtown and is situated just south of the current downtown, between Jack London Square and Chinatown. In

City Center City Center is the product of an “urban renewal” effort initially launched in the 1950s.  The original plan was to raze 70 blocks of aging Victorian and Italianate style buildings with modern office towers. Objections from residents and property owners led to a much more modest redevelopment plan in 1966, focused on a