"Surprising Oaktown" Top 5 Page for this destination Oakland by GenuinelyCurious
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Oakland's jewel is Lake Merritt. Without it, this would be just another 'burb of San Francisco.
There's bird-watching, people-watching and general strolling in a great environment.
There are more people to hang out with on Piedmont Avenue, Rockridge (College Ave) and Jack London Square.
There's more natural beauty in East Bay Regional Park and, surprisingly intriguing: Mountain View Cemetery where SF's elite from the last century have been laid to rest.
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From their website: Cafe Van Kleef is a wonderful place to relax after a busy day, enjoy a elegantly strong drink... more travel advice
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"Monkey yoga" is a term invented by Tim Thompson, owner and lead yogi of this unique yoga studio. Monkey yoga takes... more travel advice
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Take a date on a walk through the cemetery - no kidding. Or, just walk the dog or jog to see some of the most... more travel advice
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Great pages of your home city. Greetings from Paris. Juliana
You have made ME curious, too... Thanx!...><><><><
Nice page on Oakland. I like the picture of the bird of prey leaving its perch.
what can i say!! really interesting!!! good luck!!
Thanks for stopping by my touristy old pix of Jack L Sq. I have no fotos of Lake Merritt, ... glad you do.
Can see that the people of Oaklands lead a relaxed life style...Nice intro to your town.Date At the cemetry sounds spooky!
Thank you for a nostalgic trip back to Lake Merritt - ahhh, to see gondolas on Lake Merritt! I was there at Berkley many years ago but it looks even more lovely today. Ciao, Carol
Hello Geoffy and welcome to VT! Nice start to your pages here, looking forward to reading more about your world travels. Greetings from the desert / Jess in Dubai :-)
Lake Merritt looks like a lovely area. I would enjoy watching the birds. People watching in Ca. can be fun also.
Welcome to VT. Looking forward to more photos of Oakland. I do like the Rockridge area.
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