"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.

  • Last visit to Oakland: Oct 2007
  • Intro Updated Oct 3, 2007
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    septem Jan 16, 2010 at 8:30 AM Report Abuse

    Great pages of your home city. Greetings from Paris. Juliana

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    hunterV Nov 20, 2009 at 6:52 AM Report Abuse

    You have made ME curious, too... Thanx!...><><><><

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    SteveOSF Sep 3, 2008 at 12:25 PM Report Abuse

    Nice page on Oakland. I like the picture of the bird of prey leaving its perch.

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    trinidat Mar 7, 2008 at 12:30 AM Report Abuse

    what can i say!! really interesting!!! good luck!!

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    davequ Feb 26, 2008 at 2:29 PM Report Abuse

    Thanks for stopping by my touristy old pix of Jack L Sq. I have no fotos of Lake Merritt, ... glad you do.

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    mallyak Feb 6, 2008 at 10:38 AM Report Abuse

    Can see that the people of Oaklands lead a relaxed life style...Nice intro to your town.Date At the cemetry sounds spooky!

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    icunme Feb 3, 2008 at 12:30 AM Report Abuse

    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

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    JessH Nov 14, 2007 at 1:03 AM Report Abuse

    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 :-)

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    kyoub Oct 23, 2007 at 12:30 PM Report Abuse

    Lake Merritt looks like a lovely area. I would enjoy watching the birds. People watching in Ca. can be fun also.

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    Jeannette1 Oct 8, 2007 at 7:03 PM Report Abuse

    Welcome to VT. Looking forward to more photos of Oakland. I do like the Rockridge area.

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