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Visit Oakland, a private, not-for-profit organization, serves as the official guide to Oakland, California. With a dedicated board of directors and full-time staff, they invite visitors to discover the city's rich arts, culture, cuisine, and beyond. Explore their Arts and Culture blog for insights and inspiration.
Visit Oakland Blog » Arts & Culture
5M ago
Formerly an unincorporated neighborhood, “Fruit Vale,” was established by Oakland settler and horticulturist, abolitionist and Quaker, Henderson Luelling. What we now called Fruitvale wasn’t always a mostly Latinx neighborhood.
Contrary to what some might think, the first Latinx Oakland ..read more
Visit Oakland Blog » Arts & Culture
5M ago
A Bibliophile's Guide to the Literary Treasures of The Town
Oakland is a city rich in cultural diversity and creativity, and its bookstores reflect this unique spirit. Whether you're an avid reader or a collector of rare books, Oakland has a bookstore for you! Join me on a journey to the ten best ..read more
Visit Oakland Blog » Arts & Culture
5M ago
Oakland has always prided itself on being a progressive city, standing up for the rights of its communities at all costs. Take the Black Panther Party of Self Defense for example, which originated right here in 1966.
Though the Party officially disbanded in 1982 the legacy and presence remain today ..read more
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5M ago
If Brooklyn is the arts hub of the East Coast, Oakland is the arts and culture mecca of the West ..read more
Visit Oakland Blog » Arts & Culture
5M ago
If you’ve been itching to see new sights, explore new cities, eat new foods, appease your travel bug with an overnight trip to the Town!
Before you head out, make sure to book your stay for the night!
Packing List
Camera ?
Phone Charger ??
A Good Appetite ?
Hand Sanitizer ?
Water Bottle ?
Mask ? (just in case)
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Visit Oakland Blog » Arts & Culture
5M ago
As you plan your epic drive across every county line possible following Shelter in Place, add Oakland to the itinerary on your ultimate road trip adventure. The Town will send you onward with a full belly, and a longing to return for a proper visit the next time around (guaranteed to one-up the gas ..read more
Visit Oakland Blog » Arts & Culture
5M ago
Oakland Chinatown (屋崙華埠) is one of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States. In the 1850s, the Chinese were the first Asian groups who traveled to California to help build the Central Pacific Railroad. Many of Chinese migrants first settled near the Oakland Estuary at 1st Street and Castro, after previous several ..read more
Visit Oakland Blog » Arts & Culture
5M ago
The Dia de los Muertos Festival is host to 20-30 traditional ofrendas that invite spirits in the afterlife to be memorialized. This year there were twenty-eight artists and community members that worked on large installations of Dia de los Muertos altares (day of the dead altars). Although each altar was unique, topics ..read more
Visit Oakland Blog » Arts & Culture
5M ago
"‘Less than 5% of the artists in the Modern Art Sections are women, but 85% of the nudes are female," -Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
The lack of women representation in art spaces is a secret to no one and only decreases as women identities become more fluid and intersectional. Welcome to Oakland, CA where ..read more