Oakland Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and county seat of Alameda County, California, United States
About Oakland
—Patricia Polacco,Scholastic While Oakland has neither the concentration of tourist amenities present in its western neighbor,San Francisco, nor the suburban sprawl ofSan Joseto the south, the visitor can easily spend a few pleasant days here. From the mid-1960s through the early twenty-first century, popular media stoked American racial and class biases to generate negative perceptions about Oakland. Since the late 1990s, however, the actual basis for these often exaggerated portraits of Oakland life have receded, as the city is experiencing an economic and cultural revitalization, as well as the more controversial hyper-gentrification. Oakland is now the Bay Area's most diverse city. Although still an underrated cultural center, its heady arts and culinary scene and ongoing revitalizatio
Top Attractions in Oakland
Explore the best things to see and do in Oakland:
- ★African American Museum and Library at Oakland
- ★Cathedral of Christ the Light
- ★Chabot Space and Science Center
- ★Children's Fairyland
- ★Día de Los Muertos Annual Festival
- ★Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
- ★E14 Gallery
- ★Eat Real Fest
Where to Eat in Oakland
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴10th & Wood
- 🍴À Côté
- 🍴Ahn's Quarter Pound Burger
- 🍴Arizmendi
- 🍴Asmara Restaurant
- 🍴Baja Taqueria
Where to Stay in Oakland
- 🏨Bay Breeze Inn
- 🏨Best Western Airport Inn and Suites
- 🏨Best Western Plus Bayside Hotel
- 🏨Courtyard Oakland Airport
- 🏨Courtyard Oakland Downtown
- 🏨Econo Lodge Inn & Suites
Oakland Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 14 sections including: