Summer is here and a wave of restaurants, cultural venues and nightclubs in Oakland are getting a lot of attention lately, and changing the city’s skyline. In fact, Oakland’s skyline is changing so much that it just had to be documented in color.
By Michelle Moday
Published: August, 2005
Summer is here and a wave of restaurants, cultural venues and nightclubs in Oakland are getting a lot of attention lately, and changing the city’s skyline. In fact, Oakland’s skyline is changing so much that it just had to be documented in color.
The city of Oakland (also affectionately known as O-town) is showcasing the latest in its wealth of attractions including: 75 restaurants and cafés, 33 galleries, openings, events and nightclubs, in a 25-page brochure featuring a plethora of the newest, hottest spots in the city. Anyone can pick up the guide, available in Oakland bookstores, coffee houses and hotels. Find it in the current issue of Oakland Magazine, or online at www.MeetDowntownOak.com.
Pier 39 and Ferry Plaza in San Francisco also carries the guide. Look for it at the Bay Crossings information center. Now locals and visitors on both sides of the Bay can grab a copy of the Oakland guide and know just where to experience the hippest music houses and performance spaces, funky cafés, shows, new art galleries and collectives, in the historically rich, Big City on the Bay.
Oakland is no longer so anonymous; downtown is 24 hours and Mayor Jerry Brown’s Downtown Housing Initiative is nearing fruition. Dining, art and entertainment options range from the sophisticated to experimental and unique — its lifestyle, art and culture on the edge of the fog.
The surge of growth of the city is being promoted and coordinated by the City of Oakland’s Marketing Division. For more information about the campaign – including details on how to participate in a weekly online I Spy Downtown contest – and the latest on downtown Oakland venues and happenings, visit www.MeetDowntownOak.com.
