The 12th Street Station is located in the heart of Downtown Oakland, near historic Old Oakland and Oakland's Chinatown. more
The 13th St. Commons is a public space initiative created by members of our Downtown community that aims to support local merchants, visitors and residents by radically reimagining 13th street as a community gathering space that plays host to small b... more
19th Street Station is in the heart of Uptown Oakland near the historic Fox Theatre, Paramount Theater on Broadway, tons of amazing bars and restaurants, and more. more
More than any single event since its incorporation as a city in 1852, World War II transformed Oakland, notably West Oakland. One result of the influx of workers and economic vitality that the War brought to West Oakland was the development of Sevent... more
APEDF operates Uhuru (Freedom) House community center in Oakland, which host APEDF sponsored programs and other community activities including holiday, cultural programs, academic tutoring, martial arts and Spanish language classes. more
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Alena Museum provides a supportive space for members to draw from their rich cultural heritage to bring new ideas to market, giving teeth to the concept of cultural equality. more
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Full Service Marketing & Communications Agency for Businesses under 50 employees or organizations outsourcing their marketing departments. We partner with company executives, leaders or entrepreneurs on the following: High Level Strategy t... more
Northern California's only vegan specialty store where profits benefit 300 rescued farmed animals at Animal Place sanctuary. more
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Astro Park is located across from the Oakland Lakeview Public Library Branch, near Lake Merritt. There's also a playground for the young ones. more
Our mission is to empower individuals to be self-aware and inspired through art, creativity and education, making positive choices to break the cycle of violence for themselves and their communities. more
Bay Area Derby (BAD) pursues a mission to provide amateur athletic entertainment, and to skate competitively on a regional and national level. Driven by a passionate love for the sport, and aided by a national sisterhood of like-minded and dedicated... more
Bike East Bay promotes healthy, sustainable communities by making bicycling safe, fun and accessible.  The East Bay is a leader for innovative and accessible bikeways and streets that meet the needs of all users. Bicycling is a mainstream, comfo... more
Black Women Organized For Political Action purpose is to activate, motivate, promote, support, and educate African-American women about the political process, encourage involvement, and to affirm our commitment to, and solving of, those problems affe... more
Bottoms Up Community Garden is a community-based organization, growing food, experimenting with urban agriculture and inspiring the local community to engage in food security. more
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Our mission is to provide vital access, professional opportunity, and tech literacy to under-resourced students and job seekers of color. more
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Designed to reconnect Oakland with its historic waterfront, Brooklyn Basin will create a vibrant new mixed-use neighborhood surrounded by open air and stunning views from San Francisco to the East Bay hills. With a vast network of parks and residence... more
We are a community center, a home, and an institution that cares. In 2017 we will be the home for the productions of the Ubuntu Theater Project, a kickass theater company who believes art should be a shared experience between absolutely anyone, for... more
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Cafe Van Kleef, a sepia-toned saloon, two blocks from City Hall, is the jewel of Oaksterdam. The seductive scent of city council-sanctioned ganja wafts from many doorways along this strip of Telegraph, but nothing fancier than Fernet is served insid... more
Founded in 1907, California College of the Arts (CCA) is the largest regionally accredited, independent school of art and design in the western United States. more
California State University, East Bay's Oakland Center provides an affordable, convenient, and all-inclusive solution for your meeting and training needs. With 5,600 square feet of flexible-format meeting rooms, you can count on all the space and equ... more
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The Camron-Stanford House was built in 1876 and was home to five influential families during its time as a residence before becoming the first museum in Oakland. Explore the links below to learn more about the people who called Camron-Stanford House... more
Located in North Oakland, Golden Gate Recreation Center is close to Pixar Studios, Powell Street shopping center, Bay Street shopping center, and adjacent to the Golden Gate Community Garden. The center is fully equipped with a basketball court, base... more
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Children’s Fairyland is America’s first storybook theme park, located on the shores of Lake Merritt in the heart of Oakland. Since 1950, Fairyland has been the low-tech, high-touch outdoor playground for young children to create, imagine,... more
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Oakland City Center is truly the heart of Oakland's steadily growing downtown business district. An ideal location with easy access to area freeways and BART coupled with the right mix of dining, retail and essential business amenities makes Oakla... more
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At City Slicker Farms, we believe that healthy, affordable food is a universal human right. This belief is demonstrated daily through our work with individuals, community groups, and other like-minded organizations to develop and support high-yield u... more
Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School St. Elizabeth Campus joins 32 successful Cristo Rey Network schools operating across the country. The Corporate Work Study Program empowers students to contribute to the cost of their education. Working fiv... more
DeFremery Recreation Center, housed in a historic Victorian style building in the heart of West Oakland, offers many cultural, educational, and recreational programs for youth and teens. Popular programming includes the African Dance class and Summer... more
DESTINY (De-Escalation Skills Training Inspiring Nonviolence in Youth) Arts Center exists to end isolation, prejudice and violence in the lives of young people. More than two decades ago, our founders had a dream: to create a space where young peop... more
Diamond Banquet Hall & Catering is dedicated to helping you make you dream wedding or event a reality. Our staff is on standby to assist you. We specialize is weddings, birthdays, holiday parties, social events, conference and meetings. Schedu... more
The Dimond District (pronounced like "diamond" /ˈdaɪmənd/) is a neighborhood centered on the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and Fruitvale Avenue in East Oakland...  It is located about two miles east of Lake Merritt, north of... more
This park has tennis courts, a swimming pool, play structures, grassy fields, and basketball courts. There are also hiking trails going up Sausal Creek, BBQ and picnic areas. The Recreation Center is available to rent, has a commercial kitchen, deck... more
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The Downtown area is sometimes expanded to refer to the industrial and residential Jack London Square and Jack London warehouse district areas, the Lakeside Apartments District a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lake Merritt, the... more
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The Dunsmuir Hellman mansion has been designated a National Historic Site by the United States Department of the Interior and both the Mansion and the Carriage House have been designated Historic Landmarks by the City of Oakland. Docent-led Tours... more
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The East Bay Community Space is located at the corner of Telegraph Avenue and 55th Street in North Oakland. Our main event space is entered from 55th Street and has a street address of 507 55th Street. Its main assembly area is about 1,500 square fee... more
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The mission of The East Bay Depot is to divert waste materials from landfills by collecting and redistributing discarded goods as low-cost supplies for art, education, and social services in our Depot Store. The educational mission is to increase the... more
The EastSide Arts Alliance is dedicated to make East Oakland better, both artistically and communally. As such, we have joined forces with various grassroot groups, governments and other communities to empower East Oakland's businesses and pride. more
The EastSide Arts Alliance (ESAA) is an organization of artists, cultural workers, and community organizers of color who live and/or work in the San Antonio district of Oakland. We are committed to working in the San Antonio and other Oakland neighbo... more
Elmhurst Park is nondescript park in South Oakland. There's a basketball court, a small playground, and tennis courts. more