The Best City in Oakland (Downtown/Uptown)

12th Street Station in Downtown Oakland

The 12th Street Station is located in the heart of Downtown Oakland, near historic Old Oakland and Oakland's Chinatown. more

13th Street Commons

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 in Oakland

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

Cafe Van Kleef

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

California State University - East Bay Oakland Center

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

City Center Plaza

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

Downtown Oakland

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

Food Craft Institute

“Food craft is where food and people meet. Where human skills make flavor. Where better food is born.” – Anya Fernald, founder of Food Craft Institute Food Craft Institute (FCI) is a non-profit educational institution founded in 20... more

Henry J. Kaiser Memorial Park

A nice plaza/park that features the "Remember Them: Champions for Humanity" sculptures; recognizing 25 political and humanitary figures of the recent past:  Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, Maya Angelou, Susan B. Anthony, Ruby Bridges, Cesar Cha... more

Laney College

All adults can profit from instruction and are eligible for admission to Laney College. The college is located 1 block from the Lake Merritt Bart station. Laney College is an institution in Oakland, providing lifelong learning opportunities in aca... more

Oakland Asian Cultural Center

The Oakland Asian Cultural Center believes that culture and heritage play a critical role in building and maintaining vibrant and healthy communities. The Center showcases a wide range of cultural and artistic expression including: dance, literature,... more

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Oakland City Center

Oakland Convention Center

Oakland Convention Center is located in the heart of the largest urban center on the East Bay. Featuring 64,000 square feet of convention, exhibit, social gathering and meeting room space, our professional staff offers unparalleled service and will p... more

Oakland Peace Center

The Oakland Peace Center is a physical space and a network of people and organizations. There are also staff and a board whose mission is to breathe life into the building and strengthen the connections among the partners so that together we can crea... more

Oakland School For The Arts

Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) is a nonprofit public charter school founded by Governor Jerry Brown - then Oakland's Mayor - in 2002. OSA serves over 750 students in grades 6-12 tuition-free. OSA is housed in Uptown Oakland's historic Fox Theater,... more

Oakstop - Broadway Gallery

Oakstop is a shared working environment, event space, and art gallery that fosters collaboration, professional development, and economic sustainability for creative entrepreneurs and local businesses. more

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Old Oakland

A great area of downtown... lots of unique shops, restaurants and bars. The Old Oakland district was the "original" downtown Oakland during the 1860s after Central Pacific Railroad constructed a terminus on 7th Street. By the 1870s, elegant brick... more

Preservation Park

Occupying two blocks in the heart of downtown Oakland, Preservation Park is a Victorian neighborhood, a unique collection of historic residences transformed into the City's most innovative workplace and event center. Find out about their wedding site... more

Rara Tou Limen Haitian Folkloric Dance Co.

Services Offered: Weekly Dance/Drum Classes, Lecture/Demonstration, School Residencies, Weddings, Corporate/Company Events Artistic Director: Portsha Jefferson Musical Director: Daniel 'Brav' Brevil more

Sierra Club

The San Francisco Bay Chapter is the local branch of the Sierra Club, America's largest and most effective grassroots environmental organization. The Bay Chapter has a rich and vibrant history of environmental leadership going back to our founding... more

Square's Community Hub

Block's (formerly Square, Inc.) Community Hub on the first floor of Uptown Station (1955 Broadway) includes both Uptown Market and the Oakland Community Space. The Oakland Community Space is a place for 501(c)(3) East Bay community organizations to... more

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The Sound Room

The Sound Room is the home of Bay Area Jazz and Arts, Inc (BAJA). BAJA is a nonprofit organization that nurtures music, art, and creative ventures through live performance and educational programs. more

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