The Best City in Oakland

Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline

Next to the commercial bustle of Oakland International Airport is a 741-acre park leased from the Port of Oakland, protecting the remainder of a once-extensive marshland at San Leandro Bay At the intersection of Doolittle Drive and Swan Way is the... more

Merritt College

Merritt College is a public, comprehensive two-year college. It is one of the four colleges of the Peralta Community College District. more

Middle Harbor Shoreline Park

Middle Harbor Shoreline Park (MHSP) is a 38-acre shoreline park built by the Port of Oakland and operated by the East Bay Regional Park District for the community, with more than two miles of pathways encircling Middle Harbor Basin. Photo Credit: &... more

Mills College

Founded in 1852, MILLS is an independent liberal arts college for women, with graduate programs for both women and men. The curriculum fosters excellence: MILLS educates its students to think critically and communicate responsibly and effectively,... more

Montclair Park and Recreation Center

This great community resource is nestled in the Montclair District, complete with a duck pond, picnic areas, tennis courts, outdoor basketball court, and modern play equipment. Recent renovations were completed to make the center accessible to commun... more

Mosswood Park and Rec Center

Mosswood Park is nestled on four acres of green between West and North Oakland. The park is host to many events, programs and classes year round, and during the summer months hosts a thriving summer camp program. Our after school programs feature coo... more

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Musically Minded Academy

We strive to help students develop a passion not only for individual instruments, but for excellent musicianship. Musically Minded Academy is an East Bay non-profit music school offering private and group lessons to children and adults at all skill l... more

NIMBY

NIMBY is a shared industrial coworkspace where artists and hobbyists can work on their own projects or collaborate with others.www.nimbyspace.org more

Nomadic Press

Our Fruitvale, Oakland, location—home of the original Nomadic Press Salon—is now open for co-working! Our sun, book, and plant-filled workspace will offer you just the right mix of peace, quiet, and warmth to get your work done in a comfy... more

O2 Artisan's Aggregate

O2 Artisans' Aggregate is an experimental network of individual artisans based out of a collective community work space in West Oakland. In practicing traditional crafts, re-imagining lost crafts, and developing new processes, we are preserving the s... more

Oak Center Cultural Center

Mission Statement:  To educate, stimulate, motivate and enrich the lives of families and children, and to develop cultural awareness that will facilitate a better understanding of how to live in a diverse community.... more

Oakland

Oakland's territory covers what was once a mosaic of California coastal terrace prairie, oak woodland, and north coastal scrub. Its land served as a rich resource when its hillside oak and redwood timber were logged to build San Francisco, and Oaklan... more

Oakland - The City

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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

Oakland Chamber of Commerce

Founded more than one hundred years ago, the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce remains one of the most influential forces in local government and regional economic development. more

Oakland Chinatown

The Chinatown neighborhood in Oakland, is a pan-Asian neighborhood which reflects Oakland's diverse Asian American community. It is frequently referred to as "Oakland Chinatown" in order to distinguish it from nearby San Francisco's Chinatown... C... more

Oakland City Center

Oakland City Hall (Frank Ogawa Plaza)

Frank H. Ogawa Plaza is located where San Pablo Avenue converges with Broadway and 14th Street. The west side of the plaza is the site of Oakland City Hall and a city office building. Around the plaza are several Beaux-Arts styled commercial building... more

Oakland 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

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 Flyers

Founded in 1989, Oakland Flyers is a flying club and a training facility. As a flying club, we offer a well maintained fleet of Piper, Cessna, and Bellanca aircraft for rent, as well as a loggable Frasca 142 Flight Simulator (For rental rates, refer... more

Oakland High School

With more than 150 years of educational experience focused on diversity and equity, Oakland High combines the benefits of a large high school with smaller learning communities. All scholars can access robust extracurricular activities like clubs, sp... more

Oakland Lawn Bowling Club

The Oakland Lawn Bowling Club (OLBC) is a social and recreational club, organized to preserve and encourage the game of lawn bowling in Oakland and the greater East Bay. It is the aim of the OLBC to foster sportsmanship and good fellowship, and to of... more

Oakland Masonic Center

The Oakland Masonic Center has large, lodge-style rooms, as well as, two banquet rooms for events. more

Oakland Nature Friends

The Oakland Nature Friends club is comprised of people who have common interests, namely, the connection to nature and the traditions and goals of the founders of the Naturfreunde Organization.   We are proud of our accomplishments at this club... 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

Oakland Scottish Rite Center

Situated on the shores of beautiful Lake Merritt in Oakland and only minutes from downtown San Francisco, is the Oakland Scottish Rite Center. this impressive and unique structure was built in 1927 and boasts ornate design, soaring hand-carved ceilin... more

Oakland SOL

Founded in 2003, SOL  incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit in January 2018 that shares sustainable practices and promoting social justice through education and community building.   We host a monthly community garden work day on the S... more

Oakland Technical High School

Oakland Technical High School is a microcosm of the city it calls home.  We have a vibrant multicultural and multilingual community of more than 2,000 students, nearly 200 dedicated educators and staff and thousands of passionate alumni and supp... more

Oakland Technical High School Auditorium

Oakland Zoo

January 1st marked the launch of Oakland Zoo's centennial year. Since June 6, 1922, the Zoo has evolved from a single building in Snow Park near downtown Oakland, to Joaquin Miller Park in 1926, to its current location in the hills of Knowland Park i... 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

Oaktown Jazz Workshops

“Oaktown Jazz Workshops is a multifaceted presentation, and preservation organization dedicated to celebrating the artistic and cultural significance of America’s Classical Music – Jazz." - Khalil Shaheed (1949-2012) Oaktown Jazz W... more

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

Omni Commons

The Omni Commons is comprised of several Bay Area collectives with a shared political vision—one that privileges a more equitable commoning of resources and meeting of human needs over private interests or corporate profit. more

One Fam

We aim to empower our members by providing opportunities to see their lives and future beyond the borders of their community and to enrich their lives through personal and social change. One Fam offers all community members multiple ways to become... more

Pacific Ring Sports

kickboxing - boxing - jiu jitsu - MMA - strength & conditioning - yoga Our students are very diverse, which reflects the many different reasons for joining our facilty. Some are drawn to learning the martial art techniques taught by former com... more

Patten University

Patten University, founded in 1944, is a private institution of higher education accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).* At Patten University students learn the skills they need to become national and international lead... more

Peralta Hacienda Historical Park

The mission of Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park is to promote understanding, historical healing and community amid change and diversity. We present and interpret the untold history of the Peralta rancho and the stories of the Fruitvale com... more

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