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Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay and the sixth largest city in California. It has been called one of the most integrated cities in the United States. The nationally respected Oakland Museum is situated near picturesque Lake Merrit, and its downtown has many architecturally important buildings listed on the Register of Historic Places. The recently restored Old Town district and Preservation Park are nearby. The city has its own ballet company, numerous jazz and blues clubs, a thriving Chinatown, and a farmers market set up twice a week. It is home to the three major professional sports teams, the Oakland A's, the Raiders, and the Warriors. Miles of East Bay Regional parkland run the length of the eastern ridge of hills and make up several parks, perfect for hiking, horse back riding, and biking. The Chabot Science Center makes its home high in these hills and offers family programs and night-sky viewing. Oakland has an International Airport and one of the largest seaports in North America. Situated along miles of bay front, the City of Oakland extends up to the ridge of the East Bay hills and within its borders offers a multitude of special neighborhoods that lend this major city a decidedly small town feel, despite its size.
Among its many desirable neighborhoods are Rockridge, Montclair, Glenview, Crocker Highlands, Hadden Hill, Lakeshore Highlands, Piedmont Avenue, Redwood Heights, Maxwell Park, Laurel District, and Oakmore. All have many wonderful qualities to recommend them, including shopping districts complete with local banks, restaurants and hardware stores. Some of these neighborhoods boast breathtaking views of the bay, while others offer serene wooded groves and canyon haunts. Still, others hearken back to family-friendly enclaves of decades past where neighbors all know each other. From its historic Victorians near Lake Merrit to its contemporary homes perched on the hillsides, and every style of architecture in between, Oakland is known for having some of the most beautiful, stately homes in the East Bay and offers something for everybody.
City of Oakland
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